Fromproducers manipulating contestantstouncovered racist behavior, the show has been problematic in more ways than one.

The internet’s ability to bring up important conversations andactionable resultshave improved various elements in the show.

However, it brings similar energy to more light-hearted matters, too.

Bachelor Matt James talking full beard

A particularly polarizing topic was formerBachelor Matt James' beard.

Until his appearance on the season’s"Women Tell All" preview, James was clean-shaven.

ask Matt James' beard at the women[’s] tell all."

Matt James purple hat no beard clean-shaven

Anothersaid, “Matt James beard is getting out of hand LOL.”

But many stood at the opposite side of the spectrum.

SO HOT!!!!!!!!!"

Finally, on August 30, James took toTwitterto “make y’all a deal.”

Well,Block Fihas 136,000 followers right now.

Read on to know how long it took for James to shave his beard.

OneTwitter user summarizedthe overarching reaction: “Good to have you back,” they wrote.

Anothercommented, “honestly thank god u look so good now.”

Before the reveal, the former Bachelor toldPop Culture, “The beard is gone.

“I’ve never had something so polarizing on me even when I had dreads,” he said.