There is a new professional within the ballroom! Koko Iwasaki might be making her 'DWTS' debut in season 31. Here is what it is advisable to learn about this gifted dancer.
Dancing With the Stars might be welcoming some new faces and never simply the celebrities. Koko Iwasaki is the present’s latest skilled dancer. She's going to make her first DWTS look in the course of the season 31 premiere. The brand new season will premiere September 19 on Disney+.
So, who's Koko Iwasaki? DWTS isn’t the 21-year-old’s first dance with a actuality competitors collection. HollywoodLife has rounded up 5 key issues it is advisable to learn about Koko.
1. Koko is paired with Vinny Guadagnino.
Koko might be dancing alongside Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino in season 31. She was introduced as a brand new professional when the forged was revealed on September 8. “I CAN FINALLY SCREAM IT OUTTTTTTTT THAT I AM A PRO ON DANCING WITH THE STARS!!!! What's ACTUALLY LIFE?!?!? I've a lot to say however I’ll have to try this once I’m again from a dream,” she wrote on Instagram.
2. Koko was born in Japan.
Koko was born Koine Iwasaki in Kanagawa, Japan, in accordance with her bio on the Dance & Co. web site. Koko and her household moved to the USA when she was 2 years outdated. She grew up in South Florida.
“My mother and father immigrated from Japan with me and my brother in hopes of residing our greatest lives and I'm so proud to be right here,” Koko wrote on Instagram.
3. Koko was on So You Assume You Can Dance.
Koko was the runner-up of So You Assume You Can Dance season 14. Her style was modern. She has since turn into an all-star/mentor on the present.
4. Koko has a boyfriend.
Koko is at the moment relationship fellow SYTYCD alum Kiki Nyemchek. He completed in fourth place throughout season 14. Koko referred to as Kiki her “soulmate” in a candy June 2022 Instagram put up.
5. Koko has labored with a number of A-list artists.
She’s labored with Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Jason Derulo, Camila Cabello, and extra. Koko’s additionally gone on world excursions with Maluma and Luis Fonsi.