6 Celebs Spill The Tea On Their 'Dancing With The Stars' Nightmares

When the Dance Floor Turns Sour

“I had no idea it would be so bad. I got told off by my dancer.”

While 'Dancing with the Stars' dazzles viewers with its glitzy performances, not every celebrity leaves the show with fond memories. Some stars, despite their graceful moves on stage, have left the ballroom with regrets. From clashing with partners to unmet expectations, here's why these famous faces didn't have a ball.

Kim Kardashian's Traumatizing Tango

Kim Kardashian might rule the reality TV world, but her 'DWTS' stint was far from a royal experience. Sharing her ordeal on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kim confessed her lack of dance skills and how her sisters' teasing only added to the pressure. After her early exit, Kim described the experience as "traumatizing," vowing never to dance again.

Actor Milo Manheim later revealed Kim's candid advice to him: “Milo, it’s the worst! Like, you get injured, you feel like an idiot,” she reportedly told him, painting a less-than-glamorous picture of the dance competition.

Mischa Barton's Behind-the-Scenes Drama

Mischa Barton entered 'DWTS' with high hopes of creative control, only to find herself in a reality more akin to a "popularity contest." Her clash with partner Artem Chigvintsev and broken promises about costume design left her feeling out of step. "It was like 'The Hunger Games,'" she lamented, relieved to finally exit the show.

Anna Delvey's Dance Floor Discontent

Anna Delvey's time on 'DWTS' may have been brief, but it left a lasting impression of exploitation. Despite a seemingly good rapport with her partner Ezra Sosa, she felt the show used her for ratings, offering little opportunity for growth. "It was predatory... they made me feel inadequate," she told NBC News, criticizing their disregard for her improvement.

Zendaya: The Stressful Second Place

Even reaching second place couldn't sweeten Zendaya's 'DWTS' experience. The young star found the competition highly stressful and still harbors some resentment about her loss. "I was only 16... Being on live television every week? It’s so scary," she shared with W Magazine, wishing she had taken it less seriously.

Jana Kramer's Insecure Jive

Jana Kramer, familiar with reality TV, ranked 'DWTS' as her least favorite. Her lack of dance skills fueled her insecurity, a stark contrast to her enjoyable time on 'The Masked Singer.' "I hated 'Dancing with the Stars' because... I don’t know how to dance," she admitted on her podcast, preferring the anonymity of performing in a mask.

Hope Solo's Harrowing Rehearsals

For Hope Solo, her 'DWTS' journey was marred by tension with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. In her autobiography, Solo: A Memoir of Hope, she described aggressive behavior from Maksim, including harsh criticism and physical roughness. "He manhandled me... hit my stomach so hard," she recounted, shedding light on the darker side of the rehearsal process.