Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Join Parade's Mike Bloom in the studio as he sits down with two-time Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball champion, Witney Carson.
In this exclusive interview, Witney opens up about her unbelievable DWTS origin story, revealing how she hid a terrifying melanoma diagnosis and surgery from producers during her very first season, even dancing through bleeding surgical wounds.
Witney discusses how Alfonso Ribeiro became a lifelong mentor and the strategic mastermind behind their success, as well as the instant connection she shared with her recent partner, Robert Irwin. Plus, hear hilarious and heartfelt behind-the-scenes stories, from her terrifying experience feeding a crocodile at the Australia Zoo to the exact reason her husband dropped big bucks on Robert Irwin's week-one jive outfit at a charity auction.
In this video:
0:00 – Mirrorball Wins
1:12 – Hiding melanoma surgery during her DWTS debut
4:21 – Alfonso Ribeiro
8:41 – Judging for DWTS: The Next Pro
10:14 – Visiting the Australia Zoo
15:16 – Witney's dream DWTS celebrity partner: Tom Holland
15:58 – Robert Irwin and his family
22:06 – Why Witney's husband bought Robert Irwin's dance outfit
24:45 – The Traitors
25:21 – The 3 qualities every successful DWTS pro needs
#witneycarson #dancingwiththestars #dwts
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Join Parade's Mike Bloom in the studio as he sits down with two-time Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball champion, Witney Carson.
In this exclusive interview, Witney opens up about her unbelievable DWTS origin story, revealing how she hid a terrifying melanoma diagnosis and surgery from producers during her very first season, even dancing through bleeding surgical wounds.
Witney discusses how Alfonso Ribeiro became a lifelong mentor and the strategic mastermind behind their success, as well as the instant connection she shared with her recent partner, Robert Irwin. Plus, hear hilarious and heartfelt behind-the-scenes stories, from her terrifying experience feeding a crocodile at the Australia Zoo to the exact reason her husband dropped big bucks on Robert Irwin's week-one jive outfit at a charity auction.
In this video:
0:00 – Mirrorball Wins
1:12 – Hiding melanoma surgery during her DWTS debut
4:21 – Alfonso Ribeiro
8:41 – Judging for DWTS: The Next Pro
10:14 – Visiting the Australia Zoo
15:16 – Witney's dream DWTS celebrity partner: Tom Holland
15:58 – Robert Irwin and his family
22:06 – Why Witney's husband bought Robert Irwin's dance outfit
24:45 – The Traitors
25:21 – The 3 qualities every successful DWTS pro needs
#witneycarson #dancingwiththestars #dwts
Subscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCPVoB13ziHcg-ummWqZYhAQ/?sub_confirmation=1
Facebook: facebook.com/parademag
Twitter: twitter.com/ParadeMagazine
Online: parade.com
