'The Bachelor' Star Joey Graziadei Exclusive Interview

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00:00 Hey, how's it going, Avery?

00:01 Good, good.

00:03 Very excited about your season.

00:05 Were you hesitant at all about being the Bachelor?

00:08 Was there any part of you that thought about saying no?

00:11 I think that you have to think through the decision.

00:14 I wanted to make sure that I was fully ready,

00:16 and I thought that I could do this.

00:18 But if I'm being honest, pretty early

00:21 on when I was going through the process of it,

00:23 I was thinking about doing it.

00:25 I knew that if the opportunity came, I was going to say yes.

00:28 Yeah.

00:29 Obviously, relationships and what you need out of them

00:32 change through experiences and whatnot.

00:36 Was there anything that when you look back

00:38 on your experience with charity and The Bachelorette

00:40 that you realized that you need in a relationship now?

00:43 Yeah, I think that I always try to learn

00:46 from any past relationship.

00:48 And one thing I learned from being with charity,

00:50 just from past relationships in general,

00:51 is how much I need someone that thinks of other people,

00:54 is very understanding, is very kind.

00:56 And I feel like when I connect with them,

00:58 I can just feel that coming off of them at all times.

01:00 So charity had that.

01:02 She was just a very sweet and kind person.

01:04 And I know that's something I'm looking for in the person

01:06 that I want to be with.

01:09 What was it like for you switching positions

01:11 from suitor to the bachelor?

01:13 I feel like you have a lot more control of your destiny

01:16 a little bit this time around, but it's still like--

01:19 must have felt like whiplash.

01:21 Yeah, you definitely have more control,

01:23 but there's also a lot more that comes with it.

01:25 There's a lot more expectations.

01:27 You obviously have a lot more time on the show.

01:30 And it comes with its own territory.

01:32 But I enjoyed it.

01:34 I took it as much as I could in stride, like I said.

01:36 And it was a great experience at the end of the day.

01:39 You had been on the one end of rose ceremonies,

01:43 and now you are on the other.

01:45 What was that like?

01:47 Like your first rose ceremony, were you

01:49 intimidated a little bit?

01:50 I don't know.

01:51 There's a lot of pressure there.

01:52 Yeah, I think when you're on the contestant side,

01:55 you have that pit in your stomach.

01:56 If you don't have the rose on your chest,

01:58 you're worried about going home.

02:00 So you can't compare that, because that's

02:03 a completely different feeling.

02:04 And it's way different on this side.

02:06 But you also have this feeling of feeling bad

02:09 that you're going to have to say goodbye to people.

02:11 And it's probably--

02:12 I wouldn't even say probably.

02:13 It's the hardest part of the experience

02:15 are those rose ceremonies, because you feel terrible.

02:18 These people put themselves out there.

02:19 You make real connections.

02:21 And it can end with just a snap of a finger.

02:23 And I always try to do it with as much compassion

02:26 as I could.

02:27 But it's a very tough time.

02:28 And neither are easy.

02:30 But I will say the contestants have it a little worse.

02:34 You know, there's this mystery card

02:36 that I think that has sort of taken over the internet

02:39 that Leah has.

02:40 And in the previews we've seen, it's sparking some concern.

02:44 Can you tease the impact of what's inside this envelope?

02:48 Yeah, I can let you know that it is definitely impactful.

02:51 It's a big part of the episode.

02:53 And I think it's going to be worth tuning in to figure out

02:55 what's on that card.

02:56 I mean, it's been a while since we've had kind of a twist,

03:01 you know, like this.

03:03 So it's going to be really cool to sort of see

03:05 how that sort of impacts the season

03:08 and, you know, how the show continues to switch things up,

03:11 you know, however many seasons-- there's 28 seasons in.

03:14 Right.

03:16 No, I think they always try to do something

03:17 different where they can.

03:18 I like that.

03:19 Yeah.

03:19 Do you have any regrets over what goes down this season?

03:23 No, I'm not someone that likes to focus on regrets.

03:26 I know that I always did the best job that I could.

03:29 I led with my heart.

03:30 I was honest and true.

03:31 And I just--

03:32 I don't like to think about regretting anything,

03:34 because I know I made the best decisions I could at that time.

03:38 And I'll live with however it looks at the end of the day.

03:40 Did you fall in love?

03:43 I don't think I can answer that one.

03:44 I can just tell you that I'm happy right now.

03:47 So you're happy with how your Bachelor journey ended?

03:49 100%.

03:50 Yeah, I'm very happy.

03:52 And I'm excited for everyone to see how the whole journey goes.

03:55 How did your parents and your family just react to this?

03:59 This is-- going from Suter to The Bachelor,

04:03 that's quite the pipeline.

04:05 Like, a lot more comes with it.

04:07 Yeah, I think that they were excited.

04:10 They were definitely in my corner.

04:11 I think with The Bachelorette, they

04:12 were so worried about me getting my heart broken.

04:14 On this one, they're still worried,

04:16 because they know there's a lot of things

04:18 that come along with it.

04:19 But they know that I'm going to be

04:20 able to have a little bit more control.

04:22 And they just kind of hoped that I would find my person.

04:24 So they were nothing but supportive.

04:26 And yeah, I know they're in my corner,

04:27 which is all I can ask for.

04:29 During the show and while you were filming,

04:32 you know, whether it be in California or all the places

04:35 that you guys went, did you find a tennis court?

04:38 Did you always manage to sort of stumble upon one

04:41 to get some practice in or just sort

04:44 of let loose a little bit?

04:45 I'll let you know.

04:46 We found a few tennis courts.

04:47 I think they're going to see a couple of different tennis

04:50 courts throughout the show.

04:51 Awesome.

04:51 Well, I am very excited to see your journey.

04:55 And hopefully we can chat again very soon about,

04:58 you know, as the show continues, as the season continues.

05:00 Yeah.

05:01 So nice to meet you.

05:02 I appreciate it.

05:03 Nice to meet you, too.

05:04 Thank you so much.

05:06 Thanks, Avery.

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