Dancing with the Stars has officially announced Jackson Olson, a content creator and Savannah Bananas baseball player, as one of the upcoming Season 35 celebrity contestants.
|
ADVERTISEMENT
|
RELATED LINK: 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' PROS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: WHO'S DATING OR MARRIED TO WHOM!? (PHOTOS)
Alongside the caption was a video of Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough teaching Jackson a little swing dance on the red carpet at the 2026 Disney Upfront presentation in New York City.
After Jackson briefly showed off his moves, Derek joked, "He's got a lot to learn -- but he'll get there!"
Jackson commented on the post, "Gotta work on my SWING."
Jackson opened up about his Dancing with the Stars casting during the Wednesday, May 13 episode of Good Morning America.
"When I was a kid, I never thought any of this was possible, even playing for the Bananas or anything like that," Jackson shared.
"I was a shy kid who never danced, never put myself out there. I never entertained, but I found a passion for it. And now I kind of manifested this whole thing and posted a couple of TikToks last year, just joking and pranking my coach that I was going to be on the show, never thinking it was a possibility."
He continued, "But when I posted it, I was like, 'Maybe there is a possibility!' I saw some comments and thought, 'Maybe this is possible.'"
Jackson admitted it was "difficult to keep that secret" from his teammates but they're all "super pumped" for him now.
When asked if his teammates are jealous of his Dancing with the Stars casting, Jackson said, "I wouldn't say they're jealous; I think they're very excited. But honestly, a lot of them are going to want to... be next!"
He added, "It's going to create some fun, friendly competition of, 'Who's next?!'"
FOLLOW REALITY TV WORLD ON THE ALL-NEW GOOGLE NEWS!
Reality TV World is now available on the all-new Google News app and website. Click here to visit our Google News page, and then click FOLLOW to add us as a news source!
The Internet personality is the second baseman for the Savannah Bananas.
Jackson joins previously announced DWTS 35 celebrities Maura Higgins, who starred on Love Island, and Ciara Miller, who stars on Summer House. Both women also appeared on different seasons of The Traitors.
The names of additional celebrity participants are expected to leak out in the coming weeks.
But the full cast of celebrities and professional dancers competing on the next season of Dancing with the Stars won't be announced until Wednesday, September 2 on Good Morning America.
Dancing with the Stars is slated to air on ABC and Disney+ this fall, with streaming available next day on Hulu.
RELATED LINK: 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' PROS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: WHO'S DATING OR MARRIED TO WHOM!? (PHOTOS)
Dancing with the Stars' 34th season brought in 72 million votes during the finale and nearly half a billion votes throughout the entire season last year, according to People.
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin won Season 34 with his pro partner Witney Carson in November.
ADVERTISEMENT
About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
