Kelsey Anderson Defends Joey Graziadei Relationship After DWTS

Kelsey Anderson emotionally shut down rumors that her relationship with fiancé Joey Graziadei is on the rocks.

The pair’s romance was on show throughout the Tuesday, October 15, episode of Dancing With the Stars when Joey, 29, devoted his efficiency to Kelsey, 26, who was seated within the viewers. When the digicam panned to Kelsey, one fan observed that she didn’t appear to be as enthusiastic as regular. “One thing was off there with Joey and Kelsey,” the person claimed in a TikTok video.

Kelsey, nonetheless, defended her romance with the previous Bachelor. “I nonetheless really feel like I’m very new to having a relationship in public eye and, you realize, typically it stinks every time individuals wish to decide it aside, however I’m grateful for all the nice issues it’s introduced me, like Joey, and the wonderful alternatives that we’ve been in a position to share collectively,” she started in a TikTok posted on Wednesday, October 16.

Kelsey famous that “individuals prefer to assume issues,” which makes it “arduous” for her to not communicate her reality. “I really feel the necessity to say one thing again, and so, I’m going to as a result of I really feel prefer it’s going to make me really feel higher,” Kelsey mentioned within the video.

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Whereas reflecting on DWTS’ Dedication Evening, Kelsey identified that a number of of the celebrities — together with Chandler Kinney — paid tribute to “individuals who made a big effect of their life,” together with misplaced family members.

“There was a pair mothers as nicely,” Kelsey mentioned. “So it was a tough night time for me seeing as I’ve misplaced my mother six years in the past to breast most cancers.”

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Kelsey shared throughout season 28 of The Bachelor that her mother, Denise Anderson, died in 2018. “I actually resonated with a variety of these tales of getting wonderful mothers and all of these items and it, yeah, struck a nerve for me, so I used to be slightly emotional final night time,” she continued within the TikTok. “So I suppose she was proper [by saying] one thing’s not proper. Yeah, I used to be lacking my mother slightly additional.”

Kelsey stopped the video as she started to get emotional and began once more with tears in her eyes. “Joey’s dance was so stunning and it meant rather a lot to me and it did make me emotional as a result of he devoted it to me, so I wasn’t grinning ear to ear,” she mentioned. “I additionally get a variety of anxiousness earlier than Joey’s dances, typically I get slightly light-headed throughout them.”

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Whereas acknowledging that the digicam confirmed her “smiling with my mouth closed,” Kelsey gushed that she was “nonetheless so proud” of Joey.

“I simply, you realize, was in my emotions slightly bit with how particular it was and in addition, you realize, lacking my mother,” she mentioned. “I feel that perhaps we should always simply focus extra on positives and never at all times assume the worst of issues. However yeah, that’s all.”

Within the caption of the add, Kelsey inspired followers to not slam the person who posted the unique video. “Pls don’t to go [sic] hate on this particular person,” she wrote. “Let’s unfold extra love.”

Kelsey and Joey met when she vied for his affections on season 28 of The Bachelor, which aired earlier this 12 months. Through the finale, Joey popped the query to Kelsey. He started competing on season 33 of DWTS with professional Jenna Johnson, making it by way of to Disney Evening after Tuesday’s efficiency.