Kelsey Anderson makes Joey Graziadei cry with DWTS tribute

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Kelsey Anderson praises fiance Joey Graziadei ahead of the DWTS finale

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson. Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

Kelsey Anderson proving that she is engaged Joey Graziadei‘s no. 1 fan as he directs his gaze towards Dancing with the stars‘ coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

“If you were to ask me how proud I was of Joey …” Anderson, 26, began in one TikTok posted on Monday, November 25th. “I’d say he killed it and to make sure you vote by texting ‘JOEY’ 10x to 21523 this Tuesday. But if you asked me on a deeper level…”

“I will say … every Tuesday right after his performance, Joey texts me and says, ‘I hope I made you proud,’ which of course he does — but honestly, he makes me proud every single day,” she continued. “It’s not just about his achievements; it’s the way he treats others and the unwavering commitment he brings to everything he does.”

As Graziadei, 29, “sets his mind to something,” Anderson said it’s “really inspiring” to see the former Bachelor “give it his all.”

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“From The Bachelorto our life together after the show, to his journey forward Dancing with the starsit has been incredible to see his dedication and drive through it all,” she wrote. “I am and always will be his biggest cheerleader and supporter.”

Anderson captioned the upload: “Can’t believe tomorrow is the last show. So proud of you Joey.”

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Graziadei had an emotional reaction to the post. “This made me tear up baby. Thank you for being the best support system and lifting me up in this crazy time. Love you forever,” he wrote, to which she replied, “I love you.”

Anderson – who accepted a proposal from Graziadei under The Bachelor season 28, which aired earlier this year — has been by her fiance’s side amid his stay at DWTS and has navigated social media haters who have questioned whether there is trouble in paradise with the pair.

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After users claimed that Anderson was less enthusiastic than usual during DWTS‘ On inauguration night in October, she quickly shared a video via TikTok, explaining that she was a bit “in the feels” about how “special” it was to have Graziadei dedicate his dance to her. She noticed that several DWTS participants paid tribute to important people in their lives, such as their mother. (Anderson’s mother died in 2018 after a battle with breast cancer.)

“I commented on it just because I knew it would make me feel better,” Anderson later explained Us. “I thought about it for a minute and I just thought, ‘You know what, I just want to say something because maybe it’ll help people not always jump to conclusions, too.'”

Regardless of the comments, Anderson said Us that she is in awe of seeing Graziadei and his partner, pro Jenna Johnson.

“I think the highlight for me is watching him perform and knowing all the hard work he puts into it,” Anderson exclusively shared. Us Weekly in October. “He’s consistently just pushing his limits and going all the way. He’ll watch his videos of his dancing and he’ll critique himself and figure out where he needs to work on.”

Graziadei and Johnson will compete against Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong and Danny Amendola and Whitney Carsonto be crowned champions of DWTS season 33 in the three-hour finale. The episode will be broadcast on Tuesday 26 November at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and can be streamed on Disney+ the following day.