Minecraft Windows Edition Bug on Xbox Series X: Controller Forced to player 2, when attempting to use it

NOTE: THE CURRENT VERSION 1.19.51 ISN'T AVAILABLE TO BE SELECTED AS AN EFFECTED VERSION.

So last night on Jan 18, the marketplace updated with the Chinese New Year update/theme. Upon leaving my friend's game, a 'pop-up' appeared, saying to 'celebrate the chinese new year!' saying to also head into the marketplace to check it out...but when I tried to close the pop-up with my controller, nothing happened. So I restarted my game, then grabbed my Keyboard and mouse, then connected those to the xbox. The menu works fine with KB/M, and so does playing the game, but when I try to press any controller buttons in a world, it says to press the 'three lines' (pause) button, to join as player 2

So the issue is, my controller's left stick can navigate the menus, and the Y button let's me change profile. That's it.

If I try it in-game, the controller is paired to 'player 2'...for some reason... Then when I do pair it, the controller works just fine as player 2!!

Anyone else having this issue??? Please help as I cannot play KB/M...I have a KB to type faster. Not play games!

Please comment at your earliest convenience as my friends really would like to play MC with me! 😁