For those of you who aren’t already tuning in to this season of Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday nights, it’s important to know that Season 34 of ABC’s dancing competition show is absolutely appointment viewing.
In the first two episodes of the season, the cast has shown up and shown out with their impressive moves. Not to mention, Season 34 of the show has also broken viewership and voting records.
There’s so much to be excited about when it comes to this season of DWTS. But personally, I’m invested in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast members.
Whitney and Jen are major players in the Hulu reality show about a group of Mormon women in Utah who navigate their lives, friendships, and relationships as TikTok influencers.
They’ve been at the center of plenty of drama on their own show, so entering into the Dancing with the Stars universe seems like a breath of fresh air for them.
Instead of focusing on the issues in their marriages, the problems that arise between the MomTok hive, and personal issues that end up getting documented on camera, Whitney and Jen have the opportunity to just perform.
While they’re both experienced dancers on TikTok, they obviously don’t have the same level of skill and expertise as formally trained dancers on DWTS.
Whitney’s first dance of the season with her partner, Mark Ballas — a tango to the song “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters — “stopped the room,” according to host Alfonso Ribeiro.
In week two, Whitney and Mark danced the cha-cha to Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music.” To say they nailed it would be an understatement — the heat was palpable on the dance floor!
Jen is thriving in her own lane. Her dance partner pro Jan Ravnik is also new to the Dancing with the Stars family after touring with Taylor Swift on her iconic Eras Tour.
For the pair’s second dance, they performed a quickstep to “Take On Me” by A-ha. They earned a score of 22 out of 30.
We still have a ways to go before the DWTS finalists are announced, and there are some fierce competitors who could win it all this season. But one thing is for sure: I’m rooting for both Whitney and Jen to walk away with the Mirrorball Trophy when it’s all said and done.
Who’s got your vote so far? Keep up with all the Dancing with the Stars — and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — action on Hulu.
