The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson have expanded their careers as public figures and social media influencers. Their lives have changed so much since they got engaged on Joey's season of the unscripted dating show. The 28-year-old tennis pro from Hawaii was no stranger to looking for love on network television. He appeared as a contestant on Charity Lawson's season of The Bachelorette. He came in second place to Dotun Olubeko, but he was cast as the lead of his season as a consolation prize. It turned out to be the best thing that could've happened to Joey.
Joey dated 32 single women during The Bachelor season 28, including Kelsey. The 26-year-old junior project manager from New Orleans, Louisiana, caught Joey's eye on night one, and she never let go. The couple had an instant spark, and Kelsey was a front-runner throughout the season. Joey and Kelsey left the show as an engaged couple and started living together right away. Fans have loved following their relationship on social media, so they've become big stars. Falling in love on reality television changed their lives in many ways, and the future seems bright for the engaged couple.
Joey & Kelsey Have Become Major Influencers
Career Transitions
Before appearing on the cast of The Bachelorette season 20, Joey was a tennis pro in Hawaii, but these days, he's more of a television personality. After being rejected by Charity, he went on to appear on The Bachelor season 28, where he met Kelsey. After getting engaged, he was cast in Dancing With The Stars season 33. Joey shocked everyone by going on to win the show,\ alongside his professional dance partner, Jenna Johnson. These days, Joey boasts 988k followers on Instagram and 420K followers on TikTok.
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Since winning Dancing With The Stars season 33, Joey's star has continued to be on the rise. Joey wad the Hollywood Rose Parade reporter for ABC and posted the photos to Instagram. The Bachelor season 28 alum reported on the parade for the network, which is a big deal. Joey's post thanked ABC and ESPN for the opportunity, writing, "It was amazing to get my first opportunity to be on the other side for Live TV and I hope there will be more of that in the future."
Joey is interested in expanding his career to include television reporting, and this was a great way to get his foot in the door.
Like Joey, Kelsey has also been expanding her social media empire. She's come a long way since her days as a junior project manager working in an office. These days, Kelsey works as a successful social media influencer. She has 704K followers on TikTok and 842K followers on Instagram. She and Joey often appear as sponsors of various major companies, like Amazon Prime and Wawa.
Joey's Dancing With The Stars Success
He Won The Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy
Since Joey was a tennis pro, his athleticism was expected to help him during Dancing With The Stars season 33, but no one could have expected his dance skills. After being cast in the long-running dance competition, Joey and Kelsey moved to Los Angeles, where the show films before a live studio audience. Joey won over the crowd from night one and continued to excel. Week after week, he'd thrill the crowd with his progress. Winning DWTS 33 raised Joey's celebrity status and led to even more opportunities.
After winning the show, Joey was cast in the DWTS live show and has been on the road performing live with the company. DWTSTourOfficial recently posted Instagram photos from the touring show. Joey's beaming in every photo as he gracefully performs before a live audience. Joey got used to dancing in front of an audience during Dancing With The Stars 33, so performing in front of an audience certainly isn't new to him.
The photos feature Joey and Jenna in various costumes and dancing, including at least one group number. Based on the posts, Joey's time with the DWTS live show is going well. He appears to be having so much fun that it's no surprise that Kelsey has confessed to feeling a sense of FOMO. If Joey's going to be accepting more work in front of the camera, he'll probably have to get used to being away from home.
Joey & Kelsey At The Super Bowl
A Special Event
Joey and Kelsey attended the most recent Super Bowl and posted the photos to Instagram. The event was especially special because it took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Kelsey once lived. It's also the first place that she and Joey lived in as a couple, and it's a city that they both still love. On top of that, the Philadelphia Eagles won the game, and Joey is originally from Philadelphia. It was a special event for the couple on multiple levels, and based on the photos Kelsey posted, she and Joey had great seats at the game.
It's been well over a year since Joey and Kelsey got engaged during The Bachelor season 28 finale, but they appear to be in no hurry to set a wedding date. They've alluded to a wedding, even posting engagement photos at one point, but they haven't set a date yet. It's important to remember that the couple were strangers before getting engaged, so it's understandable that they want to take their time. With The Bachelor season 29 currently airing, Joey and Kelsey are in no rush to steal the spotlight.
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Joey Graziadei |
29 years old |
988K Instagram followers, 420K TikTok followers |
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Kesley Anderson |
26 years old |
842K Instagram followers, 704K TikTok followers |
The Bachelor seasons 1-28 can be streamed on Hulu.
