Why Gabby Windey Was Chosen for 'DWTS' Over Rachel Recchia

GabbyWindy has Rachel Recchia to credit for her Dancing With the Stars gig. Robert Mills, Senior Vice-President, Alternative Series & Late-Night Programming,

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He added, "For whatever reason, she wasn’t really on our radar]". "And then, I was like, "Why didn't you think of Gabby?"

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Gabby, who was just announced as a 31 DWTS competitor alongside Selma Blair and Teresa Giudice, is not the first Bachelor Nation star to compete for the mirrorball trophy.

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