Hot Takes: Jan Ravnik, Grant Gibbs, And Brock Grady
Jan Ravnik joins the ballroom for season 34.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour standout Jan Ravnik is now a pro on Dancing With The Stars season 34, with the reveal on Good Morning America and a cheeky promise that “the mirrorball never goes out of style” as he hits the ballroom to win it. Who will he be paired with, and can he turn stadium polish into prime-time trophies? We’re eager to see it unfold live when the new season premieres on Tuesday, September 16, on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu. Hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return, as do judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli. For DWTS tragics, last season’s winner was The Bachelor alum Joey Graziadei with Jenna Johnson, so the bar is high.
Brock Grady keeps it wholesome and thirsty.
St. Petersburg’s Brock Grady has carved a sweet lane on Instagram with gym clips, post-volleyball sweat, and sunny check-ins that feel like a wink on the way to his next session. It is clean, flirty, and caffeine-friendly content that lands just fine over morning coffee, no paywall required. If you want chest hair, endorphins, and a bit of car selfie charm, he is serving it in daily doses.
Grant Gibbs says sorry after a viral ‘outing’.
After a TikTok speculating about Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley’s sexuality racked up huge views, creator Grant Gibbs posted an apology, saying he “did not mean for this to happen,” while Hemsley posted his own message, “Instead of letting others write my story, I want to share it in my own words,” and came out on Instagram on Monday, 25 August. The episode has revived a familiar conversation about consent and safety surrounding ‘outing’, especially when an audience reaches millions. We can all love the tea and still leave the reveal to the person involved.
