Summary
- Kelsey Anderson, a contestant on The Bachelor season 28, is 25 years old.
- Kelsey is spent most of her childhood living on a U.S. military base in Germany, but she currently lives in New Orleans.
- Kelsey is a junior project manager and hopes to start her own nonprofit organization someday.
The Bachelor season 28 leading man Joey Graziadei has a group of 32 women from whom to choose his future wife, and Kelsey Anderson is one of those contestants. Joey is a 28-year-old tennis pro originally from Collegeville, Pennsylvania. He lived in Koloa, Hawaii, when he appeared on Charity Lawson's Bachelorette season, but he returned to the Philadelphia area after the show wrapped filming. Joey was Charity's runner-up, and he left heartbroken when she chose to get engaged to Dotun Olubeko instead of him. Joey later happily accepted the role as the lead of The Bachelor season 28.
Joey will now have the opportunity to choose his future wife from 32 women from all over the United States and Canada. He met one of the women, Lea Cayanan, when he was announced as the Bachelor during Charity's "After the Final Rose" episode. Lea was given a mystery envelope, which the premiere revealed contained a card that allowed her to steal a one-on-one date from another woman. However, Lea chose to burn the card. As Joey's journey to find his true love begins, here's what to know about Kelsey, one of the women who could potentially be his future wife.
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Kelsey Anderson’s Age
Kelsey is 25 years old. She was born on April 17, 1998. Kelsey's zodiac sign is Aries. Joey was born on May 24, 1995, which makes him 28 years old and a Gemini. Not only are Kelsey and Joey close in age, but their zodiac signs are highly compatible.
Kelsey Anderson’s Hometown
Kelsey's ABC bio describes her as a "Southern sweetheart."However, she spent most of her childhood in Germany on a U.S. military base. Kelsey now lives in New Orleans. As a resident of the Crescent City, she takes advantage of everything it has to offer. The Bachelor season 28 contestant enjoys taking the streetcar to new restaurants, walking around the French market, and having picnics with her friends.
Kelsey Anderson's Family
According to Kelsey's ABC bio, she's very close with her big, loving family.Tragically, Kelsey's mom passed away a couple of years ago. She revealed on The Bachelor season 28 premiere that it was a difficult experience, but it helped her grow a lot as a person. Kelsey has also since gotten closer with her dad. She believes that her mother would like Joey. Kelsey shared that she had a great love to look up to with her parents.
Kelsey Anderson’s Job & Education
Kelsey is a junior project manager working in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to her LinkedIn page, Kelsey also worked part-time as an aftercare teacher from 2020-2021. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Management and an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities from Saint Leo University. Kelsey also hopes to start her own nonprofit some day.
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Kelsey Anderson's Hobbies & Interests
According to her ABC bio, Kelsey only needs 12 hours to plan an international getaway. In addition, she enjoys making thoughtful gifts for a man when she's in love with him.On The Bachelor season 28 premiere night, Kelsey brought Joey a voodoo doll that looked like him. The doll was dressed in a tuxedo and held a tennis racket and a tennis ball.
Kelsey takes pride in her ability to give the perfect gift. The fact that Kelsey's interests involve gifting others with things shows how giving she is. In addition to her gift-giving, Kelsey also often wonders about how different the world would be if social media didn't exist.
Kelsey also has a daring side to her. When Bachelor Nation asked her to answer the prompt, "One thing that may surprise people about me is...," her response was truly shocking. Kelsey shared that she gave herself a tattoo when she was 17 years old.
What Kelsey Is Looking For
According to her ABC bio, Kelsey is looking for a man with a great sense of humor. She wants someone who's understanding. Kelsey's searching for someone who loves giving back as much as she does. Kelsey will find these qualities in Joey, who's personable and kind. Throughout Charity's Bachelorette season, he put her first, and was sensitive and caring. Joey is a tennis teacher, so he definitely has experience giving back to others. Kelsey and Joey both care about people, so they have that respectable and admirable quality in common.
In addition, Kelsey's premiere night package revealed that she had a great love to look up to with her parents, and she wants to start a family of her own. Similarly, Joey's grandparents are his role models for marriage. He's also looking forward to beginning the next chapter of his life with the woman who'll become his wife.
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Kelsey Anderson’s Instagram
Kelsey can be found on Instagram at @_kelsey_anderson. As of this writing, she has about 7,000 followers. Some of her followers include Bachelor Nation members Courtney Robertson (The Bachelor season 16), Greer Blitzer (The Bachelor season 27), and Kaity Biggar (The Bachelor season 27). Kelsey's most recent posts include her announcement about being on The Bachelor season 28. She also has a post about her first night on the show, in which she featured the voodoo doll of Joey that she gave to him on night one. Kelsey also shares many pictures of her family and friends on her Instagram page, including a tribute to her late mother.
Kelsey's Instagram page also features some of her charity work. In her bio, she has a link to the annual Crescent City Classic. In one post, Kelsey shared that she's running the Crescent City Classic this year for Covenant House New Orleans. Kelsey stated that this organization serves young people overcoming homelessness and trafficking. People can donate by following the link. In addition, Kelsey has included a link in her bio to HandsOn New Orleans, whose mission is to engage, empower, and transform the community through volunteer service. Their projects relate to school revitalization, youth recreation, neighborhood beautification, urban gardening and environmental restoration, blight reduction, and disaster management.
Kelsey and Joey seem to be very compatible. They're close in age and share the same values. They both care very much about others, and they're thoughtful in their relationships. Both Kelsey and Joey value family. They're both ready to settle down with the right person. Hopefully, Kelsey and Joey fell in love during The Bachelor season 28, and left the show engaged to be married.
The Bachelor season 28 airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Sources: ABC, Kelsey Anderson/LinkedIn, Kelsey Anderson/Instagram, Bachelor Nation, Kelsey Anderson/Instagram, Kelsey Anderson/Instagram, HandsOn New Orleans