Queer figure skating Olympic gold medallist Amber Glenn joins Dancing With The Stars
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Figure skater Amber Glenn is set to compete on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, being paired with pro Pasha Pashkov.
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the team figure skating event, alongside Alysia Liu, Ilia Malinin, Ellie Kam, Daniel O’Shea, Evan Bates and Madison Chock.
The 26-year-old will now be hoping her dancing skills on the ice translate to the ballroom, and take the crown most recently won by LGBTQ+ ally Robert Irwin.
Glenn is the fourth figure skater to compete on the show, but this season marks the first time that both an Olympic gold medalist and Paralympic gold medalist will appear.
Ezra Frech, a Paralympic track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, will dance with pro Daniella Karagach.
The other celebrities competing are actors Tatyana Ali, Jenna Dewan, Harry Shum Jr and Julia Stiles, celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, Taylor Hanson (of band, Hanson), reality television stars Maura Higgins, Conner Leavitt, Ciara Miller, Sarah Jane Nader and Tyler Cameron, baseball player Jackson Olson, Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, and comedian Connor Wood.
The season is set to start on 15 September.
Who is Amber Glenn?
Amber Glenn was one of the stars of Team USA at this year’s Winter Olympics.
As well as winning gold in the team event, Glenn came fifth overall in the solo women’s category. She performed to Madonna song “Like A Prayer”, with the Queen of Pop even sending her a personal message ahead of the routine.
Unfortunately, her routine didn’t go as planned and she was left devastated while waiting for her score.
After the sporting event, Glenn was forced to limit the interactions on her social media after she got “a scary amount of hate/threats” for talking about LGBTQ+ representation.
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