Dancing With the Stars followers can anticipate some massive modifications when season 32 premieres — however professional Britt Stewart has excessive hopes for the present’s subsequent period.
“I at all times imagine that change isn’t straightforward,” Stewart, 33, solely instructed Us Weekly on Monday, August 7, when requested about Julianne Hough becoming a member of cohost Alfonso Ribeiro following Tyra Banks’ exit. “However [I’m] grateful that Tyra was a part of our household for 3 seasons. When you’re a part of the Dancing with the Stars household, you by no means actually actually go away.”
Stewart repeated that she felt “grateful” to have gotten to know Banks, 49, who took over for ousted hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews in 2020. Whereas the forged will miss Banks, Hough’s return to the DWTS ballroom is “so thrilling” for Stewart.
“[Julianne’s] a part of the household, so I feel she’s going to usher in some recent and beautiful power,” she instructed Us.
Banks introduced in March that she didn’t plan on returning to the long-running dance competitors, telling TMZ that she was “loopy, loopy centered on enterprise.” Later that month, Hough was confirmed to be taking the mannequin’s place.
“The power is magnetic each time you step foot into the ballroom and I can’t wait to really feel it once more — and naturally to share all of it with the best possible and most loyal followers — for one more thrilling season,” Hough, a two-time mirrorball winner, stated in an announcement.
Hough final competed on season 8 of DWTS in 2009. She’ll be part of brother Derek Hough, who sits on the judging panel, upon her return.
Together with internet hosting shakeups, season 32 marks the primary competitors since longtime choose Len Goodman’s dying. Us confirmed in April that the British dance aficionado died at age 78 following his battle with bone most cancers.
“Len was there for the reason that starting,” Stewart mirrored on Monday. “Will probably be completely different and he might be in all of our hearts all through the season.”
Final month, followers realized Ariana Madix might be vying for the mirrorball trophy. Whereas nearly all of the celeb forged — and returning execs — have but to be introduced, Stewart is trying ahead to seeing Madix, 38, strut her stuff.
“We’re simply thrilled,” Stewart instructed Us. “I hear the perfect issues about her. [I’m] trying ahead to subsequent season. … We’ve got quite a bit to reside as much as from final season.”
Stewart obtained her begin as a member of the DWTS troupe throughout season 23, making her debut as a professional throughout season 29 with companion Johnny Weir. She was the primary Black feminine professional dancer within the present’s historical past.
“I’ve actually had the chance to see the shortage of evolution and development in terms of variety and illustration,” she instructed Us whereas selling the collaboration between her nonprofit, Share The Motion, and BAND-AID® Model OURTONE®. “Personally, I’ve been impressed by Black artists and dancers … so to be now in that listing of firsts as the primary Black feminine professional dancer on Dancing With the Stars, it’s an honor to try this.”
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The partnership goals to uplift BIPOC performers by way of three BAND-AID® Model OURTONE® Dance Clinics. “I discover pleasure in biking by way of that stress [of being the first] and now placing it towards the subsequent technology,” Stewart instructed Us.
