Emma Slater Goes All-In for DWTS Season 35: From Savannah Bananas to New Romance
Emma Slater isn’t leaving anything to chance before the Season 35 premiere of Dancing with the Stars. The popular pro is pulling out all the stops for her latest partnership with Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson. In a move that blurred the lines between sports and entertainment, Slater and Olson joined the Bananas at Grayson Stadium in Georgia to perform a dance to “Rewrite the Stars” from The Greatest Showman soundtrack. The surprise performance served as a unique pre-season publicity tour, showcasing their chemistry ahead of the highly anticipated season premiere on Tuesday on ABC. Credit: Getty
While Slater is focused on the competition, her personal life is also making headlines. The 37-year-old dancer and her Dancing with the Stars co-star Alan Bersten, 32, are opening up about their romance, which they went public with last year. In a new interview, the couple got candid about their relationship. “It’s one of those things where you just look and you’re like, ‘Why haven’t we?’” they shared, reflecting on their journey from colleagues to partners. Their willingness to discuss their love story adds a layer of intrigue for fans who have watched them dance together on the show.
Despite the excitement surrounding her new partnership and her relationship, Slater remains laser-focused on the competition. She and Olson are staying in their own lane this season. “It sounds really cliché, but I feel like we both feel the same in that we feel like we are going to be the people that we are going to focus on the most. Meaning like, we are our own biggest competition,” Slater exclusively told Us on Wednesday, September 2, after the full cast was revealed. This mindset suggests that Slater and Olson are not concerned with outshining others but rather with perfecting their own performances week after week.
With her partnership with Olson, her romance with Bersten, and her relentless promotional efforts, Emma Slater is poised to make Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars one of the most memorable yet. Fans can catch all the action when the new
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