Dancing With The Stars has long been one of the most iconic reality TV competitions where celebrities pair with professional dancers to showcase their moves to millions of fans. As the show is in its 34th season, it welcomed yoga instructor, Hilaria Baldwin as one of the contestants on the show. However, her participation on the show led to a wide range of speculation about how she secured a crucial spot on the show.
Did Hilaria Baldwin requested producers to be a part of Dancing With The Stars?
According to some inside sources of RadarOnline, Hilaria ‘begged’ producers to let her join Dancing With The Stars due to her family’s reported financial struggles following her actor-husband, Alec’s, ongoing legal troubles. For those unaware, Alec came under scrutiny in 2021 after he was rehearsing with a prop gun on the set of his film, Rust, when it got discharged and fatally struck cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins and injured director, Joel Souza. It was followed by a lengthy criminal investigation, multiple lawsuits, before the charges were dismissed after trial. The source claimed she was on the initial list of potential contestants and was brought in at the last minute after another celebrity dropped out. According to a production insider:
“She was never at the top of their list. Honestly, she wasn’t even ON the list. But when a star bailed, Hilaria was standing by with her dance shoes already packed.”