The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei is again being criticized, this time for how he posed with his Dancing With The Stars season 33 partner, Jenna Johnson, which seemed disrespectful to his fiancée, Kelsey Anderson. Speculation had been going around Bachelor Nation that Joey, the star of The Bachelor season 28, would make his dancing debut on the popular competition show. These rumors were confirmed on Wednesday, September 4, when it was announced that Joey would compete for the Glenn Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Jenna has been one of the professional dancers on DWTS for eight seasons and has won the competition twice.
Amid concerns over his relationship with Kelsey Anderson, The Bachelor 's Joey Graziadei posing with his DWTS partner is being questioned.
Part of the duties of joining Dancing With The Stars involves making the rounds for press photos and interviews, which has put Joey in an awkward situation with those who follow him and Kelsey. A picture for DWTS was posted to Jenna's Instagram account, showing her posing very close to him, with her hand on his chest.
Joey smiled broadly next to her, with one hand in his pocket and the other resting on Jenna's lower back. Instagram user @Candybarr commented, "If I’m Kelsey. I am not okay with how this woman is touching Joey." @M.maliyahh77 added, "I wonder how Kelsey feels about this."
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Joey & Kelsey Refuse To Give In To Criticism
Joey and Kelsey are no strangers to the backlash, having dealt with the criticism of their relationship since they became an official couple during The Bachelor season 28 finale. From money issues to housing concerns, Joey and Kelsey have not let anyone's opinions steal the happiness in their relationship. Members of Bachelor Nation have become concerned, though, that Joey is walking a very fine line when it comes to treating Kelsey with respect. One Instagram commenter, @Sarahbeaarrr, explained "I get that it’s professional and all, but the pose just feels like a bit much, I don't know."
Dancing With The Stars is a dance competition show that requires professional ballroom dancers to get close to celebrities across all media types. The purpose of the show is to take stars who may not be familiar with dancing, pair them with a professional dancer who teaches them one dance a week, and then the pair performs the dance in front of a panel of judges. Many of the dances that are performed require each dancing pair to become very close physically and to allow themselves to let the movements and music move them, often passionately.
Due to the intimate and sometimes intense nature of the dances, it is not uncommon for rumors of dance partners turning into romantic partners to spread each season on Dancing With The Stars. With this type of energy already present, there's clearly concern that Joey is already on thin ice, especially with the positioning of their hands in the announcement photo. However, it is important to note that Kelsey also commented on the picture and expressed how excited she was for Joey to be on DWTS and that the Mirrorball Trophy would be great decor.
Dancing With The Stars is a natural way for the stars of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to stay in the spotlight for a little while longer and gain more of a social media following. Following stars learning how to dance or finally getting to live out their dreams of dancing are some of the reasons the dancing competition show has often been a surprise. It will be interesting to see how well Joey handles the pressure of all the dances. Unfortunately, it seems that no matter what Joey decides to do, he will be criticized for it.
