
Charity Lawson is thrilled to be paired up with Artem Chigvintsev for season 32 of Dancing With the Stars — regardless of Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s warning about his strategy.
“[Kaitlyn] informed me to have quite a lot of persistence — which I do — but in addition that he’s simply such an amazing instructor and that I’m going to study a lot, and I have already got,” Lawson, 27, solely informed Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 13, about her fellow former Bachelorette, 38, who beforehand competed with Chigvintsev, 41, throughout season 29 of DWTS and gained.
Chigvintsev, nevertheless, wasn’t involved by Bristowe’s evaluation, saying, “Look, it’s all with an excellent intention. As a result of I do know generally when we have now somebody who has an amazing potential, you wish to deliver it out of them. It labored for Kaitlyn — she gained the mirrorball trophy.”
Throughout a latest look on Bristowe’s “Off The Vine” podcast, Lawson obtained some perception into what it takes to win the ballroom dance competitors. “You all the time obtained to see the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel,” Bristowe stated on Thursday, September 7. “You’re doing one thing actually enjoyable, and don’t overlook that as a result of folks get actually caught up within the — I did — I obtained actually caught up within the competitors of it and making it additional.”
Charity Lawson, Artem Chigvintsev, Kaitlyn Bristowe ABC/Andrew Eccles(2);Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Photographs for Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit
Bristowe stated she regretted not placing the emphasis on having enjoyable throughout her DWTS journey, including, “I want I seemed again and was like, ‘Kaitlyn, it’s a family-friendly present. It’s about dancing, it’s about making different folks really feel good at residence.’ That is presupposed to be an pleasurable expertise, and it’s one thing new that I’m doing.”
Whereas trying to guess who Lawson can be paired with, Bristowe additionally mentioned the challenges of the rehearsal course of.
“I feel probably Artem as a result of [of] the peak. I feel probably Alan [Bersten] as a result of I might see them placing you with him, solely as a result of he’s one of many extra well-loved, I really feel like, out of quite a lot of them. And I really feel like I might see you and your enjoyable persona with him,” Bristowe stated. “He’s type of a d—ok, however I can see it. Effectively, they’re all d—ks. They’re all d—ks, I’m telling you. Buckle up.”
Lawson was confirmed to be becoming a member of season 32 in a shock announcement on the After the Remaining Rose particular of The Bachelorette finale in August earlier than the remainder of the forged was revealed on Wednesday. She informed Us that she “actually screamed” when she realized she was paired with Chigvintsev.
“I used to be like, ‘No manner that is who I obtained. [This is great].’ Clearly, I’ve watched the present, so I do know Artem is really among the finest. I’m so grateful as a result of he’s been wonderful,” she shared.

As for Chigvintsev, he admitted to feeling “a little bit of stress” about getting one other associate from Bachelor Nation, telling Us, “Often we don’t get two Bachelorettes in a row. It’s a little bit of a stress [because] I really feel like folks have a sure expectation, particularly when Kaitlyn did so effectively and Gabby [Windey] final season did so effectively. So we’re simply going to hopefully preserve that expectation for you.”
Dancing With the Stars returns to ABC Tuesday, September 26, at 8 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi