Behind the (Very Bizarre) Scenes of 'Dancing With the Stars': From Dr Pepper Addiction to Brutal Rehearsal Regimes — and Awful Stench on Set!
Find out what happens behind the scenes of ABC's fan-favorite show, which airs live at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays!
Nov. 8 2024, Published 9:00 p.m. ET
Tori Spelling Refused to Drink Water!
Spelling only drinks Dr Pepper.
Early on in their working relationship, Pasha Pashkov advised Tori Spelling to stay hydrated.
Pashkov, 38, recalled to Life & Style: "She goes, ‘Yeah, I hydrate a lot; I don't drink water, though. I only drink Dr Pepper.'"
The 90210 alum, 51, explained that Diet Dr Pepper is her "happy place" — but she does sip on ginger ale if she's "feeling melancholy".
Following the pair's September 24 ouster, Spelling had mixed emotions, so she joked she was going to swig a combo of the two sodas!
Eric Roberts Was Diagnosed With a "Weak B---"
Roberts was diagnosed with an unusual health issue.
After a few weeks of two-stepping with Britt Stewart, Eric Roberts discovered an unusual ailment.
Stewart, 35, told Life & Style: "He got a little twinge in his back. He went to a physical therapist, and they diagnosed him with a weak b---."
The King of the Gypsies star, who was eliminated on October 8, was embarrassed by the diagnosis at first, but "Britt made my b--- very firm," Roberts, 68, insisted of their training, adding that his wife, Eliza Roberts, 71, was pleased by the results.
Dwight Howard's a Stinky Partner
Howard revealed he is just 'a gas man'.
Dwight Howard let it rip on the ballroom floor — perhaps a bit too much.
The athlete's partner Daniella Karagach, 31, dished to Life & Style: "All his farts are pretty heavy."
The basketball player, 38, owned up to cutting the cheese, though he did not necessarily think it was a bad thing.
He joked: "No matter what I eat, I'm just a gas man. I'm just spreading love."
Ilona Maher Spends 3 Hours in Hair and Makeup!
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Maher takes her time to prepare herself before her public appearances.
On filming days, Ilona Maher reports to set long before she and Alan Bersten hit TV screens.
The rugby pro, 28, spilled: "I have to be in the makeup and hair chair for about three hours. [Bersten] walks in, they put a little bit on him, and he's good."
While glam may be new to Maher, Bersten, 30, said her history as a two-time Olympian gave her an edge in the competition: "Physically, she's great!"
Jenna Johnson and Joey Graziadei Cross-Train With… Pickleball!
Johnson was 'sad' to be paired with Graziadei.
Jenna Johnson confessed that her and Joey Graziadei's "bodies have been going through it" while filming the physically demanding show.
The former Mirrorball Trophy winner, 30 shared: "We've been incorporating hot and cold therapy into our routine, which has been super helpful."
Another thing that kept them going?
"Pickleball," she said of staying active with the low-impact paddle sport between the fancy footwork. "Can't forget about pickleball."
Val Chmerkovskiy Chooses Phaedra Parks' Looks
Chmerkovskiy won three times on the show.
Is there anything Val Chmerkovskiy can't do?
His Season 33 cohort, Phaedra Parks shared: "Val designs my costumes, chooses my hairdo and my makeup. He knows what he's doing. I don't know anything about a fox trot, closed-toe, ugly shoe."
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 50, noted that the dancer, 38, has even braided her hair himself "a few times".
"I know how to freaking braid!" he confirmed.
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