Summary
- Jason Tartick defends Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson’s financial honesty on his podcast.
- Tartick believes the backlash is more about a societal issue rather than the couple’s financial situation.
- Joey and Kelsey are working on moving forward together, despite public scrutiny.
The Bachelor season 28’s Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson have been under fire after rumors of their financial struggles have been circulating, but one Bachelor Nation alumni is speaking up about their take on the couple. Joey, who originally competed as one of the men on Charity Lawson’s season of The Bachelorette, didn’t find himself successful in finding love, but became a Bachelor Nation favorite. After being offered the leading spot of his own, Joey became The Bachelor and met Kelsey during his opening night. The pair’s connection was strong and they quickly fell in love, getting engaged.
After making an appearance on his podcast that caused major backlash for the couple, Bachelor Nation alum Jason Tartick is opening up about his feelings surrounding Joey, Kelsey, and their financial situation.
“I felt sick to my stomach when I saw the backlash Joey was receiving simply for sharing a financial mistake he made while filming,” Jason shared in a recent Instagram post. During the podcast episode, Joey shared that his credit had taken a hit after he missed a payment during his three months away while filming The Bachelor, which caused the internet to spiral about his finances.
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Jason Tartick Felt Bad About The Backlash Joey & Kelsey Received After His Podcast
Jason continued in the post, “huge kudos to Joey for being genuine about his financial mishap and using the opportunity to educate us,” after explaining that he feels the backlash against Joey for his honesty was less about the Bachelor himself, and more about a societal issue in the US. Jason, who originally appeared on The Bachelorette season 14 with Becca Kufrin as the lead, has been part of Bachelor Nation for years and hosts the financial-centric podcast. After a high-profile relationship with The Bachelorette season 11 lead Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jason has been paving a lane of his own.
Jason’s podcast has had several Bachelor Nation alumni on in the past, and though he’s pressed them all for personal information to reveal on the air, his episode with Kelsey and Joey has been the most buzzed-about. With Joey choosing to delve into his financial mistakes from the past, his behavior has been scrutinized in the media despite his own admittance that he made a mistake and has been working to rectify it. Though Joey and Kelsey have faced major scrutiny for their appearance on the podcast, knowing that they make mistakes with money just like everyone else is refreshing.
Moving into the next phase of their lives together, Joey and Kelsey have been working hard to move into the future as a strong duo. Despite knowing that there will be hurdles for them to move through as a pair, Joey’s open vulnerability about his financial issues and the way he’s worked to fix them has been great to see out in the open. Even with the amount of public backlash Joey has faced, The Bachelor’s appearance on Jason’s podcast was a great look into the couple’s lives, both financially and otherwise.
Sources: Jason Tartick/Instagram, Jason Tartick/Instagram
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