Ciara Miller Brings Her Summer House Crew to the DWTS Ballroom for Season 35

Ciara Miller may have swapped the Hamptons for the ballroom, but her Summer House cast is not leaving her side — at least not in spirit. The Bravo reality star has joined Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars alongside professional dancer Brandon Armstrong, and her closest friends from the reality-TV circuit are already rallying behind her with surprising enthusiasm.

Summer House Cast Mates Are All In

Carl Radke, Miller’s Summer House co-star, told People that the news of her DWTS casting caught the group off guard. Though he had heard “rumblings” that she might join the competition, everyone ultimately found out online. “Then it was in the group chat, and then we were freaking out,” Radke recalled. “Everyone is just so happy for her.”

The support is going well beyond group-chat enthusiasm. Radke said he, Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke, and potentially Mia Calabrese are coordinating trips to Los Angeles to watch Miller compete in person. If being there in the ballroom is not enough, Radke has a backup plan — and it involves questionable phone logistics.

“I’m going to get a burner phone times three,” Radke joked. “Two burner phones and my personal phone, 10 votes a day, each burner.”

Radke also pointed to Miller’s work ethic and stage presence as reasons to root for her. “First of all, she’s a good dancer. She’s got such a fun vibe on the dance floor. Secondly, she works really hard when she puts her mind to something,” he said.

From Shaboozey’s Western Vision to Live Television

The DWTS opportunity arrives during a notably visible stretch for Miller outside the Bravo universe. Earlier in 2025, Shaboozey cast her as Cherie Lee in the cinematic video for his hit single “Cowgirl”, placing her at the center of the revenge narrative behind his concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.

Directed by Shaboozey and Logan Meis, the Western-themed visual featured Miller as a woman hunting the outlaws responsible for taking everything from her — a dramatic departure from the Summer House beach-house dynamics her fans know. Now she is trading the Old West for live television, and Miller marked the moment on Instagram by pairing a childhood photo with her DWTS promotional shot. “Do you think she’d believe me if I told her?” she wrote.

Radke on Her Timing and Confidence

Radke believes the timing is right. He described Miller as “just hitting her stride” and said she is in “the best place she has been in her career,” singling out her confidence heading into the competition as a key asset.

Who Is Voting for Ciara Nicole Miller

Radke finished his pitch with a direct appeal: “Whoever is reading this: Vote for Ciara Nicole Miller. She is our girl!” Whether the Summer House crew’s in-person cheering section and Radke’s burner-phone strategy translate into votes remains to be seen, but one thing is clear — Miller is walking into the DWTS ballroom with a loyal fanbase that is not keeping a low profile.

As Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars continues on ABC, viewers can expect the Summer House contingent to make their support known — from the front rows of the auditorium to their group chats and, apparently, multiple voting devices.

Bottom Line

Ciara Miller’s move from the Summer House reality fold to the DWTS ballroom represents a notable career pivot, and her castmates are proving they are just as invested in her success as her fans are. With Shaboozey’s “Cowgirl” momentum still fresh and her DWTS journey underway, Miller has plenty of reasons to feel confident heading into competition.

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