Backstage at Dancing with the Stars

Your pictures made me want to quit Dancing with the Stars. It's time to wake up 80 girls. Time my name is Alex and I'm gonna be with you. Time to clock down. First, Dancing with the Stars activity that I'm doing. I'm going to a fit in. So meeting with like the design team of the costumes. I have no idea what to expect. It's starting to feel real. Mom, can we have to go? We? Come on! We're going! Hills! So, I think they're going to ask me preferences on cuts and different stuff I like to wear. So, I'm going to try and voice my opinions as loud as possible. Sometimes I get a little shy, but I definitely want to make sure things are flattering and, I don't know, make my butt look good or something or nice and snatched. But I don't know how revealing we're allowed to get on Dancing with the Stars. I think for my first song, we might do a Britney Spears song. It passes and they let me do it. So, I would like to pay a tribute to what Britney's wearing in the music video, but she's like sort of naked. It's like sort of just like a bodysuit with like nipple covers on. So, we'll have to dress it up a little bit. That's what I was doing for TV. I nude for dress with crystals all over it. Nude dress with crystals, yeah. Yeah, crystals all over it. That's exactly what I'm going for. I really want to do circus by Britney Spears, obviously. As the first song, they were like pick a theme song. My dad said that I should do when I grow up by the pussycat dolls. And I was like, I don't know if we can be doing all of this on television. OMG. Hi. Hi, Alex Earl. Can I just grab some? Yes. Thank you. Well, this is so cool. Hi. So, just follow me, okay? I'm making my car. Thank you. Go to wardrobe. Go to wardrobe. We're not going to go on TV. I don't think you understand. I don't think the first performance, like I'm going to be able to do. I'm going to blink out and not remember any of it. And I'm convinced. I think you'll be fine. Okay. This is my new home for the next four months. I love it already. Normally, everything is custom made for you. But for promos, now we have to use something. Yeah. Because that we have already. So, I made a little selection for you over there that I think would fit you well. And then there's a lot more to look through if there's nothing on it that you like. Okay. Because I didn't know do you do feathers and stuff like that. Oh, so many things. Okay, that's great. But I have fun. You're grown. No. I love it. I mean, this one. So you're ready? I know. I was like, well, you know, if you can't do that, it's cool. It's always good, but the first outfit is already one that you like. I'm ready. Yes. Oh, I like this too. I mean, this is so fun. I'm like, you don't have to worry that. There's a two-piece that could be fun if you want to. If I don't know if you would consider something like that. Oh, yeah. It's starting to all feel really real. Yeah. Yeah. Where's the fringe goes on? Yeah. I love this too though. We're really liking this one. Twirl onto the next one. All right. We don't know what to do. We're having a problem. A good problem, but I'm liking all of them. Now this is the last one we're trying on. And I'm feeling like this could be really fun. But I think I need to like go back and look at the photos because I can't really tell. I don't know. They're amazing. I love them all. So stay tuned. And I guess that was so much fun. I'm so excited. I could have stayed all that except everything I love. And they're like two booby. I was like, phew. First pair of heels. They said that these ones are the comtheir ones. So my feet don't get ripped up. And I said, you guys have no idea. I love a good heel. So I think my feet will be fine because they're already disgusting and bunions and ripped up. And look at how pretty these are. So these are my first pair that I'm going to wear to practice. I'm excited. But now I am a little nervous. Just like putting those on. My pictures are blurry that I do. My mom was taking pictures while I'm getting changed. And I'm like, it's like from the side. And I-- Well, I was sitting in the chair off to the side. And I couldn't get a good angle. The first one I tried on, it might been too much for the promo. But I want to wear something like that where there was a huge like, okay, of feathers on the butt. So we're deciding between these two. And I have no idea. But I think the long sleep one. Next step is-- I think I meet my partner and then there's a promo ship. And I'm nervous to meet my partner. Like, hello. Hi. What do you say? Hi. Do I fangirl? Like, yeah. Or am I supposed to be more chill? I don't know. I feel like I need to re-watch other seasons of Dancing with the Stars this weekend to prepare. Because I don't even know what to say. So what do you feel? I know, but that's not always great. [LAUGHS] Scared. But excited. [BEEP] Hi, sweetie girl. How are we going to go for a walk? We've got to get you my little baby. Is she going to walk? I missed you so much. She's been so sleepy from the bed. Oh, baby. She's been sleeping for like 24 hours. It's my big baby. All right, it's time to wake up, Asian girl. I'm going to puke. Hi, my name is Alex, and I'm going to puke on you. Hi. So obviously, I'm not going to be this glammed up for rehearsals every day. But I did get my hair blown out because this is special. This is our first TV, first day on TV. So this right now is like when they film for the first episode, you going in, meeting your partner. And one, I'm nervous. Like, who am I going to be partnered with? And two, I'm scared of my reaction. Because like, obviously, I'm going to be really excited for whoever I get, but like, what is going to be the words that come out of my mouth at a row? I'm kind of awkward, guys. And I don't think you guys like get that. Maybe I don't like give off that vibe. And the vlogs are on my socials. But like, I can be a little awkward at times. Holy hell, I'm hoping that I just like something comes over me. And I'm like, whoa, easy breezy, beautiful girl. And output of the day, you can't really see. But we have just a workout set on with this top. Because we can't have too much boobs off the table. And then I have these like, like, warmers on my back. I'm not going to lie, guys. I don't know what I did, but I hurt my back. So I'm going to a car practice today. But I'm like, well, we're starting off on a great foot. Yeah, I'm going to puke. So I do this. And then I have an hour and a half interview after, which is basically just asking me questions, I guess, to get like clips for the first half or so. But I'm like, an hour and a half. I'm so excited, which is why I'm so nervous. Because I've been so excited for it. And I was like, I'm not nervous. So like, whatever, like, I'm really not nervous. But now I'm like, my God, I'm shaking. Like, I don't think you can see my hands, but they're shaking. Calm the fuck down, Alex. It's dancing with the snow herself. There's also bird shit all over my car right now. So I had my car. It was all clean. I was like, you know what, just in case there's like, anyone outside taking photos, like, nice clean car. And here I come with bird shit on the windshield and all down the side. It's not like one bird shit on my car. It's like 10, like, 10 different birds shit on my car. But I think that's a sign of good luck. So maybe that means good things are ahead. Like, seriously, what happens if I just get in there and it's you? Would make for good TV, huh? (beep) (upbeat music) - I wanted to introduce you guys to Val a little bit. It's the first day we met, I was too scared to open up my camera. But now I feel like we've become a little friends there since. Right? - Hello. So excited to take you on as journeying with us and kind of the early girls. So this might be 20 in season. So the 20 of you are dancing with the stars. I'm just excited that my 20 in season is going to have some incredible talent. So I just want to make her proud herself and just the things that she's able to accomplish on our show. - Do you think I was shy at first? - Yeah, for sure. I think you were naturally a bit closed off. - You've been really awkward. And you were like sort of scary. - Why? - I don't know. We were just like. - I also was trying to be forward with our first meet. They just would have normal first meet between the people that the little children was like. I think also coming into this so much pressure, like we have to look like we like each other. We have to look like it's fun, you know what I'm saying? - Yeah. - And that will be, you know, fantastic to why I am at least. - Yeah. - And I guess we were. - We're just keeping that real over here. - We're not closed, we're not closed, we're not closed. But even we're not really getting along. - So we have some more of the war. I mean, is this the bomb? And now I feel like I know a little bit more of the our own girl or war. - We're very excited for week of one. So how they can have you as we are. - That's it. - And we're going to kill it, hopefully. - So. - We're going to do something. - There's something. - We will be out there. That's all. - So cool. - Now I'm going to change in this room. We're at the studios where I'm going to do my hour and a half interview for the first episode. I don't know what to wear because they were like, don't wear solid white or black and no logos. I have this red dress, but it like is way too long. But I don't think it's full body. I'm hoping I can just roll it. And I think it's sitting. I also think I need to touch up my hair and make up. Here's my makeup eyebrow for touch ups. Oh, bonk. What are we two things? Did I go ring powder? That's about good enough. Here we are. I'm so excited. So me and Val planned out some poses that we're going to do together because we got to be looking good because these are the photos that they're going to use like all season. So hopefully we like them. I'm wearing purple today. Purple. They're asking for our signature dance move, which mine is the baby freeze. But I don't think we can pull that out today. Here's our line is. I'm so bad at saying these like one time things. The floor is mine. Like I think. I don't know. DJ hit it. My moves, your votes. Give me that mirror ball. Miracle. (upbeat music) Time for makeup. Yay! (upbeat music) Taylor Swift and Taylor Scouts are just engaged. And we're all freaking out in here. (laughter) They look like that thing from American Horror Story. We're going to take my hair out of these pins. I'm still getting used to all this like show makeup like we did this big fake lashes Which I don't normally do but I think for camera you need like a lot more Poof and glam tone back in the trailer right now, and then I'm gonna put on the costume So this is what I'm gonna be wearing today I think that it's like purple long sleeve bodysuit and then we added a bra under it And they did all crystals on the bra So I'm really excited for this all right We're ready to put on the costumes. Let's see. Here she is with a fun fringe bottom for dancing The stuff is just like so different like everything is bigger. Okay Here she comes. Feel like a ice skater gymnast and We're gonna put a fringe bottom. I had them out of bra in it I was really scared to ask but I was like I feel like we're gonna need some cleavage and these Like hand things are just giving me flashbacks of when I used to dance when I was little all the costumes You would put on and like don't recognize myself right now. Dance or Alex is here We're just gonna start with the fashion I'm gonna give you the dance version We're gonna go eight of one to the front a little bit too Together three left right left And back step together and That was quick. It's a hair faster. I really believe in you. You look great. Okay What's the countdown to like start? We go in six seven. Okay, whatever's on set. We'll come. Yeah. We should we'll come in Oh my god. It's so good. I love , this is my old favorite costume. It's not cringey. It's all cringey. Like do I say for you? Please or do I say you might end with? Good morning America What do you feel that you want fans to learn about you from this show? Well, I'd like the fans to know that I'm more than just a piece of you know more than just a beautiful handsome face I'm excited for fans to see my competitive side. I don't think that's a side anyone's really seen yet Are you competitive? I'm competitive with like myself. Like I don't want to see other people lose But I want myself to do better But in this case other people are gonna have to lose I told about that. I'm a little nervous for the live performance And that I'm a little afraid. I'm gonna like blank out forget it all but Val told me don't do that Or I get a new partner Now it's time to dance. Oh boy , all right today's our first official rehearsal for dance with the stars I know we did like the first meet the other day first steps we did the promo shoot, but now this is our first for our rehearsal We're dancing before our straight. I'm a little nervous. This is the outfit of the day I just had like a bodysuit on and then I did this sweater I don't know sock sneakers when I'm at heels in my bag. I just want to say hi No, it's you. It's just been doing so good here Yeah, if you don't kiss your dogs So today we're gonna be learning the cha cha. I know it's really up Cha cha like me. You want a cha cha one two cha cha. So I'm just a little nervous about all this in general Cha cha is a lot in dance, you know, everyone's very like a whoo and I'm like step as a board. I walk like a stick figure So I need to learn to like hi Like I don't have any hips. I'm I need to get a BBL for this first week of dancing Like we went from this to We're back and we're gonna go over to Jake's house and have some hi food age up and I'm gonna bring it Asia because I hate leaving her So we're gonna see if she's gonna be a good girl in the car. I definitely learned today that I do not know how to move my hips in the Light as well was like okay, like pop your right hip out and I was like it is popped out And like was it moving and I was very stiff. I am nervous, but I know it was just day one So I'm hoping that like it can get a little better But like I just don't know if I have what it takes to like have all that hip movement I seriously looked like someone shoved a pole up my arm's hole and I was stuck like this And I'm just like can I just like chill out for one second? I'm kept saying that like I was being too like fast and like trying to lead them So I have to like let him lead and you don't want me to lead in that chop chop cuz I don't know what I'm doing Asia How are you feeling Miss Asia? Are you ready to go to Jake's? She met Jake the other night and she loved him. Are you so excited to see Jake and maybe he could give you an octopus friend to hang out with? Good girl Jake and Asia What is that? This is a gimbal Everyone shocked by my camera do the people watching understand what this is no. They don't know gimbal. It looks like Like Wally right. It's Wally. That's what I was calling. It looks like Wally. We're watching the summer I turned pretty we have Asia. I ordered Chinese food We have Jake and we have pickles like what else could be better Jake and I Yeah, Jake said that we were I was coming over and we were getting Thai food He's like best Thai food in LA and we get over I get all the way over here and he goes Oh, I ate dinner already. Okay, I forgot I had a dinner at 5.45. Yeah, whatever. We're selling you now. Hopefully the pickles are those hot honey harissa. Yeah I just wish my team. But I'm gonna have a popcorn. I ordered your Chinese food. Well, I'm gonna all be what you got And why generals. I'll take it. That's it. I got dumplings. I got orange chicken. Oh, okay. I got spring rolls. Okay. Don't but it's steamed it fried. I don't know It's best of mine. I'll be singing today. Should I move in here? You are more than welcome. Asia just like your backyard Which is why I thought this would be a good match. Maybe when I leave out of town you guys come out here and that's your fostering a dog Honestly, like I'm just scared I'll fuck up. How many times a day do you have to feed the dog? Why? Okay, and like in how And she pees and poops like four times a day. Okay. Yeah, I think there's a reason I don't have a dog I think she consents people's auras. Like I call her auras. Yeah, it really is That's her next day. I've never heard you call her that. I've ever heard Nice Do you think that I have a like a like a very serious face? Yeah, no, but When I'm washing you dance right now, you're very in the zone. What's the most surprising thing about Val? I don't know. He's kind of rude Val is really great at the framing is where it's to not sound rude like it says I'm doing something wrong So if you're doing it right, but there could be a tweak here Guys in shine vlog. It's a little 4 a.m. glam session right now, but the power just went out We have a long press day ahead of us. I have to get there at 6 a.m. And I don't think I'm on camera until 8 or 9 a.m. And then I have good morning America then live with Kelly and Mark and then I'm in the hallway as my assistant's going to get. You're in the hallway. I'm gonna punch you to the hallway Long extension. I'm going through the battery power line. I'm making us watch the tears music video Give it a little 5 a.m. wake up. It's so good Alrighty we are ready. Let me show you the outfit Good morning America Just a little 6 a.m. Caj will outfit with a long day ahead. I'm going to be going into like 7 p.m. Lots of caffeine in my future. And then I'm going to be spending the weekend in New York because I'm presenting at the VMAs on Sunday So my partner Val is staying with me. So we're going to practice in New York Maybe we'll do a fun dinner or something. I'll see my friends and of course I'm going to be taking you guys with me. This is what else would I be doing? Rise and show Let's go to Good Morning America Good morning America and look who's joining dance with the stars, and I didn't tell me She said she knew that I would tell everyone she would ask and it's okay. That's why we're here, and now she can tell the whole world Not mean not knowing anything just like my brain so we're So we're just prepping over here This is my new bestie by the way good morning. Welcome. Hi. I'm kind of the vlog. Hi We're officially few days out from show day and we're at the like costume warehouse right now So this is our first costume that I'm going to be wearing which they got this insane like lace black fabric and then they added red in it cuz we did like a lot of mood boards from Britney's music video And she had this like nude body suit with runs so it's on it So we're gonna gen this it we're gonna add some fringe on here, too But I feel like this is like the perfect kind of like a lounge array. I'm so excited They're actually so talented. It's insane like the custom-make-you valve every week I can't believe we're gonna be wearing this so good. How are you feeling Belle doing great? Are you ready? Yeah? Where is your dress? My dress was a media. Oh too much extra fabric. There's a lot of lace on it takes a little bit longer Can I off to rehearsal? How many rehearsals do we have for three? Today's Thursday - so Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday's blocking That's your hair It's his day of showtime. How'd you present? Thank you You can wear that for the dance time to clock in and we're up and around here We are going to perform on stage in front of millions of people live First of all, I'm a liar. I'm a big fat liar when I said that my feet weren't gonna hurt and I was gonna be fine Because I'm literally sitting here with like The line's got you out of my foot and these blisters. I don't know what to do It's like if you cover it with a band-aid it still hurts and then I'm like is it better to just call us my feet up? Or am I supposed to let them like I don't know but my feet aren't got you blood from every which way? So that was something I was not expecting. I thought I was prepared because I'm always in heels, but I guess I was wrong So first I've been getting so many questions about like me and about on the partnership and how it's been going and I'm So so happy that we're partners like we've been having so much fun And I think you can tell even in a lot of the look footage I'm so nervous and like I get so shy and I think now we're finally at a point it took like a few days But now I'm finally I'm like I can be big. I can be myself It can be normal and I think our vibes together is really really fun Like we're both very sarcastic How do you feel about Alex being your partner? Just overflowing with gratitude. I haven't stopped thanking the unions ever since I've known that And I think we're gonna have to be careful with that because I feel like on interviews and stuff It comes off like we hate each other But like we're just like shitting on each other in a joking manner because I think that's kind of just like both how we are So he's really pushing me to be my best. I feel like I've improved a lot the past two weeks like from the first rehearsal to now Like I do feel like I'm getting a little better. I did dance when I was younger So I thought I would like come in a little bit better than I was and I'm just like sore like my neck is so sore I feel like I'm wearing a neck brace like I can't even turn my spine is sore like I'm just everything is sore and Different places than I've ever experienced before ballroom dancing is so different than any type of dance training I had before like I would do ballet when I was younger and I was used to like very stiffness and this is all like Yeah, like strong fingers, you know, like I was used to like soft ballet hands and I mean, I don't know But I haven't done it in so long and it's so tiring. I'm like holy shit We do something for 10 seconds even straightening my leg my like a sore and I'm like oh It is so strenuous and exhausting, but like I'm having so much fun with it Like I think I've unlocked. I think that's another thing I've shocked myself with is I'm unlocked This like nerdyer side of me like I'm so excited to get into rehearsals every day and just like train and then I go home And I'm watching videos and trying to like study more about ballroom dancing in general So I'm just trying to be like a sponge and absorb all the information but I've been loving it I keep saying I'm like can I take a tequila shop before the first show like that's probably not a good idea Then I'll probably forget the steps, but like seriously. I don't know if I'm gonna be able to do it I think I'm gonna cry like I just have this vision of like we finish the first dance And I just start like bullying because I'm like why can't believe that I'm here after like being such a band in the show I'm excited just for the unknown like I don't really know what this is gonna end up being like it is a little scary But I think it's really fun and I'm I'm just excited to embrace it all because it's gonna go by so fast I cannot believe that this is here already. We don't know if we're like team valix team big uh val Val's gals we don't know yet, but your guys support means everything and it's just made me so emotional and I can't believe this is happening So tune in to dance with the stars and watch a girl take on the cha cha