Overview
- Olson, a Savannah Bananas entertainer, was announced as a celebrity contestant for Dancing With the Stars season 35 in May and has been in the show's early casting rollout.
- On July 23 he posted a short Instagram video that staged a mock conversation about an “unfair advantage” and then cut to clips of his Bananas routines, including spins and twerking.
- The post framed his Bananas moves as playful showmanship rather than formal dance training and drew strong fan support pointing out that ballroom technique differs from on-field choreography.
- Producers plan to reveal the full celebrity cast and the professional partners on September 2 as the series prepares to premiere on ABC and Disney+ this fall.
- The episode highlights how DWTS casting debates now play out on social media and suggests Olson’s public rebuttal may shape his season 35 narrative and fan expectations going into rehearsals.