After losing her mother to cancer in 2018,The Bachelor28’s Kelsey Anderson continues to struggle to mourn her loss. 26-year-old Kelsey was very close to her mother, Denise Anderson, so the loss was profound. Kelsey came to prominence when she appeared as a contestant on Joey Graziadei’s season ofThe Bachelor.The couple got engaged during the final rose ceremony, but Kelsey may be having trouble planning a wedding without her mother.
From her first meeting with Joey duringThe Bachelorseason 28, Kelsey talked about her mother. Denise’s illness and subsequent death were a major part of Kelsey’s story. Since getting engaged, Kelsey confessed that every time she even thinks about planning her wedding to Joey,she thinks about how her mother won’t be there to celebrate the big day. This could mean Kelsey’s mourning is holding her back from marrying Joey.
Who Was Denise Anderson?
Beloved Wife And Mother
Kelsey’s mother, Denise, was an army veteran married to Kelsey’s father,58-year-old Mark Anderson, for18 years before she was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. Mark was also in the Army, and they met while serving overseas. They’d go on to have five children together, including Kelsey. According to Kelsey, Denise passed away only two months after receiving her diagnosis.
Denise & Kelsey Were Close
Kelsey Leaned On Mark Anderson
Kelsey and her mother were close, so she felt the loss deeply and needed to lean on her father, Mark. During an early solo date with Joey onThe Bachelorseason 28, Kelsey talked about howshe and her father weren’t close growing up. Though she loved her father very much, he was often working overseas, so she grew close to her mother. AfterKelsey lost her beloved mother, she came to rely on her father for his wisdom and quiet strength.
Kelsey’s Shared A Touching Moment
“I Miss My Mom’s Makeup Bag”
Kelseyrecently posted a TikTok that opened with her crying. “Grief is so freaking weird,” she says. She goes on to explain that she sawa video clip of a little girl going through her mother’s makeup bag, and it made her miss going through her mother’s makeup bag.The Bachelorseason 28 star was partially laughing at herself, but the tears were real. Her sorrow might be whyKelsey and Joey haven’t set a datefor their wedding.
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