{"id":252071,"date":"2026-07-15T22:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/stephani-sosa-reveals-if-brother-ezras-role-on-dwts-affected-her-next-pro-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T22:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:32:46","slug":"stephani-sosa-reveals-if-brother-ezras-role-on-dwts-affected-her-next-pro-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/stephani-sosa-reveals-if-brother-ezras-role-on-dwts-affected-her-next-pro-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephani Sosa Reveals If Brother Ezra\u2019s Role on \u2018DWTS\u2019 Affected Her \u2018Next Pro\u2019 Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Just because Ezra Sosa<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is on Dancing With the Stars<\/i><\/span><\/a> doesn\u2019t mean his sister, Stephani Sosa<\/strong>, received special treatment on reality TV.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly felt like I was treated like everyone else,\u201d Stephani exclusively shared with Us Weekly<\/i> on Monday, July 14, while celebrating the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro<\/i><\/a>. \u201cI definitely feel like the experience for me wasn\u2019t easy. It was very hard, and I definitely feel like they expected a lot more from me because I was Ezra\u2019s sister.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Stephani was a member of the Dancing With the Stars<\/i> troupe, which consists of professional dancers who perform in elaborate group numbers, she is hoping to win ABC\u2019s new reality show and earn a coveted pro dancer spot on the upcoming season of DWTS<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a lot more to prove than the people that are freshly new to the show or to this experience,\u201d Stephani argued from The Palm & The Pine in Hollywood. \u201cI went in being like, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019ve done this. I am Ezra\u2019s sister, but this is a new chapter.\u2019 This is me proving myself fully and there are no excuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the first week of competition, Stephani earned positive remarks from the judges, including Mark Ballas<\/strong>, Shirley Ballas<\/strong> and guest judge Derek Hough<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the biggest compliment came from Ezra, who was able to watch the premiere alongside his talented sister.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think she should be so proud of her dancing. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen her dance that good before,\u201d he exclusively shared with Us<\/i> on Monday. \u201cI also know how hard she worked for it. It\u2019s honestly a really good feeling just to see it pay off. \u2026 Just to see her smile watching herself on TV, as her brother, that means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Stephani Sosa and Ezra Sosa<\/span> Monica Schipper\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the season premiere, Stefani opened up about being a Latina in a predominantly white neighborhood and not feeling like she fit in.<\/p>\n

As she found confidence and joy in dancing, the Utah native is excited to share her story in hopes of inspiring a new generation of genres.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since growing up, I had really big goals and dreams, and I never really saw myself represented on television and film,\u201d she explained to Us<\/em>. \u201cIt was really hard because I didn\u2019t think it was possible. I made the promise to myself that if I ever got a chance to make it, I was to speak on it and really be able to encourage other girls that if you look like me or are Latina, anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the competition just beginning, Stepfani hopes to remind viewers to never \u201clet your light dim for anything or anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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