Major Dancing With the Stars Shakeup Coming Amid Franchise Scandal
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Changes might be coming to Dancing With the Stars – and it can all be traced back to Strictly Come Dancing. The British competition show has been rocked by allegations of inappropriate behavior that have led to the exits of two dancers. But how does Strictly Come Dancing’s Zara & Graziano controversy affect Dancing With the Stars, and will we see any significant fallout next season because of what happened?
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Deadline reported that there are conversations taking place about tightening protocols on Dancing With the Stars following the Strictly Come Dancing scandal, with a spokesperson for BBC Studios saying that “all territories regularly share, and deploy, learnings and best practices via BBC Studios’ global team of flying producers.”
“The new measures being introduced in the UK on Strictly Come Dancing will contribute to this ongoing dialogue and we’ll continue to work with local broadcasters to ensure that stringent contributor welfare processes are at the heart of all versions of the show,” the spokesperson added. Dancing With the Stars falls under this umbrella.
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The changes come after two dancers exited Strictly Come Dancing after troubling allegations. First Giovanni Pernice left the show following allegations by Sherlock star Amanda Abbington, who revealed she suffered PTSD after the time spent training with him. Then, Graziano Di Prima exited the show after allegations of “gross misconduct.”
Di Prima admitted he kicked partner Zara McDermott, with a spokesperson for the dancer telling BBC: “There is never a time when kicking, or any sense of that is right,” adding that “he knows he’s made a mistake. He apologized at the time.”
Pernice, on the other hand, has denied all allegations. A third dancer, who is no longer in the show, is also under investigation.
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New strict protocols require rehearsals to be policed by a production staff member, with the show also bringing in two dedicated welfare producers and providing additional training to the production team and the crew.
It’s still unknown how these developments will affect the new season of Dancing With the Stars, which is set to premiere in September, just in time for the fall season of TV. But it wouldn’t be surprising if protocols changed across the board, with more oversight on rehearsals in general. One thing is for sure, we won’t have to wait that much longer to find out.
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