The Bachelor: Kelsey Anderson Shared A Touching Moment About Her Late Mother (Is Mourning Keeping Her From Marrying Joey Graziadei?)

After losing her mother to cancer in 2018, The Bachelor 28's Kelsey Anderson continues to struggle to mourn her loss. 26-year-old Kelsey was very close to her mother, Denise Anderson, so the loss was profound. Kelsey came to prominence when she appeared as a contestant on Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor. The couple got engaged during the final rose ceremony, but Kelsey may be having trouble planning a wedding without her mother.

From her first meeting with Joey during The Bachelor season 28, Kelsey talked about her mother. Denise's illness and subsequent death were a major part of Kelsey's story. Since getting engaged, Kelsey confessed that every time she even thinks about planning her wedding to Joey, she thinks about how her mother won't be there to celebrate the big day. This could mean Kelsey's mourning is holding her back from marrying Joey.

Who Was Denise Anderson?

Beloved Wife And Mother

Kelsey's mother, Denise, was an army veteran married to Kelsey's father, 58-year-old Mark Anderson, for 18 years before she was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. Mark was also in the Army, and they met while serving overseas. They'd go on to have five children together, including Kelsey. According to Kelsey, Denise passed away only two months after receiving her diagnosis.

Denise & Kelsey Were Close

Kelsey Leaned On Mark Anderson

Kelsey and her mother were close, so she felt the loss deeply and needed to lean on her father, Mark. During an early solo date with Joey on The Bachelor season 28, Kelsey talked about how she and her father weren't close growing up. Though she loved her father very much, he was often working overseas, so she grew close to her mother. After Kelsey lost her beloved mother, she came to rely on her father for his wisdom and quiet strength.

Kelsey's Shared A Touching Moment

"I Miss My Mom's Makeup Bag"

Kelsey recently posted a TikTok that opened with her crying. "Grief is so freaking weird," she says. She goes on to explain that she saw a video clip of a little girl going through her mother's makeup bag, and it made her miss going through her mother's makeup bag. The Bachelor season 28 star was partially laughing at herself, but the tears were real. Her sorrow might be why Kelsey and Joey haven't set a date for their wedding.