That's myrown, that's my air horn sirens because welcome to Danielle with the Stars.

There is absolutely no turning back now.

The news is out.

I'm Danielle Fischel and I'm going to be on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.

I am a TV director, a podcaster forever, Topanga, and a mom of two boys. But as we speak,

I am learning how to ballroom dance one step at a time. You are going to see me on season 34 of

Dancing with the Stars, which premieres September 16th on ABC and Disney Plus. And throughout it all,

I will be recording this podcast, chronicling my journey, giving

you the inside story of just one celebrity's quest for the mirror ball trophy.

In addition to the recaps, I will be interviewing fellow contestants, past competitors,

and professionals from the show in an attempt to both help me become a better dancer

and also give you an experience like you have never had before. And listen, even if and when my time

on Dancing with the Stars ends, I will be recording until the finale because now I am invested and

just as excited as you are to see who comes out on top.

Spoiler. It could be me. Dream big. Dream, try, do good, as Mr. Feeney would say.

So this has been a very hard secret for me to keep. I have known now for quite some time that I am going to be doing Dancing with the

Stars. I have always wanted to do the show. It's been on now for 20 years. I have thought about it

many times over the 20 years. They have even asked me a few times to be on Dancing with the Stars.

And I have said no in the past for many

different reasons. Something was going on in my personal life that didn't make it feel like it

was the right time or something was going on in my professional life that made it seem like it

was impossible. And then this year, after having cancer last year, after deciding, you know what, I really just want to say

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