May 03, 2022 • bachelor insider
Alicia Holloway Reveals If She Hopes to Get Engaged Soon, Plus: If Ballet Always Came Easy to Her
Bachelor Nation fans first met Alicia Holloway on Season 25 of “The Bachelor.”
She was introduced as a “professional ballerina” and she wasn’t kidding! When Alicia was only 13, she began pursuing her career as a dancer.
Through years of dedication and commitment to her craft, she has been proudly living her dream and danced for the prestigious Dance Theater of Harlem.
And since her time on “The Bachelor,” Alicia has been keeping fans updated with her life, her ballet career, and her new relationship on social media.
And now, Alicia took to Instagram to answer some fan questions and assumptions about ballet, her boyfriend, and more!
The Bachelor Nation star started off by responding to a fan who assumed that ballet always came easy to her.
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Alicia responded saying that this was “Not true! I will say, I was gift with a ‘ballet body’ (long hyperextended legs, long bendy feet, flexible arms, short torso, long neck), BUT ballet definitely didn’t come easy to me.”
She went on, “I grew up as a dance competition kid and my training didn’t have much emphasis on ballet. When I was 11 I decided I wanted to focus solely on ballet, so when I switched studios, I felt like I had to play catch up with everyone else my age. It just goes to show you that hard work does pay off!”
Another fan asked Alicia if she’s been happy, and she responded excitedly, saying, “YES!!! This is by far the happiest I’ve ever been. These past eight months have been the best of my entire life. I’m so happy with my work life as well as my personal life.”
She added that while she’s been extremely happy, “It’s also been the most stressful because I’m my own boss and I get to pick and choose what gigs/things I get to do. I feel like I’m still learning how to balance my work life and personal life, but I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way.”
And speaking of her personal life, Alicia answered some questions about her boyfriend, Juan Matallana.
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One fan asked if she and Juan plan to get married, and Alicia said, “I think at my age and especially at his age (29), most people aren’t dating just to date. You date if you see a future with them. But with that being said, we love where we are at and are trying to enjoy this phase of life together.”
And while she’s enjoying this phase of life, Alicia did add that, “I literally think about having kids all the time hahaha,” and tagged her boyfriend, writing, “Juan you trying to make some?” with the side eye emojis.
We’re so happy to see Alicia so happy and thriving in both her personal and professional life! We can’t wait to see what’s next for her. Seems like a proposal could be coming soon!