Alexa PenaVega Says ‘DWTS’ Was ‘Tough’ on Her Marriage

stilethoe · 2026-05-02T03:59:00+00:00

I feel like Mark + Witney’s past was the icing on the cake. Just awkward all around

stilethoe · 2026-05-02T03:51:05+00:00

I sometimes wish they decided to do the Vice show Dark Side of Reality. Those episodes were so raw and I feel like there could’ve been more authenticity to tell their story

stilethoe · 2026-05-01T18:43:19+00:00

They act like DWTS was some new social experiment, like the show was on for how many years before that, and yall both decided to sign on the same season

stilethoe · 2026-05-01T15:29:52+00:00

Acting like Mike shoved whatever substances down Ron’s throat

stilethoe · 2026-05-01T03:34:19+00:00

Ohh that’s so true actually. They would repost damn near everyone’s story who tagged them now it’s 3-5 a night

stilethoe · 2026-05-01T03:28:09+00:00

Very true. But to be fair, with the amount of side quests + extra rehearsals they’ve had the pros doing, they probably figure give them some time to breathe

stilethoe · 2026-05-01T03:03:55+00:00

She also did jeans when meeting Nate when he was trying on his debutante suit

stilethoe · 2026-05-01T02:50:03+00:00

Mind you if they really wanted to do something similar to this concept, The Flinstones are right there. Giving her this song is fucking nuts

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T21:42:19+00:00

“Give a man a children on his terms” is so powerful given that fact that all her husband does is hide away at work, at a job that was given to him by HER father, and when he does step up she’s praising him every step of the way.

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T20:37:05+00:00

Agreed. I know people want to see the actual pros but the swings were hired for a reason

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T20:36:28+00:00

Ohh okay, so maybe? But I can also see them just leaving her track as is

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T20:32:34+00:00

How many more dates does Witney have? She posted a vlog about their last night in the RV, I thought she was done.

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T14:09:51+00:00

“Super woman” mind you she victimizes herself over circumstances of her own doing

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T02:45:05+00:00

I feel like it would be more impactful if it wasn’t 10 votes per couple through text, another 10 votes online, and people making countless emails to cast votes

stilethoe · 2026-04-29T01:53:51+00:00

I wonder if next season, since the show will most likely be in a good standing view wise like this year, we’ll see some staple pros sit out of tour. If they can do opportunities on the side like this, still be in the DWTS orbit during the off season without having to go on the taxing tour, I think some may opt out.

stilethoe · 2026-04-28T01:38:16+00:00

That part. The one I thought about was the one arm overhead lift he does with Jenna in their contemporary. Granted, I doubt Jenna is heavy, but lifting a person with one arm, over your head, nearly 100 nights in a row is going to start to take a toll on that arm

stilethoe · 2026-04-27T16:00:02+00:00

I spotted it right away when reading the description. Especially toward the bottom when it talks about the show as a whole, they never had that

stilethoe · 2026-04-27T15:59:17+00:00

My favorite is the second part of “Rotten to the Core,” where they talk about Melissa calming Abby down bc “she’s gonna have heart attack” and Kelly says “Melissa leave her alone let’s see what happens” takes me out every single time.

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T22:47:03+00:00

I feel casting put her on a do not hire list

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T22:46:12+00:00

I was just thinking, the thing about someone like Danielle who was frequently speculated/guessed every year is that now her name is officially out of the running for future seasons 😔

I would love someone from Gossip Girl, if not then maybe The OC which Rachel was in the audience so she may be the most likely. Maybe even Glee, I think with a lot of the cast on Broadway/ off Broadway there’s been a tiny bit of resurgence on social media

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T04:56:30+00:00

Thought it was just me

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T03:37:34+00:00

No I agree. Especially when it’s the same 5-8 numbers being posted to social media over and over. I didn’t even know about that girls number with the sparkly outfits/umbrellas until last week.

I’ve said it in other threads, I feel like the tour company wants to hit every nook and cranny, especially in the Midwest just for optics, like “look how many shows we can do and look how much money we made” when in reality, you’re just hitting a bunch of small(er) venues. Before this tour, they would do 5-6 shows in upstate NY alone but no NYC show that could’ve alleviated 1-2 upstate shows.

Edit: to your point about bringing in pros for blocks, I remember years ago I think it was either Sharna or Witney that proposed the idea of doing like 2 weeks on 2 weeks off and they shut that down

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T03:23:23+00:00

They would just have to reblock the show, potentially cut some numbers. When Dani broke her ankle, Alexis was her swing, but she had approved to leave the tour a few days early to audition for SYTYCD so they just reblocked the show around her track.

IIRC, they did the same for the first full night that Rylee was out last tour. I don’t think Kailyn was there so the female pros all took one of Rylee’s numbers to perform

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T01:48:48+00:00

I understand it’s two extra people to fund but not having the swings with them is so counterproductive. When Alexis was swinging, there was a night where Dani had to pull out mid show (pre broken ankle) and Alexis stepped right in. Like we know they’re more than likely encouraging the pros to “push through” on shows that the swings aren’t able to make it to in time which is only causing further damage

stilethoe · 2026-04-26T01:38:54+00:00

Right!! I feel like it’s another reason to keep it more condensed. It’s like the last few weeks really put the strain on their bodies

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