Dancing with the Stars taps TikTok sensation Alix Earle for Season 34

TikTok big name Alix Earle has officially joined Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars, becoming the second celebrity announced for the upcoming season.

The 24-year-old influencer is one of the most recognizable faces on TikTok, with over 7 million followers on the platform and an additional 4 million on Instagram.

She first rose to fame through her widely-viewed ‘Get Ready With Me’ (GRWM) videos, which frequently featured beauty routines, personal updates, and product endorsements. She also is well-known for being vulnerable with her fans about her struggles with acne.

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Her influence quickly translated into sales, with many of the products she recommended selling out. That commercial impact helped land her on Forbes’ Top Creators and Fashion 50 lists. In 2024, Earle was also named Allure’s Beauty Creator of the Year, a title selected by reader vote.

Alongside her social media presence, Earle created the Hot Mess podcast in 2023. The show originally launched under Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network but has since gone independent after the two parties split earlier this year.

Earle, who was born and raised in New Jersey, is now based in Miami and has modeled in various campaigns and appearances that further boosted her profile outside of TikTok.

ABC confirmed she will be part of the Season 34 cast, though her professional dance partner has not yet been revealed.

She joins Robert Irwin, the wildlife conservationist and son of Steve Irwin, as the first two celebrities confirmed for the new season. His sister, Bindi Irwin, was on season 21.

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The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers will be announced at a later date, closer to the fall premiere.

Season 34 has big shoes to fill after Season 33 delivered some of the show’s strongest ratings in years.

The Season 33 finale pulled in 7.95 million viewers and a 1.55 rating among adults 18-49, marking the best performance in over three years. It also became the first season to rank No. 1 among adults 18-49 in Live+Same Day viewing for the fall broadcast season. Voting engagement hit new highs as well, with over 32 million votes cast during the Season 33 finale alone.

Julianne Hough, who co-hosts the show with Alfonso Ribeiro, commented recently on Robert Irwin’s casting, telling Variety: “If he’s anything like his sister Bindi, who was an absolute gem, then he’s going to be incredible. That family is full of love and authenticity. Robert’s also in the middle of a bit of a rebrand — he’s charming, youthful, and, let’s be honest, kind of sexy! ‘DWTS’ will be the perfect stage for him to explore this new chapter.”

Dancing With the Stars Season 34 will air this fall on ABC and Disney+, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.