Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins Join ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ciara Miller from Summer House and Maura Higgins from Love Island are the first celebrity contestants announced for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars.
- Both stars bring strong fan followings and reality TV experience, with Miller recently expanding her career beyond Bravo and Higgins reaching the final two on Traitors.
- Miller's casting was influenced by the high-profile Summer House scandal involving Amanda Batula and West Wilson, catching the attention of Disney's Unscripted EVP Rob Mills.
- The show aims to capitalize on their popularity and engaging stories to maintain momentum after recent growth in the competition series.
- No professional dance partners have been announced yet, though fans suggest Higgins could be paired with Pasha Pashkov and Miller with Val Chmerkovskiy.
