Taylor Hanson is staying suspiciously quiet about whether his fanbase took down ABC’s voting website during week one of Dancing With the Stars. In a new interview with Decider, the singer admitted he can’t confirm or deny the Fan-sons are responsible, but he did point out that his fans have crashed a server for him before, adding,“anything’s possible.”A viral clip of Hanson looking visibly guilty has only fueled the theory, especially since the comments section got hijacked by people claiming credit, including none other than Snooki.
For anyone who grew up on“MMMBop,”this is a full-circle moment. A fanbase that started forming in the late’90s appears to still have enough horsepower to make a network’s servers sweat in 2026. But the fun doesn’t stop at week one. Hanson is paired with pro dancer Britt Stewart, who has spent seven seasons on the show without a Mirrorball Trophy, and she’s made it clear they’re not playing around this year. Hanson has even said she can mold him however she wants because, in his words, he’s“just a lump of clay.”
There’s also a sweet origin story here: his daughter Penny took him to a Wicked Night taping last year, and that’s what sparked his interest in joining the show. Now the real debate begins. If they dance to a Hanson song, does it have to be“MMMBop,”or is“Penny&Me”the smarter, more emotional play?
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