Who is Marvin Goodly? 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor transforms from 'playboy' to 'lover boy'

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 contestant Marvin Goodly is a fitness enthusiast
PUBLISHED JUL 8, 2024
Marvin Goodly to star in 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (Instagram/@marvingoodly)
Marvin Goodly to star in 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (Instagram/@marvingoodly)

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA: 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 contestant Marvin Goodly is a Luxury Event Planner from Santa Monica, California. He was born in Cameroon, Africa and grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He is an entrepreneur and dreams of buying a beachside mansion in Malibu.

Marvin is the founder and CEO of his own company, FRGN Fitness. According to his LinkedIn, he went to Orangeburg Wilkinson High School and studied Economics at Howard University. Soon after graduation, he started working as a Financial Representative.

Marvin then worked as a Private Banking Analyst at JP Morgan and a Business Transformation Consultant at IBM before he founded his own company in 2019. However, Marvin has been a self-proclaimed 'playboy' who recently turned into a 'lover boy' and hopes to find love on the ABC show. He sees the dating show as a competition as he has to win over Jenn Tran by defeating the other 24 suitors.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly owns a fitness company (Instagram/@marvingoodly)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly owns a fitness company (Instagram/@marvingoodly)

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly wants a 'wife'

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly is looking for a wife who notably has "sugar, spice and everything nice." He is a self-proclaimed romantic and loves his family. Besides his charming personality, Marvin would impress his potential wife with his handsome smile.

Marvin considers open communication and strong family values the most important aspects of any relationship. The ABC show contestant hopes to start a family soon. Marcus is confident his future wife is out there and hopes it's Jenn Tran. However, he recently shared a preview of the latest instalment and noted, "I know what a wrong decision feels like."

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly is hoping to get Jenn Tran's final rose (Instagram/@bachelornation)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly is hoping to get Jenn Tran's final rose (Instagram/@bachelornation)

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly aims to create a legacy

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly is eager to start a family as soon as possible and create a legacy with his future soulmate. He loves the luxurious things in life and always being 'GQ ready.' He has already created a milestone career with his fitness business. He is also a personal trainer and offers group fitness workouts.

Marvin has a team of certified trainers who bring the 'luxury' of fitness to people. The ABC show contestant started his company after he realized 'Healthy is Wealthy'. He is also friends with College Gurl founder Jessica L Brown and has supported the 'Financial Aid Fairy Godmother' in her start-up. Apart from being a fitness freak, Marvin is also down to go camping and explore nature.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly aims to create a legacy (Instagram/@marvingoodly)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Marvin Goodly aims to create a legacy (Instagram/@marvingoodly)

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 premieres on Monday, July 8, at 8 pm ET on ABC

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