Context:

Tyler Cameron tries to brand his Dancing With the Stars partnership with a poop-themed nickname, proposing “Team Shart” to pro Sharna Burgess. Burgess dismisses the idea as inappropriate, but the moniker gains traction as Cameron posts a video and others, including his fiancée and a DWTS pro, share the tag. The season features Cameron paired with Burgess as she returns to the pro lineup after a five-year hiatus, with the show premiering a two-night event on ABC/Disney+ on September 15. The episode also revisits Cameron’s prior dance experience, including his run on The Real Dirty Dancing, underscoring the high-energy competition ahead.

Dive Deeper:

• On September 3, Cameron announced the proposed name ‘Team Shart’ on Instagram, framing it as a playful combination of their first names and a cheeky humor angle.

• Sharna Burgess publicly rejected the name, calling it not suitable and urging for a non-poop-related team identity, while joking about fending off juvenile jokes at home.

• Despite the pushback, Cameron posted a video two days later (September 5) that appears to embrace the nickname, with his fiancée and Mark Ballas sharing the post in support.

• Us Weekly had previously exclusive-reported Cameron would join the DWTS celebrity cast, with the pairing officially confirmed by ABC on September 2.

• Burgess is returning to DWTS after a five-year break, and Cameron notes that his past experience on The Real Dirty Dancing was far from the full scope of what DWTS demands.

• The DWTS season 35 premiere is slated to start with a two-night event on September 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.