Dancing with the Stars is just around the corner, with season 25 premiering tonight. This is the perfect time to learn more about the Dancing with the Stars cast. One contestant who is bound to wow viewers with her killer moves and looks is Sasha Pieterse. Here is everything you need to know about Sasha Pieterse from Dancing with the Stars.
Dancing with the Stars is the perfect show for people who love to bust a move! Celebrities are paired with the best professional dancers on TV to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy. As only one pair can win, the stakes has never been higher. The amazing and mesmerizing Sasha Pieterse is partnered up with talented professional dancer and choreographer, Gleb Savchenko.
Sasha Pieterse and Gleb Savchenko will be killing it on the DWTS stage tonight during the premiere! If you want to know more about the Pretty Little Liars star, then take a look at our Sasha Pieterse wiki.
Sasha Pieterse’s Wiki
Born on February 17, 1996, in Johannesburg, South Africa to professional acrobatic dancers, Sasha Pieterse’s age is 21. In 2001, she and her family moved to the United States, spending some time in Las Vegas, before making the move to Los Angeles. She was homeschooled and completed graduated from high school when she was 14.
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Starting Her Acting Career
From a very young age, Pieterse had a passion for the entertainment industry, and knew how to work the ropes as her parents performed internationally. At the age of six, Pieterse got her first break in television as Buffy on Family Affair.
Throughout her career, Pieterse worked in several TV shows like Wanted, Heroes, and Heroes: Slow Burn. She rose to prominence thanks to her role as Alison DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars. Though the show recently aired its series finale, the young actress still has a lot of work coming her way, including a role in 2018’s Honored.
Besides working in TV, Pieterse has had small roles in several films such as The Air I Breathe, Good Luck Chuck, X-Men: First Class, G.B.F., Inherent Vice, Burning Bodhi, Coin Heist, and the TV movies, Geek Charming and Claire.
Sasha Pieterse’s Husband-to-Be
Pieterse is not yet married, but the 21-year-old actress got engaged to her long-term boyfriend, Hudson Sheaffer, on December 22, 2015. The two spoke about the possibility of having two ceremonies, but have not yet revealed when they plan on walking down the isle.
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Sasha Pieterse on Dancing with the Stars
Signing on for Dancing with the Stars, Pieterse has her parents and partner Gleb Savchenko to give her some pointers. Talking about the experience, the actress said, “It’s so fun to be doing something different. This is really a new chapter.”
For the premiere, Pieterse and Savchenko will dance the Cha Cha to Fleur East’s “Like That.” Talking about his first performance, Savchenko said, “It’s a Latin American dance, it’s fun, it’s cheeky, it’s pretty fast.” He explained, “We’re working a lot on the technique and the stamina so that’s like the two major things I’m focusing on right now, but the dance is done so we just keep running it.”
In fact, the 33-year-old professional dancer had nothing but good things to say about Pieterse! “She’s amazing. She has a great natural rhythm. She’s not a dancer though,” he said, adding, “She doesn’t have any dancing experience, but she”s very talented. You know, when you’re talented I feel like you’re talented in everything and she works really hard. Even though she’s only 21, she’s very mature for her age and she wants to learn how to dance.”
The 21-year-old has a huge fan following because of her role in Pretty Little Liars. Even Sasha Pieterse’s Instagram followers are expressing their excitement and support for the actress and Savchenko. Do you think Pieterse and Savchenko will take home the Mirrorball Trophy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
Take a look at Pieterse and Savchenko’s intro video for DWTS season 25 right here:
