Who Is Cody Menk? 5 Things to Know About ‘The Bachelorette’ Contestant Who Brought a Blow-up Doll to New Mexico

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Who Is Cody Menk? 5 Things to Know About ‘The Bachelorette’ Contestant Who Brought a Blow-up Doll to New Mexico

Here for the laughs! Cody Menk made an impression after he stepped out of the limo during the season 17 Bachelorette premiere with another woman … a blow-up doll named Sandy. Cohosts Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams were instantly fans of Cody, 28, as he walked up to meet Bachelorette Katie Thurston on the June 7, episode. "He's so handsome for her!" Tayshia, 30, said as the former Bachelorettes watched the meet-cute. "I'm already in love with him!" Kaitlyn, 35, added. Their opinions changed, however, when Cody pulled out his sex doll and joked about how she was a “huge part” of his life during the coronavirus pandemic. Cody’s antics also caused a stir inside the New Mexico resort with Aaron Clancy confronting him during night one and later revealing that the two men have a rocky past. “I don’t like you, bro. Like, I’ve never liked you,” Aaron, 26, told Cody. “And that’s fine. We don’t have to talk at all. And it’s not my fault I don’t like you.” The zipper sales manager seemed confused by the altercation, saying, “Well, you don’t like me, so that is your fault.” [jwplayer xe0uIlLo-l3ahXupL] Aaron replied, “I’m literally just telling you exactly what’s up,” which again came as a surprise to the New Jersey native. “All right, I don’t agree with anything you said. I don’t think there was a need for that at all,” Cody responded. A source later told Us Weekly exclusively that the two contestants have “mutual friends” and both reside in San Diego, but they didn’t have any major issues until night one of Katie’s season. A second insider told Us that things got heated after Aaron confronted Cody about his blow-up doll. The pair’s feud will continue throughout the ABC dating series, per a teaser of the Monday, June 14, episode in which Aaron states, “I’ve never been a fan [of Cody] and he knows it.” Katie, meanwhile, didn’t appear to mind Cody’s choice of female companion, telling Us that the worst impression out of the limo was Jeff Caravello. “The RV was probably my least favorite,” she explained on Us’ “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast. “I’ll take [Cody’s] blow-up doll any day over that RV. That RV was so scary.” The Bachelorette airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll down to learn more about Cody: [podcast_block]

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Who Is Cody Menk? 5 Things to Know About ‘The Bachelorette’ Contestant Who Brought a Blow-up Doll to New Mexico

Here for the laughs! Cody Menk made an impression after he stepped out of the limo during the season 17 Bachelorette premiere with another woman … a blow-up doll named Sandy. Cohosts Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams were instantly fans of Cody, 28, as he walked up to meet Bachelorette Katie Thurston on the June 7, episode. "He's so handsome for her!" Tayshia, 30, said as the former Bachelorettes watched the meet-cute. "I'm already in love with him!" Kaitlyn, 35, added. Their opinions changed, however, when Cody pulled out his sex doll and joked about how she was a “huge part” of his life during the coronavirus pandemic. Cody’s antics also caused a stir inside the New Mexico resort with Aaron Clancy confronting him during night one and later revealing that the two men have a rocky past. “I don’t like you, bro. Like, I’ve never liked you,” Aaron, 26, told Cody. “And that’s fine. We don’t have to talk at all. And it’s not my fault I don’t like you.” The zipper sales manager seemed confused by the altercation, saying, “Well, you don’t like me, so that is your fault.” [jwplayer xe0uIlLo-l3ahXupL] Aaron replied, “I’m literally just telling you exactly what’s up,” which again came as a surprise to the New Jersey native. “All right, I don’t agree with anything you said. I don’t think there was a need for that at all,” Cody responded. A source later told Us Weekly exclusively that the two contestants have “mutual friends” and both reside in San Diego, but they didn’t have any major issues until night one of Katie’s season. A second insider told Us that things got heated after Aaron confronted Cody about his blow-up doll. The pair’s feud will continue throughout the ABC dating series, per a teaser of the Monday, June 14, episode in which Aaron states, “I’ve never been a fan [of Cody] and he knows it.” Katie, meanwhile, didn’t appear to mind Cody’s choice of female companion, telling Us that the worst impression out of the limo was Jeff Caravello. “The RV was probably my least favorite,” she explained on Us’ “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast. “I’ll take [Cody’s] blow-up doll any day over that RV. That RV was so scary.” The Bachelorette airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll down to learn more about Cody: [podcast_block]

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1. He Is an Eagle Scout

The 28-year-old contestant, who celebrated a birthday post-filming, is a “very proud” Eagle Scout according to his ABC bio. He has been a troop leader, patrol leader in the Boy Scouts organization since 2000.

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2. He Is a Surfer

The California resident is an avid surfer. He also enjoys jet skiing, lifting weights and being as active as possible, especially when it comes to outdoor workouts.

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3. He’s a Dog Dad

“It’s Blue’s world I’m just living in it #dogdad,” Menk wrote via Instagram in June, introducing his followers to his French bulldog puppy, Blue.

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4. He’s in Zipper Sales

The High Point University graduate was a senior sales consultant with Oliver James Associates in New York City before working his way up at Global Pack Source. He has been working as the west coast regional account manager at ZIP-PAK (a zipper company that is part of the great ITW Company) since August 2019.

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5. He’s From New Jersey

Menk moved from the East coast to the West coast in April 2019. He grew up in New Jersey and currently resides in San Diego. After being separated from his family amid the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, the salesman gushed about his loved ones when they finally reunited for Thanksgiving in November 2020.

“Living in in California and having my whole family living in New Jersey is extremely tough. Especially with COVID I was only able to see my family once this year,” he wrote via Instagram alongside photos with his parents and brother Christian. “I am more thankful then ever to spend these special and now rare moments with the people that I love and care about the most. I am so happy to be a part of a family that loves and supports me so much. Without them nothing I have or will accomplish is possible❤️.”