“Dancing with the Stars” has just revealed its first two contestants for Season 35, and it’s two reality television fan-favorites: “The Traitors” star Maura Higgins and “Summer House’s” Ciara Miller.
The news was revealed at Hulu’s Get Real House event on Wednesday, April 22, per PEOPLE, with the full cast of celebrities and pro dancers set to be announced at a later date.
Miller’s casting comes at an interesting moment in the reality television star’s life as she has been thrown into the spotlight following the revelation that her ex, West Wilson, and her best friend, Amanda Batula, are in a romantic relationship. The scandal has led to many people showing support for Miller, and they will get to keep cheering her on as she will be hitting the ballroom floor very soon.
As for Higgins, she recently starred on the last season of “The Traitors,” finishing as the runner-up after it was revealed that her close friend in the castle, Rob Rausch, was a traitor all along. However, to make up for betraying her, Rausch did use some of his prize money to buy Higgins a lovely Birkin bag.
Fans React To Ciara Miller Joining The Show Amid ‘Summer House’ Scandal
“Ahhhh!!!! ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏽,” former ‘Summer House’ star Danielle Olivera posted.
“YES! I will be making everyone in my home vote for Ciara,” one person commented.
“CIARA YESSSSSS!,” another person wrote.
“Ciara is THRIVING❤️,” someone said.
“Omgggg! 🥹 I am SO happy for @ciaramiller___ ! She deserves this! Wait why do I want to cry!🥲🥹,” a fan expressed.
“THIS IS WHAT THE FANS WANT TO SEE,” another fan shared.
“WOOOO, I’M SO HAPPY FOR CIARA AND MAURA, THEY ARE GONNA KILL IT!!!!!! 🔥🔥🥳,” one fan stated.
“Hahah, Ciara is on the cover on Glamour and going on Dancing w the Stars. 💫While Amanda is stuck w an (expletive) boy, who hangs out at college bars 6 days a week and smells like hot dogs 🤣 That’s karma if I ever did see it 🙏🏽,” one person posted.
“QUEENS !!!! i’ll vote now 😍😍😍,” another person commented.
Jesse Solomon Talks About The Scandal On Recent Appearance On ‘Watch What Happens Live’
During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” on April 21, “Summer House” star Jesse Solomon was asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen if the relationship began while they were filming last summer.
“I really hope not,” he said. “It’s easy to look back now, and hindsight’s 20/20, but I don’t think that they were.”
Solomon did add that they were “very flirty.” And with that, he revealed exactly when he started to be suspicious about the whole thing.
“I had my suspicions, but I did not know until they made their joint statement,” Solomon said. “They both denied it to my face multiple times. …Amanda texted me apologizing, saying, ‘I’m sorry that I lied to you.’”
The reality television star also gave an update on Kyle Cooke, Batula’s estranged husband.
“Kyle’s good all things considered,“ Solomon explained. “But he’s starting to get angry and upset, especially, like, seeing them make out on the Yankees broadcast.”
