Are you as excited as we are for the opening night of Dancing With the Stars Season 34 next week? The cast list is set, the stars have been matched with the pros, and everyone is in rehearsals for next Tuesday, September 16.
Including Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas, who hasn’t competed on the show since Season 31, when he won the mirrorball trophy with Charli D’Amelio.
Both Whitney and Mark have been posting fun TikTok videos from their rehearsals, but Whit’s latest includes a hint of what’s to come next Tuesday! She’s posted a video of them dancing along to “Soda Pop” from the Netflix megahit movie K-Pop Demon Hunters. On the video, she overlayed the text, “here’s a little Easter egg for DWTS opening night” along with eyeball and giggling emojis.
Fans Can’t Wait for Whitney and Mark to Take the Stage
Fans immediately jumped on Whitney’s TikTok, showing just how excited they are for her debut on the ballroom floor. Swig, Whitney’s dirty soda chain store of choice wrote, “Wait. Is this freakin’ play about us?” while Whitney’s husband Conner added, “People aren’t ready for what y’all are about to bring!”
Many viewers admitted they were tuning in for the first time because of Whitney. One fan posted, “This may have to be the first time I ever watch DWTS,” while another wrote, “Never watched DWTS in my life but BEST BELIEVE I’m going to be LOCKED IN this season.” Confidence in Whitney’s skills ran high too, with fans declaring, “Fully convinced she’s gonna win it all!!! Haven’t watched the show in years but this season fully invested!” and “Future mirror ball winners!”
The comments were also full of playful references to her video, with fans shouting, “GIRL KPOP DEMON HUNTERS ABSOLUTE SLAY,” “A little tribute to SWIG! More like a swig pop!” and even joking, “Whitney told me to buy a soda pop so I bought a soda pop.” And of course, Mark’s return didn’t go unnoticed, with one excited fan declaring, “Mark coming back on DWTS is what we needed to turn this year around.”
Whitney’s Gone From ‘Villain’ to Fan Favorite
Fans are loving Whitney’s transformation from reality TV villain to Dancing With the Stars fan favorite.
One viewer wrote, “Can we have DWTS Whitney in SLOMW cause I swear the producers just hate her … because this Whitney seems so fun.” Another admitted, “I was convinced I didn’t like you after season one and here I am now cheering for you to get that mirror ball.” Even skeptics are coming around, with one adding, “I don’t like Whitney on SLOMW but I FEAR she is going to slay and I have no choice but to be a fan.”
Clearly, her charm and energy on the ballroom floor are winning over hearts.
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