The full Dancing With The Stars Season 33 cast list is out. This year, two Bachelor Nation figures will compete for the Mirrorball Trophy. Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran are putting on their dancing shoes and headed to the ballroom.
While rumors swirled for weeks that Joey had signed on, the decision to cast Jenn came as a huge surprise to many. On top of that, her pro dancer partner Sasha Farber wasn’t supposed to be part of the main cast this season.
Did the network cast Jenn and Sasha at the last second?
Jenn Tran’s Casting Shocked Even Top DWTS Insiders
In a shocking turn of events, The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran is competing on Dancing With The Stars this year. She will team up with pro dancer Sasha Farber to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy. The pair appeared together on GMA with the rest of the Season 33 cast.
Rumors about the new DWTS cast go around all summer long. But even insider Kristyn Burtt admitted she was surprised by the choice to cast Jenn.
“In news no one saw coming Jenn Tran joins #DWTS with Sasha as her partner. This information was so secret that it was not even on the embargoed cast list distributed by ABC to the media last night,” Burtt shared on X.
In news no one saw coming Jenn Tran joins #DWTS with Sasha as her partner.
This information was so secret that it was not even on the embargoed cast list distributed by ABC to the media last night. 👀 pic.twitter.com/ekUdxHdFyk
— Kristyn Burtt (@KristynBurtt) September 4, 2024
As TV Shows Ace previously reported, Jenn wasn’t the first choice for The Bachelorette either. In fact, she was the exec team’s third choice. After the way her season concluded, fans are starting to really sympathize with Jenn.
The Bachelorette Star Isn’t In Any Of The Season 33 Promos
Good Morning America posted their interview with Jenn on Instagram. Viewers instantly had one thought — Jenn had to be a last-minute addition. More than likely, it had to do with how poorly her season ended.
In the comments, Instagram users wrote how poorly the network treated her at the end of her season. Others pointed out that Sasha Farber was supposed to be in the troupe this year. For weeks, that had been the ongoing conversation. And when promo materials came out with the cast this morning, Jenn Tran wasn’t in any of them.
“Sasha wasn’t supposed to be a pro this season, he got demoted to troupe and was confirmed by several close sources. So tbh they just bumped him back up to pro and added her last minute. She’s not even in the promo vid they posted 😬” on Instagram user wrote.
Do you think Jenn Tran was a last-minute choice for Dancing With The Stars this year? How far do you think she and Sasha Farber will go? Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments.
Be sure to follow TV Shows Ace online to keep up with this year’s coverage of DWTS. Catch the Season 33 premiere at 8 PM Eastern time on Tuesday, September 17 on ABC.
Nikole Behrens is a 2017 graduate of Ball State University where she finished with a degree in creative writing and a minor in Japanese. Today she is a professional writer for various companies and really enjoys contributing to TV Shows Ace.
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