Dancing with the Stars pro Sharna Burgess has revealed she is "open" to starring on The Bachelorette.
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But Sharna is hoping that will change soon, and she may need a show like The Bachelorette to help her find the right man.
"This is a conversation that keeps coming back to me. I am absolutely looking for love. I am ready for love," Sharna told Entertainment Tonight.
"I am getting more and more open to being the Bachelorette."
The 34-year-old pro dancer and choreographer from Wagga Wagga, Australia, says she is considering both The Bachelorette in Australia and the United States.
"I just got back from Australia, and it became a pretty hot topic over there on whether I could be the next Bachelorette in Australia," Sharna revealed.
"So it's an interesting thought for me. I'm excited by it. I would maybe do it here [in America]. I don't know! It's up in the air, but I am definitely looking for love."
Sharna then shared what exactly she's looking for in her dream guy.
"Honestly, someone to share my life with, someone that has already gone through their own journey of [finding] themselves and their career and is ready to just build something with someone else now and sort of blend and love and support each other," Sharna explained.
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"Honestly, I just want to share life and memories and moments."
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWSharna was then asked to explain what kind of The Bachelorette star she would be if given the opportunity.
"This is where I run into trouble with this thought, because honestly, what if I'm like, 'I don't like any of them,'" Sharna questioned. "They're going to have to re-cast this. And I can't do that."
"I don't know. I think I'm just so upfront and honest about things -- which is also great -- but sometimes I speak before thinking things [through] which can get me in trouble," Sharna admitted.
"I don't know. It makes me nervous! Clearly, because I'm rambling and I don't know how to answer the question!"
Sharna pointed out there's "not much of a major difference" between potentially starring on The Bachelorette in America vs. Australia.
"I think it's very much the same format, and the goal is to find love and a genuine connection," Sharna said.
"I think the one over here has a really high success rate with the number of people who ended up finding their way to each other."
Some of the successful couples to come out of The Bachelorette franchise in America include Trista Rehn and husband Ryan Sutter, Rachel Lindsay and husband Bryan Abasolo, Ashley Hebert and husband JP Rosenbaum, and Desiree Hartsock and husband Chris Siegfried.
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"But it probably also has a lot more drama," Sharna reasoned. "I don't know! It's the same family, the same show and, yeah, the same message -- trying to find love."
Sharna then gave a shoutout to current Dancing with the Stars contestant and The Bachelorette's Season 15 star Hannah Brown in her interview with ET, asking for advice on whether she should do The Bachelorette.
"I'm stressed!" joked Sharna, who moved to London at age 18 and later competed on So You Think You Can Dance in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Sharna joined Dancing with the Stars back in Season 13 as a Troupe member and was bumped up to a professional partner for Season 16.
After dating choreographer and dancer Paul Kirkland from 2010 to 2015, Sharna often became the subject of dating rumors regarding her celebrity partners on Dancing with the Stars because she was one of the only single female pro dancers.
Dating speculation sparked, for example, when she was paired with professional bull rider Bonner Bolton for Season 24.
Sharna finished Dancing with the Stars in second place a whopping three times with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, Indy Car racer James Hinchcliffe, and NFL player Josh Norman before winning Season 27 of the show with country music radio personality Bobby Bones.
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Sharna and Bobby's Dancing with the Stars victory was a bit controversial, however, because it was said Bobby wasn't nearly the best technical dancer on the season.
However, he definitely made up for what he lacked in spirit and charisma.
Dancing with the Stars did not ask Sharna back for the currently-airing 28th season, but she is expected to return for a future edition and appears to have no hard feelings toward producers.
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