#MomTok to Go From Swinging Scandals to Swing Dancing

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Title Dance Revolution: Will Fans Adore It or Walk Away? The 34th season of ABC’s reality dance competition, Dancing With the Stars, has welcomed Whitney Leavitt and Jennifer Affleck from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives into its cast. Co-hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, this upcoming season will see Leavitt and Affleck stepping onto the dance floor. With a history of soft-swinging scandals behind them, how will they adapt to swing dancing? The complete list of celebrities for this season won’t be unveiled until September 8 on Good Morning America, but we already know a few more names on the roster. Interestingly, each of these contestants boasts millions of followers on TikTok. Will #MomTok make it through this challenge? Here are all the competitors for Dancing With the Stars season 34 so far.

Whitney Leavitt and Jennifer Affleck

In the Hulu special of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” on July 1st, it was first revealed that Leavitt and Affleck would be participating. They’ve already won a preliminary competition to secure their spots, as stated by reunion host Nick Viall. It is said that many women from “Mormon Wives” auditioned for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Affleck was pregnant during the taping of the reunion and recently went into labor at a nail salon, according to a TikTok post from June 27th. It seems likely that #DadTok will help out by taking care of the new baby while the mother of three learns her dance routines.

Alix Earle

In February 2025, the podcast host from “Hot Mess” decided to part ways with Alex Cooper’s network, Unwell Network. By May, she announced that she would be joining “Dancing With the Stars.” When asked about it on a red carpet by Access Hollywood, she expressed her excitement but also admitted her nervousness about how well she might perform. At the very least, she’ll have lots of experiences to share for her future “get ready with me” videos.

Robert Irwin

Indeed, you’re correct! The young chap, Crocodile Hunter Jr., marked the initial cast member confirmed for the competition. Fresh from some daring photoshoots with serpents, Steve Irwin’s son announced his participation in the dancing show on Good Morning America. He mentioned that he would rely on the encouragement of his sister, Bindi, who clinched season 21 of DWTS at the age of 11 in 2015. It’s a guessing game as to when he might bring a live creature onto the stage, but our bet is on the first rehearsal.

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2025-07-01 20:53