The Bachelor winner Kelsey Anderson gave some insight into her friendship with Jenna Johnson as she competes with Joey Graziadei in Dancing With The Stars season 33. After The Bachelor season 28, Kelsey and Joey's lives completely changed in so many ways. They've become influencers on social media, and now Joey is featured on another reality show, Dancing With The Stars, after The Bachelorette and The Bachelor. The drama keeps following him, though, as Jenna has been criticized for being too physically close with Joey, and Kelsey has had to speak out on the matter.
The Bachelor 's Kelsey Anderson opened up about a private meetup she had with Jenna Johnson to sooth any concerns she had about Joey Graziadei having to be physically close with the professional dancer.
While speaking with Us Weekly, the Bachelor couple talked about Joey's upcoming performance on Dancing With The Stars, which is being dedicated to none other than his fiancée, Kelsey. She called it "very special." While she loves all of his dances, she believes this next one will be "extra special" because it will be dedicated to her.
Kelsey was then asked about Joey's dance partner on Dancing With The Stars, Jenna, and how they've navigated the fact that the professional dancer has to be really close to her fiancé during this process. Kelsey divulged that before Joey was publicly announced as a contestant, they had a "private dinner" with Jenna and her husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, a fellow pro dancer who's competing with Phaedra Parks this season. The purpose of the dinner was to make sure Kelsey felt "really comfortable" with the situation.
Jenna allowed Kelsey to ask any questions she had. Kelsey said, "[Jenna] was like, 'I know you're not at all of the practices and fully involved,' but she said, 'We want you to feel involved.'" The three of them actually have a group chat in which Kelsey gives Joey and Jenna ideas she found on TikTok.
Before all of this, before he was even announced that he was being on Dancing With The Stars, we had a private dinner with Jenna and Val, and just her opening up and being like, 'Do you have any questions? We just want you to feel really comfortable.' She was like, 'I know you're not at all of the practices and fully involved,' but she said, 'We want you to feel involved.' We have a group message, her, Joey and I, and I send them TIkTok ideas, but she's an amazing person; she's a great woman.
What Kelsey Anderson’s Dinner With Jenna Means For Relationship With Joey
Jenna Johnson Wants To Ensure DWTS Doesn't Ruin Joey & Kelsey's Relationship
Ever since the first photo shoot images for DWTS season 33 were shared online, critics pounced, attacking Jenna for having her hands on Joey when he's engaged to Kelsey. Anyone who watches Dancing With The Stars knows that that is part of the process. The contestants and their dance partners have no choice but to be close with each other. There's no other way around it, yet some social media followers couldn't help themselves by questioning whether DWTS would ruin Kelsey and Joey's relationship. At one point, Kelsey spoke out and acknowledged that they are in a healthy relationship.
Joey and Jenna not only have great chemistry, but they've also been excelling at all of their performances. During the most recent DWTS episode, they received the highest score of the night from the judges; before that, they never fell below third place. Kelsey has been seen in the live studio audience cheering on Joey, solidifying their strong and healthy relationship.
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Kelsey Anderson Doesn't Feel Threatened By Jenna Johnson
Despite the mayhem their critics are trying to cause on social media, it's clear that Kelsey and Joey are in a committed relationship, and Kelsey doesn't feel threatened by Jenna. Every time negative commenters try to find a sign that Kelsey and Joey are about to break up, The Bachelor couple keeps proving them wrong. Once DWTS is over, then Kelsey and Joey will turn their attention to planning their wedding and truly starting their new life together.
