Dancing With The Stars Pro Witney Carson Hid Her Cancer Diagnosis From Producers; Says “I Was Embarrassed”

Dancing With the Stars is welcoming back a familiar face! Alfonso Ribeiro has been named the new co-host for Season 31 of DWTS. Alfonso will join Tyra Banks in the ballroom. Alfonso was congratulated by longtime former DWTS host Tom Bergeron, who was fired from the show after Season 28 was over.

Alfonso has experience waltzing around the ballroom. In 2014, he competed on Season 19 with pro Witney Carson. The couple took home the sparkling mirror ball trophy.

Witney spoke with People about why she hid her cancer diagnosis during her first season on the show. In 2014, Witney was 19 years old when she received a call to become a dance pro on DWTS. She left Provo, Utah to move to Los Angeles.

“I finally got this call that was going to just skyrocket my career. It was my dream,” Witney explained. Right before leaving for Los Angeles, Witney was diagnosed with a type of skin cancer called melanoma.

Witney had two surgeries to remove the cancer. The dancer was too frightened to tell anyone about her diagnosis. She was worried that she would have to miss her first full season as a pro. She was paired with Australian pop star Cody Simpson for Season 18.

“All of a sudden I get diagnosed with melanoma and of course, being myself, I’m like ‘It’s fine. I can still go on the show,'” Witney remarked.

“I was supposed to be doing all the right things to be an athlete, and so it was embarrassing for me to be like, ‘Yes, I had, I was sick. I was literally sick,’” Witney stated. “The producers didn’t know. My partner didn’t know. I wanted people to think I was perfectly healthy.”

She continued, “They took an inch diameter around the mole on my foot as well as all of my lymph nodes in my left hip. It was just spreading so quickly, and they had to get rid of the lymph nodes and there was lots of healing time.” Witney added, “I think I took six weeks and then I went straight to Dancing with the Stars. My foot was wrapped. I still had stitches in it.”

Witney was determined to keep up with the show’s schedule. “I walk in my first day of rehearsals; I’m just going full force. The doctor has not cleared me for any active anything. I just decided to do it anyway because how could I not?” Witney commented.

“It’s my dream. So I go, I do the whole routine. I’m like, ‘My foot feels so sweaty. I’m so sweaty. This is so weird,’ and I looked down and my white tennis shoe is just covered in blood, just covered in blood,” Witney shared. Yikes!

The dancer stated, “Ripped my stitches open. I had to get my foot wrapped every week after I did the live show.”

Both of Witney’s parents were treated for melanoma, which can be a hereditary condition. Witney feels that her use of tanning beds as a teenager might have been a contributing factor to developing skin cancer. “I have not set foot in a tanning bed since I was diagnosed, which was 19. I have not set foot in it,” she stated.

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Witney, who is cancer-free, always puts sunscreen on herself, and her 1-year-old son, Leo. “He’s obsessed with babies. Anywhere we go he’s always saying, ‘Baby, baby!’ He loves them,” Witney remarked. “We want to have one so bad, but I’m getting ready for the season.”

She continued, “I don’t think it would be wise to be pregnant during the season. It’s going to be on Disney+, the old executive producer, Conrad, is coming back. I’m really excited about that,” Witney said. “I just would really love to be a part of it this season. So that’s kind of our main focus right now,” she added.

DWTS will drop on Disney+ sometime in the fall.

TELL US: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WITNEY KEEPING HER DIAGNOSIS A SECRET? WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PRO ON DWTS?

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Val Chmerkovskiy And Jenna Johnson Weigh In On Alfonso Ribeiro Co-Hosting Dancing With The Stars

Dancing With the Stars is getting a makeover, and most of the changes are being met with positive responses. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who won the mirror ball on Season 19 with pro partner Witney Carson, has been named the new co-host of DWTS.

Alfonso will be co-hosting Season 31 with Tyra Banks. Tyra has received criticism for her hosting chops in the past.

“For me to be asked now to co-host with Tyra and be part of the great crew and dancers and friends … to be able to be on stage with them and to be part of that family again, is quite special for me,” Alfonso told People in a statement. 

Everyone seems excited to welcome the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum back to the ballroom. Former DWTS host Tom Bergeron even addressed Alfonso’s new gig. Tom was let go ahead of Season 29 after being with the series from the jump.

Tom has nothing but praise for Alfonso. “Now, getting Conrad Green back as DWTS showrunner is only ONE of their smartest decisions,” Tom posted on Instagram along with two photos of him with Alfonso. “Here’s the other one. Congratulations, buddy!”

DWTS pros Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson spoke to E! News Daily Pop at the 2022 Espys about Alfonso’s new role. “I think Alfonso’s the perfect host, the perfect candidate. He won the show, so he’s got a lot of experience,” Val explained.

“We’re all friends. He’s got rapport with the cast, and this show is all about family and fun entertainment,” Val remarked. “I think it belongs on Disney+, so I’m excited for what’s in store.”
DWTS is moving from ABC to Disney+ this fall. As for Val, he previously hinted that last season may have been his final one in the ballroom. I demand that Val return to DWTS!

Jenna told E! News Daily Pop that the change to Disney+ will be “a nice refresh for the show.” She commented, “I cannot wait.”

Of course, Val and Jenna, who got married in 2019, recently announced that they are expecting their first child. Jenna’s due date is in January of 2023. Jenna said of her husband, “He is obsessed with my body growing. The boobs, the butt, the belly,” Jenna stated. “So, for him to be so sweet and positive about my body, has just made me feel so beautiful.”

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Jenna told E! News Daily Pop, “We’ve been waiting for this moment for a very long time. So, the fact that it’s finally here, we are just ecstatic.” The mom-to-be added, “And I can’t wait for all the challenges, for no sleep, for all of it.”

Val and Jenna both want athletics to be an important part of their child’s life. “In terms of discipline, in terms of their own personal growth [and] physical growth,” Val remarked.
If their child doesn’t have a yearning to tango, Jenna said that they will support their child, “no matter what they choose.” She added that she and Val are “huge advocates for athleticism and being active in general.”

TELL US- DO YOU WANT VAL TO BE A PRO ON SEASON 31? WILL ALFONSO AND TYRA MAKE A GOOD TEAM?

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Kim Richards Says She Hasn’t Seen Sister Kyle Richards In Months; Says They Don’t Talk Much

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has long been known for its family drama thanks to the Richards sisters. RHOBH OG Kyle Richards and her sister Kim Richards famously fell out during their time on the show. They went back and forth for years on their relationship in front of camera. Now Kim is revealing where the two stand today.

Kim recently told Us Weekly that she doesn’t really speak much with Kyle and her other sister Kathy Hilton. Kathy joined the show last year as a friend of and is featured in the same capacity this season. Kim said of Kyle, “I haven’t seen her. I did text both of my sisters the other day and Kyle wrote me back, ‘I love you Kim,’ and when I see the words, ‘I love you,’ I cry.” Kim shared the update at Kathy’s private screening of the latest RHOBH episode at her Bel Air mansion. She added, “I love both of my sisters so much.”

Kim noted that the last time she saw Kyle was at her niece Farrah Aldjufrie’s engagement party last year. Despite the lack of contact, Kim insisted they are “great” right now. She went on, “At one point, she was right down the street [and], maybe, I would stop by. [If] she calls, I’m down. I’m right there. I don’t have a bone to pick with either one of my sisters, except I want them to love and get along. But you can’t force that.”

While Kyle and Kathy didn’t seem to have any issues last season, this season is another story. The RHOBH season 12 trailer teased big time drama between the two. In one clip, Kyle sits with castmate Lisa Rinna and cries to Kathy that she thinks Kathy hates her.

Kim said of the potential drama, “I know that the show can bring out stuff … and we say things when we’re upset and we’re angry or sad. I reminded my sisters [via text], ‘Remember the way mom raised us and what she wanted and what she instilled in us — our goals and our life as a family.’ And so I said, ‘If you need me, I’m here and just know that I love you.’”

She also admitted that she hasn’t watched this season and doesn’t know what the issues are between Kyle and Kathy. Said Kim,“We’re not the kind of sisters that call and say, ‘Did you hear?’ That’s not us. Although it would be better maybe at this point, if I had heard from one of them before I get all these phone calls, because it’s not very fun when you hear everybody saying, ‘Kyle did this,’ [and] ‘Kathy did that,’ so apparently … I don’t know. I’m looking forward to seeing [the show] tonight.”

The former Housewife maintains that she doesn’t “fight” with Kathy at all. She concluded, “Kyle and I are more feisty … or maybe I was. I don’t think I’m as feisty as I used to be, but I don’t know until you put me in the hot seat again. Not asking!”

TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED KIM AND KYLE DON’T GET TOGETHER MORE? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE COOL NOW? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE KIM BACK ON RHOBH?

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90 Day Fiancé Recap: Last Sip Single

Last night’s episode of 90 Day Fiance was interesting. The 90 Days are finally drawing to a conclusion for many of the couples. It’s time to either put up or shut up. The only problem is for some of the matches aren’t quite ready to do so. Honestly, I am confused why anyone would go as far as to leave their friends and family to go to another country if they weren’t sure they wanted to marry their partner. That begs to question is there another reason beyond love, that would compel someone to go that far. The answer is yes! I will leave it up to you to decide who may be plotting in the background.

Kara and Guillermo tie the knot. Thais’ uncertainty deepens in Massachusetts. Emily discovers Kobe is looking at the future differently. Shaeeda gets unexpected advice from Bilal‘s mother. Mohamed makes a big move. Jibri and Miona move out. Let’s get straight to the recap.

Kara, 29 (Charlottesville, Virginia) and Guillermo, 23 (Venezuela)

Guillermo and Kara are finally tying the knot in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends and family. He has decided to put their issues aside and trust that things will change for the better once they are married. Insert side eye here. It’s not impossible.  But I doubt she will be willing. She even admitted it to her friends at her bachelorette. Guillermo better get ready for late nights, bars and controlling behavior. I believe Kara loves Guillermo; she just doesn’t see a need to do anything differently. Hopefully they will be able to grow together as their relationship progresses.

Emily, 29 (Salina, Kansas) and Kobe, 34 (Cameroon)

Kobe’s friend Temperature is still making his thoughts known about Emily and her controlling behavior. He even recommends that they move to Ohio where Kobe will have the support of a large African community. Of course, that infuriates Emily because she is totally comfortable being the queen of the castle in her family’s home.  When Kobe learns that she has already made plans about their living situation without discussing it with him, he pushes back. When she realizes the heat on her, she turns things back on him.  She is upset that Kobe shared the news about the baby with Temperature. SMH… What is the big deal? That is his friend who doesn’t even live in the same area, who would he tell that would affect her?

After Emily discovers Kobe has been looking at apartments in Ohio, she is furious. She goes out to barn to confront him and tell him that she no intention of moving anywhere. Kobe begins to feel like he is the only one making sacrifices in their relationship. I’m glad he finally sees things how they are. It’s funny how Emily is worried that Kobe’s friend is a bad influence who wants to control her, but she sees nothing wrong with her making all of the decisions.

Bilal, 42 (Kansas City, Missouri) and Shaeeda, 37 (Trinidad and Tobago)

Shaeeda and Bilal are only days away from the wedding and nothing has been decided in relation to their prenup. In an effort to get some advice, she arranges a meeting with Bilal’s mom. His mom has a lot of great advice and insight into her son. But it’s obvious she is going to advocate for her son, before anyone else. I’m not against the prenup, but I do think it should have protections in place for both parties. Later, Shaeeda decides to take her mother-in-law’s advice and use a gentler approach. When she agrees to just sign the agreement and trust Bilal. He decides to compromise and agree to her terms as well. Hmm… Maybe there is hope yet.

Patrick, 31 (Austin, Texas) and Thais, 25 (Brazil)

There is only a week until Thais and Patrick’s wedding. But she has been confused and sad ever since her father asked her to return home. Despite their issues, they still go to Massachusetts to meet his family and hopefully get married before the end of the trip. Once they arrive at his sister’s house, Thais is friendly and tries to make a good impression. But things get awkward when her father is brought up. Although Patrick and his mom haven’t always had the best relationship, she is very supportive of his pending marriage.

Thais goes wedding dress shopping with Patrick’s sister. It’s crazy to me everything is moving forward full steam ahead as if she hasn’t expressed the desire to go home. She isn’t even excited as she tries on gowns.  Patrick’s big sister wants to use this time to get to know Thais’ true intentions and see how serious she truly is about her brother. Later, during dinner with Patrick’s family, they have some tough questions for Thais. After her answers seem vague, his family comes to the conclusion that Thais may not be serious about Patrick.

Yvette, 48 (Albuquerque, New Mexico) and Mohamed, 25 (Egypt)

Mohamed video calls his family to get some advice on his relationship with Yvette. He is shocked that his mother actually agrees with some of the things his fiancé has tried to convey to him. She warns him against trying to control and force his traditions on her, when she is from a different culture. Mohamed must have realized he may be close to losing his green card because he did a complete 360 overnight. After a romantic dinner, he surprises Yvette with flowers and proposal. I guess his mother’s advice had some impact on him, but I am not convinced this new outlook will last. The flowers were nice, but it wouldn’t be enough for me to forget all of the cultural and religious differences that are still unresolved.

 Jibri, 28 (Rapid City, South Dakota) and Miona, 23 (Serbia)

It’s been a week since Jibri and Miona were asked about their plans to move. They have decided to move to a rental home in Joshua Tree which is several hours away. Miona is ecstatic to leave and start their lives on their own. In a post interview, his parents express their disappointment that Jibri decided to have the wedding in a place so far they will not be able to attend. Honestly, I don’t think they were all that keen to attend in the first place.

 

TELL US: IS THAIS LEADING PATRICK ON? SHOULD SHE JUST GO BACK TO BRAZIL? IS MOHAMED’S CHANGE OF HEART GENUINE? DOES EMILY HAVE A RIGHT TO BE CONCERNED?

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Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli Teases Future Engagement to Blake Horstmann

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Big Brother 24 Week 2 Recap: The Festie Bestie Twist Shakes Up The House

What a difference a week can make. To say that Big Brother 24 started off a bit rocky would be quite the understatement. After waiting to announce the cast until the day before the show was to start, they had a last-minute change-up that resulted in Joseph entering the game after having previously been an alternate. The two-hour Premiere was rushed and underwhelming and didn’t give us too much time to get to know the players. And then the days that followed had Twitter in an uproar, with a massive controversy in the house as to the treatment Taylor was receiving from multiple other houseguests. The accusations ranged from “microaggressions” to full-blown racism, and in any case, it was undeniable, ugly behavior that stretched far beyond the game, and made the first week of the show hard to handle. It culminated with Paloma making a sudden exit from the show (citing “personal reasons”), and Julie Chen Moonves basically washing away Daniel‘s Week 1 HOH, as if it never happened.

Of course, almost none of the big controversy made it to air, with any proper context at least. All of the trouble was available to be seen on the live feeds, but the live-feeders then became even more outraged when it seemed like the show wasn’t addressing anything that they were seeing and/or hearing. The good news is that once Paloma was out of the house and the dust kicked up from the debacle that was Week 1 started settling, things began actually resembling…Big Brother? Houseguests were talking strategy, alliances were forming, dumb moves were being made, and cheesy sound effects (like the added-in squeak of Jasmine‘s new scooter) were being heard. Ah yes, the sweet smell of Big Brother had once again returned to our nostrils. Oh how we had missed thee!

Rebounding from that terrible start, Big Brother seems to be picking up momentum in Week 2. First, we saw Pooch volunteer himself as a pawn, even as shouts from millions of people from around the country yelled in unison, “Don’t you know that pawns go home on Big Brother!” Since Paloma self-evicted, Pooch was still technically the first person to be voted out of the house, and it was unanimous…his close ally Turner ended up reluctantly voting with the house, and even Joseph – who had developed a true bro-mance with Pooch – voted him out. Pooch was gone, and the game churned on.

But this is Big Brother, and on Big Brother we “expect the unexpected.” There was nothing more unexpected this week than what ended up being revealed as this season’s biggest game twist of all. Dubbed the “Festie Bestie” twist, essentially the game will be played in pairs here on out. It creates very compelling, exciting new possibilities for the game, and it sent the existing alliances scrambling. Basically, two players are now playing the game together. A pair will get nominated to the block together, and if one of them win POV, they both come off the block and the HOH selects a new pair of Besties to take their place. This twist forces you to work with someone, but also be mindful that you have to beat that person should you end up on the block together. I love that this twist came two weeks into the game and not right from the start, because it will be interesting to see just how it affects the game’s existing alliances. Mind. Blown.

The pairs – which were determined during the HOH Comp, were as follows: Brittany/Michael, Monte/Joseph, Nicole/Taylor, Kyle/Daniel, Alyssa/Indy, Ameerah/Terrance.  Turner was the one on top at the end of the comp, becoming this week’s HOH, and because no one ended up selecting her, Jasmine became his Bestie, which also meant that she too would be guaranteed safe this week.

Having now lived together for two weeks in the house, there seems to be a few competing alliances that have formed and seem solid. The most potent alliance seems to be “Po’s Pack,” named in honor of Paloma (“Po” was her childhood nickname), which consists of Kyle, Alyssa, Michael, Monte, Nicole and Ameerah. This alliance managed to split themselves up, making sure that each of them was paired with a person outside of their alliance, so that if they were to be nominated, each of them would have the votes to win over the other person not in their alliance. There is also the “Girls Girls” alliance, known also as the “Six in the City” alliance on the feeds, were all of the women in the house – save for Taylor – are aligned. “The Oasis” alliance – which was an all-male alliance consisting of Pooch, Turner, Kyle, Monte, Joseph and Daniel – now seems DOA with Pooch having been sent home and blindsided.

Turner‘s HOH Ceremony ended with him nominated the Bestie pair of Brittany and Michael, and Turner’s target seemed to be Brittany. Michael and Brittany were shown to have made a Final Two alliance on Day 2, but at least from what we’ve seen on the broadcasted episodes, Michael appears to be more loyal to “Po’s Pack” than he does “Brichael.”

The interesting development during this week’s eviction episode was also that Nicole – paired with everyone’s Public-Enemy-#1-For-No-Reason-Whatsoever, Taylor –  floated the idea that the house should backdoor Taylor, by taking Brittany and Michael off of the block and replacing them with Nicole and Taylor. So Nicole is offering herself up as a pawn? Even after what just happened with Pooch? The exasperated shout, “Don’t you know that pawns go home on Big Brother!” were once again heard in the distance.

Final Thoughts: I’m so, so happy that the game seems to be in full-swing. I really like the new twist as it adds a really entertaining level of strategy, and prevents – I think? – a dominant house alliance from forming. But while I am happy that I don’t have to say the word “Pooch” for the rest of the Summer, it is a bit draining to know that I’ll have to say the phrase “Festie Bestie” about a zillion times. Oh well.

It’s still so early in the game, that it’s hard to know where allegiances truly lie, but it’s clear that the fanbase’s allegiance is with Taylor thus far. Even though she isn’t facing the wrath of the house in the way that she was early on, that period of time ostracized her from the rest of the house, and she doesn’t seem to be in any real alliance. America loves their underdog story, and so far this season, that underdog player to root for has definitely been Taylor. Will she be nominated next to Nicole and finally be taken out? Will she avoid the block? Can’t wait for next week!

Important Note! For those that read and follow this column, many thanks! I wanted to let you know that there will NOT be a Recap next week, but I’ll be back again the following week and for the rest of the season. Hope you stick with it and can’t wait to hear all of your thoughts as the season progresses!

BB SCOREBOARD:

Current HOH: Turner (1)

Nominations: Brittany and Michael

UPCOMING EPISODES:

Wednesday, 7/27 – POV Comp and Ceremony

Thursday, 7/28 – Next Live Eviction

TELL US – WHO DO YOU THINK TURNER SHOULD BE TARGETING? DO YOU SHARE MY FEELING THAT THE SEASON IS GETTING BETTER AFTER A TERRIBLE START? AND WHO DO YOU THINK IS IN THE BEST POSITION THUS FAR?

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Corbin Bleu Explains the Differences Between His Real-Life Self & His HSM:TM:TS Persona

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