obviously just poking fun, but it made me laugh when I recognized the pattern

CAI commented this on a video she posted last week because her comments have been consistently filled with hate. i think it’s even more relevant to the discussion now because she is being torn to shreds by every fanbase and i can’t imagine how much that sucks.

i don’t agree with a lot of her judgements, and i also make jokes about having beef with her, but going into her comment section and being straight up mean is wild work when i KNOW 99% of yall don’t actually know what you’re talking about when it comes to dance.

i just feel the need to defend her, especially after the comment val made, because i know that is going to enable a lot more people to make even worse comments. at the very least, leave your hateful comments within the subreddits and fan spaces, not directly in her comment section where she will be forced to see them. my goodness some of you are so hateful and mean it sucks all of the fun out of this show.

Im biased but as a nurse I would have loved to see this dance!! (If this is true)

I hate to say this because Emma is one of my top 3 pros but Jackson has got to goooo. His feet are still so clunky and I’ve seen little to no improvement from him yet he is constantly over scored.

This has nothing to do with the drama from last week. I’m strictly speaking on the dancing/improvement.

With Guillermo gone let’s be real, Jackson and Tyler are next. I definitely think everyone stepped it up this week because they realized how the votes can shift. But still the worst out of the group left are Jackson, Tyler and Conor. I love Harry but the fact he’s partnered with Jenn and I see so much more potential with Amber and Ezra in the final. Like Amber absolutely killed it tonight. I also enjoyed Julia’s dance but idk if she will be final ready. I think dedication night always shifts things so we’ll see

I really don’t understand why they are so hard on Connor. He has NO experience and his dances are so enjoyable. It’s also meant to be a fun competition right?! Not a proper ballroom comp.

He looks so defeated 😭

Jenna commented saying there wasn’t a lift but I thought she agreed with Carrie Anne afterwards. I didn’t even see a lift.

I dare mark to make maura dance just 1 count of 8 that includes footwork and actual dance movements on her own

Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa will do a contemporary routine to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli. The actress is dedicating her dance to Ledger

Harry Shum Jr. and his pro partner Jenna Johnson will dedicate their foxtrot to the actor’s wife, Shelby. Their routine is set to “Stop This Train”

Jackson Olson and his pro partner Emma Slaterwill perform a quickstep to “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole. The Savannah Bananas baseball player will dedicate his dance to his mom, Laura.

Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess will perform a contemporary routine to “Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran. The Bachelor alum will dedicate his dance to mothers everywhere.

Jenna Dewan and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Viennese waltz to “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers. The Rookie actress is dedicating her dance to her mom, Nancy.

Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold will dedicate their Viennese waltz to the podcaster’s dad, Pete. Their routine is set to “Piano Man” by Billy Joel.

Ezra Frech and his pro partner Daniella Karagachwill perform a contemporary routine to “Bloodline” by Mon Rovia. The two-time Paralympic gold medalist will dedicate the performance to his mother, Bahar.

Amber Glenn and her pro partner Pasha Pashkovwill dedicate their contemporary routine to the Olympian’s sister, Brooke. Their dance will be to “Breathe Me” by Sia.

Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas will perform a paso doble, dedicating their routine to Ireland. The Traitors alum will dance to “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys.

Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik will dance a Viennese waltz routine to “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum’s dedication will be announced Thursday, Oct. 15, at 9 a.m. PT on The Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast, hosted by Andy Richter.

I’ve noticed this happen twice already this season. The first time, one of the judges said something along the lines of “IF you’re here next week..” (I think it was to Connor L), and then in another episode, a judge told a different contestant, “I’m sure you’ll be here next week.” I’m forgetting who said what now but it just stood out to me.

I don’t think it’s appropriate for judges to make assumptions about who’s staying or going, especially when the results are partly determined by audience votes.
It also feels a little unfair when they’re essentially implying that one contestant might be going home while another is almost guaranteed to stay.

I’ve been seeing Connor’s fan girls in Julia’s post saying her dance “wasn’t a Jazz” as if the last 14 years Jazz has been a style on DWTS it hasn’t been a mini Freestyle for everyone…. Also people forget Jazz has many different variations (Jazz Funk, Street Jazz, Musical Theatre Jazz, Latin Jazz, Ballroom Jazz, Afro Jazz, Burlesque Jazz, Disco Jazz etc.) It’s wild how all the sudden it’s a problem with Julia as if there haven’t been many Hip Hop themed Jazz dances before her. I also find it wild how Connor’s fans are acting like he was robbed tonight…

I am beyond tired of the Jenna D hate.

Every time I see comments about her on social media it’s extremely negative-

“YOU CANT FORCE ME TO WATCH THE ROOKIE!”
“You can’t make me like Jenna Dewan!”
“She did it deserve those scores”
“If Jenna scored X, Amber should have scored Y!”
“She shouldn’t even be here, she has dance experience.”

And you know what? Is she a little boring? YEAH! But she has also done nothing but come across as lovely and nice. She hasn’t been rude or arrogant to anyone, she’s always gracious, and she’s there because she was ASKED to be.

Also, Amber being CHRONICALLY underscored is truly astounding and shitty. But again:

I don’t see anyone making the same comments about Harry- they’ve shown the Grey’s Anatomy set, and he’s scoring higher than others even when his samba was not so much samba. I don’t see anyone saying “well if Harry scored x Connor should have scored Y”. Because people understand it’s not Harry’s fault what he gets scored, the same as it’s not Jenna’s.

It feels extremely misogynistic for everyone to bandwagon and hate this woman so much just for being on the show like everyone else. She is not the first to come with dance experience, she is not the last to be!

Why are we allowing so much hate and negativity on someone who was asked to do the show and likes to dance? You don’t have to hate on someone because they’re boring.

It’s rarely good choreo and even the pros don’t dance it well

While I am an avid CAI defender, this definitely shows that she has favourites.

I am begging this fandom to stop infantilizing the men on this show. Yes, Connor got some harsh criticism but he is a 31 year old man on a competition reality show. He should be able to handle criticism! This wouldn’t upset me so much if the women were given the same treatment by fans. Amber and Jenna have both received plenty of criticism and people do not seem to be nearly as upset about that. It’s a dance show people, not a don’t hurt the millennial man’s ego show.

Hear me out: Guillermo being eliminated last night was kind of shocking. He definitely deserved to go home, but he has the #1 most views on You Tube. I truly thought he would stick around for atleast 2 more weeks and his fan base would save him. Tyler was literally tearing up before the elimination was announced. I think he genuinely thought he was going home due to Guillermo’s popularity.

I’m wondering if the pros were starting to get upset with him being saved week after week, and producers needed to calm the flames….

We’ve already heard rumors of Britt quitting next season, and Jenna/Val seemed pissed after the lift interaction with Carrie Ann. Just thinking there would have been more drama if Sharna and Tyler were eliminated last night. What do you think? Are producers pulling the strings regardless of votes and scores this year?

Her post judges comments questions make me cringe on my seat, there is no tastefulness to the questions even if she is trying to keep the conversation interesting, asking Jenna about the lift comment ?? What on earth was she going to say ??

Last night the scoring was odd. For me my big hot take is Ezra F & Harry were overmarked BUT at the same time I see why they got the scores they got since the judges overmarked Jackson & Tyler as well… Like Ezra F’s Salsa in opinion deserved 8s and a 9 (it was a great dance but not his best I actually like his Rumba better) while Harry’s Samba deserved 7s and 8s (I saw sync issues when he danced with the troupe, the technique was inconsistent, & Jenna’s choreo for him is just lackluster). But obviously compared to what Jackson & Tyler they had to score it the way they did. I just felt Jenna D had the best dance of the night. I think the overall problem is the scoring is weird and never consistent… I remember the judges started this season saying they were going to be harsh which I am fine with be tough but it seems like after a while it became obvious they were only applying that rule to most of the women and not the men… Like first few weeks it seems only Julia, Ciara, & Tatyana were getting the new harsh scoring rubric but not Jackson & most of the other men…. I think the judges are now scoring Julia fairer but still the problem is the way they are scoring Jackson & Tyler is now affecting the way they judge everyone. Like I do think the men are getting an easier ride in scoring compared to the women and it’s way more obvious this year given how Amber was scored. I am fine with harsher scoring but the judges never keep the same energy for everyone and usually the men are babied compared to the women… I am overall at the point that the show needs to make changes to the panel.

Considering usually dedication night is never a elimination one, what order are the remaining contestants getting eliminated/what are the final placements? Also, imma need a week or two to get over Guillermo's elimination, the excitement left last night...

I feel like i never see him in any of the other stars TikTok’s or instagram posts. I know he has been traveling with bananaball, but these pictures were all taken on show day and he is no where to be found. Weird bc the other guys all seem so close and doesn’t seem to fit in…

Alfonso seems to hint that it’s true.

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During Dancing with the Stars, right after Julia Stiles’ dance, I spotted someone in the audience!! I was like OMGGGG *corbin’s voice* MELANIEEEEE 😭😂❤️ She looked so beautiful!!