Is Hayley Erbert joining the Dancing with the Stars judging panel next season, alongside her husband Derek Hough? Don’t be so quick to believe the rumor, which popped up on Facebook over the weekend.
Is Hayley Erbert Becoming a DWTS Judge?
Over the weekend, a Dancing with the Stars fan account on Facebook shared an unexpected story claiming that Hayley Erbert would be joining the DWTS judging panel next season. Erbert previously appeared on the show as a troupe member.
As of this writing, the Facebook post as 4,000 likes, with several people sharing their excitement in the comments. However, there are several reasons not to believe this rumor. For one, the post features a couple of obviously AI-generated images of Erbert and her husband Derek Hough.
The post also refers to Erbert being in an accident. Although Erbert has faced health issues in the past couple of years, this was due to a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel. Erbert underwent an emergency craniotomy in December 2023.
The Facebook account in question has also posted several other bogus reports in recent days, including one about DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba being pregnant at age 57, and another about Bruno Tonioli secretly marrying his partner Jason Schanne — both featuring AI-generated images.
