Why Dancing With the Stars’ Mark Ballas Thinks Maura Higgins Has an Edge Heading Into Season 35
By Casey Austin
Published on May 2, 2026.
Dancing With the Stars' Mark Ballas believes Maura Higgins has an edge in the upcoming season of season 35 of the show. He shared his admiration for Higgins' "blank canvas" approach to prepping for season 35. Ballas is currently starring as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway and is set to judge Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, premiering July 13. He also expressed his intention to be there for Higgins any way he can, but also offered advice on how to prepare for the show's upcoming season. Despite this, Maura was surprised to find out she was joining Summer House's Ciara Miller on the forthcoming season.
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