SAG-AFTRA members are being encouraged to lace up their shoes and hit the “Dancing with the Stars” floor.
The actors union, which incorporates “DWTS” contestants Alyson Hannigan, Jamie Lynn Spears, Barry Williams, Mira Sorvino, Ariana Madix and Xochitl Gomez, said Thursday it supports its members participating within the long-running ABC show.
“We support them in fulfilling their contractual obligations,” SAG said in a statement to media outlets.
“Nearly all of our members on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ had contractual obligations to the show prior to the strike. Many are under option agreements that require them to return to the show if the producer exercises their option which the producer has done.”
The union added that as a part of the Network Code Collective Bargaining Agreement, the celebrities are also subject to a no-strike clause.
“By not showing as much as work, our performers might be held in breach of contract and the Union is prohibited from advising them to not work,” the SAG statement added.
The Post has contacted reps for ABC, SAG and the Writers Guild of America for comment.
The statement comes after “Veep” star and “DWTS” contestant Matt Walsh, 58, revealed Thursday that he’s “pausing” his participation within the competition until an agreement is made with the also-striking WGA.
“I used to be excited to hitch the show and did so under the impression that it was not a WGA show and fell under a special agreement,” the actor said.
“This morning once I was informed by my union, the WGA, that it is taken into account struck work I walked out of my rehearsal. I even have been and can all the time stand with my union members of the WGA, SAG, and DGA.”
“DWTS” has one WGA author. Members have been picketing rehearsals.
The WGA began striking in May. SAG-AFTRA joined screenwriters on the picket line in July.
Each unions are demanding increases in base pay and residuals within the era of streaming TV, in addition to assurances their work is not going to get replaced by artificial intelligence.
Season 32 of “DWTS” is ready to premiere Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC and stream on Disney+.
Alfonso Ribeiro, 52, and Julianne Hough, 35, will host, while Derek Hough, 38, Carrie Ann Inaba, 55, and Bruno Tonioli, 67, will judge.
Fans of the show are also criticizing the casting of embattled former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, 38.
