Ezra Sosa asks Dancing with the Stars for same-sex partner
The pro dancer, partnered with Julia Stiles in Season 35, says he told the show's casting director that a same-sex pairing is his dream.
Ezra Sosa, a pro dancer on "Dancing with the Stars," said he has asked the show's casting director for a same-sex dance partner, describing it as his dream, according to deadline.com.
Sosa is in his third season as a pro on the ABC competition and is partnered with actress Julia Stiles in Season 35. The pair enter Week 8 with a cumulative score of 62.
Harry Shum Jr. and pro Jenna Johnson lead the field with a cumulative score of 76. Week 8 of Season 35 is themed "Disney Night."
The show has featured same-sex pairings before. In 2021, JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson became the first same-sex pairing since the show's 2005 premiere, and in 2022 Shangela and Gleb Savchenko danced together.
This season, Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills formed the third same-sex pairing but were eliminated in Week 1.
Quick answers
Who is Ezra Sosa partnered with on Dancing with the Stars?
Sosa is partnered with Julia Stiles in Season 35. The pair enter Week 8 with a cumulative score of 62.
Has Dancing with the Stars had same-sex dance partners before?
Yes. JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson were the first same-sex pairing since the show's 2005 premiere in 2021, and Shangela and Gleb Savchenko paired in 2022. This season, Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills were eliminated in Week 1.