{"id":2153192,"date":"2025-11-13T03:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2153192"},"modified":"2025-11-13T03:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:00:24","slug":"mark-ballas-calls-out-where-whitney-leavitt-should-head-next-after-dwts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mark-ballas-calls-out-where-whitney-leavitt-should-head-next-after-dwts\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Ballas Calls Out Where Whitney Leavitt Should Head Next After &#8216;DWTS&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Mark Ballas<\/strong> wants his Dancing with the Stars partner <strong>Whitney Leavitt <\/strong>to head to Broadway after Tuesday night&#8217;s performance\u2014even though her time in the ballroom won&#8217;t be ending anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8_lZsB0QYZ8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:their tango to &quot;Cell Block Tango&quot; from 'Chicago the Musical' on Tuesday night,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">their tango to &#8220;Cell Block Tango&#8221; from &#8216;Chicago the Musical&#8217; on Tuesday night,<\/a> the pro dancer immediately went into partner mode and tee&#8217;d up the The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star for perhaps her next venture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OuX9hQoFZXdQ1ji2xxMtwA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/77fea66b6b92498e475de6b1a407ecff\"\/><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\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Where you at @Chicagomusical?&#8221; he wrote on an Instagram story, directly mentioning the long-running Broadway show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mom and reality star, who has remained a top contender in the ballroom dance competition, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/went-home-dancing-stars-tonight-030342635.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:received the highest scores of the night;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">received the highest scores of the night<\/a> for her performance. She and Ballas also had immunity so they&#8217;re guaranteed to stay in the competition another week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of the performance, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQ7n0MEEvpX\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leavitt took to Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Leavitt took to Instagram<\/a> expressing gratitude and excitement for the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It still feels so surreal to me to be a part of a show I\u2019ve admired for so long,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;One that\u2019s brought me so much joy and laughter! I\u2019m so grateful for every step that led me here and for everyone who\u2019s supported me along the way. Tonight is an extra special one, and I can\u2019t wait for you guys to see it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/mark-ballas-sends-direct-message-222611511.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Mark Ballas Sends Direct Message to 'Dancing With the Stars' Fans Over Favoritism Claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Mark Ballas Sends Direct Message to &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217; Fans Over Favoritism Claims<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, while she may be busy in the future as the The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lQ17SM1fANQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:trailer for season three just dropped,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">trailer for season three just dropped,<\/a> the breakout dancer wouldn&#8217;t be the only celeb to go from the ballroom to Broadway. Most recently, Vanderpump Rules star <strong>Ariana Madix<\/strong> was on DWTS and then played Roxie Hart in &#8220;Chicago,&#8221; while previously <strong>Pamela Anderson<\/strong> and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star <strong>Erika Jayne<\/strong> also went from the dance competition to playing the lead role in the show. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/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\/mark-ballas-whitney-leavitt-dancing-with-the-stars-chicago\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Nov 12, 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. 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Following their tango to &#8220;Cell Block Tango&#8221; from &#8216;Chicago the Musical&#8217; on Tuesday night, the pro dancer immediately went into partner mode and tee&#8217;d up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2153193,"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":[25173],"tags":[408498,412114,412113,41508,344314,355055,359955],"class_list":["post-2153192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-broadway-show","tag-cell-block-tango","tag-chicago-the-musical","tag-dancing-with-the-stars","tag-mark-ballas","tag-mormon-wives","tag-whitney-leavitt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mark-Ballas-Calls-Out-Where-Whitney-Leavitt-Should-Head-Next.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153192","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=2153192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2153194,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153192\/revisions\/2153194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2153193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}