Are you ready for it? Because Taylor Swift is! Dancing With the Stars‘ celebration of the pop superstar’s music is happening next week, and the “Anti-Hero” singer is excited for it.
During the Nov. 14 episode, co-host Alfonso Ribeiro announced that the show had a “special message” from the 12-time Grammy winner herself, who is a self-professed fan of the ballroom bash, and has performed on the show in the past. Swift then appeared in a video on a giant screen on stage. “I can’t wait to see Dancing With the Stars‘ celebration of my Eras next week,” she gushed. “I wish I could be there with you guys, but I’m on tour in Brazil. I will be there in spirit, and I’ll be watching!”
Swift just wrapped up three shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the weekend, and is set to play Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio De Janeiro Nov. 17-19, and Allianz Parque in Sao Paolo right after Thanksgiving, on Nov. 24-26. Sabrina Carpenter will be the opener for those six final shows in South America, and of the year. Swift recently picked up six Grammy nominations, and is also the lead finalist for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, with nods in 20 categories. (Stream the BBMAs Sunday, Nov. 19, at BBMAs.watch, or via Billboard and the BBMAs’ social channels.)
During DWTS‘ Taylor Swift Night, the six remaining contestants — Jason Mraz, Ariana Madix, Xochitl Gomez, Charity Lawson, Alyson Hannigan and Harry Jowsey — will show off their ballroom dance moves to the star’s songs. Swift’s Eras Tour lead choreographer Mandy Moore will join the judging panel as a guest judge for the evening.
Billboard exclusively broke the news of Taylor Swift Night in early October. During a backstage interview after the Oct. 3 show, pro dancer Peta Murgatroyd — who was paired Brady Bunch star Barry Williams (he was eliminated Tuesday, Nov. 14) — told Billboard that a celebration of the pop star was on the way. “We will be having a Taylor Swift week here,” she said at the time, without sharing further information.
That same night, Hannigan — who is paired with pro hoofer Sasha Farber — told Billboard that she really wanted to dance to Swift’s music while competing for the mirrorball trophy. ” I love Taylor Swift!” the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and American Pie actress gushed.
Watch Taylor Swift’s message to Dancing With the Stars viewers below:
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