Ezra Sosa was promoted to professional dancer at the Dancing with the stars.
A former troupe member on the series, Sosa announced on Tuesday, September 3 that he has been promoted to pro for the 33rd season. The 23-year-old dancer is the first Latin dance professional to be featured on a reality dance competition in over a decade.
“It hasn’t hit me yet! When I got the call, I was honestly shocked by the news,” Sosa told GLAAD exclusively on Tuesday. “But I think the moment I meet mine [celebrity] partner and the moment I walk into the ballroom, that’s when I’m going, ‘Oh my God, this is actually happening right now!’ ”
Sosa and celebrity partners of other professional dancers will be revealed on Wednesday, September 4, at Good morning America. ABC previously announced on Thursday, August 22, that Olympic bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik will be one of the celebrity contestants.
Ezra Sosa and Charity Lawson in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 32, episode 2.
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Artem Chigvintsev, Long-term Dancing with the stars Professional, arrested on charges of bodily injury to spouse
Sosa was the first to join DWTS companies in 2021, aua DWTS In an Instagram video shared on Tuesday, he thanked everyone who has supported him on his journey over the past three years.
“It was worked on for three years. To say the least, I’m shocked. Most importantly, I am honored and grateful and thank literally every single person who has supported me to get here. This first season will not only be for me, but also for all of you,” he said.
Sosa’s promotion follows his recent arrest DWTS pro Artem Chigvintsev, who was charged with assaulting a spouse in Napa, California on Thursday, August 29.
PEOPLE learned that day that there are no plans for Chigvintsev, 42, to participate in the show’s 33rd season before his arrest.
Chigvintsev was arrested shortly before 10 am on August 29. He was then held in the Napa County Jail on $25,000 bail and released later that day, according to intake records obtained by PEOPLE. TMZ first broke the news.
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Although the booking code indicates that Chigvintsev’s charge was for bodily injury to a spouse, Chigvintsev’s wife Nikki Garcia (formerly Nikki Bella) is likely the spouse in question, but that has not yet been confirmed. On Sunday, Sept. 1, TMZ released audio of the Aug. 29 911 call, in which the dispatcher said the dancer claimed Garcia, 40, threw shoes at him.
A rep for Garcia previously told PEOPLE, “This is a private matter and Nikki is asking for privacy for her and her family at this time.”
Chigvintsev’s representative did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Artem Chigvintsev called 911 accusing Nikki Garcia of throwing shoes at him before his arrest
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Artem Chigvintsev and Charity Lawson in “Dancing with the Stars”, season 32, episode 5.
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Season 33 of Dancing with the stars will premiere Tuesday, September 17, at 8:00 PM ET on ABC and Disney+, and the episode will be available to watch the following day on Hulu.
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