Kelsey A. Was Traumatized by Suggestion Her Dad Goes on ‘Golden Bachelor’ (Exclusive) [Video]

Kelsey Anderson won Joey Graziadei’s heart on The Bachelor — and her dad might look for love on reality TV, too.

After audiences met Kelsey’s father Mark during her hometown date in New Orleans, they suggested he become the next Golden Bachelor. (Kelsey’s mom died in 2018 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.)

“[My] initial response was traumatized that there were trap videos that people made about my dad,” Kelsey, 25, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue in a joint interview with Joey, 28. “But then I decided to take a step back and I was like, ‘You know what? My dad deserves all of this praise and love. He is an amazing dad, and he was an amazing husband to my mom.’ I think that my dad deserves all the love.”

Kelsey says her relationship with Joey played a role in whether her dad would consider going on The Golden Bachelor.

“I think that …