Last week, the ABC competition series revealed the full cast for its upcoming season would be announced on September 4
DANCING with the Stars on-set photos have leaked - possibly revealing a Real Housewives star as part of the Season 33 cast.
Fans of the Real Housewives star have rejoiced over the TV personality's possible inclusion in the celebrity dance competition.
Phaedra Parks appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2010 to 2017 and rejoined the cast in 2024
Stephen Nedoroscik and ten others don sun visors outside the DWTS rehearsal studio in Hollywood on August 30, 2024
On Saturday, new photos appeared to have captured The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks, 50, on the Dancing with the Stars set.
The snapshot showed someone who looked like the reality TV star being ushered onto set with their jacket hood raised.
A security guard was also shielding their identity with an umbrella.
On X, formally Twitter, a fan compared the paparazzi pic with one shared on social media by Phaedra.
The Bravo star's outfit and handbag appeared to be an exact match to the person seen entering the DWTS set.
The reality TV news X account TV Deets posted the pics with the caption, "Phaedra Parks is rumoured to be joining ‘Dancing With The Stars’ due to paparazzi photos taken at the set of Season 33. #RHOA."
In the comment section, one fan wrote, "Phaedra leaving M2M to save RHOA and now going to win DWTS."
Another commented, "Two seasons of #RHUGT Two seasons of #M2M The Traitors #RHOA 16 & DWTS all in under 2 years is ICONIC. Phaedra is always BOOKED & BUSY."
Phaedra appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2010 to 2017, rejoining the cast in 2024.
In 2022, she starred in the second season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip on Peacock and made appearances in The Real Housewives of Dubai and The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
In 2023, Phaedra joined the cast of Bravo's Married to Medicine in the show's 10th season.
Recently, the TV personality participated in the Peacock reality competition series, The Traitors.
"Phaedra cashing her coins! It’s her era," commented another fan.
A third wrote, "Oh my god she stays booked!"
"Phaedra is booked and busy!!" agreed a fourth.
CAST SPECULATION
DWTS has reportedly been in talks with a Hollywood star and reality lead to join its Season 33 lineup.
The ABC competition series revealed last week the full cast for its upcoming season would be announced on Wednesday, September 4.
Season 33 of DWTS will premiere on September 17.
With the season just weeks away, fans have wondered which celebrities and sports icons will soon hit the dance floor.
So far, only Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, 25, has been revealed as one of the contestants.
However, a source close to DWTS production has now told Entertainment Tonight which new stars have been "in talks."
Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts, 68, and The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei , 29, could likely be a part of the new season.
Joey, whose season of The Bachelor wrapped up airing in March, was recently asked if DWTS could be in his future.
"Possibly. Like I said, I just did a year of reality TV so I'm okay taking a little break," he said.
"But if that call comes, we'll talk it over; we'll see if it could happen," he added, alluding to his new fiancee, Kelsey Anderson.
While Joey has found fame over the past year on reality TV, Eric has had a successful career in Hollywood that has spanned over 50 years.
He is known for films such as Runaway Train, Star 80, King of the Gypsies, The Pope of Greenwich Village, and Best of the Best.
ONE DOWN, MANY TO GO
Last month, Good Morning America revealed Stephen was the first official contestant cast on Season 33 of DWTS.
Stephen, a medalist known as the "Pommel horseman," was part of the USA men's gymnastics team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The fan-favorite athlete earned the nickname after his showstopping performance on the pommel horse.
While speaking to GMA hosts, the Massachusetts native said he was excited to bring his skills to the ballroom.
"I'm hoping to bring some of that gymnastics, maybe a backflip or handstand," he said, adding, "I want to have fun with it."
DWINDLING DOWN
Other names have also been mentioned, including fellow Olympian rugby union player Ilona Maher, 28.
Some fans recently noticed Ilona had reportedly followed the DWTS Instagram account shortly after competing at the Paris Olympics.
Other rumored celebrities have been Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke, The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner, The Traitors' Parvati Shallow, and WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
Most recently, some fans think The View host Alyssa Farah Griffin could join the cast, as the show may want a "political person" in the year of the presidential election.
Perhaps the most anticipated casting announcement is former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce, 36, who retired from the NFL earlier this year.
In early August, a source close to the football star told The U.S. Sun he had received the invite for DWTS and was very interested.
"He wants to show his dancing skills," they said.
The insider continued, "He been asked to appear on plenty of shows in the last few months, and he is really interested in being on some of them."
