Dancing With the Stars: Inside Pay, Pairings, & Rehearsals
Update: 2025-12-22
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Dancing With the Stars pros and celebrities spill the tea on the shows behind-the-scenes reality. Pros like Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd discuss paychecks, starting with no pay and earning up to $50,000 per show. Pros get a base salary with bonuses for reaching the finale, but no extra for winning. Pairings are a surprise, matched based on height, build, personality, and chemistry. Rehearsals are intense, with four hours daily, no days off, and pros picking most songs. Costumes are designed in a whirlwind process. The shows grind and strategy fuel its sparkle.
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