Why Are So Many 'DWTS' Pros Mormon? Utah Ballroom Culture Explained

Why Are So Many 'DWTS' Pros Mormon? Utah Ballroom Culture Explained

Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson More than 30 seasons into Dancing With the Stars, there’s still one question that Us needs answered: Why are so many ballroom dancers Mormon? When the reality competition premiered in 2005, viewers across the U.S. were introduced to the beauty of traditional ballroom and Latin dance styles from the Viennese waltz to the Argentine tango. Celebrities of all backgrounds — Olympic champs, former child stars, musicians …

Why Are So Many DWTS Pros Mormon? Utah Ballroom Culture Explained

More than 30 seasons into Dancing With the Stars, there’s still one question that Us needs answered: Why are so many ballroom dancers Mormon? When the reality competition premiered in 2005, viewers across the U.S. were introduced to the beauty of traditional ballroom and Latin dance styles from the Viennese waltz to the Argentine tango. Celebrities of all backgrounds — Olympic champs, former child stars, musicians and beyond — joined forces with…