Jamie McCarthy/WireImage On Thursday, May 22, Alix Earle was announced as the second celebrity contestant joining season 34 ofDancing with the Stars The 24-year-old influencer revealed she's "always been a fan" of the show during an interview onGood Morning Americaand promised to keep her fans in the know about backstage drama "I'm excited to see it in real life and be able to share it," Earle said Alix Earleis ready to spill the ballroom tea asshe joinsDancing with the Starsseason 34. The 24-year-old influencer was announced as the second contestant for the upcoming season of the competitive dance series and stopped byGood Morning Americaon Thursday, May 22 to celebrate her casting. She revealed that she's "always been a fan" of the show, so it was "an easy yes" when she was offered a spot in the upcoming cast. She joinsRobert Irwin, who wasthe first celebrity contestant announced last month. "I'm ready to challenge myself, I think it's gonna be a lot of fun, so it was a very obvious answer to say yes," Earle said. TheSports IllustratedSwimsuitmodelalso toldGMAhostsMichael StrahanandLara Spencerthat she's planning to "vlog" her experience on the series — and is down to give her fans a look at all the backstage secrets. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alix Earle (@alix_earle) "As someone who was glued to the TV last year withDancing with the Starsand on social media, I'm like, give me the drama, what's the tea, who's dating, I wanna know," she said of last year's starry season, which producednotable off-stage dramaas partnersBrooks NaderandGleb Savchenkostarted dating. "So I'm excited to see it in real life and be able to share it." She added, "I'll be the inside scoop." TheStewartofNY/Getty Earle's dance experience will also come in handy as she joins the ballroom in the fall. "I danced when I was little until my sophomore year of high school," she said onGMA. "It wasn't like I was that great or anything but... I would like to say I have some rhythm." Still, she's "never done ballroom dancing or dancing with a partner before, so that's gonna be a whole new venture for me," she said. "[I'm] excited to get back in there and get training." She also played coy when asked who she would like as her dancing partner. "I would be grateful to be with anyone," she said. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Earle said she's "just looking for a partner that's gonna be a good time, a good friend and really push me to be my best." Dancing with the Starsseason 34 premieres this fall on ABC. Read the original article onPeople
