Ciara Miller's Emmys Dress Has Whitney Houston & DWTS Connection

Dancing With the Stars' Ciara Miller exclusively revealed that she wore a Whitney Houston ensemble from the '90s Live From E!: Countdown to the 2026 Emmys.BySep 14, 2026 9:29 PM| Updated 4 minutes agoTagsHow to Watch the Emmys 2026 and Live From E! Red CarpetCiara Miller will always love a good fashion moment. Which is why when it came to attending the 2026 Emmys Sept. 14, the Dancing With the Stars season 35 contestant chose to rock a dress belonging to one of the greats: Whitney Houston. “This was Whitney Houston's dress,” Miller shared during the Live From E!: Countdown to the 2026 Emmys. “She wore this in 1993, 1994. This is a Mark Bauer. It was a gift to me, and it's so special because in a couple days on Dancing With the Stars, my first dance is to Whitney Houston's ‘Exhale,’ and so I thought, ‘what a better there's a better event to wear it than now.’” And if you're wondering whether the Summer House alum felt a transformation, Miller joked that her ensemble brought the greatest love of all. "When I put it on," she shared, "I was like, hopefully my vocal cords will improve, and I'll be a better singer. but hasn't quite happened yet.”Ahead of her debut on the ballroom floor, the Bravo star shared a glimpse at how she was preparing to waltz into the competition.Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images"Looks are not indicative of being in shape," Miller told E! News in June. "I do huff and puff going up the stairs, so I gotta get back into the gym and work on my stamina." And with the ABC reality competition series only a few days away from its season 35 premiere, the 30-year-old admitted she's "got a long way to go" in her training. "I'm just trying to get in shape because I don't want to be wheeled out on a stretcher," Ciara jokingly added. "That'll be the saddest thing that happens." For a look at all the stars on the 2026 Emmys red carpet, keep reading...Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesLouisa Jacobsonin Tom Ford. LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesLuke TennieRandy Shropshire/NBC via Getty ImagesAliyah MastinAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesSupriya GaneshPhoto by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesMatty MathesonAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesAbby Elliottin Erdem. Photo by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesShabana AzeezMonica Schipper/Getty ImagesKristen KishPhoto by Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesCiara MillerFrederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty ImagesMelissa RiversMonica Schipper/Getty ImagesTrisha PaytasKevin Mazur/Getty ImagesKeltie KnightLISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesJustin SylvesterFrederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty ImagesDerek HoughPhoto by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesLance BassDon't miss the Emmy Awards 2026 live telecast tonight, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock. E!'s red carpet kicks off at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.