Overview
- ABC’s Season 34 professional roster does not include Farber, a veteran who has appeared on nearly every season since 2012.
- Producers announced he will take fans backstage by going live on the official Dancing With the Stars TikTok during the Sept. 16 premiere.
- Farber responded to his omission by thanking supporters and saying he looks forward to cheering on the new season.
- ABC has not publicly explained the casting decision, while Valentin Chmerkovskiy described such changes as routine for the show.
- The show is broadening its digital footprint with Farber’s TikTok live and a newly revealed DWTS podcast hosted by Season 33 winner Joey Graziadei.