From The Hollywood Reporter · McKinley Franklin · · 1m
Jan Ravnik never watched Dancing With the Stars
The Eras Tour dancer joins season 35 despite never seeing the show before.
In brief
The Eras Tour dancer joins season 35 despite never seeing the show before. Sometimes the best opportunities come from places you never expected to look. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
From Eras Tour to ballroom
Jan Ravnik danced on Taylor Swift's historic Eras Tour before joining Dancing With the Stars as a pro for season 35.
Never watched the show
Ravnik had zero awareness of Dancing With the Stars before joining season 34. "I have never watched this show in my life," he says.
“I have never watched this show in my life”
It wasn't on his radar
Dancing With the Stars "wasn't on my mood board," Ravnik explains, making his casting all the more surprising to him.
“It wasn't on my [mood] board”
Casting director made the call
After the Eras Tour's final Toronto stop in fall 2024, casting director Deena Katz invited Ravnik to join the Dancing With the Stars cast.
Still a little bit shocked
Ravnik is returning for his sophomore season and admits he's "still a little bit shocked" to be back, though grateful for the opportunity.
“I'm still a little bit shocked that I'm back”
At a glance
Sometimes the best opportunities come from places you never expected to look.
