Besides DWTS, Dwight Howard Reveals One “Issue” He’ll Miss with Daniella Karagach She Never Saw Coming

Daniella Karagch was blown away by her Dancing With the Stars partner Dwight Howard—literally. If you followed D12 on the show, you’d know the 2020 NBA champ had an incredible journey on the show until he was eliminated in the second week of November. Revisiting their time of the reality TV stint were Karagach and Howard on the recent episode of the Lightweights Podcast. 

Appearing on the show, D12 hilariously revealed what he misses most about DWTS. “I told Daniella in the text I miss farting on her,” he shared, laughing. Yep, you read that right. And Daniella Karagach? She had plenty to say about this unexpected “huge issue” that came with being Howard’s dance partner.

“I’m the same level as his butt. So if he farts, it’s in my face,” Daniella explained, adding with a laugh, “No matter where I am, I always get a whiff. It’s not my favorite… But I will miss him. Just not his farts.” Adding on to the hilarious conversation, the podcast host, Joe Vulpis, asked Daniella just how bad it really was. Her response? “Honestly, they didn’t smell that bad. It was just the noise… like he had diarrhea.”

Apparently, Daniella didn’t know she was signing up for this when she agreed to partner with Dwight Howard. “I didn’t know that was his thing… no one warned me,” she said on Lightweights Podcast. But here’s the kicker—this isn’t new for Dwight.

Back in his Orlando Magic days, he was so notorious for his flatulence that his teammate Glen Davis once called him “a great farter.” And yes, the team reportedly missed his gassy contributions when he left. Even Orlando’s coach had to step in. In 2009, Stan Van Gundy implemented a No Flatulence Rule, proving that Dwight’s toots weren’t just loud—they were legendary.

Daniella Karagach is not the first reality TV star to be bothered by Dwight Howard’s explosions

Imagine enduring the toughest physical challenges of your life, only to find that your biggest hurdle isn’t the grueling training—it’s the guy across the barracks letting it rip. That’s exactly what happened to former Bachelorette Hannah Brown during her stint on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

Brown, known for her bravery on reality TV, joined 15 other celebrities in intense exercises led by ex-Special Forces operatives. But as tough as the physical tasks were, she says downtime in the barracks was the real nightmare. Why, you ask? The answer is again Howard and his gaseous bombs.

“Well, Dwight Howard was across from me farting the whole time,” Brown confessed, according to TMZ Sports. If that wasn’t bad enough, the barracks were sweltering—108 degrees inside—with less-than-ideal bathroom conditions. Considering this scenario, it seems Daniella Karagach had it relatively easier with D12.