According to Us Weekly, the famous faces who compete on "Dancing With the Stars" don't often get to choose the costumes they wear while performing during the live show. There will be fittings for the ensembles throughout the week, but the finished product often isn't done until right before air time. "People don't get to wear their costumes until dress rehearsal," former professional dancer Tony Dovolani told Glamour in 2015. "There are alterations being made from dress rehearsal until the live show."
Of course, "DWTS" isn't without its drama. Producer Joe Sungkur previously admitted that there are rules about not wearing logos during dress rehearsal, which set off former contestant Master P during his run on the series. Sungkur confessed that the rapper "threatened to leave" because he "wanted to wear this jacket with a logo on it. ... And I was like, 'OK, you can wear the jacket!'"
Casting producer Deena Katz also revealed that stars must use the show's glam team for hair and makeup. "Our team is award-winning and fantastic. Kirstie Alley had a really hard time with it and really fought it," she said. "Now Kirstie uses our makeup artist for her. I get that fear, but they just have to take a leap with all of it. We promise they're going to look great," Katz added.
It appears that being a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars" is much more difficult than fans may have realized.
