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Ciara Miller's Deleted DWTS TikTok Draws Backlash Over Staged Violence

The clip undercuts Miller's effort to reshape her image on Dancing With the Stars as deleted posts are easily captured and reshared.

Overview

  • Miller was revealed as a Dancing With the Stars Season 35 contestant paired with pro Brandon Armstrong, a pairing announced at the post-cast event reported on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
  • In an interview with Us Weekly, Miller called herself a “work in progress” and said she views DWTS as a chance to push back on perceptions that she is lazy.
  • Shortly after the casting announcement, Miller and Armstrong posted a TikTok promo that reenacted a line from HBO Max’s Euphoria and showed Armstrong appearing to pretend to slap Miller.
  • The clip was deleted after online users and commentators captured and reshared it, with critics including Thea de Sousa calling the footage “triggering,” “horrifying,” and “disturbing.”
  • Dancing With the Stars is set to premiere Sept. 15 and, as of the latest coverage on Sept. 4, neither Miller, Armstrong nor the show had issued a formal statement about the deleted promo.