Why Joe Bradley Is "Kind of Pressing the Brakes" on His Relationship with Danielle Olivera
Hear Southern Hospitality cast member Joe Bradley explain how he and Danielle Olivera "moved a little too fast."
Joe Bradley and Danielle Olivera have been open about how they formed a strong connection at BravoCon 2023, but the Republic Garden & Lounge VIP Manager is seemingly hesitant to put a label on their romance at the moment.
After the Las Vegas event wrapped in early November 2023, Danielle appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, which is where she confirmed that she "had some fun" with the Southern Hospitality cast member. Joe also noted during the episode that it was the "best weekend of [his] life."
In the months that have followed, Joe and Danielle have continued to spend time with one another. The Summer House-mate flew down to Charleston several times to see Joe, and he came up to New York City as well.
During his latest trip to the Big Apple in January 2024, Joe spoke to Us Weekly about his current status with Danielle, and why he's worried that the two "moved a little too fast."
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Though Joe was staying with Danielle in her Brooklyn apartment when he paid a visit to the Empire State to appear on WWHL, he's hoping to slow their romance down a bit.
“I was kind of telling my friends and my mom earlier, I adore Danielle and I’ve never hit it off with someone so fast to the point where she’s been to Charleston twice,” Joe said to Us Weekly. “This is my third time up here [in New York City] and even if I wasn’t here for Watch What Happens [With Andy Cohen], I would’ve come up to visit her this week. But, I think we moved a little too fast."
Joe noted that neither party is seeing anyone else at the moment, but that he's waiting to put an official boyfriend-girlfriend label on their relationship.
“That’s what I think we’re figuring out right now. So we’re still a little confused, but the one thing we’re not confused about is that we have feelings for each other," he continued, adding that he admires Danielle's work ethic, and their ability to have fun together during their downtime.
He said that, as a result, he's “kind of pressing the brakes a little bit" at the moment.
“I just want to make sure we’re in the right place before I’m officially, like, ‘I’m your boyfriend, you’re my girlfriend.’ I don’t want to get hurt," he shared. “But more importantly, I don’t want to see her get hurt, and I just want to be in the best place possible before we make a hard launch."
Danielle Olivera's Response to Joe Bradley's Comments
Danielle has yet to officially react to Joe's comments about "pressing the brakes" on their romance, but prior to his interview being published, she shared a photo of him getting ready on her Instagram Stories.
"[Joe Bradley] the most natural in a robe waiting for [hair and makeup]," she captioned the selfie of her and Joe (which you can see below).
Shortly after Joe's relationship comments went live, Danielle posted an Instagram Story in which she wrote, "In what world," on top of a black background.
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