Sarah Jane Nader’s name has been trending after her announcement as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars Season 35 — and because of the family, career, and personal-life details fans are curious about. Here’s a clear rundown of who she is, her connection to model Brooks Nader, her DWTS pairing with Hailey Bills, and what she’s shared publicly about her sexuality.
Who Is Sarah Jane Nader?
Sarah Jane Nader is a New York-based model, philanthropist, and content creator. She’s the youngest of the four Nader sisters — alongside Brooks, Mary Holland, and Grace Ann — and the family rose to wider fame through the Hulu/Disney+ series “Love Thy Nader,” which follows their move from their Louisiana roots to life in New York City. Nader is a Fordham University graduate with a background in tech and media, and outside of modeling and television, she serves as head of Nonprofit and Talent Partnerships at Influencer Social Responsibility (ISR), where she connects public figures with social causes.
In the fashion world, she’s fronted campaigns for brands including Alice + Olivia and MAC Cosmetics, and she began her modeling career in 2021 after signing with Ford Models; she’s now with Freedom Models.
Sarah Jane Nader and Sister Brooks Nader
Brooks Nader, the eldest of the sisters, is a well-known Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model who competed on DWTS Season 33. Brooks has been a major inspiration for Sarah Jane’s own modeling career, and the sisters frequently appear together, both on “Love Thy Nader” and in their public and professional lives.
Sarah Jane Nader on Dancing with the Stars
For Season 35, Sarah Jane Nader is competing on Dancing with the Stars paired with professional dancer Hailey Bills. The pairing is notable for two reasons: it’s Bills’ debut season as a full professional partner, and it marks only the third same-sex pairing in the show’s history, following JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson in Season 30 and Shangela and Gleb Savchenko in Season 31.
According to the show’s executive producer, the pairing came together because Nader, who identifies as bisexual, wanted to compete with a female professional partner, and the production team felt she and Bills had strong chemistry during casting.
Is Sarah Jane Nader Gay?
Sarah Jane Nader has publicly identified as bisexual, and her journey with her sexuality has been an open part of her story, including on “Love Thy Nader,” which touches on her experience coming into her queerness after growing up in a religious, Southern household. Her same-sex DWTS pairing with Hailey Bills was framed by producers as a direct reflection of that identity, not a storyline created for the show.
Sarah Jane Nader’s Dating Life
Sarah Jane Nader has also made headlines for being spotted on a date with comedian Pete Davidson in Brooklyn, which drew significant attention online. When asked about it, Brooks Nader said publicly that she wasn’t entirely sure what to make of her younger sister’s love life at the moment, joking that she’d have to check in with her directly. No relationship has been officially confirmed by Sarah Jane herself.
Quick Facts About Sarah Jane Nader
- Youngest of the four Nader sisters
- Stars alongside her sisters in Hulu’s “Love Thy Nader”
- Competing on DWTS Season 35 with partner Hailey Bills
- Graduate of Fordham University
- Works in modeling, television, and nonprofit talent partnerships
- Publicly identifies as bisexual
Final Thoughts
Between her modeling career, her role on “Love Thy Nader,” and now her history-making pairing on Dancing with the Stars, Sarah Jane Nader has quickly become one of the more talked-about names to step out from under her famous sister’s shadow — while telling a very public and personal story of her own along the way.
