Guillermo Rodriguez Shares Biggest Lifestyle Changes During DWTS
Why Pregnant Witney Carson Was "Very Content" With Guillermo Rodriguez's DWTS Elimination
Guillermo Rodriguez was all in on his Dancing With the Stars journey.
That's because, while the Kimmy Kimmel Live! star may not have won the season 35 Mirrorball Trophy during his time on the ABC reality competition series, he made major lifestyle changes to get into dancing shape, including giving up alcohol.
"For two months, I didn't have anything to drink," Guillermo told E! News' Erin Lim Rhodes during an exclusive interview at the 2026 Dia De Muertos Gala Presented by Lexus in Los Angeles Oct. 27. "For two months, I lost weight. I was so good. I was like a bunny rabbit. I was eating kale salad, romaine salad. I was like, 'Oh my God, I want real food!'"
Still, spending so much time on the dance floor with pro Witney Carson rehearsing their routines—not to mention the live shows—began to take a toll on the 55-year-old and the pregnant pro.
"I think we were tired," Guillermo—who became the fifth star eliminated this season during the Oct. 13 episode—reflected. "I tried my best. Dancing is not easy."
As the late night staple was sure to emphasize however, "I had a lot of fun. I had amazing time."
So much fun, in fact, that Guillermo is continuing his fancy footwork, this time with wife Sarai Rodriguez as his partner.
"With my wife, I say, 'Honey, let's dance a little bit," he told E!. "Actually, I'm gonna take her to get a dancing lesson because she wants to learn how to dance."
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Ultimately, the experience taught Guillermo a valuable lesson about his capabilities.
"I learned that I stay in the comfortable zone," he shared. "And when you do something like Dancing With the Stars, it's a lot of commitment. Your mind, your body, everything's hurting. But I learned that I can do it. I did it, and I'm so proud that I did it."
And he's certainly not alone.
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"My wife's so happy," Guillermo continued. "She goes, 'Gordo, you did it.' And I said, 'Yeah, I did it.' You would tell me, 'Oh, you're gonna be terrible. The first week you're gonna be out.' I said, 'Honey, I made it five weeks.'"
With many of his fellow season 35 contestants still dancing their way to a possible Mirrorball Trophy, Guillermo already has an idea for who he’d like to see take home the top prize.
"I'm voting for Ezra [Frech]," he revealed. "Ezra is my favorite to win the whole thing."
Of course, Guillermo isn't the first contestant to dance their way to major changes. Keep reading to see more celebrity body transformations on DWTS.
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Mauricio Umansky
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed to E! News in October 2023 he dropped 14 pounds in one month after joining season 32 of the competition. And, yes, he proudly showed off his fitter bod on the dancefloor.
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Ally Brooke
During her time on Dancing With the Stars, the former Fifth Harmony songstress shed 10 pounds from her petite frame. As she described to Woman's Day, "I'm small so that 10 pounds really shows and I feel so much more confident in myself, I feel so much stronger, so much healthier, and it really has changed my confidence in myself all around."
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Lauren Alaina
Get it, girl! The country music sensation and American Idol alum revealed she lost 25 pounds thanks to the grueling rehearsals that come with competing on DWTS.
James Van Der Beek
"I'd been training in Muay Thai three days a week for about six months (for the next project I'm writing) when I hit pause to dance six hours a day. Now I can rhumba," the actor shared on Instagram alongside a before-and-after photo of his DWTS transformation.
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Sasha Pieterse
During week two of the competition, the Pretty Little Liars star revealed her 15-pound weight loss. "Now, I'm seeing results," the actress said. "I think most importantly, I'm feeling like me again."
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Drew Scott
In just a matter of weeks, the HGTV star noticed a change in his body. "I haven't been this trim in probably 15-20 years and I feel great," he told People. "Who knew dancing was such an amazing workout!"
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Amber Rose
Need a weight loss kickstarter? Dancing With the Stars may be able to help. "I feel like I'm getting super toned," the proud mom dished on her Loveline With Amber Rose podcast on Play.it. "I feel like I've lost probably 10 pounds, maybe 8 pounds already. It's serious."
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Kelly Osbourne
The television personality dropped 42 pounds in 2009 while competing on the show. "Louis van Amstel and Dancing With the Stars changed my life, and as cheesy and cliché as that sounds, America had the hugest part in that," she told Access Hollywood.
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Marie Osmond
The entertainer impressively lost over 30 pounds on season five of the show, kickstarting her diet which led to a gig as a spokesperson for Nutrisystem.
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Bristol Palin
The famous politician's daughter delighted the audience on DWTS and also shimmied her way into a brand new body!
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Tia Carrere
The brunette beauty shed a considerable amount of weight during season two, having just given birth before she joined the competition.
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Margaret Cho
The comedian experienced a total body transformation from dancing. "I can see it in my face. I can feel it in my whole body. I have lost a lot of weight," she told People in 2010.
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Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett
"I feel like I look so much better than I used to!" the television star and former Girls Next Door star told Life & Style of her slimmed-down body after placing sixth on the show.
Ricki Lake
The former talk show host lost inches all over her body and dropped around 20 pounds thanks to grueling dance rehearsals with partner Derek Hough during season 13.
Jennie Garth
"I did Pilates three days a week and cardio twice. I hated it, but it helped. Once I started dancing, things changed faster than when I was just working out," she told said of her significant weight loss coming off the show in 2007.
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