Rumor: Dolly Parton And Gavin DeGraw Close to Signing For Dancing With The Stars Season 14?
As always, take this news with a grain of salt being this source hasn’t been known to be reliable in the past. Also note that in a previous posting, we reported Dolly saying “are you insane?” to the idea of dancing on Dancing With The Stars when they have asked her before. Anyway, here is a rumor from Hollywood Life about Dolly Parton dancing on the show. They say she is close to signing and guess who she wants as a partner? Mark Ballas!! They also are reporting Gavin DeGraw close to signing….
Dolly Parton, please report to the dance floor! A Dancing with the Stars insider reveals to HollywoodLife.com that after Billy Ray Cyrus turned down a spot on the show’s 14th season, he suggested producers check with Dolly — and she’s close to signing on the dotted line! “Dolly has sung on the show in the past, and laid a great impression on the dancers and producers,” our source tells us exclusively. “Discussions have started … and her request is to dance with Mark Ballas!”
Another singer with the Mirrorball Trophy in his sights is Gavin DeGraw! Our source confirms that Gavin has verbally committed to doing the show — as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter – but still has to sign an official contract. He has a few dates left on his current tour, but we’re told they wouldn’t interfere with the show’s hectic filming schedule.
I really hope the rumor is true about Dolly! She’d be amazing!!! A total “A-lister” too in my opinion! Thoughts?
I am a little suspicious about this article since it says that Billy Ray Cyrus turned down DWTS Season 14!! I am pretty sure that DWTS is not trying to get Billy Ray Cyrus back on the show!!
I’d be happy with Dolly – she’s a legend, plus I think she’s experienced a renewed relevance with Whitney Houston’s death. She’s just a fun gal, too 🙂
This would make my day if its true about Dolly! All the other rumors haven’t impressed me much but I want this one to be true!
Ummmm im all for both of these two but BILLY RAY WAS ON SEASON 4. What, is he gonna do it again? Pwease. 🙂
I’d be happy to see Dolly on the show too. I agree she is a good A-list celeb who is a legend. She would be fun. Anyways, I am suspicious of this article and taking it with a grain of salt. Did the writer of the article forget Billy appeared as a celeb on the show in Season 4?
I think she’d be great on the show. Hope this rumor comes to life.-lol
I think she would be great on the show – but with Mark?
Personally I think she would fit better with either Derek or Louis.
But as Mark is the shortest male pro she probably WOULD get him.
Thank Goodness someone already said it. BILLY RAY WAS ALREADY A CONTESTANT ON SEASON 4! That should be the biggest grain of salt ever.
Believe me, I LOVE me some Dolly. I’ve always loved her music, she is my song writing hero (And I’m not a song writer), but to see her paired with Mark, I think I’d actually shed a tear. No just kidding. I guess I just don’t want to see my legend on a show like this (I hope that doesn’t sound horrible).
I guess for me, I wanted Brandy and Pam and Mya (others too) to do the show because we hadn’t heard from them in such a while that I thought DWTS would be a great exposure for them. But Dolly’s a bit bigger of a name, so I don’t know what to make if they get her. Or I could look at this way: They FINALLY got a current star!!! No politicians or Teen Activists 🙂
Dolly would be quite a fanbase ringer, wouldn’t she! 🙂 But at 66, I can’t see her paired with Markie… plus, I don’t think she would put up with the spastic floor-crawling choreography (or at least I hope not)… 😯
What is Dolly’s height? Somewhere around 5’0″”? That’s got me thinking Louis? Or maybe (pleeeeeease, let this be true) Damian again? 😉
Good idea, Sally. I’d love to see her with Damian!
Awww. Damian…. 😛 Oh sorry…. I was lost there for a moment…
Oh on Hollywood life’s website it says Billy Ray turned down an offer to Miley? What? 🙂 So atleast they didn’t mean Billy Ray so that might give them a lil more credibility. 🙂
So Dolly Parton and Ryan O’Neal? That certainly fills the “older contestant” slots.
@Sally: I have a feeling if they really want her on the show they would give her Derek if she asked for him so a Dolly-Mark pairing is totally possible. If this is indeed true, I am a going to call it now: She might be pretty good!
uhh ya of course billy ray cryus said no he’d been on the show before!!
I would love for Dolly to do DWTS…and yes, she is a true A-lister with a solid fanbase…IF she is to do DWTS i am sure she will be asking for a pro..and she will get him… i don’t see her with Mark…he … usually gets the young, blond, wanna be..so Ali Fedotowsky it would be exactly right… Damian…i would really want him back on the show…but, after seeing Tristan with Nancy…i bet he would be one of the pros that will be on big demand.
# Zach – i heard too that Miley was asked…she was already in the DWTS audience..and we all know..you have to be in the audience to get on the show…so…who knows? 😀
Mark should finally get someone older. If it on height, why not? Only fair. Better Mark than his dad. Besides I think Mark would love the connection (music wise) being paired with a legend can bring him. Mark seemes to turn sullen and less like able since his Melissa Joan Hart pairing. Of course it is easy to be nice when your first three out of four partners were ringers. I mention this because I think having Dolly would make him less serious. While popular, doubt she can win so he can relax.
Elara while I agree Mark has gotten young partners, I would not say the hot blonde. That seems like a more recent development with Kristin and I am guessing in height alone, if Derek was on season 12, he would have gotten Chelsea. Though I guess then Mark would have gotten the other blonde, Kendra.
I doubt Miley will do the show. The show asks a lot of people. They even asked the Clintons!
I’m seeing on the net that Dolly is denying this rumor.
Whatever happened to the Lee Meriwether rumors that have floated a couple of seasons past? I see she follows Mark Ballas as well a few other DWTS folks. I imagine she wants to be on the show.
Winter, all we’ve got on Lee so far is how she was at the show last season with her daughter again and how she was an avid supporter of J.R. She and Tom shared a couple of tweets back and forth too.
https://www.puredwts.com/2011/12/05/keeping-an-eye-on-celebs-who-were-rumored-to-dance-on-dwts/
Gavin’s buddy tweeted “footinmouth” comment re: a friends news….lol 🙂
Dolly is not doing it apparantly 🙁 oh well.
Yeah I saw that, Vin…In other new Paula Deen has been awfully quiet lately. Do you guys thinks she’s still plausible??
Paula Deen would be fun, but I hope we also get a moderately young experience ringer with personality to raise the calibre of dancing a notch. Going on a *journey” with the celebs is entertaining, but I enjoy it more when some of them can sort of dance.
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