DWTS' Witney Carson Slams Rumors About Guillermo Rodriguez Partnership
‘DWTS' Pro Witney Carson Slams Untrue "Narratives" About Guillermo Rodriguez Partnership
Witney Carson isn’t tiptoeing around the rumors.
After the Dancing With the Stars pro shut down speculation that she was hoping to be voted off the show with her season 35 partner Guillermo Rodriguez, Carson explained exactly why she addressed the rumors.
“Because it's not true,” she exclusively told E! News after Oct. 6’s Mariah Carey night, “and I just don't like narratives that aren't true online without me speaking my truth.”
“I felt like there was enough of it that I did need to clarify, and I needed to get my narrative out,” the 32-year-old explained. “Social media has created such an amazing platform where we can actually do that and we can set the record straight. And I just don't love anything out there that's untrue, so I wanted to clarify.”
And Carson—who is expecting her third baby boy with husband Carson McAllister—felt that she and Rodriguez were getting better and better each week, despite being at the bottom of the leaderboard with 13 points from judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli for their samba to Carey’s “Obsessed.”
“I feel really good,” Carson said. “I feel like we're starting to pick up speed a little bit, and we're in the momentum of the competition and getting into the routine of learning new dances.”
Of course, each week has provided its own set of challenges for the pair—especially with Rodriguez’s busy schedule—but the dancing pro noted the two “are doing our best.”
As for Rodriguez, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! star also felt positively about the competition, especially because it proved a new way for him to connect with wife Sarai Rodriguez.
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“She met Witney the first week,” he recalled, “and she's like, ‘You gotta do it. You gotta do it. Remember, go have fun. Most of [the dancers] are in their 20s and the 30s. You're not a dancer. Go learn as much from Witney so you can teach me.’ And I'm trying to learn as much as I can.”
The TV mainstay also plans to keep his “diva” mentality intact, just as he told the judges after his performance. Although Rodriguez was the first to admit, it does take some work.
“Listen, being a diva is hard,” he confessed. “I think you just gotta change the way you think. You just gotta think, ‘You know what? I got this.’ Be positive. Own it.”
For a look at all the stars hoping to own it on the Dancing With the Stars stage, keep reading.
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Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
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Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten
Cha-cha-chopping away... The celebrity chef will be turning up the heat this season.
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Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
What did you miss on Glee? The actor taking his musical talents to the dance floor.
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Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart
The former '90s teen heartthrob will hope to MMMBop his way to the top of the leaderboard on season 35.
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Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress will be bringing her fresh moves to the dance floor.
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Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
Twenty years after starring in Step Up, the dancer is stepping up to the challenge.
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Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
The 2026 Olympic figure skater will take her skills from the ice to the ballroom.
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Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
The Team USA Paralympic track and field athlete will show off his athleticism on DWTS.
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Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills
After sister Brooks Nader competed on season 33, the Love Thy Nader star is trying her hand.
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Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
The comedian, also known as Fibula on social media, is ready to earn more applause on DWTS.
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Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is following in the footsteps of wife Whitney Leavitt—who competed on season 34.
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Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess
The Bachelor Nation star is trading in roses for rumbas.
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Jackson Olson & Emma Slater
The Savannah Bananas baseball player is stepping up to the plate, bringing his dance moves from the diamond to the ballroom.
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Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! star is ready to learn some new moves.
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Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong
The Summer House star is prepping for her turn in the ballrom.
"Looks are not indicative of being in shape," Ciara exclusively told E! News in June. "I do huff and puff going up the stairs, so I gotta get back into the gym and work on my stamina."
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Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
The Love Island UK alum is hoping her love for DWTS doesn't betray her as she manifested this experience.
"I have a vision board and I redo it every year," she told E! News in May. "This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year's Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board."
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