After losing her mother to cancer in 2018, The Bachelor 28'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 of The 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 during The Bachelor season 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.

Kelsey's mother, Denise, was an army veteran married to Kelsey's father, 58-year-old Mark Anderson, for 18 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.