#933. Ezra Sosa is finally here!

Ezra talks about his journey to becoming a pro, what it actually takes bts, and making it to the end on DTWS!

Ezra also talks about his coming out journey, the role that JoJo Siwa played in that journey, growing up in Utah, landing DWTS, Anna Delvey, 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• 2:56 tour life is crazy so thank you for joining the podcast. Of course. It’s insane.
• 7:00 i didn’t know that you and jojo siwa were that tight before any of this. What age did you come out and why does jojo siwa have a big part of that?
• 18:45 who would be your dream guest if they did have two male partners and you got to be with him? And why is it zac efron? I think it would have to be someone from heated rivalry. Either of them. 
• 45:55 I’m collecting kisses like infinity stones and i have to be able to kiss the whole cast on stage by the end of tour or else i did not accomplish this tour.

Timestamps:

2:25 thats like a core memory for me was on tour alan and i loved gambling.

2:56 tour life is crazy so thank you for joining the podcast. Of course. It’s insane.

3:39 we started mid january and were done mid may, so its five months on a bus. Why? Why that long?

4:04 once the show hits im the happiest person ever. I love hearing the audiences, I love meeting the fans. 

4:52 its exhausting but i am so snatched right now. Like i am looking in the mirror and im like girl you may be tired but you look so good.

5:55 how old are you? 25. You little baby with already so much wisdom and knowledge.

6:11 oh you know i f watch this shit.

6:30 some of the stuff that happens on that show isn’t far fetched from what i’ve experienced growing up in utah.

7:00 i didn’t know that you and jojo siwa were that tight before any of this. What age did you come out and why does jojo siwa have a big part of that?

8:20 on that tour it was the rainbow hair the glitter she did my makeup every single day every single day it was so hard for me.

8:36 she basically laid out my inner homophobia and helped me get thru it. So when i did come out it was so scary but she had my back. I’ll never forget that act of kindness of service that she did for me.

9:34 the thing i was afraid of losing was the people i cared about. Even when my parent were starting to find out i was gay, they were very like no this is not okay. If you do this this is the path that you’ll go down.

10:22 really coming out, it was the hardest, easiest thing i ever did. My finger was shaking when i hit send on that post. Days went by and everyone still loves me the same.

13:24 i also love that you celebrate your pride birthday every year now.

14:10 do you think the hardest part is external judgment or the internal one?

14:34 you want to come out in an environment that you feel youll be accepted in, and i already had that. I had someone who was a pop star, iconic diva, who had my back, not everyone has that.

15:13 utah is a different world. I want to go back to teen Ezra, what would you do to present a version of yourself to fit in?

16:39 you grew up dancing too like you always were a dancer? Was dance for you an escape or was it just another place you felt like you had to prove yourself?

17:09 i would say at the studio i grew up at they were very adamant about men dancing like men, so whenever i would dance a little feminine they would call me out on it.

17:31 looking back it was traumatic for me to hear but also really good for me to hear at the time.

17:41 so what was your take when there was two women when JoJo was on, and what would you think about two men being on the show? I would love it.

18:14 to me, watching jojo’s season was so refreshing because it was something different. Also jenna was such a perfect pro for that.

18:45 who would be your dream guest if they did have two male partners and you got to be with him? And why is it zac efron? I think it would have to be someone from heated rivalry. Either of them. 

19:21 why did i not think of that?

20:21 Tonal

21:39 i feel like people love hearing about DWTS behind the scenes

23:49 i said id love to do a tiktok with you where its something around the fact that you’re the ferrari, her ass is so humble, she goes I don’t know if i could put myself out there like that.

24:48 i obviously need to talk to you about people like anna delvey.

25:48 i was like this girl is fierce, i love the fact that she was my first partner. It really was such an iconic first partner for me.

26:44 with anna it was a lot of cards that were against me.

26:55 i just knew i have an opportunity to work with someone who’s never danced before. And i always feel like a pro on the show your job is to give them the best experience ever but kinda change their life through dance.

27:50 when you said i just did my job i said that part.

29:40 every time i get snappy or someone gets snappy with me we’ll always have that adult conversation after and i feel like it makes us stronger.

30:33 explain the animal game, you make the noises?

32:12 how did they prank you?

32:51 what has surprised you the most about being a pro that people wouldn’t know. How much you do. The amount of hats you where. Oh my gosh.

34:40 You make it all the way to the finale, your freestyle gets called one of the best in decades, which i totally agree.

35:00 did that season feel different for you?

36:20 what was the dynamic like early on?

37:15 Olympian gymnasts are a different breed of beasts.

 38:38 and then you got matching tattoos which is on brand for you now.

38:48 were people spreading rumors about you two? Oh you know me. You started the rumor didn’t you?

39:39 we secretly got married and it’s affecting her gymnastics performance.

41:28 your tiktok lives, you have built a massive online fanbase.

43:48 Apartments.com

45:03 so it happened when jenna kissed me. 

45:55 I’m collecting kisses like infinity stones and i have to be able to kiss the whole cast on stage by the end of tour or else i did not accomplish this tour.

46:26 who’s most likely to cry in rehearsal? I would say emma because she’s very empathetic.

47:44 okay whos the most competitive? Oooooo Oh who isn’t?

48:45 who is most likely to forget the choreography.

49:28 who is the best dressed off camera?

50:07 okay secretly who’s the funniest? Brandon.

50:55 besides you, future mirror ball winner?

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