{"id":238354,"date":"2026-05-04T22:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/ciara-miller-is-campaigning-to-be-paired-with-val-chmerkovskiy-on-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:31:52","slug":"ciara-miller-is-campaigning-to-be-paired-with-val-chmerkovskiy-on-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/ciara-miller-is-campaigning-to-be-paired-with-val-chmerkovskiy-on-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciara Miller Is \u2018Campaigning\u2019 to Be Paired With Val Chmerkovskiy on \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Season 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ciara-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ciara Miller<\/strong><\/a> has her eye on one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> pro when she hits the ballroom for season 35.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been campaigning for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/val-chmerkovskiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Val [Chmerkovskiy]<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d Miller, 30, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1431632\/met-gala-2026-ciara-miller-wants-val-chmerkovskiy-to-be-dwts-partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>E! News<\/em><\/a> during the Monday, May 4, Met Gala livestream. \u201cI don\u2019t know if they hear me, but yeah, sending out some emails, putting my word in. We\u2019ll see where everyone wants to place me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miller, who adhered to the \u201cCostume Art\u201d theme during fashion\u2019s biggest night, noted that she\u2019s looking forward to trying her hand at the Cha Cha and said she\u2019s also \u201creally excited for a waltz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery random, but a box step I\u2019ve always loved. Like, I want to be in <em>Bridgerton<\/em> so bad,\u201d she said, referencing the Netflix show set in the Regency era.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-exec-teases-season-35-casting\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-exec-teases-season-35-casting\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;DWTS&#8217; Exec Teases Season 35 Cast After Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller Join<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDancing With the Stars season 35 may be a few months away, but executives are working on \u201cevery single part of it.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re deep into it,\u201d executive producer and casting head Deena Katz told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday, April 26. \u201cWe\u2019re already deep into casting, we\u2019re talking themes \u2014 we\u2019re talking everything.\u201d Earlier this [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hulu announced during the Get Real House event in April that Miller and <em>Love Island<\/em>\u2019s <strong>Maura Higgins<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ciara-miller-and-maura-higgins-join-dwts-season-35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">would be competing on <em>DWTS<\/em><\/a>, while simultaneously confirming the show\u2019s renewal.<\/p>\n<p>The move came amid an ongoing scandal involving her ex <strong>West Wilson<\/strong> and BFF <strong>Amanda Batula<\/strong>, who are newly dating. The <em>Summer House<\/em> costars are set to address the controversy at the season 10 reunion, which filmed in April. (In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/summer-house-reunion-leak-may-lead-to-lawsuit-over-nda-breach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaked audio from the reunion<\/a>, Miller appeared to confront Wilson, 31, and Batula, 34, over their relationship.)<\/p>\n<p>When rumors began circulating on Bravo fan sites last year that Miller could be joining <em>DWTS<\/em> season 34, the reality star shared that she would not shut the door on the opportunity in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, why not? I mean, I grew up dancing,\u201d Miller exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> in 2025. \u201cI did ballet for 10 years. Why not?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ciara-miller-responds-to-dancing-with-the-stars-casting-rumors\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2211523649-summer-house-ciara-miller-dwts.jpg?crop=0px%2C19px%2C2000px%2C1130px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Summer House Ciara Miller Reacts to Those Dancing With the Stars Casting Rumors\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2211523649-summer-house-ciara-miller-dwts.jpg?quality=78&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ciara-miller-responds-to-dancing-with-the-stars-casting-rumors\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Summer House\u2019s Ciara Miller Reacts to \u2018DWTS\u2019 Casting Rumors<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCiara Miller is open to exchanging summer houses for the ballroom later this year. \u201cYeah, why not? I mean, I grew up dancing,\u201d Miller, 29, exclusively told Us Weekly when partnering with Brawny\u2019s three-ply paper towels. \u201cI did ballet for 10 years. Why not?\u201d Last month, rumors circulated on Bravo fan sites including @BravoandCocktails that [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI would totally,\u201d she continued. \u201cI would love that, honestly, but whatever\u2019s right for me at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Miller also gave a shout-out to Chmerkovskiy, who ultimately placed runner-up during season 34 with partner and influencer <strong>Alix Earle<\/strong>. (Wildlife conservationist <strong>Robert Irwin<\/strong> and pro <strong>Witney Carson<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/witney-carson-reveals-reason-she-missed-dwts-tour-utah-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy<\/a> in 2025.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my head, maybe Val,\u201d she said. \u201cI want someone who is hard on me. Like, \u2018You got to get this down.\u2019 We\u2019d have to work so hard. I don\u2019t want any funny games. We\u2019re in there to work!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> season 35 will premiere this fall on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ciara-miller-wants-to-be-paired-with-dwts-val-chmerkovskiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ciara Miller has her eye on one Dancing With the Stars pro when she hits the ballroom for season 35. \u201cI\u2019ve been campaigning for Val [Chmerkovskiy],\u201d Miller, 30, told E! News during the Monday, May 4, Met Gala livestream. \u201cI don\u2019t know if they hear me, but yeah, sending out some emails, putting my word [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":238355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-238354","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}