PureDWTS Season 22 Cast Rumors: Trisha Paytas…Possible Hint, or Just a Wannabe?
It’s still pretty damn early for the season 22 rumor mill to be churning out anything really significant, but this post from YouTube personality Trisha Paytas on Instagram yesterday gave me pause:
My gut tells me she’s probably either just joking or is subtly trying to express interest in being on the show, but given that DWTS kinda branched out last season by tapping a Vine star like Hayes – is it really too far-fetched to assume that they might try to cast a YouTube personality within the next few seasons? Or that they might have reached out to a few already? Trisha’s been around for awhile, and has a large following – plus she’s put out some music on iTunes (and some accompanying music videos, which is most likely what she was rehearsing for here), has published several books, and has appeared on shows like America’s Got Talent, Dr. Phil, and My Strange Addiction…so she’s got a lot of irons in the fire.
That being said – the one potential caveat I can see with her in particular is that she’s refreshingly (at least in my opinion) open about her sex life, and the fact that she used to work in the sex industry. Might not really jive well with the more conservative-leaning audience of DWTS. Thoughts?
After last season they’re going to need more than YouTube “stars”, I have never heard of this lady Hayes yes, Trisha, no.
And see, I had never heard of Hayes, but I have heard of Trisha. Difference age groups, different appeal.
And they may be getting to the point where they have to go after YouTube stars, Kashti. Each season gets harder and harder to cast, and the pool of potential contestants that are both relevant AND willing to do the show gets smaller and smaller…
I’m a little skidish (is that a word) about a former sex worker. Doesn’t give me a warm feeling and it may some celebs take a pass
This would be awesome. I hope it happens!!
You’re thinking “skittish”, Lea. Yes, it’s a word. 🙂
After Hayes I’m going to say yes since he was an unknown to me and ended up being one of my favs. Besides the thing you mentioned, I think she might have one other issue: she seems like she could get annoying really quickly…also she kinda reminds me of a louder Melissa rycroft lol.
She actually has a video up on her channel where you can see her at the studio where she took this pic. Its here practicing a dance with a guy named Sean van der Wilt that she is doing for one of his music videos that she is singing in. Sean van der Wilt actually was on DWTS in season 17 during the finale opening he danced in place of Bill Nye.
I don’t have a problem with internet stars doing the show. YouTube will be celebrating 11 years online in 2016, and it and similar websites have become a media form in their own right. Like it or not, it is becoming a bigger part of our culture now especially among the younger crowd.
I feel like Trisha would be fun to have on the show. Admittedly I don’t know much about her, but she seems to appeal mostly to a slightly older demographic within the YouTube audience which would be interesting to see since most of the Bethany and Hayes are/were in high school or even younger when they did DWTS.
*most of the Bethany and Hayes FANS, sorry!
Well Trisha is no sweetie like Bethany and Hayes but the girl is hilarious. She’s mostly known also on YouTube for her “trolling videos” which are just videos of her giving her opinion on controversial topics and getting people to hate her (on purpose and for “comedic” purposes lol)
She is somewhat of an acquired taste and I can see plenty of people having a problem with how “sexual” she portrays herself to be.
I personally love her and would love to see her on the show. I think she would be very fun and maybe not even that bad of a dancer. For whatever reason I think her and Alan would be a good pairing..? lol
My daughter’s head would literally explode in excitement if Trisha danced on the show. She’s her favorite personality on YouTube. She’s calls her “her other mother”, just to annoy me, because that’s what teenagers do.
When I found out she was a former sex worker, I sat my daughter down and had a long talk with her about how many sex workers are forced by circumstance or even human trafficking into the sex trade and it’s not a subject to be taken lightly. Then, I watched several of Paytas episodes with her to see what she was like.
She’s down to earth and funny and pokes fun at herself in a goofy way.
Considering the direction the show has been going in lately, it’s certainly plausible that they might cast someone like her. She has a legion of young fans and would bring the show some buzz/controversy, which they seem to love.
I like Trisha. A few things don’t sit well with me. This is not organic. Everything seems to be manipulated with Trisha. Her “fake marriage on Twitter”. Her tag lines. I don’t approve of playing games with people to get views. Sure she has a past we all do. But I don’t think ABC would be foolish enough to hire an ex whatever she was. She’s doing this using her platform of 2 million children viewers to get on Dancing with the stars and Sean is along for the ride.