Dancing With the Stars has attracted a number of the greatest names in present enterprise and past — however some celebrities wouldn't contemplate stepping foot into the ballroom.
Throughout a September 2025 episode of the “Sorry We're Cyrus” podcast, Brandi Cyrus revealed that mother Tish Cyrus is “terrified” of lacing up her dancing sneakers because of the dwell nature of the ABC present.
“I believe she'd be so good on Dancing [With the Stars]. And she or he's like, ‘It's dwell. I can't.' However I really feel like you may,” Brandi mentioned, whereas Tish added, “I might by no means. Not dwell.”
Whereas Tish isn't racing to compete on the present, former husband Billy Ray Cyrus tried his hand on the dance ground throughout season 4 in 2007. The “Achy Breaky Coronary heart” singer and professional dancer Karina Smirnoff in the end positioned in fifth. (Tish filed for divorce from Billy Ray in 2022 after practically 30 years of marriage.)
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Tish Cyrus
Tish Cyrus Dia Dipasupil/Getty Pictures for Tribeca Competition
Tish shared on a September 2025 episode of her and Brandi's “Sorry We're Cyrus” podcast that she “might by no means” do Dancing With the Stars.
Caitlyn Jenner
When requested if Jenner or former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe may be showing on the present, cohost Alfonso Ribeiro claimed to E! News that Jenner was “not going to do” Dancing With the Stars. (Bristowe, in the meantime, took residence the mirrorball trophy with companion Artem Chigvintsev on season 29 in 2020.)
Tiffani Thiessen
The previous Saved by the Bell star shared that she has turned down Dancing With the Stars greater than as soon as via the years. “I've been requested a couple of instances,” she advised The Huffington Post in 2017, “however my response to that's that I'm an actor, not a dancer.”
Bobby Flay
The Meals Community star advised Zagat in 2013 that he declined the present, explaining he didn't need to “be referred to as that man on Dancing With the Stars.” E! News reported that Flay quipped his spouse “would divorce me if I did it,” referring to ex-wife Stephanie March, whom he cut up from in 2015.
Jamie Lee Curtis
The Freaky Friday star advised E! News in 2011 that she would “by no means in 1,000,000 years” seem on Dancing With the Stars — however then shared that she had one situation if she had been to compete.
“I'll let you know how I'd do Dancing With the Stars,” she mentioned on the time. “In the event that they gave me 1,000,000 {dollars} to offer to charity…I'd solely do it if there was a giant charity part. ”
Paula Deen
When requested by Extra in 2010 if she would ever contemplate Dancing With the Stars, Deen replied, “No! Fats ladies don't look good sweating.”
Gayle King
King advised Us in 2010 that she had been requested to look on Dancing With the Stars thrice, however turned down every provide.
“I believe it's good to maintain my public humiliation to a minimal,” she defined. “I'd by no means need to embarrass my kids ever…or myself! I can't dance.”
