The Bachelorseason 28’s fan favorite lead Joey Graziadei has been open about his time on theDWTStour, andhe’s announced a major change amid his long-distance relationship struggleswith Kelsey Anderson. Joey, who was initially introduced duringThe Bacheloretteseason 20 and went on to leadThe Bachelorseason 28, has been spending his time doing as much as he can despite having a lot of travel in his schedule. While Joey’s time onDWTS,which led to a historic win for the formerBachelor,was great, his post-show time with the tour has been a mixed bag.
In a recent pair of Instagram stories,Joeyrevealed thathe’d made a major change to his looks during the most recent leg of theDancing With The Starstour. Having shared a poll for his followers to vote on whether or not they wanted to see him shave off his mustache, Joey explained that“Instagram made their decision,”with a photo of him before the shave. Sharing another photo with his freshly shaven but still stubbled face in a new location,Joeysmiled for the camera.“Back to your regularly scheduled programming,”he shared, tagging his location in Mississippi.
WhileJoey and Kelsey have been doing things a bit more separatelyin recent months, the pair has been sharing a ton of content about and surrounding each other while they’ve been away. Joey’s stories about his new look invoked the voice of his fans, but he’s also been sure to share more about Kelsey and how much he misses her. The couple’s long-distance relationship has been tough for them as Joey’s been on tour withDWTSand Kelsey’s been back and forth from Los Angeles. While Joey may be looking to fans for decision-making help, he’s checking-in with Kelsey.
Joey’s time as The Bachelor prepared him for the fast-paced world of touring, and he seems comfortable with it continuing on.
What Joey’s Decision To Let His Followers Decide His Look Means
He’s Excited To Engage With His Fans
AlthoughJoey has been sharing a lotabout his time on theDancing With The Starstour, he hasn’t been engaging with his followers in the way he did over the weekend. WhileJoey has been open about asking his followers what they think of his look in the past, seeing that he was confident enough in himself to have his followers vote on whether or not he was going to shave his facial hair was exciting. Joey’s updates often make it clear that though he’s doing something unrelatable, like performing for massive crowds of fans, he’s a relatable guy.
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Joey’s time on theDancing With The Starstour hasn’t all been easy, which is why seeing a post where he gets to engage with fans in a silly, light-hearted way is always nice. It’s clear that in his time on the tour,Joey is incredibly busy and misses his fiancée Kelsey, as well. While he’s close with theDWTScast, it’s clear that he’d like to be able to have Kelsey around for his adventures on tour, or at least be able to show her what he’s up to during the grueling tour schedule.
What Joey’s Time On The DWTS Tour Has Meant For His Career
He’s More Certain About His Future
ThroughoutJoey’s time on theDancing With The Starstour, it’s been clear he’s been having a wonderful time performing and being on the road. Though he misses his life back in Los Angeles with Kelsey,Joey’s been sharing a lot about his time on tour and making it clear that it’s something that makes him genuinely happy. Joey’s life has been a whirlwind in the last few years, which has made it interesting to try and map out what he’s going to do next, but he’s been clear that his near future will come with some aspect of performance.
While Joey hasn’t been upfront about what’s next for him, he’s been focused on the fact that he’s enjoying performing and wants to continue with it in some way or another moving forward. Joey’s interest has been less in directly performing and more in making TV, but he clearly wants to keep an element of entertainment in his future. As a reality TV star in his own right, Joey’s been picking up new skills and learning a lotfrom the people around him duringhis time on theDWTStourand prior to it. Now, Joey’s ready to make moves.
Our Take On Joey’s Transparency On Instagram
He’s Learning From Kelsey
WhileJoey used to be a lot less open online, he’s taken to sharing a ton of his life on Instagram and other social media platforms. Though he still values his privacy, Joey’s been open with his followers about the way he’s feeling, what he’s thinking, and what he’s up to. As he’s moved through his newfound reality TV stardom,Joey’s learned a lot from Kelseyabout being transparent and what it can mean for building trust with his followers. With Kelsey knowing how to open up to an extent with her followers, Joey’s taken his fiancée’s lead with content.
Sharing more about his life, even in the mundane moments where he’s just thinking about whether or not he should shave his mustache, has been a trust-building exercise with his followers. While Joey has always been honest, he’s picking and choosing what to share and what to keep to himself in a new way, which has allowed his followers to understand more about his life. AsJoey’s moving into a new part of his career,there may be more he has to keep private professionally, but he’s learned to be upfront about his personal life to keep his followers interested.
Our Take On Joey’s Continued Time On The DWTS Tour
He’s Having A Great Time, But Missing Kelsey
As Joey counts down the days to get back home and be with Kelsey, he appears to be having a great time on theDancing With The Starstour. From Joey’s posts to the shared footage thatBachelorNation andDWTSfans post online,Joey seems to be having a really great time getting to dance in front of live audiencesagain. Building his relationships with theDancing With The Starsseason 33cast again, Joey’s time asThe Bachelorprepared him for the fast-paced world of touring, and he seems comfortable with it continuing on.
