casting_controversy
Carole Baskin casting (Season 29)
2020 · Season 29
Tiger King figure Carole Baskin's casting amid animal-rights and true-crime debates was widely covered as one of the show's most polarizing cast choices.
People: AJ McLean
Sources
- 'Dancing With the Stars' Most Controversial Contestants and Their Casting Explained · TV InsiderTV Insider (2024). 'Dancing With the Stars' Most Controversial Contestants and Their Casting Explained. TV Insider. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/dancing-with-the-stars-most-controversial-casting-decisions-explained/
- Biggest Dancing With the Stars Controversies Over the Years · Us WeeklyUs Weekly (2024). Biggest Dancing With the Stars Controversies Over the Years. Us Weekly. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/biggest-dancing-with-the-stars-controversies-through-the-years/