The Bachelorette contestants usually come with some minor claim to fame, whether it be a modelling portfolio or small acting roles.
And for Charlie Newling, who viewers will soon be watching romance Ali Oetjen, his moment in the spotlight appears to be an eyebrow-raising nude Christmas card.
The Sydney-based builder previously celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ by posing with his genitalia in a Santa hat alongside his friend Leo back in December 2016.
The picture proved so popular on Instagram that even gay dating app Grindr wanted permission to share it across their social media platforms.
The Bachelorette EXCLUSIVE: Ali Oetjen’s ‘Mr Perfect’ Charlie Newling (right) once posed for a cheeky nude Christmas card… as it emerges gay dating app Grindr wanted it for their website
‘The festive season is upon us! Let’s have a laugh this year and be happy and listen to Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber and celebrate our differences, naked bodies and roast turkey,’ Charlie’s friend Leo wrote captioned the cheeky snap.
Leo added several hashtags, including: ‘gay Christmas’, ‘gay muscle’ and ‘instagay’.
Grindr then commented below the picture: ‘We here at Grindr want to celebrate our LGBTQ community with a collage of fun holiday pics shared on our Instagram page.
‘And we’d love to use this one. If you approve, will you please DM us the photo?’
Handsome chap: Viewers will soon be watching Charlie romance Ali Oetjen when her season of The Bachelorette debuts at 7:30pm on Wednesday, October 10 on Network Ten
‘Gay Christmas,’ is just one of the many hashtags Charlie’s friend Leo used to potentially extend the sexual photograph’s social reach – prompting Grindr to reach out
Good friends: The muscle-clad friends have shared several semi-naked selfies together
It is unclear if either Leo or Charlie responded to Grindr or if their photograph ended up appearing as part of the app’s 2016 Christmas campaign.
It is not being suggested whatsoever that either Leo or Charlie are gay.
One theory behind the choice of hashtags is that terms such as ‘instagay’ increase the social reach of a picture and help users gain ‘likes’ from homosexual users.
The muscle-clad friends have shared several semi-naked selfies together.
Sun’s out, guns out? Both boys are clearly comfortable showing off their bodies
Charlie is an early favourite to win The Bachelorette after being featured prominently in previews for the upcoming season.
‘How am I not going to fall in love with this guy?’ 32-year-old Ali said in a recent trailer that showed her meeting Charlie for the first time.
‘I’m here to find somebody, I’m here to find love,’ he declared. ‘I want the house with the white picket fence, I want the kids and I want to settle down.’
The Bachelorette debuts at 7:30pm on Wednesday, October 10 on Network Ten
‘How am I not going to fall in love with this guy?’ 32-year-old Ali said in a recent trailer that showed her meeting Charlie for the first time.