Dancing with the Stars pro Ezra Sosa, who is openly gay, said his dream is to be paired with a male partner in a future season. He said he has put in his word to the casting director and added that time will tell what happens.
Dancing with the Stars pro Ezra Sosa, who is openly gay, said his dream is to be partnered with a male partner on the show. He said he has already raised the idea with the show's casting director. Sosa said he has put in his word to the casting director to make a future same-sex pairing happen, and added that they will see what happens over time.
Sosa told Out that he wants the pairing to happen 100 percent, and that it has been his dream ever since he joined the show. He said when he joined, he did not think there would be space for an openly gay pro on the show, and that representation matters.
Sosa is 25 and is competing as a pro for a third season in a row, partnered with Julia Stiles in season 35. He is heading into Week 8, which is "Disney Night".
JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson were the show's first same-sex pairing in 2021, followed by Shangela and Gleb Savchenko in 2022. Siwa and Johnson finished as runners-up in season 30. This season, Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills became the third same-sex pairing on the show but were eliminated in Week 1.
