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Joey \u200bGraziadei<\/a>\u2019<\/strong>s journey on The Bachelor<\/em><\/a> wasn\u2019t all romance and red roses. The reality star opened up about his experience ahead of the season 28 premiere, admitting that he was \u201c100 percent tested\u201d while filming.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s something that felt very unnatural early on. I felt unnatural through the whole process and people will see that. I tried to be as open and honest about that. I didn\u2019t try to act like I was supposed to be in this role, or I had it figured out,\u201d Joey, 28, told Us Weekly<\/em><\/a> on Monday, January 22. \u201cThat wouldn\u2019t be me to do that, but the best thing I could do each time, what I kept trying to do, was do it to the best of my ability and just kind of trust that I was doing my best so I could kind of live with everything that comes out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n The professional tennis star won over the hearts of both Charity Lawson<\/strong> and Bachelor Nation fans during The Bachelorette<\/em> season 20. Joey was a frontrunner throughout the season, but he ended up being the Dancing With the Stars<\/em> alum\u2019s runner-up. After coming so close to an engagement, Joey experienced a sense of \u200bself-doubt that carried into filming The Bachelor<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you get put in this position, your insecurities get magnified. I\u2019ve had that issue my entire life where I\u2019ve always questioned if I was going to be good enough for someone in their eyes \u2014 if I finally got to the point that I thought I found my forever person and they didn\u2019t feel the same way,\u201d he explained to the publication. \u201cSo, I mean, it\u2019s going to come out throughout the season. I talk about it plenty because I\u2019m in a position where my emotions are heightened and it\u2019s a big fear of mine, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve lived with and I\u2019ve tried to work through as much as I can. \u2026 I\u2019m a normal dude, I\u2019ll say it all day long.\u201d<\/p>\n