Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 30
The thirtieth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC on September 20, 2021,[1] and concluded on November 22, 2021. This was the final season to air on ABC before the series moved to Disney+ in 2022.[2]
Dancing with the Stars
11
September 20 –
November 22, 2021
NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach were crowned the champions, while YouTube personality JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson finished in second place, Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke finished in third place, and The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten finished in fourth.[3]
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On August 26, 2021, during the virtual Television Critics Association summer press tour, it was revealed that Suni Lee and JoJo Siwa would be celebrity participants.[4] On September 1, it was reported that Olivia Jade, Amanda Kloots, and Matt James would join them.[5][6] Before the cast was officially revealed, TMZ reported that The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore,[7] NBA player Iman Shumpert,[8] and actor Brian Austin Green[9] would also compete. Mike "The Miz" Mizanin,[10] Jimmie Allen,[11] and Christine Chiu[12] were also reported to be competing. The full roster of celebrity participants were officially revealed on Good Morning America on September 8.[13][14]
The season's fifteen professional dancers, announced on September 2, had all performed on the show before, with Lindsay Arnold and Witney Carson returning after pregnancies.[15] The lineup dropped Peta Murgatroyd and Keo Motsepe, who had competed in the previous season.[16] For the first time in the series' history, one of the couples was same-sex:[17] celebrity participant JoJo Siwa and professional dancer Jenna Johnson.[18][19]
On September 10, 2021, it was announced that Sofia Ghavami and Ezra Sosa would be joining the show as professional dancers. Both dancers were showcased as part of the competing couples' dances throughout the season as well as opening numbers, and were also prepared to step in if a pro were unable to compete.[20]
On September 26, professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 before the season's second episode and had to stay home and quarantine for 10 days.[21] In the episode, Burke and her celebrity partner Cody Rigsby were judged on rehearsal footage.[22] Rigsby tested positive for COVID-19 a few days later, though the two continued to compete, dancing together via live feed in their respective homes during week three.[23] As of October 6, Burke was cleared to return to the ballroom, and Rigsby returned in-person during the first "Disney Week" episode.[24]
The couples performed the following each week: