The troupe for Season 34 of\u00a0Dancing With the Stars<\/a><\/em> has been confirmed! ABC announced the four dancers who will be performing on the show this fall. While they won\u2019t have celebrity partners, they will be utilized in various routines and perform in other capacities throughout the season.<\/p>\n The four troupe members are: Hailey Bills, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams, and Jaxon Willard. Notably, Bills\u2019 aunt is Jenna Johnson<\/a>, who was previously a troupe member and is now one of the pro dancers (she\u2019s partnered with Corey Feldman<\/a> this season). Through marriage, Bills\u2019 uncle is Johnson\u2019s husband, Valentin Chmerkovskiy<\/a>, who is a longtime pro on the show, partnered with Alix Earle<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n Johnson posted a video of herself finding out the exciting news. She captioned the clip, \u201cPOV: It\u2019s 2am in Paris and you find out that you and your niece are going to share the stage on DWTS<\/em> this season!!!!!! So beyond proud of you @hailey.bills<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2728<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n You are beyond deserving of this moment. Can\u2019t wait for the world to see you SHINE .\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down to learn more about Bills, including her dance background and how she\u2019s related to Johnson!<\/p>\n Fans of\u00a0Dancing With the Stars<\/em> may recognize Bills if they watched\u00a0Dancing With the Stars: Juniors<\/a><\/em> back in 2018. Bills was partnered with Tripp Johnston Palin and mentored by Johnson. However, they were the first team eliminated.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I figured out [Johnson] was my mentor, I was just so excited because I can just act normal in front of her,\u201d Bills told Access Hollywood<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThe first time I saw her, I didn\u2019t have to meet her and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, Bills is a Pro Assistant for Ovation Dance, Derek Hough<\/a> and Julianne Hough<\/a>\u2018s dance competition. She is also a student at Brigham Young University, where she is a member of the dance team and expected to graduate in 2028 (it\u2019s unclear whether her new job on\u00a0DWTS<\/em> will change her timeline).<\/p>\n Bills has won Mini Best Dancer and Teen Best Dancer at The Dance Awards and has been dancing since she was 6 years old.<\/p>\n During her first season on\u00a0DWTS<\/em>, Bills will be 19 years old. She was born on May 18, 2006, and turned 19 earlier this year.<\/p>\n Johnson\u2019s sister, Stacy, is Bills\u2019 mother, which is how Johnson is her aunt. Hailey is Stacy\u2019s oldest child. Per Stacy\u2019s recent Instagram<\/a> post, she has four other children: Gracie (1st grade), Kade (5th grade), and Jake and Luke (10th grade).<\/p>\n \u201cTo the one who made me a mom\u2026Thank you for being my best friend, for teaching me so much about myself, for being amazing at everything you do and allowing me to be along for the ride,\u201d Stacy wrote on Instagram<\/a> in honor of her daughter\u2019s 19th birthday. \u201cI adore you. My biggest compliment is when someone tells me that I remind them of her. Happiest Birthday!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Dancing With the Stars<\/em>, Season 34 Premiere, Tuesday, September 16, 8\/7c, ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n For a more extended celebration of two decades of Dancing With the Stars, from exclusive interviews to retrospectives and must-see photos, pick up a copy of<\/i><\/b> TV Guide Magazine\u2019s\u00a0<\/a><\/b>Dancing With the Stars 20th Anniversary<\/b>\u00a0special issue, available for purchase online at\u00a0<\/i><\/b>DWTS.TVGM2025.com<\/a><\/i><\/b> and on newsstands August 29.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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