Bachelor Nation 'cringes' at Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson's social media challenge for 'media attention'
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson from 'The Bachelor' have been entertaining fans with humorous social media updates, providing personal insight into their relationship. Since their engagement in March during season 28, this dynamic duo has been actively sharing their love journey, often jumping on the latest TikTok trends, which has caused followers to "cringe" at times.
The couple joined thousands of others in taking part in Muni Long's Twin challenge, which is accompanied by her chart-topping single "Made For Me." The viral trend kicks off with users chanting the pre-chorus, "Twin, where have you been?"
Before the spectacular lip sync, "Nobody knows me like you do, Nobody gon' love me quite like you. Can't even deny it, every time I try it, One look in my eyes, you know I'm lyin', lyin'"
Joey and Kelsey took the challenge to the next level, matching each other in bright pink sweatsuits. Their beloved dog, Roman, made a special cameo in the video, sporting pink sunglasses to match the couple's ensemble.
In addition to Joey singing to himself in the mirror, Kelsey demonstrated her cooking talents by skillfully cracking an egg into a frying pan with one hand.
Fans wasted no time resharing the video on Instagram without holding back. One user wrote, "is this not super cringe." While Joey agreed to the cringe part by himself joining the thread, another user wrote "sorry king y’all are super cute just a TAD cringe."
One user also commented, "yes. Awkward." A fourth user added, "Ugh... I still want them to just be a normal couple and go live their lives and fall in love all of this media attention that they are now jumping right into I feel won't bode well for them in the long run but I guess it's their fifteen minutes of fame right."
One user begged, "Man I liked you up to this point! Just be normal." Another questioned, "Yeah.. sure they are over 13? #cringy"
When will 'The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson get married?
The couple shared with PEOPLE that they planned for a lengthy engagement. Despite their engagement at the end of the season, Joey and Kelsey are taking their time with wedding plans. "We want to promise our lives together, but we don't want to rush it," Joey went on to say.
"It's time now to enjoy this. We have the rest of our lives to celebrate it. We’re going to take it day by day and just enjoy this time." "We have no interest in putting it off; we just don’t want to rush through it," he continued. "We want it to be something that feels special together."
Kelsey, meantime, believes the engagement will continue for about two years. "I honestly don’t know what I want my wedding to look like," she admitted, adding, "I definitely want all my close friends and family there. I think I want a very timeless wedding, but where? Not sure. I guess we’re going to have to figure that out."
Where do 'The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson live?
Following their celebration in New Orleans, Joey and Kelsey intend to consolidate their lives in New York. "I've always wanted to live there and Joey is supporting me in that," she says.
The pair intends to spend time in Kelsey's birthplace, New Orleans, before moving to New York City this summer.
"I don’t know if it’s all the early 2000s rom-coms that I’ve watched, but something about [New York] is so intriguing to me," Kelsey told US Weekly. "I don’t care if I hate it or love it; I just need to go experience it, and Joey’s fully supporting that."
What do 'The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson do for a living?
Joey is a tennis professional! On his Instagram account, he describes himself as a "teaching tennis professional".
But it appears he wasn't always a tennis pro. According to a local site, Joey had "a small stint in the corporate world," working as a sales representative in Tennessee, before deciding it wasn't for him.
Kelsey's LinkedIn profile indicates that she works as a project assistant for Landmark Consulting LLC. She has been in this full-time position since September 2022.
Despite her current role, Kelsey expressed in her ABC profile a desire to one day launch her organization. She appears deeply involved in charitable work, as evidenced by her Instagram account, which includes a link to the nonprofit HandsOn New Orleans.
Kelsey attended St Leo University in Florida. She holds an associate's degree in general studies and humanities, as well as a bachelor's degree in business administration focused on project management.
