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Why Guillermo Rodriguez Was Relieved to Learn DWTS Partner Witney Carson Is Pregnant
Guillermo Rodriguez is not exactly getting lighter on his feet.
Despite dancing three hours a day for the past five days while rehearsing for Dancing With the Stars, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! star admitted that he has actually gained weight.
"I did. Ten pounds," he told Jimmy Kimmel on Sept. 8 episode of the late night show, explaining, "After the practice, I go eat right away. I'm so hungry."
But while he may not be tipping the scales, Rodriguez said preparing for season 35 alongside pro partner Witney Carson has been worth the weight.
"It's going good, Jimmy. It's a lot of work. My body hurts," the 55-year-old said. "I'm having fun, Jimmy."
However, Rodriguez had hoped that DWTS would be a step in the right direction toward his weight loss goals. In fact, that was one reason he signed on to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy.
"Everybody who does Dancing With the Stars, they tell me they lose weight," he told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month. "So, I want to lose weight."
But according to Carson—who is expecting her third baby with husband Carson McAllister—Rodriguez made sure she knew that he'd be waltzing on over to the snack bar from time to time.
"I was telling Guillermo, I'm like, 'I'm a little nervous to tell you, but I am pregnant,'" she shared with E! News after the cast was announced. "And he's like, 'I actually feel a little relieved because that means you'll take a lot of breaks for food.'"
Carson, 32, quipped, "I was like, 'That is true. That's very true.'"
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But more often than not, celebrities who compete on DWTS do end up shedding a few pounds.
Before season 35 premieres on ABC Sept. 15, read on to see what other stars have said about cha-cha-changing their physiques on the show.
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Mauricio Umansky
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed to E! News in October 2023 he dropped 14 pounds in one month after joining season 32 of the competition. And, yes, he proudly showed off his fitter bod on the dancefloor.
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Ally Brooke
During her time on Dancing With the Stars, the former Fifth Harmony songstress shed 10 pounds from her petite frame. As she described to Woman's Day, "I'm small so that 10 pounds really shows and I feel so much more confident in myself, I feel so much stronger, so much healthier, and it really has changed my confidence in myself all around."
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Lauren Alaina
Get it, girl! The country music sensation and American Idol alum revealed she lost 25 pounds thanks to the grueling rehearsals that come with competing on DWTS.
James Van Der Beek
"I'd been training in Muay Thai three days a week for about six months (for the next project I'm writing) when I hit pause to dance six hours a day. Now I can rhumba," the actor shared on Instagram alongside a before-and-after photo of his DWTS transformation.
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Sasha Pieterse
During week two of the competition, the Pretty Little Liars star revealed her 15-pound weight loss. "Now, I'm seeing results," the actress said. "I think most importantly, I'm feeling like me again."
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Drew Scott
In just a matter of weeks, the HGTV star noticed a change in his body. "I haven't been this trim in probably 15-20 years and I feel great," he told People. "Who knew dancing was such an amazing workout!"
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Amber Rose
Need a weight loss kickstarter? Dancing With the Stars may be able to help. "I feel like I'm getting super toned," the proud mom dished on her Loveline With Amber Rose podcast on Play.it. "I feel like I've lost probably 10 pounds, maybe 8 pounds already. It's serious."
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Kelly Osbourne
The television personality dropped 42 pounds in 2009 while competing on the show. "Louis van Amstel and Dancing With the Stars changed my life, and as cheesy and cliché as that sounds, America had the hugest part in that," she told Access Hollywood.
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Marie Osmond
The entertainer impressively lost over 30 pounds on season five of the show, kickstarting her diet which led to a gig as a spokesperson for Nutrisystem.
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Bristol Palin
The famous politician's daughter delighted the audience on DWTS and also shimmied her way into a brand new body!
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Tia Carrere
The brunette beauty shed a considerable amount of weight during season two, having just given birth before she joined the competition.
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Margaret Cho
The comedian experienced a total body transformation from dancing. "I can see it in my face. I can feel it in my whole body. I have lost a lot of weight," she told People in 2010.
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Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett
"I feel like I look so much better than I used to!" the television star and former Girls Next Door star told Life & Style of her slimmed-down body after placing sixth on the show.
Ricki Lake
The former talk show host lost inches all over her body and dropped around 20 pounds thanks to grueling dance rehearsals with partner Derek Hough during season 13.
Jennie Garth
"I did Pilates three days a week and cardio twice. I hated it, but it helped. Once I started dancing, things changed faster than when I was just working out," she told said of her significant weight loss coming off the show in 2007.
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