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“The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei took to Instagram to reassure fans who were concerned about the appearance of his eyes.
The 28-year-old television personality, star of the current season of the reality dating show, revealed in a video that her “yellow eyes” are caused by Gilbert syndrome.
“I wanted to jump in here real quick and talk about something that I see a lot of comments about, which is Joey’s yellow eyes,” Graziadei said at the beginning of the clip he shared on Thursday.
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“The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei revealed that his “yellow eyes” are caused by Gilbert syndrome. (Stephanie Augello/Disney via Getty Images)
He continued: “To give some context on that, I have to go back to when I was in high school. I was sick for about a week and a half, and my mom thought it would be a good idea to go to the doctor.”
“When I went to the doctor, they did blood tests and the blood tests showed that my bilirubin count was very high. That means there might be something wrong with my liver.”
Bilirubin is the yellow pigment in bile, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
“You may have high levels of bilirubin if your liver has trouble processing bilirubin into bile or if your bile ducts are blocked,” the medical center states on its website. “High bilirubin levels may indicate liver or biliary disease.”
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“So we went and had an ultrasound of my liver,” Graziadei recalls. “I went to see other doctors. They found out that there was nothing necessarily wrong, like hepatitis.”
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However, Graziadei said he had been diagnosed with Gilbert syndrome.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Gilbert syndrome is a “common, harmless liver condition in which the liver does not properly process bilirubin.” The condition is usually genetic and does not require treatment. Gilbert syndrome presents as “an occasional yellowish tint to the skin and whites of the eyes as a result of slightly higher levels of bilirubin in the blood.”
Graziadei was diagnosed with mild liver disease in high school. (John Fleenor/Disney via Getty Images)
“In the end they tell me I’m healthy,” Graziadei explained. “It’s something that does affect the whites of my eyes and causes me to have those levels of jaundice, which is why they look a little more yellow.”
He continued: “It’s something I want to pay more attention to this year. I want to improve my health and make sure I’m okay. But I wanted to at least give you some background and let you know that. As far as I know, I’m healthy.”
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“It’s something I have to pay attention to and drink more fluids. It’s worse when I’m stressed or sleep deprived, like on a TV show,” he said with a smile. “And I appreciate everyone looking out for me and wondering if I’m okay. But as far as I know, I’m doing the best I can and I’ll continue to keep an eye on it. So thank you very much.”
The reality star assured her fans that she is “healthy.” (Roy Rochlin/WireImage)
The Pennsylvania native made his debut on “The Bachelor” franchise as a contestant on the 20th season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Charity Lawson. Graziadei made it to the final two, but Lawson chose her fellow competitor Dotun Olubeko as the winner.
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During the 20th season finale of “The Bachelorette” in August 2023, Graziadei was named the next star of “The Bachelor.”
Season 28 of “The Bachelor” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.