- Sources say Dancing With the Stars Season 34 is a "shit show" behind the scenes.
- Per insiders, celebrities aren't immersing themselves, and pros are "demoralized."
- DWTS Season 34 airs September 16 on ABC.
Dancing With the Stars is gearing up for season 34 tonight on ABC, and according to sources this season is...kind of a mess? An insider spoke to the Daily Mail, and somewhat dramatically revealed that "this season is a shit show. They chose a few stars—and I use that term loosely—who just don't want to put in the work. Some just don't seem as committed as others have in the past."
They add in part, "It takes work to win Dancing with the Stars. Rehearsals, practice, really immersing yourself, and a few people don't seem to want to do that."
Meanwhile, some pros are feeling "demoralized" about their celebrity partners. "Dancing with the Stars is a workplace," another source says. "People don't realize that, but this is just like an office job. There are favorites and bosses and office politics. And sometimes you don't agree with your boss' choices."
"It's fun to watch a train wreck, but it sucks for the pro who is paired with them," they added. "It's demoralizing to be given someone who isn't going to try, or has no chance. You feel like you're being set up to fail. And you have to go out there and smile really big and hope that a miracle happens, and then just hope that the next season will be better. It's not always fun."
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail confirmed that Jordon Hudson (who is dating Bill Belichick) had been in talks to star this season, with a source saying, "Jordon was meant to be on the show and they were pushing for it for some time. The producers knew they struck gold getting her but they couldn't get on the same page. Jordon mentioned she wasn't interested in doing certain interviews and she wanted to control loads, including picking her dance partner and when to practice, so she could attend games with Bill."
They continued, "She also didn't like the direction that Dancing wanted to take her story because it seemed to be all about controversy and she wasn't interested in making it all about her and Bill."
