The Bachelor winner Kelsey Anderson has brought fiance Joey Graziadei to tears ahead of the Dancing with the Stars finale.
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"If you were to ask me how proud I was of Joey," Kelsey, 26, began in a Monday, November 25 TikTok post.
"I would say he's been killing it and to make sure you vote by texting 'JOEY' 10x to 21523 this Tuesday. But if you asked me on a deeper level..."
Kelsey continued, "I would say... Every Tuesday right after his performance, Joey texts me, saying, 'I hope I made you proud,' which of course he does -- but honestly, he makes me proud every single day."
Kelsey went on to boast about Joey's work ethic and commitment to the people he loves as well as his responsibilities.
"It's not just about his accomplishments; it's the way he treats others and the unwavering commitment he brings to everything he does," Kelsey gushed of Joey.
"When Joey sets his mind to something, it's truly inspiring to watch him give it his all. From The Bachelor, to our life together after the show, to his journey on Dancing with the Stars, it's been incredible to see his dedication and drive through it all."
Kelsey concluded, "I am, and always will be, his biggest cheerleader and supporter."
The Bachelor 28 winner captioned her post, "Can't believe [Tuesday night] is the last show. I'm so proud of you Joey."
Joey admitted in the comments section that Kelsey's sweet words made him "tear up."
Joey addressed Kelsey as "babe" and continued, "Thank you for being the best support system and lifting me up during this crazy time. Love you forever."
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Kelsey replied to Joey's comment, "I love you."
Joey will be competing in Dancing with the Stars' finale on Tuesday, November 26 against Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik and pro partner Rylee Arnold, Olympian Ilona Maher and pro partner Alan Bersten, TV star Chandler Kinney and pro partner Brandon Armstrong, and NFL star Danny Amendola and Witney Carson.
Dancing with the Stars' finale will be an epic three-hour event at 8PM ET/PT on ABC, and Kelsey will clearly be in the audience cheering her man on as he attempts to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy with pro partner Jenna Johnson.
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Kelsey rushed to Joey's defense multiple times as Dancing with the Stars was airing because many fans accused Joey of being too flirtatious and touchy-feely with Jenna on and off the dance floor.
"Don't want yall to get the wrong idea. Joey and I are good," Kelsey said in a TikTok video earlier this month.
Late last month, Kelsey shared on Jason Tartick's "Trading Secrets" podcast that she "fully trusts" Joey and is "very secure" in their relationship after getting engaged on The Bachelor's 28th season.
Kelsey also pointed out how Joey needs to touch Jenna in order "to dance and to win" the Season 33 competition.
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When Jason asked if she's felt "any strain whatsoever," Kelsey admitted, "I mean, obviously I'm reading all these comments like, 'Oh my gosh, Kelsey, why is [Jenna] touching him like this?!' And I'm like, 'Am I not seeing something that everyone else is?'"
Kelsey confessed to The Bachelorette 14 alum, "I'm questioning myself."
However, Kelsey explained, "I'm able to bring it up to Joey and he reassures me or talks to me in a way, like, 'Oh, you know... Jenna feels this way,' or, 'We have to do this for this.'"
Joey and Jenna, for example, had to perform a sexy rumba during the season, and Kelsey noted how the choreography for that routine "has to be" sensual.
"He spends four hours practicing every day at this point, but then he spends all of the other 20 hours with me! So it's [balanced] out. It's worked out," Kelsey said with a laugh.
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Kelsey also joked about how Joey and Jenna "look alike" and so "it would be weird" if they dated.
Kelsey admitted to Jason that she's come a long way since falling in love with Joey on The Bachelor in terms of dealing with noise and rude comments in her Instagram DMs.
"It was hard in the beginning, and I feel like I've been adjusting to it really well," Kelsey said.
"It's so funny sometimes to see the DMs. I'll look through my requests sometimes and I got one the other day -- it honestly made me laugh out loud."
The Louisiana native and aspiring model continued, "Someone just DMed me, 'I hate you.' And I was like, 'Okay! What?!' It was very to the point and I loved that... And one girl said, 'You're so pretty until you smile with your gums.'"
"It's just crazy to me that people think they need to say those things. You could've just kept that in your head!" she complained.
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"I think with anything, people are going to hate on you. I think that just shows that you're making [something of yourself]. In my mind, I'm happy," Kelsey concluded.
Kelsey previously admitted "it stinks whenever people want to pick" her relationship apart but she's thankful for all the great things The Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars have brought the couple.
"Maybe we should just focus more on positives and not always assume the worst of things. So yeah, that's all," Kelsey said in an October TikTok video.
Kelsey also made it known at the time that she's not jealous of his partnership with Jenna.
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