Sorry, but what? Chris Hemsworth recently admitted competing on Dancing With The Stars Australia as an initial gig to kickstart his Hollywood career. According to his lie detector test on Vanity Fair, the MCU actor revealed taking to the dance floor with great enthusiasm during the show’s fifth season.
Thereafter, Chris Hemsworth’s acting career undoubtedly boomed as he ventured into Hollywood for iconic roles. But looking back at his stint, the actor claimed to feel like a “fool”. Hemsworth stated that he isn’t really proud of competing on Dancing With The Stars Australia, despite the show helping him launch his $130M career.
Chris Hemsworth Revealed Competing on Dancing With The Stars Australia
Chris Hemsworth is currently working on a completely different cinematic lineage with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, followed by Transformers One. Amid his busy schedule, the Australian superstar took some time out to speak with Vanity Fair and promote his new apocalyptic spin-off to Mad Max: Fury Road releasing May 23.
Discussing his upcoming works and his filmography in detail, for the outlet’s lie detector segment, Chris Hemsworth recalled his initial gigs, before finding his ticket to Hollywood. Stunning fans with his revelation about how he competed in Dancing With The Stars Australia, Hemsworth claimed dancing his way into the show’s fifth season.
“You were on Dancing With The Stars Australia?” the interviewer asked.
“Yes,” Hemsworth responded.
While Chris Hemsworth simply responded with the truth about competing on the show, it was from Newshub that we learned about his gig in detail. According to the outlet, back in 2006, Hemsworth took to the dance floor during the show’s fifth season, and despite dancing a sultry number with his dance partner Abbey Ross, Hemsworth was the sixth to be eliminated from the show.
Chris Hemsworth Isn’t Proud of How He Started His $130M Career
Although according to Newshub, Chris Hemsworth doesn’t regret appearing on the show, competing with the contestants, or losing his chance, the actor told Vanity Fair that he isn’t entirely proud of his gig. After admitting to having appeared in Dancing With The Stars Australia, when the MCU actor was asked if it’s “something that you’re proud of”, he took a deep pause before revealing,
“Not really. I just kind of felt like a fool. But I needed the money and it got me… it gave me enough money to come to LA… it’s nothing against the show, it’s just that I’m not a very good dancer.”
Revealing how he appeared on the reality show to make some money to pursue his dream career of becoming an actor, Chris Hemsworth admitted that Dancing With The Stars Australia was his ticket to Hollywood. Getting enough money to travel to LA and live off his days before finding his big break, Hemsworth noted his dancing career was more like a money-making gig.
Eventually, although Chris Hemsworth isn’t really proud of his dancing gig, it’s ultimately the reason why he turned into a global icon. Going from reality shows to Hollywood, the MCU actor now stands with an estimated $130M net worth as per Celebrity Net Worth. Hemsworth is now one of the richest celebrities, with myriads of career opportunities waiting for him.
