{"id":1973647,"date":"2025-08-22T03:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1973647"},"modified":"2025-08-22T03:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:05:14","slug":"dwts-pros-kick-off-season-34-dressed-to-confuse-and-fans-cant-get-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dwts-pros-kick-off-season-34-dressed-to-confuse-and-fans-cant-get-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS Pros Kick Off Season 34 Dressed to Confuse, and Fans Can\u2019t Get Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ABC will announce the official Season 34 <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> cast on September 3. Ahead of the reveal, DWTS fans are watching for clues regarding who will hit the dance floor this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although ABC has yet to confirm any of the pros competing on\u00a0<em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em>\u00a0Season 34, insider Kristyn Burtt has given fans some juicy spoilers. In addition, some of the pros have now been spotted, in disguise, heading to the studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show has tried to keep the details under wraps by having the pros conceal their identities. When it comes to <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> fans, however, it takes more than a robe and face shield to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/08\/21\/rumored-dwts-contestants-arrive-at-studio-with-faces-hidden-as-fans-try-to-decode-whos-who\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Just Jared shared photos snapped;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Just Jared<\/em> shared photos snapped<\/a> as Season 34 <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> pros arrived at and departed the studio, and Melanie Miller has shared some videos <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itsmelaniemiller\/video\/7541136111016496414?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:via her TikTok page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">via her TikTok page<\/a>. While <em>Just Jared<\/em> suggested it was contestants who were photographed, Reddit fans immediately recognized most of the disguised people as pros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m just here cackling at the face shields and how dramatic this is but I am LIVING for it LOL,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dancingwiththestars\/comments\/1mwm47k\/comment\/n9ymfj7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one fan on Reddit wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one fan on Reddit wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;These always crack me up [because] they&#8217;re so obvious. Especially Val is so obvious,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dancingwiththestars\/comments\/1mwm47k\/comment\/n9yh21k\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another Redditor commented;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">another Redditor commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/beloved-retired-dwts-pro-possible-184955288.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beloved Retired 'DWTS' Pro's Possible Season 34 Comeback Has Fans Buzzing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Beloved Retired &#8216;DWTS&#8217; Pro&#8217;s Possible Season 34 Comeback Has Fans Buzzing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong>, <strong>Jenna Johnson<\/strong>, <strong>Alan Bersten<\/strong>, and <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/dwts-season-34-pairing-spoiler-001843575.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Ballas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Mark Ballas<\/a><\/strong> were quickly identified by <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Wow Mark is so funny he covered up everything but his leg tattoos that gave it away,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dancingwiththestars\/comments\/1mwm47k\/comment\/n9yr2nc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:noticed a fan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">noticed a fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regarding Bersten, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dancingwiththestars\/comments\/1mwmv4s\/comment\/n9ylvgu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another Reddit user joked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">another Reddit user joked<\/a>, &#8220;LOL it&#8217;s harder to disguise him. He&#8217;s tall, didn&#8217;t cover his hair, plus he&#8217;s shown that bag before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One blonde female was carrying a purple bag that seemed rather distinctive. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dancingwiththestars\/comments\/1mwm47k\/comment\/n9yh21k\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A Reddit user wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A Reddit user wrote<\/a>, &#8220;Ok detectives, get to work and see whether Witney, Rylee or Peta have used that purple bag before!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Burtt, the female roster of pros is set. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kristynburtt\/photo\/7539626520290135309?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:She shared via TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">She shared via TikTok<\/a> that <strong>Rylee Arnold<\/strong>, <strong>Emma Slater<\/strong>, <strong>Witney Carson<\/strong>, <strong>Daniella Karagach<\/strong>, <strong>Johnson<\/strong>, and <strong>Britt Stewart<\/strong> will be on Season 34. <strong>Peta Murgatroyd<\/strong> is not on the upcoming season, Burtt noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/dwts-pro-suggests-wont-back-052210004.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:DWTS Pro Suggests He Won't Be Back for Season 34;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">DWTS Pro Suggests He Won&#8217;t Be Back for Season 34<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Burtt has also shared details on the male pros competing, but she has yet to give a full list. She has noted that there is still some uncertainty with this group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kristynburtt\/photo\/7539788787191205133?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Burtt has told fans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Burtt has told fans<\/a> that Chmerkovskiy, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kristynburtt\/video\/7540879195962887438?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bersten;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bersten<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Brandon Armstrong<\/strong>, and <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kristynburtt\/video\/7540399359242833207?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ezra Sosa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ezra Sosa<\/a><\/strong> will be back. She revealed that formerly retired pro <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kristynburtt\/video\/7539764265230585143?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Ballas has returned;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Mark Ballas<\/strong> has returned<\/a>, and <strong>Jan Ravnik<\/strong> will be joining the series as a new pro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, Burtt said that there will probably be either 13 or 14 pairs competing this fall, and four troupe members. She added that three of the four troupe members are &#8220;new&#8221; faces to viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans feel quite certain that one mystery man photographed is <strong>Pasha Pashkov<\/strong>, which would likely fill out the remainder of the pro cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/season-34-pros-dwts-disguise\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Aug 21, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=parade.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC will announce the official Season 34 Dancing with the Stars cast on September 3. Ahead of the reveal, DWTS fans are watching for clues regarding who will hit the dance floor this fall. Although ABC has yet to confirm any of the pros competing on\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0Season 34, insider Kristyn Burtt has given [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1973648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[344892,41508,349870,344314,351924],"class_list":["post-1973647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-alan-bersten","tag-dancing-with-the-stars","tag-jenna-johnson","tag-mark-ballas","tag-val-chmerkovskiy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DWTS-Pros-Kick-Off-Season-34-Dressed-to-Confuse-and.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1973647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1973647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1973647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1973648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1973647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1973647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1973647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}