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Nikki Glaser Says Early DWTS Exit Was ‘Humiliating,’ Claims Finale Invite Never Came

Her podcast remarks revive questions about how Dancing With the Stars handles first-out contestants.

Overview

  • Glaser revisited her 2018 Dancing With the Stars run on the Armchair Expert podcast, noting she was the first contestant eliminated in season 27.
  • She called the early exit one of the most humiliating moments of her life.
  • She said ABC forgot to invite her to the season finale, which she attended only as another contestant’s guest.
  • She described the vote-out as a rejection by both the TV audience and the network, pointing to how the show doubles as talent development.
  • She pitched a “losers” season for first- and second-out alumni and said she would return, with outlets reporting ABC has not commented and no such spinoff confirmed as the franchise instead readies The Next Pro.