Carrie Ann Inaba Hopes ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Fans Will ‘Adapt’ to Disney+ Move: It’s ‘Different’
usmagazine.comA hint of what’s to come! Dancing With the Stars won’t change too much when it moves to Disney+, but judge Carrie Ann Inaba offered fans some clues about how the new season will look.“It’s a little bit different,” the Hawaii native, 54, told E!
News on Monday, June 13. “I think the difference is maybe live voting across the country. Maybe there’s gonna be some things that will come along with the scripts that I think people are gonna love.”The reality competition has aired for 30 seasons on ABC, so the In Living Color alum knows that viewers have certain expectations — and she doesn’t think they’ll be disappointed. “People don’t always like change, but I think they’ll adapt,” she explained.Inaba also assured fans that she’ll still be a judge on the show when it moves to the streaming app. “The fact that we’re still evolving and trying new things, it says a lot about our brand,” she added.Disney announced the plan for DWTS‘ move in April along with the news that the series was renewed for seasons 31 and 32.
When the show returns later this year, it will become the first live program to debut on Disney+.“The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of its Disney-themed competition nights, make Disney+ the perfect home for Dancing With the Stars while continuing to expand our demographic reach,” Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution chairman Kareem Daniel said in a statement at the time.When the move was first announced, Inaba expressed her enthusiasm for the change in a social media post. “We’re gonna be the first live streaming competition show in the United States and we’re gonna be on Disney+ and that’s really exciting,” she explained in an Instagram Story at the time. “Dancing With the Stars
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