The Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson has been dealing with major relationship backlash and recently issued a joking apology after sharing a taste test video with fiancee Joey Graziadei and her father, The Golden Bachelorette star Mark Anderson. Kelsey was introduced during The Bachelor season 28, and while her relationship with Joey wasn’t featured as heavily at first, their connection quickly grew to something more. Kelsey and Joey’s relationship was one of the most serious in the series, but it was still unexpected when he proposed to her on finale night. The pair have faced backlash for months since.
“To everyone I offended, pls accept my apology.”
In a recent Instagram story, Kelsey shared that she was taste-testing a smoothie with Joey and her father, Mark, during a trip to Los Angeles. Kelsey showed off the smoothie, making it clear it was from the trendy Erewhon grocery store, and mispronounced the name of the store during her time on screen. While Bachelor Nation is typically on Joey and Kelsey about their relationship, this time they flooded her messages about mispronouncing Erewhon, leaving Kelsey the opening to make a joke apology.
In a hoodie with her hair pulled back, Kelsey spoke directly to the camera as she issued her “apology” with a serious tone. “I would just like to make a formal apology that I did not say Erewhon right, I said Erewhons and I now know that’s not how you say it. Sorry,” Kelsey joked, with a caption on the screen explaining, “To everyone I offended, pls accept my apology.” While Kelsey tried to be serious in the video, it was clearly meant as a joke for Bachelor Nation fans.
Should Kelsey Be Joking With Bachelor Nation?
She’s Had A Tough Time With Fan Backlash
Kelsey may have had the best of intentions when making her joke about the messages she got to tell her she was pronouncing something wrong, but should she be joking around with Bachelor Nation? Kelsey’s sense of humor is refreshing, as some of the contestants don’t tend to be outwardly funny on social media, but with the amount of backlash she and Joey have been getting, humor could be a misstep. While Kelsey knew she’d done nothing wrong by saying a word incorrectly, the fact that Bachelor Nation felt the need to let her know she was wrong was irritating.
Kelsey’s decision to be upfront and funny about being called out was a different approach than Bachelor Nation alumni usually take about the way they’re treated. While Kelsey seems to understand that people are going to do whatever they want in terms of how they respond to her content, it’s clear she feels comfortable shutting things down in a similar manner. Happy to do what she wants, too, Kelsey’s jokes with Bachelor Nation likely go over better than they would for other alumni. Kelsey’s easy decision to lead with humor likely makes it easier for Bachelor Nation to feel comfortable.
While Kelsey and Joey have struggled to deal with the public’s concerns about their relationship in recent months, the care that Bachelor Nation has shown for them likely makes it easier to deal with. Despite the fact that Kelsey and Joey are happy in their relationship, Bachelor Nation has struggled to give them the time and space they need to keep things going strong. While Joey has taken a different approach to facing the rumors, Kelsey has been able to joke with her audience and make it clear she’s not defined by her appearance on The Bachelor or her relationship.
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