Brooks Nader dismisses DWTS season, promotes sister-led show Love Thy Nader
Model Brooks Nader says she’s not watching the new season of Dancing with the Stars as she focuses on her TV ventures with her sisters.
Brooks Nader, the model and former Dancing with the Stars contestant, says she has no plans to watch the latest season of the ABC competition. The 28-year-old explained her stance during a New York event on Wednesday night, noting that her attention has shifted toward ventures closer to home.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail at the Glenfiddich x Aston Martin Formula One Team limited edition scotch whisky launch in New York City, Nader revealed she has not tuned in to this year’s batch of contestants. “Not watching,” she said. “A lot of people are watching Love Thy Nader instead I saw.” She added with a smile that she had checked out her own reality project online. “I can’t lie, I watched it!”
Nader’s remarks come as she continues to navigate a busy year that has included the launch of Love Thy Nader, a reality series she stars in with her three sisters: Grace Ann, Sarah Jane, and Mary Holland. The show, which premiered last month, airs every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Freeform and is fully streamable on Hulu. It follows the four siblings as they maneuver the high-stakes world of modeling and the social scene of Manhattan’s elite, offering a window into a family enterprise that Nader has described as a central focus of her post-DWTS career.
The timing of Nader’s comments also underscores a scheduling clash that has become a talking point for fans of both programs. Dancing with the Stars runs on Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, directly competing with Love Thy Nader for a portion of its audience and illustrating the new dynamics of Nader’s public life as she expands beyond modeling into television.
Beyond the TV space, Nader has long been the subject of ongoing coverage of her dating life and public partnerships. She briefly dated professional dancer Gleb Savchenko during last season’s DWTS run, a relationship that drew scrutiny and media attention. The two formed a close connection during the show, with their romance culminating in a dramatic arc that saw them navigate both on-screen chemistry and off-screen headlines. The couple’s relationship cooled and eventually ended between late 2024 and spring 2025, landscape changes that have since become part of Nader’s broader narrative as she charts new professional and personal paths.
Savchenko, for his part, is returning to Dancing with the Stars this season, this time paired with Hilaria Baldwin, the wife of actor Alec Baldwin. The pairing adds another layer to a season already noted for its star power and public interest in the lives of former partners. The evolving situations surrounding Nader and Savchenko reflect the ongoing interest in how recent DWTS contestants are navigating their post-show trajectories.
Nader has repeatedly pointed to her sisters as a central support system and creative partner. In remarks to Daily Mail, she underscored that the family’s joint projects are a focal point of her career strategy, signaling a broader move into television and brand-building with her siblings. “There’s a lot of sister projects in the works right now,” she said. “Obviously I’ve gotten into the TV space, so there’s a lot that’s happening there. And then just building brands together and a career together, so stay tuned.”
The broader context of Nader’s comments is a public-facing pivot from reality-competition attention toward longer-term media and business ventures. Love Thy Nader, which features the sisters navigating the fashion ecosystem and social circles of Manhattan, marks a continued expansion of Nader’s public profile beyond the runway and red carpets. While the show’s scope centers on family collaboration, it also serves to illuminate Nader’s evolving identity as a television personality and entrepreneur.
As the current DWTS season unfolds, the public will continue to watch how former contestants like Nader balance the pull of a beloved competition with the opportunities of new media projects. For Nader, the answer appears to be a clear prioritization of sister-led ventures and a broader career in television—an approach she signaled during the New York event and reinforced through her ongoing media appearances and social media activity. Stay tuned for further announcements from Nader and her collaborators as they expand their presence across fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle media.