The Bachelor season 28's Kelsey Anderson and Joey Graziadei have received online hate from fans who've questioned their relationship since he began competing on Dancing With The Stars season 33, but Kelsey can always count on Joey's sister, Carly, to encourage her to clap back at them when they get out of line. Ever since The Bachelor season 28 ended with Joey and Kelsey's engagement, fans have doubted their relationship, citing everything from financial difficulties to delayed wedding planning to Joey's dancing stint as reasons why the couple might not make it.
Kelsey shared that Joey's sister, Carly, supports her when she wants to respond to online hate with social media videos.
Although Kelsey and Joey remain one of Bachelor Nation's most solid couples, since Joey began his run on Dancing With The Stars along with his professional partner, Jenna Johnson, Kelsey has posted several videos on social media in which she's responded to online trolls who've doubted their relationship. In an interview with Us Weekly, Kelsey shared that Joey's sister, Carly, supports her when she wants to respond to online hate with social media videos.
Kelsey explained, "He’s always like, 'Just don’t even let it bother you.' But then sometimes I’m like, 'You know what, I need extra support.' I’ll call his sister Carly and then I’ll talk to her and then she’s like, 'Yeah, make the video.'"
Kelsey added that this helps her to have a "good balance" of both perspectives on responding to online trolls. She said, "Sometimes Carly’s — not the devil on my shoulder — but she’s like the person that’s like, 'Do it. Like, why not? It’s not gonna hurt anything if it’s gonna make you feel better.' Joey’s sometimes like, 'You don’t need to respond. They don’t know you.'"
He’s always like, 'Just don’t even let it bother you.' But then sometimes I’m like, 'You know what, I need extra support.' I’ll call his sister Carly and then I’ll talk to her and then she’s like, 'Yeah, make the video.' Sometimes Carly’s — not the devil on my shoulder — but she’s like the person that’s like, 'Do it. Like, why not? It’s not gonna hurt anything if it’s gonna make you feel better.' Joey’s sometimes like, 'You don’t need to respond. They don’t know you.'
What Joey's Sister's Support For Kelsey Means For Their Relationship
Kelsey Is More Sensitive To Online Hate Than Joey
It's a good thing that Carly supports Kelsey as she navigates the difficult world of social media after The Bachelor season 28. Dancing With The Stars season 33 Dedication Night was especially challenging for Kelsey because she was emotional about Joey dedicating his dance to her, and also seeing some of the contestants pay tribute to their mothers. Kelsey's mom, Denise, passed away due to breast cancer in 2018.
Some Dancing With The Stars viewers thought that the look on Kelsey's face meant she was having problems with Joey, so she took to social media to explain what was really going on. It's important that Kelsey knows that Carly agrees with her decisions to respond to haters online, especially if it doesn't bother Joey. Kelsey might need more validation than Joey does, so having his sister be there for her is a wonderful thing. This can help Joey and Kelsey avoid conflict about how to deal with online trolls because she has someone else to talk to about it.
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Kelsey Has Been Welcomed Into Joey's Family
It seems that Joey's sister, Carly, has welcomed Kelsey into the Graziadei family with open arms. This is fantastic to see because, over the years, some Bachelor Nation family members haven't been as accepting. Carly and Kelsey seem to have a friendship that allows Kelsey to have an outlet to express her emotions freely. This is important, especially because she and Joey have had such a public relationship, which has been thrust into the spotlight again since Joey started competing on Dancing With The Stars, and Kelsey's dad, Mark, was a contestant on Joan Vassos' Golden Bachelorette season.
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As Kelsey and Joey continue to navigate the difficult world of being in a very public relationship, it's good to know that Kelsey has a strong support system. The best case scenario would be for the haters to stop posting negativity about Joey and Kelsey. However, this will almost certainly never happen, so Kelsey will most likely continue to address it now and then. While Joey isn't as bothered by it as Kelsey is, it's nice that Carly understands Kelsey's need to have an outlet for her feelings. Kelsey and Joey are lucky to have Carly in their lives.
