Trevor Donovan on His Anti-Bullying Program, Overcoming Fears on ‘DWTS’ and the Great American Family Controversy: It’s Time to ‘Stand Up for Those Who Feel Voiceless’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Trevor Donovan is aware of a factor or two about overcoming fears. He did simply that by becoming a member of Season 31 of “Dancing With the Stars.”

“Dancing was just about my largest concern. Although I nonetheless have some anxiousness in the case of dancing, my confidence has grown,” he says. “[I learned] that it’s okay to be afraid, however don’t let concern deter you from attempting new issues — like dancing. I additionally realized I’m a fairly good dancer.”

Now, in truth, he’s “open” to dancing once more — perhaps in a film. Whereas he started on the backside of the leaderboard on the truth competitors present, he rapidly grew and at one level, grew to become a brand new frontrunner. Whereas he didn’t win the mirrorball, he certainly earned essentially the most improved dancer title, which he says means lots.

“The overwhelming quantity of fan help helped hold me going. Once you put your thoughts and physique into one thing, it is possible for you to to beat irrational fears and obtain belongings you by no means imagined have been potential,” says Donovan. “Having a passionate, educated and affected person instructor like Emma Slater additionally helps.”

Following the finale, Donovan headed to Mammoth mountain the place he’s spending time with household and doing a little snowboarding and snowboarding till he will get again to work. In 2021, he signed an general take care of Nice American Media, starring in movies Nice American Household movies and main a TV present on Nice American Group.

Earlier this month, the corporate confronted backlash following feedback made by inventive chief officer Candace Cameron Bure, who said there wouldn’t be same-sex {couples} on the community and as a substitute, it’ll concentrate on “conventional marriages.”

“I really feel folks ought to be and imagine what they need, so long as they’re sort and accepting of others. For these of you who’ve adopted me since ‘90210,’ you realize my coronary heart and character. Irrespective of who you’re keen on, it doesn’t matter what your race or faith is, you matter,” says Donovan. “By mutual respect and acceptance, coexistence is feasible. Primarily based on the few months I’ve identified Candace, I’ve discovered her to be sort, and keen about her religion.”

Donovan can be working shut with Nice American Household on Upstanders, his anti-bullying program which may have one other meeting in January with RomaDrama.

“Super progress is being made. There has by no means been a extra necessary time to face up for many who really feel unvoiced,” he says. “My transfer to Nice American Household was largely attributable to [CEO] Invoice [Abbott]’s help for my Group Upstanders program whereas we have been each at Hallmark. Moreover, I used to be given the chance to provide my very own movies. It has all the time been my objective to create movies that convey folks collectively with out being overtly political or non secular, and I’ll proceed to take action. And generally, in future rom-coms, I’ll play the naive nation boy who finds love within the massive metropolis or saves his household’s farm. Keep tuned!”