? SIGN UP for our Dancing with the Stars newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, songs, recaps & more ?Now it makes sense why his first partner was one of the most notorious con artists in recent memory. But, as he goes on to clarify, it doesn't mean he had set up a fake dancer to trick producers to put him on the show."I just sat on Zoom with them, and I was just sending them pictures and videos of me," he explains. "It's not like you're meeting them in real life. So I'm like, 'What if I meet them and I'm just not what they expect?' I remember every interview and meeting I had with them, they kept asking my height, like, 'You're six feet, right?' I'm like, 'Yeah, I'm six feet!' And when I met them in person, they were like, 'Oh, we just didn't really believe you.'"Sosa was doing a residency in Vegas at the time he booked DWTS, choosing to leave the job even when producers told him the gig may not be a sure thing. But, for that big leap he took into the unknown, he did many more during what he recounts as a rigorous audition process. Of course, there was plenty of showcasing choreography across myriad dance styles. But producers also wanted to find out more about Sosa's personal life, asking for videos and pictures with his family. "And then I got the call. They're like, 'Welcome to the family,'" he says. "And I'll never forget that day. I looked in the mirror and I was like, 'Ezra, your life is going to change forever.' And it did."Related: Derek Hough Reveals the 1 Thing ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Fans Get Most Wrong About the Show (Exclusive)To be fair, it wasn't an immediate liftoff for Sosa as soon as he arrived in the ballroom. He was brought on board in Season 30, serving as an emergency fill-in should any male pro be unable to perform that week. The next year, he was part of the show's troupe. And the year after, in 2023, he finally made his debut, filling in for Artem Chigvintsev when he tested positive for COVID. And, shockingly, the year he got the call up, he wasn't even supposed to be on the show at all."That season, I wasn't asked back," Sosa reveals. "That season they didn't bring troupe back. They're like, 'Ezra, we're sorry, you're not promoted this year, nor are we bringing troupe back.' I wasn't technically a part of the show that year. So I was super bummed. "I was in Utah, I was flying back to LA. And I land and I get missed calls from Miss Deena Katz, our casting producer, and our EP. And I answer, and she was like, 'Oh, so unfortunate situation: Artem has COVID. But this means it's a great opportunity for you.'"
Related: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Judge Bruno Tonioli Reveals Exactly How Long He Plans to Stay on the Show"We've been friends for so long," Sosa says about his relationship with the dancer and singer, who competed on Season 31. "And I'll never forget. I was on tour with her, and she looked at me and she goes, 'I want you to be a pro on Dancing with the Stars one day.' And so we just started playing Dancing With the Stars, and here we are, four years later!""Playing" DWTS, as Sosa explains, is essentially simulating a week of the show. During the offseason, Siwa will reach out to him, giving him a song and a theme for the "week." He'll then choreograph a routine, and teach it to her during a studio session. Despite all the practice he does with a fantasy version of the show, however, he affirms that the real deal is its own beast."I always say no matter, no matter how much practice or prepping that you can do, nothing can prepare you for being a pro," he explains. "I probably came up with 15+ dances with Jojo Siwa. And then my first partner was Anna Delvey. There is no way to prepare for that."Even though he doesn't believe it's applicable, the unique tactics he's done to help get on the show and remain in fighting shape show that Ezra is a professional in every sense of the word. And, no matter what situation or what partner may be thrown his way, he has the talent to skillfully land on his feet — quite literally.
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