{"id":2041412,"date":"2025-09-22T16:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2041412"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:48:09","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-is-on-the-chopping-block-with-new-season-in-total-chaos-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dancing-with-the-stars-is-on-the-chopping-block-with-new-season-in-total-chaos-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Is On the Chopping Block With New Season in \u2018Total Chaos\u2019 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new season of <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/drama-reportedly-erupting-behind-scenes-184353414.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:is in total chaos due;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">is in total chaos due<\/a> to raging egos and a lack of commitment from contestants, as is being reported. A source tells <em>Star<\/em> that bosses are worried it could spell the final death knell for the show, which has been on its last legs for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey\u2019ve got a mixed bag of contestants this season and the feeling is bosses have chosen very badly and didn\u2019t properly vet them enough. <strong>Corey Feldman<\/strong>, in particular, is causing chaos behind the scenes,\u201d the source says. \u201cHe\u2019s a loose cannon and doesn\u2019t want to do the work and it\u2019s had a knock down effect on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/dancing-stars-paychecks-revealed-celebs-162611717.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the other cast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the other cast<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The source adds that many of the other stars featured in season 34 are \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/hilaria-baldwin-accused-diva-behavior-191056722.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:following his bad example;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">following his bad example<\/a>\u201d and that there\u2019s \u201ctoo much goofing around and not enough rehearsing.\u201d All of this has led to people \u201cfeeling sorry for the pro-dancers and what they have to put up with this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Disney\/Eric McCandless<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This isn\u2019t the first time <em>DWTS<\/em> has experienced shakeups on the set and with the cast. Last season featured convicted felon <strong>Anna Delvey<\/strong> and in 2024, longtime professional dancer <strong>Artem Chigvintsev<\/strong> was arrested for domestic violence. (The charges were later dropped.) Plus, in 2020, longtime host <strong>Tom Bergeron<\/strong> was fired along with <strong>Erin Andrews<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe ratings have been on the upswing since the show moved to a hybrid broadcast and streaming model, but there have been too many scandals to date,\u201d the source continues. \u201cThis was seen as a make-or-break season, and everyone was counting on this being their best but unfortunately, it\u2019s not going well, and confidence is plunging. <em>DWTS<\/em> is an expensive show to produce with celebrity and pro dancers\u2019 salaries, and there\u2019s a fair amount of pressure on bosses to justify these costs, so these lackadaisical contestants are the last thing the show needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\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>The new season of Dancing with the Stars is in total chaos due to raging egos and a lack of commitment from contestants, as is being reported. 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