DANCING With the Stars fans have possibly cracked the code as to who will be filling one cast slot in the show’s new season.
While the entire cast has yet to be announced for Season 34 of the ballroom dancing competition series, eager viewers have speculated that a well-known Disney star could be in the lineup.
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The show has been teasing the upcoming season on social media ahead of the September 16 premiere.
In typical fashion, DWTS hasn’t revealed who will be competing this year, which is expected to happen in early September on Good Morning America, as per US Weekly.
However, eagle-eyed fans have been zeroing in on clues that might hint at which celebrities made the cut.
HEAD IN THE GAME
Their latest theory is that High School Musical star Bart Johnson will be competing on the dance floor, and for a good reason.
Bart’s name surfaced when fans noticed he commented on a DWTS Instagram post teasing the premiere earlier this week.
The post included a video of co-host Julianne Hough expressing her excitement about getting to host her third season alongside Alfonso Ribeiro.
Bart shared the same enthusiasm, commenting, “I couldn’t be more excited!! Well… there’s ONE way I could be more excited…”
The actor’s remark sent fans into a frenzy as they wondered if he was hinting that he’s among this season’s cast.
Many supported the move to have the former Wildcat dad on the show, especially given his apparent strong interest in participating.
“I would MUCH rather have a cast full of celebs like him who are excited about the experience and willing to give it their all,” one person wrote on a popular online thread.
“SAME!! Give us people who are actually stoked to be there,” another agreed.
“I love HSM, I like him, he seems genuinely happy to potentially do DWTS. He’s everything that I love in a celebrity for the show,” a third praised.
Others pointed out that Bart – a mega DWTS fan – has been vying to be on the show for years, so his comment could be a dead end.
“I doubt it, but I want it so badly. He’s been campaigning for years lol. I would be so happy to see him dancing on my screen,” a fan said.
DWTS Season 33 Full Cast List
13 contestants battled it out on Season 33 of the ABC reality series.
- Stephen Nedoroscik, partnered with Rylee Arnold
- Ilona Maher, partnered with Alan Bersten
- Jenn Tran, partnered with Sasha Farber
- Anna Delvey, partnered with Ezra Sosa
- Eric Roberts, partnered with Britt Stewart
- Chandler Kinney, partnered with Brandon Armstrong.
- Tori Spelling, partnered with Pasha Pashkov
- Joey Graziadei, partnered with Jenna Johnson
- Reginald VelJohnson, partnered with Emma Slater
- Phaedra Parks, partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy
- Dwight Howard, partnered with Daniella Karagach
- Danny Amendola, partnered with Witney Carson
- Brooks Nader, partnered with Gleb Savchenko
So far, the only castmates that have been revealed are Australian personality and zookeeper Robert Irwin, socialite Alix Earle, and the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt.
FAMILY TIES
Bart’s addition would stir things up a bit, given the drama currently surrounding his famous family.
The California native is the husband of actress Blake Lively’s sister, Robyn Lively.
Blake’s name has been the center of headlines over the last year due to her legal battle with actor Justin Baldoni, her co-star in her 2024 film It Ends with Us.
The Gossip Girl alum accused Justin of sexually harassing her during filming, igniting a war also involving her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
Blake and Justin’s opposite recollections of their time on set in court have divided fans, though many have been more critical of Blake’s behavior, calling her a “mean girl.”
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