Rumor: Nick Viall Attitude Nightmare On The Set Of Dancing With The Stars
Not sure how true this is since it’s coming from a tabloid, but, Radar Online is reporting The Bachelor and Dancing With The Stars contestant, Nick Viall, is a “nightmare” on the set. More below. Be sure to read the link for more and let us know what you think in comments. I hope this isn’t true. Poor Peta if it is!
“They have already started doing some promo work for the upcoming season,” a production insider told Radar.
“The producers and other people on staff for DWTS are saying that Nick is one of the most arrogant and self-entitled people that they have ever had on the show!”
“He was trying to negotiate a higher salary than anyone else since he also appears on The Bachelor.”
ETA: The Daily Mail has photos and it doesn’t look good.
This would not surprise me at all. I know that in the past contestants from The Bachelor tend to go pretty far because of the ABC connection and Bachelor Nation, but Nick is really not all that well liked this season. It’s going to be interesting to see how he does and how long he lasts.
Wouldn’t surprise me if he was a jerk. He’s made his living for the past few years being part of Bachelor Nation so I’m sure he feels entitled.
But then again it wouldn’t surprise me if someone wants him to have bad press so clear the way for Maks to get a second Mirror Ball. Everyone in the Fam needs to have two, right.
I’m guessing he has reverted to his faker personality that he had before this season (before he was a real piece of work but he was semi normal this season). At least Peta is the type of person to put him in his place but me thinks he won’t be lasting too long on the show.
If it is obvious he has an attitude problem, I think the fans will vote him off real quick.
Then Peta can continue being with new baby while Maks tries ti win MBT #2!
If it is true, it wouldn’t surprise me considering the reputation this guy, supposedly, has as some sort of fame whore who just wants to be on television. But if it’s true, I do feel bad for Peta although I think she can handle herself up against him. I, truly, hope he doesn’t last in the competition though TBH
Nick is gross! It baffles my mind why ABC has made it their mission to put Nick on everyones television.
Well I can’t stand the Bachelor people on DWTS anyway so if he leaves before the halfway point, it’s a win win for Peta. She already gets paid for being on this season and she can go home early to be with her newborn baby. I’d rather see Nick leave before Charo & Mr. T, maybe before anyone really. Doesn’t matter how well they dance or their age, at least they are entertaining and are household names from decades back.
Before the photos I would’ve been 50/50 on this. On the one hand, Radar Online is not what I consider to be a top-notch source. On the other hand, everything I’ve heard about Nick would make this squarely in the realm of possible.
Now after having seen the photos, it sure seems it’s more likely true than false.
On this show I’ve found the bachelors we’ve had to be various shades of blah…didn’t particularly love them or hate them. Sean I liked more than the others, while Jake was my least favorite of the bunch. But it sounds like this season I might move from ambivalence to actually not liking a contestant from the Bachelor.
Peta’s body language in those pictures is suspiciously reminiscent of her body language with one of her other partners…
…I’ll give you a hint: his name rhymes with Phil Cabrini
@Laura – Jake was definitely the worst – I just found him beyond whiny. Chris was nice enough, but was really awkward and towards the end, he kinda made it clear that he was done and didn’t wanna be there anymore. I think Sean fared the best of the Bachelors – he rolled with the punches well, even if his dancing was just kinda ok.
I tend to believe this might very well be true. Reality Steve has hinted over the years towards negative stuff he has heard about the guy behind the scenes. I think his ego has gotten bigger and bigger with each Bachelor/Bachelorette appearance. Supposedly he has wanted to be on DWTS for years and was very disappointed when he did not get cast after Kaitlin’s season.
While I wouldn’t be at all surprised to find out that he’s a bit of a diva, I don’t put any stock in anything Radar Online says. They’ve run some stories in the past that sounded pretty far-fetched (the one last season about Amber Rose and Peta comes to mind).
Also, I’m rather puzzled by the following sentence in the Daily Mail article: “Taking a break by the studio mirrors, Peta looked like she did not just have a baby, as Nick looked like he’d just realised handing out petals is not quite as easy as handling a Peta.”
What? The way that sentence is constructed makes it sound like handing flowers out is harder than ballroom dancing, which sounds kind of weird. Additionally, “handling a Peta” makes it sound like she’s some sort of crazed lunatic that needs a zookeeper. I’m sure they didn’t mean anything by that sentence, but it really came off in an odd way.
I’ve lost all respect for Nick. He wants to be popular and not stable enough to get married. Whomever he chooses he will not get married. He is a sex addict that’s it.
Worst thing is people will still vote for him. I just can’t understand why people would want to pick up the phone and waste money on him. It makes no sense to me, unless they are a die hard fan of Peta.
I hope he goes home early. What a waste of space.
I put absolutely zero faith in Radar (I seem to remember a slew of negative stories about Nyle) but this seems to gel with every other article about Nick. I remember watching his interview with Kelly Ripa and her husband and they called him out left and right.
I agree with everyone saying that Sean was the most tolerable of the DWTS Bachelors. Sean also has a pretty hilarious twitter account, and he has been going in hard on Nick all season.
All I’m going to say is….Radar Online used “self-entitled” in a sentence. COME ON!! That’s…redundant at best.
People don’t get “voted off” of DWTS. It’s not survivor.
And “Peta can continue being with the new baby?” Sexist much?? Maks can stay home with the baby. Not that I like Nick, but from Peta we have a decent short at some good choreo.
The pros get paid according to how long they stay on the show, Maria_D. It’s not a lump sum once you sign on.
And again with the new baby comments. You do realize that many actual people do go back to work without the benefit of a Nanny, right??
Okay, I just looked at the photos and I don’t see anything unusual, that you wouldn’t see with any pair that’s working hard. What am I missing.
I couldn’t care less about Nick, to be clear, but what the what?
@Princess Heidi Ugh I had only skimmed the article so I didn’t see “self-entitled,” but that’s annoying. Whenever a journalist does that it makes me think they’re trying to sound smart and failing.
I didn’t see much that was that out of the ordinary, but the Daily Mail is sometimes accurate with their various gossip sections.
They’re more reliable than The Sun or the Daily Mirror when it comes to reporting on those sorts of things.
But it’s definitely sensationalized. For a white top, the Daily Mail does tend to overexaggerate things.
I am happy Peta is back as a pro dancer and I am not so happy she is partnered with Nick and I’m hoping he’s the 1st celeb to go this season. I do feel sorry for Peta she is returning back as pro dancer and having to go out soon.
I have full confidence that Peta can handle this tool. From my own experience 16 years ago, I can say that giving a new mom grief isn’t too smart. Sleep deprivation gives a person a very low tolerance for tomfoolery and stupidity.
Calling Radar Online “journalists” is quite a stretch. 🙂
@Princess Heidi Hahaha, fair point!
Between this and the bachelor tonight I’m really wondering if he has two different personalities. He goes from not a jerk to a complete jerk at the drop of a hat.
I am always shocked to hear people talk bad about someone when I watched the same thing and saw nothing like what they have said about the person! And I can not believe how so many people let someone else’s opinion influnce them. Nick has always been the most real person on Bachelor. He truly loved Andi who was a COLD B____ towards Nick after she picked Josh…who was exactly what she deserved. She and Josh were the ones who are arrogant and phoney. Nick has always been honest about his feeings and he is genuinely kind and humble.
I approved this comment only so I could make this point. DO NOT talk about how other people perceive/feel/react to contestants on this show like Wendy did above. We have a pretty low tolerance here for hyper fangirls who criticize other people’s opinion. Unless you know Nick (and the rest of these folks) personally, their opinion and perception is just as valid as yours. Deal with it.
Wendy = Nick defending his own honor. Nice try, brah.
“And again with the new baby comments. You do realize that many actual people do go back to work without the benefit of a Nanny, right??”
Yes PH, I know that. I didn’t even assume or mention anything about a nanny. I assumed Maks’ parents were taking care of their grandchild. I would’ve made the same comment about Maks but the article was about what a possible jerk Peta’s partner was. I didn’t mean it like the little woman belongs at home with her baby. I didn’t think Peta would consider it a punishment if she got to go home early although if they make more money the longer they stay on then I could see why not.
I mentioned the Nanny because they have one, which makes going back to work even easier than it is for regular people who don’t.
Unfortunately, you weren’t the only one suggesting Peta could stay home with the baby – and some were surprised a while back that she was back on the show “so soon” after having a baby. The current environment we are all living in is making me sensitive to casual sexism and double standards. If that’s not what you meant, that’s cool – but some unfortunately do.