The Bachelorseason 28’s Joey Graziadei seemed like a nice guy, but there are signs that he’s secretly a player who could end up hurting Mark Anderson’s daughter, Kelsey Anderson. Joey, a 28-year-old tennis pro, made his television debut during Charity Lawson’s season ofThe Bachelorette. When he didn’t win her final rose, he was cast asThe Bachelor, which is when he met Mark’s 26-year-old daughter, Kelsey. She was one of the 32 women who came to theBachelormansion to compete to win Joey’s heart.
DuringThe Bachelorseason 28, Kelsey took Joey home to meet her father, Mark Anderson, during her hometown date. Mark pulled Joey aside and told him how much he loved Kelsey, and it was clear thathe was warning Joey not to hurt his daughter. Joey ended up giving Kelsey his final rose, and now the two are engaged. Joey and Kelsey have become public figures, and Joey’s competing onDancing With The Stars. Though Kelsey supports her fiancé, it’s possible that Joey will turn out to be a secret player who breaks her heart.
Joey Would Rather Go On DWTS Than Have A Wedding
He’s Wasting Her Time
Joey and Kelsey have been engaged for almost a year, but they still haven’t set a wedding date. After being pressured byBachelorNation fans,The Bachelorseason 28 couplerecently said that they were looking at getting married in about two years. Instead of planning their wedding,Joey is busy passionately dancingwith his partner, Jenna Johnson, on DWTS. The fact that he’s not looking to settle down is a giant red flag.
Kelsey Seems Jealous Sometimes
Although She Denies It
Since leavingThe Bachelorseason 28, Joey and Kelsey have focused on growing their careers as influencers and public figures. With Joey acontestant onDancing With The Stars, some have speculated that Kelsey is feeling jealous.Kelseyresponded to the accusations, posting an Instagram in whichshe insists that she’s fine with watching Joey dancepassionately with another woman.
In the clip,The Bachelorseason 28 co-star patiently explains that she is smart enough to understand that dancing involves another woman putting her hands on Joey. Kelsey’s secure in their relationship.
Kelsey does sound very confident, but there’s always the chanceshe’s overcompensating to cover her true feelings. Only time will tell, and it will depend on how far Joey goes onDWTS. Kelsey’s post has 92.4K likes, and her caption reads, “Let’s keep it cute ladies and gents.”
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Though Joey comes off as a nice guy, there are examples of him being a complete player. During the opening night ofThe Bachelorseason 28,Joey welcomed 32 single womenat theBachelormansion. That night, they all attended the season’s first cocktail party,during which Joey managed to kiss seven women, including Kelsey. Though he was there to date the women, kissing so many of them should have served as a red flag that Joey is a womanizer.
Joey’s DWTS Demand May Tell A Story
He Could Win The Whole Season
ThoughDancing With The Starsdoesn’t hand out a grand prize to the winning duo, they do pay the celebrities, so it’s possible that Joey is doing the show for financial reasons. When Joey was negotiating his contract withDWTSproducers, he had a very odd and illustrative request. In an interview withThe Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast,Joey said thathe requested a partner who was “in a successful and healthy relationship.”
Joey was paired with Jenna, who has been married to Val Chmerkovskiy for the last 10 years.
Joey’s strange request suggests that there was an existing issue with jealousy in his relationship, which isn’t a great sign. Joey’s demand makes it sound likeThe Bachelorseason 28 star was worried about being tempted by a partner who was single. It could also mean thatJoey was worried about Kelseybeing jealous, which suggests that she doesn’t trust him. Regardless of why Joey made the weird demand, it’s a sign of trouble in paradise.
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Sources:Kelsey Anderson/Instagram,The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast
