About this episode

Danielle and Val discuss their experience in the finale of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro and share insights about the competition.

Danielle and Val have survived the challenges and made it to the grand finale of the inaugural season of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro! Are they happy with the results???? Our celebrity professional dancer (Danielle) and celebrity podcaster (Val) break down the grueling 3-day prep time for the finalists, which should’ve held some weight when evaluating the results. And Val lets us in on a backstage secret about how the DWTS contestants unknowingly control the entire season before even stepping foot in the ballroom. Plus, Selena and Adam’s jive feels like a croissant without its chocolate, and Danielle and Val might be too hungry to host, on a finale episode of Stepping on Toes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Danielle

Guest: Val

Topics covered

• Dancing with the Stars
• finale
• celebrity
• dance competition
• backstage secrets

Keywords

• Dancing with the Stars
• finale
• Danielle
• Val
• Nutella
• dance
• competition
• backstage

Sponsors

Nutella

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro

Products: Nutella

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