Witney Carson Is Competing on DWTS While Four Months Pregnant: "We Can Do Anything"

Witney Carson is back on the Dancing With the Stars ballroom floor for Season 35, and she’s doing it four months pregnant. The reigning mirrorball champ, who took home the trophy last season with Robert Irwin, is paired with Guillermo Rodriguez, Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick, for a Cha Cha in the two-night premiere airing Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.

Carson says competing pregnant brings a mix of emotions.“It’s such a vulnerable thing, to have your body changing in front of America, but with everyone’s support at DWTS, it’s been super empowering,”she explained. Her mission this season is bigger than the trophy:“This season I’m all about empowerment, for myself and for other women, because we can do anything.”She has no restrictions on specific moves, though she’s avoiding jumps from high places, and she’s taking each routine day by day.

Off the dance floor, Carson has partnered with Campbell’s to launch“Two-Step Tuesdays,”a campaign focused on easy weeknight dinners for busy families. Between rehearsals, motherhood, and a growing family, she’s showing viewers that working moms don’t have to shrink their dreams. Will you be watching Witney and Guillermo’s Cha Cha this week?