Why Isn’t Sasha Farber on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35? Here’s What He Said In a Since-Deleted Comment

Fan-favorite pro dancer Sasha Farber was missing from the September 2 announcement, marking his second consecutive season sidelined from the competition after last dancing with Jenn Tran in 2023.In a since-deleted comment, Sasha responded to fans when asked about his absence.Despite being benched for two seasons, the pro dancer expressed willingness to rejoin the show if offered the opportunity.Dancing With the Stars season 35 is nearly here, and a key player was noticeably absent from the cast reveal on September 2: Sasha Farber. The fan-favorite pro dancer missed out on the competition last season, and with a new pro in the mix thanks to DWTS: The Next Pro, he seems to have been snubbed from a spot on the main cast this time around.Sasha, who last competed on the reality competition series with The Bachelorette alum Jenn Tran in 2023, responded to fans who showed love on his recent TikTok videos unrelated to the DWTS cast announcement. Sasha showed off his dancing skills in a video posted on September 3, where he subtly liked supportive comments from his followers.“Another season without Sasha?!??” one person wrote, while he sent a heart emoji to another who added, “We need you back on DWTS.”TikTok / Sasha FarberHe also seemingly confirmed the real reason why he didn’t return this season in a since-deleted comment on another video, which was also unrelated to the announcement.“Genuinely at this point you’re all over social and they’re leveraging you …. is this your choice? Are you wanting to be behind the scenes and move into like a hosting entertainment tonight Derek hough thing?” someone questioned, to which he wrote (and later deleted), “Not my choice.”This time last year, Sasha gave a more public reaction about not being asked back to the show.“It is a beautiful day today. Guys, the Dancing With the Stars cast announcement was today. Wow, so many good names. Who are you going to vote for? I mean, I know who I’m going to vote for. I know who you’re not going to vote for — that’s me. But that’s okay,” he said in an Instagram Story he posted at the time, per Us Weekly.However, Sasha doesn’t seem to be holding a grudge against Dancing With the Stars or ABC this time around. When someone else asked whether he’d return to the show if given the opportunity, he responded, “Yes,” with a heart-eyes emoji.TikTok / Sasha FarberHopefully, we get to see Sasha return for season 36 after two seasons of missing out on the ballroom fun!