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It's the question on everyone's minds this April Fools' Day: Did the Bachelor really shave his beard?!
On April 1, the former lead took to his Instagram Story to reveal that he got rid of his facial hair after months of growing it out. As he put it, "It was time. [Peace hand emoji] beard."
The timing of this announcement was suspect, as it coincided with the trick-filled holiday, and comes after the 29-year-old received some heat for his facial hair while his season was airing. In addition to becoming the subject of many a meme, former contestant Bri Springs said she was "not a fan" of the facial hair.
But hours after debuting his fresh shave, James revealed he in fact hadn't ditched his beard, posting a selfie to his Instagram Stories, writing, "April FOOLS!" He added a #BeardGNG" hashtag.