Dancing With the Stars’ Whitney Leavitt Reacts to Emily Blunt Comments

Whitney Leavitt had to gird her loins for these comments.

I was so thrilled to see people pointing out how much the *Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* star looks like Emily Blunt! She really does, and I couldn’t help but notice she was absolutely glowing when people mentioned it. It was just so sweet to see her react to all the kind comments.

After her performance on *Dancing With the Stars* on September 23rd, Whitney told *TopMob News* she was feeling overwhelmed with positive emotions, saying, “I’m really feeling it, and it’s been happening a lot lately! I love her so much, thank you! I’ll definitely take it.”

The 32-year-old joked about acting like her colleague, Ben Affleck, and pretending to be closer to Anne Hathaway, who starred in *The Devil Wears Prada*.

Whitney—who is partnered with Mark Ballas—quipped, “Should I start saying she’s my cousin?”

Whitney revealed on air that she’s related to Jen’s husband, Zac Affleck, after he mentioned on the show *Mormon Wives* that they’re second cousins to Ben Affleck. She then jokingly told the camera, “She’s my cousin!” For more on Whitney and the current season of *Dancing with the Stars*, check out TopMob News tonight, September 24th at 11 p.m.

Whitney isn’t the only talented performer from Utah competing on the dance floor. Jen, who actually tied for the lead last night with Whitney, Robert Irwin, and Jordan Chiles, is partnering with Jan Ravnik and hoping to win the Mirrorball trophy.

Even though it turned out Jen’s husband isn’t actually related to Ben and Casey Affleck-despite an earlier claim on the show *Mormon Wives*-she’s still playfully referencing the rumor in a recent Dunkin’ commercial.

Working with the actor from *Good Will Hunting* allowed Jen to create a sort of family reunion for Zac. She told *TopMob* after the show, “He met Ben Affleck – we both did! He was standing right there. It was a really amazing moment for us.”

He was saying he wasn’t nervous at all beforehand, just brushing it off, but then he came into our trailer and everyone completely freaked out. It was just, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s Ben Affleck!’

Okay, so Jen and Zac? They’re just…goals. She’s a mom to the sweetest little ones – Nora, who’s three, then Lucas, two, and oh my gosh, baby Penelope is only two months old! And honestly, she’s helped Zac achieve everything *he’s* ever wanted, but he’s totally done the same for *her*. They just complete each other, you know?

She emphasized she couldn’t have achieved this without the support of her community. Her husband is taking care of everything at home – chores, cooking, all of it – and she’s also receiving help from family and friends, which is how she’s managing everything.

With the new season of *Dancing With the Stars* just around the corner, here’s a look at the full cast for season 34.

–Reporting by Nikki Novak