Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix revealed in a short clip that she'll be joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars season 32 this fall as the first celebrity contestant. After a whirlwind several months for Ariana, things don't seem like they'll be slowing down as she's just joined a rigorous reality TV competition.
After changing the format of the series and airing exclusively on Disney+, the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars will return to its roots. DWTS season 31 is returning to ABC. The host of the series will also be changing, with Julianne Hough joining Alfonso Ribeiro for the season.
In the reveal video with Dancing With The Stars judge Derek Hough, Ariana cheekily chatted from behind the counter at Something About Her, her upcoming sandwich shop, and shared that she'll be joining the ballroom for the upcoming season.
When asking about sandwiches he could potentially order, Ariana let Derek know that the shop will be serving "the cha cha club, the mirrorball meatball sub, the ballroom BLT, and the tango tuna melt." Derek, ever in character, shared that he felt Ariana would be perfect to compete on Dancing With The Stars,and the two laughed as she agreed to join in.
Along with the cheeky staged reveal, the news was revealed on Good Morning America with a somewhat more subdued clip. "That’s right I’m VPR Ariana Madix and I’ll be joining the cast of DWTS this season," Ariana shared as she joined Derek on camera. "That’s right," Derek added. "Say goodbye to the drama and hello to the dance floor."
Rumors About Ariana Madix Joining DWTS Season 32 Have Been Confirmed
Though it's only just been confirmed that Ariana will be joining the upcoming cast of Dancing With The Stars season 32, rumors about her potential casting have been swirling around for months. Ariana's career has been reinvigorated since it was discovered that Tom Sandoval had been cheating on her with Raquel Leviss for months.
After doing a Lifetime movie and getting various brand deals, Ariana has joined one of the most lucrative reality TV competition show on television. The exposure that will come from Ariana appearing on Dancing With The Stars will be massive for the star, and leading into Vanderpump Rules season 11 could be great for the series.
Ariana's life has been a whirlwind after the fallout of Scandoval, and Dancing With The Stars may prove to be another hurdle for her to overcome. It's unclear what sort of dance background, if any, Ariana has, but she has been in the acting world for several years.
Prior to her time on Vanderpump Rules, Ariana studied acting and was hoped to become a performer in New York. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams and was eventually cast on Vanderpump Rules while working at Lisa Vanderpump's Villa Blanca. Now she'll be putting her skills to the test, performing live for an audience of millions each week.
With Ariana now announced as the first cast member for Dancing With The Stars season 32, the rest of the cast along with their partners should be coming within the next several weeks. As the stars begin to prepare for their ballroom debut, more information will become available and behind-the-scenes intel will start to come forward. For Ariana, the ability to be open about what she's doing with her time and share the fact that she'll be competing on a new series will be helpful, as the Vanderpump Rules star won't have to hide anything from her followers.
