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00:00:00Every time you get on me, I want to be your way to shine.
00:00:06I can't deny the thing that you're giving me.
00:00:10You lit the spark and set the fire.
00:00:14Don't run away from your love, love, love.
00:00:19Don't turn away from the light of the blue.
00:00:23From the way, give it more.
00:00:25You're the lights we can love.
00:00:28You're the lights we can love right at you.
00:00:33Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I'm free.
00:00:37Close my head and give the lights tonight.
00:00:44Come and spin me around, let's get lost in the sound.
00:00:48Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:00:52Close my head and give the lights tonight.
00:00:56Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:00:57Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:00:58Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:00:59Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:00Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:01Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:02Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:03Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:04Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:05Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:06Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:07Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:08Close your eyes, you can see me by the way that I feel.
00:01:09Oh
00:01:39Oh
00:02:09Live from Hollywood
00:02:22It's the season premiere
00:02:24of Dancing with the Stars
00:02:39That's how to set off
00:02:41the new season of Dancing with the Stars
00:02:44I'm Alfonso Ribeiro
00:02:45And I'm Julianne Hough
00:02:46That incredible opening number was choreographed
00:02:49by the one and only Ray Leeper
00:02:52Yeah, yeah
00:02:52And it's great to have
00:02:55all of you at home
00:02:57joining us in the ballroom
00:02:58and wonderful to see our judges
00:03:00Well, two of them
00:03:04Carrie Ann is under the weather
00:03:06and hopes to be back with us next week
00:03:09Get well soon, Carrie Ann
00:03:10We love you
00:03:11Yes, we do
00:03:12But, since the show must go on
00:03:14Let's welcome
00:03:16the stars of 2025
00:03:18Olympic gold medalist
00:03:25Jordan Childs and Ezra Sosa
00:03:26Reality TV star and content creator
00:03:29Dylan Efron and Daniela Karagosh
00:03:31Film and TV actress Elaine Hendricks
00:03:34and Alan Burstyn
00:03:35From the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
00:03:38Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas
00:03:39NBA All-Star Baron Davis
00:03:42and Britt Stewart
00:03:43Social Media Personality
00:03:45Alex Earle and Val Jemerkowski
00:03:47From Pentatonix
00:03:49Grammy winner Scott Hoying
00:03:50and Riley Arnold
00:03:51Boy Meets World Star
00:03:53Danielle Fischel
00:03:54and Pasha Pashkov
00:03:55From the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
00:03:58Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik
00:04:00Actor and Musician Corey Feldman
00:04:02and Jenna Johnson
00:04:04From Fifth Harmony
00:04:05singer-songwriter Lauren Horegi
00:04:07and Brandon Armstrong
00:04:08Comedian Andy Richter
00:04:10and Emma Slater
00:04:11Author and wellness influencer
00:04:14Ilaria Baldwin
00:04:15and Gleb Savchenko
00:04:16and wildlife conservationist
00:04:19Robert Irwin
00:04:19and Whitney Carson
00:04:20There they are
00:04:3214 stars and their partners
00:04:34Among them are stars of sports
00:04:37Song
00:04:39Reality
00:04:43Social Media
00:04:46And of course
00:04:48Hollywood
00:04:49Plus
00:04:50Plus a new pro
00:04:53will meet in just a little bit
00:04:55That's right
00:04:55Well we have assembled
00:04:57an amazing group
00:04:58to help commemorate
00:04:59our landmark
00:05:0020th year
00:05:01on the air
00:05:02Oh yeah
00:05:03We will be celebrating
00:05:05with some surprises
00:05:06throughout the coming weeks
00:05:07as we head toward
00:05:08our massive
00:05:0920th birthday party
00:05:11later this season
00:05:12Our couples are competing
00:05:14for the most sparkling prize
00:05:16ever created
00:05:17our Len Goodman
00:05:18Mirrorball Trophy
00:05:19As always
00:05:22the judges will score
00:05:24the performances
00:05:24and also
00:05:25as always
00:05:26you will have
00:05:27a big say
00:05:28in who becomes
00:05:29our new champion
00:05:30Voting is open right now
00:05:32and is available to the US
00:05:33its territories
00:05:34and Canada
00:05:35at ABC.com
00:05:36Plus subscribers
00:05:37on participating US
00:05:38phone wireless carriers
00:05:40can text the first name
00:05:41of their favorite star
00:05:42to the number 21523
00:05:43Message and data rates
00:05:44may apply
00:05:45You get 10 votes
00:05:46per couple
00:05:47per voting method
00:05:48That's right
00:05:49That's right
00:05:49Now
00:05:49so you can get to know
00:05:51our stars
00:05:51we ask them to dance
00:05:53to their anthems
00:05:54the songs that best express
00:05:56who they are
00:05:57We'll kick things off
00:05:58with this trailblazing gymnast
00:06:00It's Olympic gold medalist
00:06:02Jordan Childs
00:06:03and her partner
00:06:04Ezra Sosa
00:06:05I am a two-time Olympian
00:06:09and a gold medalist
00:06:10with Team USA
00:06:11Women's Gymnastics team
00:06:12My teammates did really well
00:06:14on the show
00:06:14so they have set the bar high
00:06:16and the expectation
00:06:17is probably even higher
00:06:19No!
00:06:23Jordan has power
00:06:25She is spicy
00:06:26and she's fierce
00:06:27Those are all things
00:06:28I look for in a partner
00:06:28What is your anthem?
00:06:30Break my soul
00:06:31Beyonce
00:06:31Yes!
00:06:32Here we are
00:06:33Beyonce, queen of all queens
00:06:35has been a huge inspiration
00:06:36and I even got to perform
00:06:38to her music
00:06:39at the Olympics
00:06:39She actually sent me
00:06:41a signed vinyl
00:06:42Cowboy Carter
00:06:43I'm so excited
00:06:44It's gonna be fun
00:06:45Girl, you're gonna own out there
00:06:47Thanks
00:06:47Okay, but let's see
00:06:48if you can salsa
00:06:48Low and low
00:06:50Right now she holds herself
00:06:51like a gymnast
00:06:52but we have to start
00:06:53getting her to believe
00:06:53that she is a dancer
00:06:54I went too early
00:06:56It's totally different
00:06:57when you're flipping
00:06:58on a four-inch piece of wood
00:06:59than trying to partner dance
00:07:01but I'm ready for it
00:07:02I'm getting it!
00:07:03Yay!
00:07:07Dancing the salsa
00:07:08with her partner
00:07:09Ezra Sosa
00:07:10it's Jordan Childs
00:07:11I'm about to be slow
00:07:15Take off the show
00:07:16Baby, baby, baby
00:07:17I'm about to be slow
00:07:18You won't break my soul
00:07:24You won't break my soul
00:07:26You won't break my soul
00:07:28You won't break my soul
00:07:30I'll tell everybody
00:07:31Everybody
00:07:33I just fell in love
00:07:37I just quit my job
00:07:38I just eat my baby
00:07:41I love to be slow
00:07:42E sauce
00:07:42Peychie
00:07:43Hey
00:07:45You won't break your soul
00:07:58you won't break my soul
00:08:00You won't break my soul
00:08:00You won't break my soul
00:08:02You won't break my soul
00:08:03What a great way to kick off the season, Jordan and Ezra with their salsa, yes, you were
00:08:27just bouncing all over the place, girl, that was incredible, all right, let's hear what
00:08:31the judges have to say, Derek, take it away, wow, just right out of the gate, all the flips
00:08:35and tricks, fantastic, Jordan, really amazing first dance, the side-by-side, giving that
00:08:40Beyonce flair, I see you, I see, okay, yeah, is this what we're doing now, okay, that's
00:08:45what we're doing, I like it, I love it, all right, so listen, listen, one thing I want
00:08:49to point out a little bit is I love contemporizing and blending style so much, it's kind of my
00:08:53thing, I love it, but let's be mindful moving forward that we recognize the dancers, keep
00:08:58the integrity of what Latin dancing is, I watched over here, there's a little bit more content
00:09:01of salsa in there, but overall, that was a fantastic dancing, and Ezra, congrats, man, congrats,
00:09:06all right, let's go, one more last thing, real fast, one more last thing, real fast, on my
00:09:13time, real fast, excuse me, you're always on my time, we're taking it all the time, go,
00:09:18no, so the scoring tonight, just be mindful, it might be a little bit lower than you're expecting
00:09:22because there's a long way to go, this is a marathon, all right, so we want to make sure
00:09:25that we leave you guys room to grow, just want to point that out, Bruno, hit it, bud.
00:09:29Okay, I love to see a little Spice Girl coming out there, but yes, I love the Beyonce references,
00:09:36everybody loves it, now, I'm going to be tough because, you know, you did a lot of things
00:09:40well, a few of them, some of the dismounts were a bit wobbly, you have to carry the heap motion
00:09:46through the body, you can't just hit it, you have to express it, that's a couple of things
00:09:52you have to work at, but very, very good first performance by now.
00:09:57Thank you, guys.
00:09:58All right, heading up to Julianne in the skybox, since this is everyone's first night on the
00:10:03floor, we're being kind, there's no elimination tonight, however, your votes and the judges'
00:10:08scores from tonight will carry over to next week's first elimination of the season.
00:10:13There's a party up there, Julianne.
00:10:14Oh, you know it, and by the way, this week gets off easy, but next week we're getting serious.
00:10:19Okay, Jordan, Ezra, first one out the gate, are you feeling a little pressure starting
00:10:24off the competition?
00:10:25I'm relieved we finished, like we went first, we got it out of the way, but honestly, it
00:10:30was just so much fun dancing with her, I love her.
00:10:33Well, speaking of, Jordan, now, you got to choose your anthem, and it was to a Beyonce song,
00:10:38which she gave you permission to actually do, what do you think Beyonce would have scored
00:10:43that performance?
00:10:44I probably would think, honestly, she probably would have been just very proud, she probably
00:10:48wouldn't have known the score system in general, but I'm just honored to be able to, you know,
00:10:53be able to dance to her, and that she was able to clear that, because she's somebody that
00:10:57I dearly look up to, and it was just amazing.
00:11:00Oh, we all look up to Beyonce.
00:11:02And how is it dancing with Ezra, your partner?
00:11:05Oh my gosh, Ezra is just so amazing, you know, being able to give him this opportunity
00:11:09to, you know, dance again, and just let him be him.
00:11:12I think that's the biggest thing, is his personality, but it's, oh, I can't breathe,
00:11:17oh my gosh.
00:11:19It's a real thing, everybody.
00:11:20Literally, it just gives me the opportunity to be myself as well, so our connection is
00:11:24very there, and I just love him.
00:11:26Yes, you guys are such a good match.
00:11:28Well, let's see if your match is equivalent to your scores.
00:11:31All right, that is a 10 out of 20 for Jordan and Ezra.
00:11:44Tonight is your chance to meet our stars for the first time, and your first chance to vote.
00:11:49So choose your favorites, and keep them in the competition.
00:11:52Alfonso?
00:11:53Thanks, Julie Gann.
00:11:54I just hope Beyonce is watching.
00:11:56She could be watching.
00:11:57All right, this action-packed season premiere features some of the most competitive stars
00:12:02ever, and they're coming up with their first-ever dances.
00:12:05Next, reality TV star Dylan Efron and Daniela Kattegocz, plus Elaine Hendricks and Alan Burstyn.
00:12:13Bye.
00:12:13Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars.
00:12:27We'll continue our season premiere with a content creator and outdoor enthusiast who
00:12:32gained global popularity with the hit travel series, Down to Earth, with Zac Efron.
00:12:37It's reality TV star Dylan Efron and his partner, Daniela Kattegocz.
00:12:42You might know me from Winning the Traitors or my thirst traps on social media.
00:12:49I've done a lot of adrenaline junkie type things, but this experience is going to raise
00:12:53my heart rate more than anything I've ever done.
00:13:00Oh, I'm so happy.
00:13:01Oh my God, I'm so happy you're here.
00:13:03Do you have any dance experience?
00:13:06My whole life, I've strayed against performing.
00:13:08I was my brother's biggest fan.
00:13:09He was always the star, always the most charismatic, so it's really natural for a younger sibling
00:13:15to stray away from that.
00:13:17So I'm excited to do something no one would expect.
00:13:19Well, you get to start with Cha-Cha.
00:13:21Bend your knees.
00:13:22Dylan's biggest challenge is coming out of his shell and just loosen up a little bit.
00:13:27You're losing me with the hips on that.
00:13:28I chose Milkshake by Khalees as my anthem because this moment's all about conquering this fear
00:13:33of dancing in public.
00:13:35Oh, are we really doing this?
00:13:36And what better way to do that than to just go out there and shake my ass?
00:13:43Dancing the Cha-Cha with his partner, Daniela Kattegocz.
00:13:47It's Dylan Efron.
00:13:52My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
00:13:54And they're like, it's better than yours, Sam, right?
00:13:57It's better than yours, I'll teach you, but I have to charge.
00:14:00I don't know what it
00:14:01The thing that makes me
00:14:05What the guys go crazy for
00:14:10They lose their minds
00:14:14The way I want
00:14:15I think it's time
00:14:18Warm it up
00:14:22The boys are waiting
00:14:26Warm it up
00:14:30The boys are waiting
00:14:34My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
00:14:36And they're like, it's better than yours, Sam, right?
00:14:39It's better than yours, I'll teach you, but I have to charge.
00:14:52Dylan and Daniela with a cha-cha!
00:14:56And the ballroom is on their feet!
00:15:00That was awesome!
00:15:03My man!
00:15:04You were feeling yourself in the beginning there.
00:15:06I love it, I love it.
00:15:07I think Bruno is going to like something here.
00:15:10Bruno!
00:15:11You go!
00:15:12Are you trying to distract me with the pex appeal?
00:15:15Definitely.
00:15:16It's not working, honey.
00:15:17No.
00:15:18No, it works very well.
00:15:19Your shaking of the butt was first class.
00:15:23This was fake, by the way.
00:15:25Don't drink it, because you get poisoned.
00:15:26But all I have to say now, seriously, some moments you were very, very good.
00:15:32Like the forward steps, with the hip through the legs, then you go completely off.
00:15:36You're on and off time all the way through.
00:15:38You need to be consistent.
00:15:40Yeah?
00:15:41Don't lose it halfway through.
00:15:43Keep on the moment, but don't go off time.
00:15:47There you go.
00:15:47I was pleasantly surprised.
00:15:53I was like, I didn't know what to expect.
00:15:54I was like, oh my gosh, he's got some fluidity in the way he's moving.
00:15:57It was really impressive.
00:15:59But he's absolutely right.
00:15:59The timing.
00:16:00You lost the timing in a few places.
00:16:02Rushed, got ahead of the music.
00:16:03And one other thing I would think about is Daniela is such a powerful dancer, right?
00:16:08So moving forward, I want to see you step into that leading man role, and not to get overpowered
00:16:13by her.
00:16:13So a little more strength, a little bit more oomph in some of the dancing moving forward.
00:16:16But overall, what a fantastic and surprising first dance.
00:16:21Great job.
00:16:21Great job, brother.
00:16:22Great job.
00:16:23All right, head on up to Julianne in the skybox as we meet our all-new troupe.
00:16:38Carter, Kanye, Jackson, and Haley.
00:16:51Great job.
00:16:52They are so fierce.
00:16:53I cannot wait to see what they are going to do for us this season.
00:16:58Oh my goodness.
00:16:59Okay, Dylan, Danny, okay, let's just start from the beginning.
00:17:03You had to choose your anthem, and you chose Milkshake.
00:17:06Please explain.
00:17:09I listen to it every morning.
00:17:10It's like my morning coffee.
00:17:11No, I wanted to do something that was completely not me, and just like, I've never danced in
00:17:16my life, so just do something to shake it up.
00:17:18Honestly, seeing you do this little hip bump in front of Derek's face killed me.
00:17:23So you are known to be an adrenaline junkie, but how does that compare dancing live on television?
00:17:29Oh, this is way worse.
00:17:30My heart's going through my chest right now.
00:17:33But I feel it in the best way possible.
00:17:36Well, we love watching it.
00:17:38Danny, your smile on your face says it all.
00:17:40Let's get your scores.
00:17:43Derek Huff.
00:17:44Five.
00:17:46Bruno Antonio.
00:17:48Five.
00:17:48All right, that's a 10 out of 20 for Dylan and Daniela.
00:17:53Over the last 20 years, you at home have helped us name 33 champions.
00:17:58You can do it again this season when you vote for your favorites.
00:18:01Alfonso?
00:18:01Oh, I love it.
00:18:03Thanks, Julianne.
00:18:03There's a whole lot of back and forth happening down here with the audience.
00:18:06They're already pissed at these scores.
00:18:08All right.
00:18:08Our next star is best known for her unforgettable roles in Disney's The Parent Trap and Dynasty.
00:18:15It's film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and her partner, Alan Burstyn.
00:18:19The dance studio and stage was certainly my first love.
00:18:26I'm an actress.
00:18:27Being young and beautiful is not a crime, you know.
00:18:30But I started my career as a professional dancer.
00:18:33So I want to sweat.
00:18:34I want the blisters.
00:18:36Bring it on.
00:18:39Hello.
00:18:42Welcome.
00:18:42I brought you a gift.
00:18:44It's champagne that we're going to drink when we win.
00:18:47I'm so excited to be partnered with Elaine because her energy is infectious.
00:18:51I actually started my career as a dancer.
00:18:54Just no ballroom.
00:18:56Why did you stop dancing?
00:18:57I was hit by a car and I'm really lucky that I walked away from it.
00:19:02The reality is I don't know if I can do this.
00:19:05Our first dance is the cha-cha.
00:19:07I close my eyes and I imagine I'm still 21 years old.
00:19:11One, two, too much.
00:19:13Do you see how it goes?
00:19:14But my body might have different plans.
00:19:18Good job.
00:19:21Dancing the cha-cha with her partner, Alan Burstyn, it's Elaine Hendrix.
00:19:28I buy my own things.
00:19:31I pay my own bills.
00:19:33These almond rings.
00:19:35My automobile.
00:19:37Everything I got about it.
00:19:39Boys can't buy my love.
00:19:42Buy my love.
00:19:44I'm a mother, mother.
00:19:45One, baby, all right.
00:19:48I'm the amount that they hold me so tight.
00:19:52I'm a mother.
00:19:54One, baby, that's right.
00:19:57I'm just having fun with my ladies here tonight.
00:20:01I'm a mother, mother.
00:20:05But I'll be right back.
00:20:09You need to—
00:20:10I need to–
00:20:11Toni, Toni, Toni, Toni.
00:20:17I'm a mother, mother.
00:20:21I'm a baby, oh yeah.
00:20:23I don't feel magic
00:20:25holding me too tight.
00:20:27Elaine and Alan with an incredible cha-cha.
00:20:39Oh, everybody's loving that.
00:20:42You are getting all the love you deserve, sweetie.
00:20:47So good.
00:20:49That was beautiful.
00:20:51All right, Derek.
00:20:53I don't even know what to say.
00:20:54You are amazing.
00:20:57No, you are.
00:20:59Your performance.
00:21:01You have this, like, Broadway quality to your dancing.
00:21:04It is so mesmerizing.
00:21:06That was amazing.
00:21:07Okay, a few things, a few things.
00:21:08Arms.
00:21:08You've got to finish the arms all the way to the end, okay?
00:21:10Straighten the back of your knee to get that nice straight leg.
00:21:14Just finish your movements off.
00:21:16But, oh, my goodness.
00:21:17What a great first dance.
00:21:19Listen, Elaine, your journey for reclaiming dance has officially begun tonight.
00:21:23Oh, my goodness.
00:21:25Absolutely.
00:21:26Bruno.
00:21:27Oh, right on my street.
00:21:30Sassy, sexy, yet classy.
00:21:33You played it so well.
00:21:35I could see all the nuances in your performance.
00:21:38He's absolutely right.
00:21:39You have to finish the movement a little bit more cleanly.
00:21:42Careful with your shoulders.
00:21:45You know that.
00:21:46Because that will kind of, well, it helps.
00:21:49You know what I'm talking about.
00:21:51Anyway, he's absolutely right.
00:21:52Great performance.
00:21:54Great potential.
00:21:55Can't wait to see you again.
00:21:56All right.
00:21:59Head on up to the skybox for your scores.
00:22:01Let's take a moment to welcome back our first-class music makers, our band, our singers, and our music director.
00:22:08It's Rae 2 Live.
00:22:11Great to see you back in the ballroom and on the bandstand, Rae.
00:22:15Love you, buddy.
00:22:16All right.
00:22:16Julianne, take it away.
00:22:17Oh, and they sound better than ever, Alfonso.
00:22:20And you all look better than ever.
00:22:22Meredith Blake with that hat.
00:22:24You just made all of us so happy.
00:22:26Woo!
00:22:27It was so amazing.
00:22:28Okay, Elaine, how long has it been since you have danced?
00:22:32The real of it is, is that I haven't, I've never done ballroom, and I haven't actually trained in a studio in, like, 30 years.
00:22:38So all of this is new and exciting, and I'm just so grateful to be here.
00:22:42Well, and we chatted backstage a little bit.
00:22:45How's your body holding up?
00:22:46You know, again, I'm not going to lie.
00:22:48Like, I feel it, but I feel like it's worth it.
00:22:51It's so worth it, especially at this time in my life.
00:22:53It's like, I want to prove to myself, and I want to prove to other women that, like, age is just a number.
00:22:58It doesn't matter.
00:23:00Damn right.
00:23:01That's what I'm talking about.
00:23:02Okay, so you have to show me.
00:23:04Can you do that handshake?
00:23:06Yeah.
00:23:06Because we all know that handshake, right?
00:23:08So how do we start?
00:23:09Okay, so hands together.
00:23:10Boom.
00:23:11Oh, you want to do it?
00:23:11So we just do this.
00:23:12Oh, that's right.
00:23:13And up, yeah.
00:23:13Huh, huh, huh.
00:23:16Snap.
00:23:17Yes.
00:23:18Yes.
00:23:20All right, okay.
00:23:21That was a terrible score, but let's hope yours are better.
00:23:25Okay, here we go.
00:23:25Get your scores.
00:23:28Derek Huff.
00:23:29Six.
00:23:31Bruno Antonio.
00:23:33Six.
00:23:3612 out of 20 for Elaine and Alan.
00:23:39All right, do you think that they have what it takes to go the distance?
00:23:42If so, vote for them.
00:23:44Alfonso.
00:23:44All right, thanks, Julianne.
00:23:45I can't wait for Alan and I to learn to dance with the hands, too.
00:23:49It's going to be great.
00:23:49Next, Mom Talk comes to the ballroom.
00:23:52Whitley Levitt dances with our returning pro, Mark Ballas, live.
00:24:08Welcome back.
00:24:09Joining us in our season premiere, the cast of the hit Hulu series, The Secret Lives of
00:24:14Mormon Wives.
00:24:15I feel like I'm right at home.
00:24:17All right, well, they are pumped to see two of their performing their debut dances.
00:24:22Right now, it's Whitney Levitt and her partner, last season's guest judge, and three-time champion,
00:24:28Mark Ballas.
00:24:29You may know me from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
00:24:33I was the villain.
00:24:35And then I guess don't be my friend.
00:24:37Okay, I don't want to be your friend.
00:24:38But here, you're going to see a different side of me.
00:24:44Oh, my God.
00:24:44What's up?
00:24:45Oh, my God.
00:24:45Welcome.
00:24:46I have memories sitting on the couch with my mom, watching Mark Ballas on the screen.
00:24:50Full circle moment right now.
00:24:52So tell me about TikTok.
00:24:53When I first became a mom, I met other women on TikTok.
00:24:56We created this group called Mom Talk.
00:24:58Got it.
00:24:58And then we got The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
00:25:01My friend is also on the show, Jen Affleck.
00:25:03We're going to want to push each other, but we're also going to want to beat each other.
00:25:06Is there like a little rivalry there?
00:25:08Of course there is.
00:25:08Why don't we play with a bit of the tango?
00:25:11TikTok dances are 15 seconds, maybe.
00:25:14Here, we're doing one minute to one minute 30 in heels.
00:25:17Which way am I going to get this?
00:25:18I've been humbled today, for sure.
00:25:20We are killing you.
00:25:22Yeah.
00:25:22There's just so many little steps, but bring it on, baby.
00:25:26I'm ready for those blisters.
00:25:27I'll take these off again.
00:25:28Take them off.
00:25:28Take them off.
00:25:29Oh, my God.
00:25:31Dancing the tango with her partner, Mark Ballas, it's Whitney Levitt.
00:25:38I was a ghost.
00:25:45I was a love.
00:25:46Ah, dohajin.
00:25:48Ah, dohajin.
00:25:49Ah, dohajin.
00:25:51I'm late too late.
00:25:52Cause I got too wild.
00:25:54Now that's how I'm getting paid.
00:25:57But that's real stage.
00:25:58I'm gone hidein'.
00:26:00Now I'm shinin'.
00:26:02Like I'm gonna be.
00:26:05We dreamin'.
00:26:07Are we here so far now?
00:26:10I believe.
00:26:13We're goin' up, up, up.
00:26:15It's our moment.
00:26:16You know the time that we're going.
00:26:18Gonna be, gonna be golden.
00:26:20Oh, up, up, up.
00:26:23With our voices.
00:26:24You're in the kitchen so often.
00:26:26Gonna be, gonna be golden.
00:26:27Oh, I'm done hidein'.
00:26:31Now I'm shinin'.
00:26:33Like I'm gonna fall in peace.
00:26:36Mark and Whitney.
00:26:44With a tango that has stopped the room.
00:26:49That was so good.
00:26:53Yes.
00:26:53I saw all those, the pivots and the show.
00:26:57You was good.
00:26:59You were so good.
00:27:00All right.
00:27:03Bruno, you need to lock your score in first before speaking.
00:27:06Oh, he's locked.
00:27:07Lock it in.
00:27:08He's locked.
00:27:09Because the devil wears tango, Emily, tonight.
00:27:14I mean, I'm sorry.
00:27:16It's not just me.
00:27:17It's like watching Emily Blunt.
00:27:18You're acting, not just the dancing.
00:27:21The old performance was incredible.
00:27:23Elegant.
00:27:23The attitude was perfect.
00:27:24The content.
00:27:25Thank you, Mark.
00:27:26Yes.
00:27:26A fantastic tango as it should be.
00:27:30No messing around.
00:27:32Very, very, very high quality.
00:27:35Can't wait to see you again, Emily.
00:27:37I'm sure I won't be the top.
00:27:39Her name is Whitney.
00:27:40Okay.
00:27:41All right.
00:27:42Derek.
00:27:42No, it's Whitney.
00:27:43Sorry.
00:27:45Listen, first of all, I love that song so much.
00:27:48So I was kind of lost in the music.
00:27:49I was like, yes.
00:27:51You could have summoned the golden Han moon.
00:27:53If anybody knows what that means, you know what it means.
00:27:55Okay.
00:27:57I don't know what to say.
00:27:58That was so beautiful.
00:27:59The neckline, the poise, the resistance, the body,
00:28:02and that oversway, the pivots.
00:28:03So beautiful.
00:28:05Of course, keep an eye out.
00:28:06Maintain the frame a little more consistent.
00:28:08If Carrie Ann was here tonight,
00:28:10she would have absolutely loved that routine.
00:28:12And I know she's watching.
00:28:14Well done.
00:28:15Great job.
00:28:16Head on up to the skybox for your scores.
00:28:19And if you at home want to see what happens
00:28:21behind the scenes during our show,
00:28:23grab your second screen and check out the action
00:28:26live on TikTok at official DWTS,
00:28:30hosted for this premiere by Sasha Farber.
00:28:32Yeah, Julianne.
00:28:33Oh, I know.
00:28:34I'm literally watching him right now.
00:28:36And he just happens to be right here.
00:28:38What?
00:28:38Oh, hey, Sasha.
00:28:43All right.
00:28:44Okay.
00:28:44Get over here, Wendy and Mark.
00:28:47All right.
00:28:50Okay.
00:28:51First of all, I just have to say,
00:28:53you do like 10-second long mom talk videos.
00:28:56How is that dancing an entire routine?
00:28:58It's a lot more than that.
00:29:00And it's like five of them put together.
00:29:03So, yeah, it's a lot.
00:29:05It is.
00:29:05And also that song, the Demon Hunters.
00:29:08I mean, was that your idea?
00:29:09Whose idea?
00:29:10This is your anthem.
00:29:11Where did that come from?
00:29:12I watched it with my kids one night and I fell in love with it.
00:29:16I loved it.
00:29:16Well, it's incredible.
00:29:17And then you want to know what I heard?
00:29:19What?
00:29:20I heard that you and our pro Whitney actually went to rival dance studios back in the day.
00:29:27Did you compete against each other?
00:29:29Oh, my goodness.
00:29:31Wow.
00:29:32We're back up.
00:29:32Back at it, but in the ballroom.
00:29:35All right.
00:29:35Well, let's get your scores.
00:29:38Derek Hough, seven.
00:29:41Bruno Tom Yogi, seven.
00:29:44All right.
00:29:44That's a 15 out of 20 for Whitney and Mark.
00:29:48By the way, that's the highest score.
00:29:49How do you feel about that?
00:29:50I feel very grateful, very honored.
00:29:53Like, that's, I'm very grateful.
00:29:54Wow.
00:29:57All right.
00:29:59Oh, actually, we just came through my ear right now.
00:30:03Bruno actually put in an eight.
00:30:05So, we have to correct it.
00:30:07It's a 15.
00:30:09Oh, hey.
00:30:11Don't throw you in.
00:30:15We love live television.
00:30:17All right.
00:30:18Well, if you want them to survive the first elimination of the season,
00:30:22vote now with your texts and at ABC.com.
00:30:25Alfonso.
00:30:26Thanks, Julianne.
00:30:27And that is why we need Carrie Ann here.
00:30:30Because that's what happens when she's gone.
00:30:32All right.
00:30:33Up next, we've got an NBA All-Star whose current resume is as impressive
00:30:37as his league-leading steals.
00:30:39Baron Davis and Brits do a cha-cha when we come back live.
00:30:48Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars.
00:30:57All right.
00:30:57Just to clarify something, our judges key in their scores right after the dance,
00:31:02and then they are locked regardless of which paddle they hold up.
00:31:06We go with their locked score.
00:31:08So, Bruno keyed in an eight.
00:31:09So, Whitney's total was 15.
00:31:12Just to clarify, all right?
00:31:14Absolutely right.
00:31:15They should lock me up.
00:31:16Yeah, we're going to lock you up after.
00:31:17All right.
00:31:17Let's get back to the show.
00:31:19This next athlete may have retired from the court, but he's busier than ever.
00:31:24He's a businessman, a producer, director, writer, analyst, and content creator
00:31:29who somehow still has time to learn how to dance.
00:31:32I don't know how he does it.
00:31:33It's two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis and his partner, the newlywed, Brent Stewart.
00:31:38I am a 13-year NBA retired athlete, two-time NBA All-Star, and I'm here to learn how to dance.
00:31:49In the NBA, I always used to say, oh, the lights aren't bright enough.
00:31:52Now it's like, can we do this in the dark?
00:31:56My goodness!
00:31:58How are you?
00:31:59Welcome.
00:32:01Athletes always do amazing, so bring it on.
00:32:05So, there has been some other basketball players on the show.
00:32:07You know, I saw Kareem, you see a legend like that.
00:32:11That's what gave me the motivation to do it.
00:32:13I got to figure out a way to be good.
00:32:14Okay, so I went to your hands just like this.
00:32:17So, my anthem is, can't touch this YMCA hammers.
00:32:20Because it gives me the energy to make me feel like a kid again.
00:32:23I don't know!
00:32:24Ah!
00:32:25But I'm out of shape.
00:32:27I'm hurting.
00:32:27So sore.
00:32:28So, as an athlete, you just revert back to like, okay, what did I do to get stronger?
00:32:33Hit it.
00:32:33And we're going to get it done.
00:32:35Ah!
00:32:36Ah!
00:32:40Dancing the cha-cha with his partner, Brick Stewart.
00:32:43It's Beren Davis.
00:32:44You can't touch this.
00:32:50You can't touch this.
00:32:53My, my, my, my.
00:32:54You can't touch this.
00:32:54Music gets me so hard.
00:32:56Make me say, oh my, no.
00:32:58Thank you for blessing me with a mind to rhyme and to hype.
00:33:02Dude, it feels good when you know your dad.
00:33:04Super dope homeboy from the oak town.
00:33:06And I'm known as such.
00:33:08And this is a big fun.
00:33:09You can't touch this.
00:33:11I told you, homeboy.
00:33:12You can't touch this.
00:33:14Yeah, that's how we living it, you know.
00:33:17You can't touch this.
00:33:18Look in my eyes, man.
00:33:20You can't touch this.
00:33:24Break it down.
00:33:31Stop.
00:33:32Every time.
00:33:35You can't touch this.
00:33:42Barron and Brick, you can't touch that cha-cha.
00:33:50Yes, sir.
00:33:52Yes, sir.
00:33:53They're loving you.
00:33:54On their feet for you, brother.
00:33:55Yes, sir.
00:33:57You did it.
00:33:57You got the first one done.
00:33:59All right, all right.
00:34:00Derek, take it away.
00:34:01Barron, you didn't just touch this.
00:34:03You crushed this.
00:34:04That was, that was so fun, man.
00:34:06You have so much charisma, so much performance quality.
00:34:10I almost didn't, like, see some of the hill leads in there.
00:34:13Well, I did.
00:34:14No, well, all right, come on.
00:34:16But no, listen, listen.
00:34:17That was a great, great first dance.
00:34:20You should be so happy.
00:34:22So much potential.
00:34:23I can't wait to see what you do next.
00:34:24Great job.
00:34:25Love that.
00:34:25Love that.
00:34:25Bruno, come on.
00:34:26Well, you hammered the cha-cha-cha.
00:34:28Hammered almost into oblivion.
00:34:30But I love all the hammer references, spot on.
00:34:33When you do the cha-cha, it has to be right.
00:34:36And it'd be nice to see a little bit more of it because I think you do have the talent.
00:34:39You're a great dancer.
00:34:41And no, he leads in the cha-cha-cha.
00:34:44That was nice.
00:34:45Okay.
00:34:46All right.
00:34:47They're saying yes.
00:34:48Well, head on up to the skybox for your score.
00:34:49Great job, buddy.
00:34:50All right.
00:34:51Joining us in the ballroom tonight, our reigning champion and now host of our new Dancing
00:34:57with the Stars original official podcast, Joey Grazade.
00:35:01Today, catch Joey for exclusive interviews, expert breakdowns of performances, and more.
00:35:06Available every Thursday on Disney Plus and Hulu.
00:35:10Julianne and I are honored to be guests on the first episode.
00:35:15Julianne, take your way.
00:35:15Yes, we are.
00:35:16And honestly, I cannot wait to catch up with Joey and you and talk about everything that
00:35:20we've seen tonight because that performance was off the hook.
00:35:23It was so good.
00:35:24I love this performance.
00:35:25Um, okay, so I heard that you have a WhatsApp group with some of your former teammates.
00:35:31I'm so curious what they said when you said you were going to do Dancing with the Stars.
00:35:35Oh, they laugh for like five minutes.
00:35:37You know, face emojis.
00:35:40Don't lose.
00:35:41Don't go out.
00:35:42I just wanted to get it done.
00:35:43I'm tired.
00:35:44I'm tired.
00:35:45Well, you got one out of the way.
00:35:47Let's get your scores.
00:35:48What is happening down there, Bruno?
00:35:59All right, that is 10 out of 20 for Barron and Britt.
00:36:03Remember, none of these first-time competitors can survive next week's elimination on judges
00:36:07scores alone.
00:36:08You at home have to vote.
00:36:09You get 10 of them per couple per voting method.
00:36:12Alfonso?
00:36:12All right, thanks, Julianne.
00:36:14And legions of fans on social media get ready with our next global personality who made
00:36:19the 2025 Forbes list of top creators.
00:36:23Alex Earle and Val Smutowski will chat-cha after this live.
00:36:38Welcome back.
00:36:39Next on the floor, a top creator and one of the biggest social media personalities
00:36:43on the planet.
00:36:45She set off a global firestorm with her humor, her fashion, beauty, and lifestyle tips.
00:36:51It's Alex Earle and her partner, Val Smutowski.
00:36:57People originally got to know me from my Get Ready With Me videos.
00:37:00Going on a little date, so I'm trying to look snatch.
00:37:03The last two years have been insane.
00:37:06I was in a movie and a Super Bowl commercial, but no one has seen my competitive side yet.
00:37:11It's about to go down.
00:37:13Hi.
00:37:17Oh, I'm shaking.
00:37:19I'm so nervous.
00:37:20I'm Alex.
00:37:20Alex, nice to meet you.
00:37:22Seeing this in person is crazy.
00:37:23I'm such a big fan of him, so I was trying not to freak out, but I was like...
00:37:26What is your dance experience?
00:37:29Dance was my sport growing up.
00:37:31I actually tried starting out on TikTok by dancing, and that got me nowhere.
00:37:36This is like a dream come true.
00:37:38Boom.
00:37:38I like this one.
00:37:39Cha-Cha is action-packed.
00:37:42This is very overwhelming for her.
00:37:44What am I doing wrong?
00:37:46Not following me.
00:37:47My 10-year-old self would be floored.
00:37:50I'm lost.
00:37:50That's fine.
00:37:51So I hope I'm able to make her proud.
00:37:53Boom.
00:37:54Nice.
00:37:58Dancing the Cha-Cha with her partner Val Jmerkovsky, it's Alex Earl.
00:38:33When I put on a show, I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins.
00:38:40Spotlight ready, hope that you feel the same.
00:38:44My lines on me in the center of the room just like a circus.
00:38:49I'm gonna pop up, everybody, everybody, go and shoot just like a circus.
00:38:52I'm gonna stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do.
00:38:57Everybody, go, we can make a dance, go, just like a circus.
00:39:00Alex and Val with a Cha-Cha to a Britney Spears hit.
00:39:10Yes.
00:39:12You did it.
00:39:13You did it.
00:39:14You did it.
00:39:15Yes.
00:39:17Fantastic.
00:39:18Fantastic.
00:39:19We love that.
00:39:20Oh, that was so good.
00:39:22Very good.
00:39:23Feel good?
00:39:24Yes.
00:39:24I feel like I'm gonna puke.
00:39:25All right, Bruno, take it away.
00:39:27No, don't be worried, because you did very, very well, my darling, and you got the legs for it.
00:39:32Come on.
00:39:33Look at this girl.
00:39:34Stunning.
00:39:35You look great.
00:39:36You did everything you had to do.
00:39:38It gave you a very difficult routine.
00:39:39That's a tiny little thing.
00:39:40You know, when you dance, it's not just like hitting one move, the other move, the other move.
00:39:45It's the fluency and the continuity and the connection, yeah?
00:39:50Always remember, it's like playing a scene.
00:39:52You have to play off your partner.
00:39:54Don't stand only in your world.
00:39:57Your world does encompass everyone in here.
00:40:00Yeah, projection.
00:40:02Sorry.
00:40:02But that's true.
00:40:03You translated it.
00:40:03Derek, Derek.
00:40:04Well, listen, the good thing about this is that Carrie-Anne isn't here, so I can get a little further away from Bruno.
00:40:12Wonderful.
00:40:12Well, listen, no, I'm in the dark.
00:40:13Let me find my light.
00:40:14Listen, sharp, clean, precise, powerful.
00:40:18That was a really, really impressive first dance, truly.
00:40:22Guys, not an easy routine.
00:40:24The confidence, the strength.
00:40:26Just one little note.
00:40:26Just be careful that that precision doesn't turn into stiffness.
00:40:29Sometimes it can get a little rigid up here, but other than that, great first dance.
00:40:33Beautiful.
00:40:34Beautiful.
00:40:35Head on up to the skybox for your scores.
00:40:37All right, if you haven't been taking notes, we've been doing it for you.
00:40:41Let's check out the judges' leaderboard after the first five couples.
00:40:45At the top for now are Whitney and Mark with 15, and in a three-way tie at the bottom.
00:40:50Also for now are Baron and Britt, Dylan and Daniela, and Jordan and Ezra with 10.
00:40:55Alex and Val are anxious to find out where they will land.
00:40:58Juliet.
00:40:58Yeah, and they are right here.
00:41:00Okay, so Alex, I got to know.
00:41:02You got your start by filming videos in the privacy of your own home, and now you are here
00:41:07in front of a live audience, in front of millions of people watching right now.
00:41:11How do you feel, and how does that compare?
00:41:13I mean, it's really exciting.
00:41:14It's something I've always dreamed of doing.
00:41:16I think, you know, I just kind of try to ignore all the cameras that are moving around here,
00:41:20but I think, like, the one thing that carries through is just me being myself in both scenarios
00:41:24and try to keep that authenticity with it.
00:41:27Authenticity is key.
00:41:28Let's get your scores.
00:41:31Derek Hough.
00:41:32Strong.
00:41:33Seven.
00:41:35Bruno Togio.
00:41:36Six.
00:41:38All right.
00:41:3913 out of 20 for Alex and Val.
00:41:41If you follow her on social media and want her to stay in the competition, you have to
00:41:45let us know with your votes, Alfonso.
00:41:47Thanks, Julianne.
00:41:48All right, more exciting stars are on the way.
00:41:50Topanga is in the ballroom, and so is a Grammy winner from Pentatonic.
00:41:54Danielle Fischel and Patsa Patskov and Scott Hoying and Riley Arnold dance after this, live.
00:41:59Welcome back.
00:42:12Next up, an award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer who has sold more than 13 million
00:42:16albums.
00:42:17From Pentatonix, it's Grammy winner Scott Hoying and his partner, Riley Arnold.
00:42:24People might know me from the Grammy-winning acapella group Pentatonix.
00:42:27I made a career out of singing, so now it's time to dance on a stage, too.
00:42:33Paws up.
00:42:35Oh, my God.
00:42:39I love you.
00:42:41I am so excited to have Riley.
00:42:43I love her choreography.
00:42:44I'm such a fan.
00:42:45Why did you want to do Dancing with the Stars?
00:42:47I just love the show, and I'm always afraid to dance, or I do acapella, and you can't really
00:42:51dance because you're singing so much.
00:42:53Singing is something I'm very comfortable with, but dancing feels a lot more vulnerable.
00:42:56For Tango, it's done in frame.
00:42:58Singing in a group gives you a little bit of a cushion.
00:43:00Keep those elbows up.
00:43:01It's going to be a problem.
00:43:02But with this Tango, he's got to get used to performing on his own.
00:43:05So much to think about.
00:43:06I am dancing to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga because my husband and I did an Abracadabra TikTok,
00:43:12and she commented, this is so sweet.
00:43:13I know.
00:43:14So we went and got the comment framed.
00:43:16So hopefully we get another comment.
00:43:18Want to make Gaga proud.
00:43:19Dancing the Tango with his partner, Riley Arnold, it's Scott Hoyning.
00:43:57From this empty fight, in the game of life.
00:44:04Abracadabra, I'm more ooh-na-na.
00:44:07Abracadabra, what's that ooh-na-na?
00:44:12Abracadabra, I'm more ooh-na-na.
00:44:14And I told you, she said, death or love tonight.
00:44:19Abracadabra, Abracadabra.
00:44:25Abracadabra, Abracadabra.
00:44:27Scott and Riley with a tango to Abracadabra.
00:44:38And the ballroom are on their feet.
00:44:41The ballroom, they're loving you, Scott.
00:44:43Yeah, buddy.
00:44:45Great job, Riley.
00:44:46Great job.
00:44:46All right, Derek.
00:44:48First of all, it's so good to see you on this ballroom floor.
00:44:50We knew you had the singing chops, but the dancing chops, man.
00:44:53So impressive.
00:44:54I see the side-by-side so comfortable.
00:44:56Now listen, ballroom.
00:44:58What makes ballroom so beautiful is the discipline of it, right?
00:45:00That left arm was all over the joint.
00:45:02The right one is turned in.
00:45:04We got to get the fundamentals in this.
00:45:07But listen, for a week one dance, amazing.
00:45:10Great job.
00:45:11All right, Bruno.
00:45:13By the way, you stole my suit.
00:45:15Give it back to me right now.
00:45:17You.
00:45:18Listen, we love, I love all of this Lady Gaga.
00:45:20I mean, I'm the greatest fan.
00:45:22Nevertheless, this is a tango.
00:45:24There should be more tango in it.
00:45:25And when you do it, it's absolutely right.
00:45:27You have to refine, yeah?
00:45:29Refine what you do because it'll be a little bit messy.
00:45:32That's the truth.
00:45:33Goodbye.
00:45:35Goodbye.
00:45:35Goodbye.
00:45:36All right, well, goodbye.
00:45:37Head on up to Julianne for your scores in the skybox.
00:45:40You get 10 votes per couple per voting method.
00:45:42And while you've got your phones out,
00:45:44be sure to check out our second screen experience
00:45:47for behind-the-scenes action live on TikTok.
00:45:50Julianne.
00:45:50Oh, we're going behind the scenes.
00:45:53Behind the curtain.
00:45:54It's getting juicy.
00:45:56But, well, hello.
00:45:57They're here.
00:45:58Okay, you got a couple of notes about the arms, the frame.
00:46:02How do you hear hearing those comments?
00:46:04Honestly, I have so much respect for ballroom
00:46:06and what they do.
00:46:07I'm just, it makes me want to work harder.
00:46:09Okay.
00:46:09So, speaking of Lady Gaga,
00:46:11she's already given you comments before,
00:46:13but what do you think that Lady Gaga would give you
00:46:15for that performance?
00:46:17Hopefully a 10.
00:46:19Because I love her.
00:46:19Well, let's see if the judges agree.
00:46:23Okay.
00:46:25Derek Hough.
00:46:27Five.
00:46:29Bruno Tomioli.
00:46:30Five.
00:46:32Well, you know, that's a 10 in total.
00:46:3410 out of 20 for Scott and Riley.
00:46:37If you missed it, and I don't know how you could have,
00:46:40you get 10 votes per couple per voting method.
00:46:42Please, use up every vote you can, every way you can.
00:46:46Alfonso.
00:46:46Yeah, Ted.
00:46:47You, Julianne.
00:46:48Next, a beloved actress and director
00:46:51who starred in the hit series Boy Meets World
00:46:54and its spinoff Girl Meets World.
00:46:56It's Danielle Fischel and her partner, Pasha Pashkar.
00:47:01Corey Matthews will always be Topanga's first love.
00:47:04I knew it the minute I kissed him.
00:47:05But I'm hoping dancing will be my perfect match.
00:47:09Having just survived cancer,
00:47:10this is my year of yes.
00:47:14And so Dancing with the Stars was one of my biggest yeses.
00:47:21I'm so happy.
00:47:23Anybody who's ever danced with Pasha raves about him,
00:47:27so I'm in good hands.
00:47:28Do you have any dance experience?
00:47:30No, I don't.
00:47:31You don't?
00:47:31Okay.
00:47:32One advantage I might have
00:47:33is I have been performing 30 plus years,
00:47:36and I don't know how many of the other younger cast members
00:47:39have that same experience.
00:47:40All right.
00:47:41Tango?
00:47:42Tango.
00:47:43Uh-huh.
00:47:44Only when we cross.
00:47:44I stuck behind.
00:47:45Right.
00:47:45My anthem is Stronger by Kelly Clarkson.
00:47:48Sorry.
00:47:49After overcoming cancer,
00:47:50this song really took on a whole new meaning.
00:47:52Cut.
00:47:52Cut.
00:47:53So dancing to it is going to be pretty emotional.
00:47:56That was good.
00:47:56Okay.
00:47:57That was good.
00:47:58Woo!
00:48:00Dancing with the Tango
00:48:01with her partner, Pasha Pashkar.
00:48:04It's Danielle Fischel.
00:48:05You know the bed feels warmer
00:48:17Sleeping here alone
00:48:21You know I dream in color
00:48:25And do the things I want
00:48:29You think you've got the best in me
00:48:32Think you've had the last laugh
00:48:34And you don't know me
00:48:36Cause you're dead wrong
00:48:38What doesn't kill you
00:48:40Makes you stronger
00:48:41Stand a little slower
00:48:43Doesn't mean I'm lonely
00:48:45When I'm alone
00:48:46What doesn't kill you
00:48:47Makes you stronger
00:48:49Stand a little slower
00:48:51Doesn't mean I'm lonely
00:48:52When I'm alone
00:48:55I'm alone
00:48:56Danielle and Pasha
00:49:09Yeah, so good.
00:49:12First one.
00:49:14That felt great, right?
00:49:15That felt amazing.
00:49:16Yeah, good job, dude.
00:49:18Great job.
00:49:19Yeah, the ballroom's loving it.
00:49:20All right.
00:49:21Bruno, take it away.
00:49:22Darling, well done.
00:49:24I didn't know you had it in you
00:49:26I mean you had wonderful sense of movement
00:49:28You moved so well
00:49:29Great fluidity
00:49:31Great partnering
00:49:32Passion
00:49:33Did a very, very good job
00:49:34Just make sure
00:49:36Check your shoulder line
00:49:37That is always the hardest thing to do
00:49:39But I'm telling you, darling
00:49:40You should be proud of yourself
00:49:42Yeah
00:49:43Yeah
00:49:43Derek
00:49:45I think I could say
00:49:46Speak on behalf of America
00:49:47We all just had a crush on you
00:49:49Honestly
00:49:50I'll be honest
00:49:51I just
00:49:51My wife is here
00:49:52I love you, honey
00:49:52But no
00:49:54And honestly
00:49:55That was so beautiful to watch
00:49:56It was like a breath of fresh air
00:49:57It really was
00:49:58The way you moved across that floor
00:50:00Is exactly what I like to see in a tango
00:50:02He's absolutely right though
00:50:03Watch the shoulders
00:50:04By the way
00:50:04Shoulders is going to be something
00:50:05We're going to say every single week
00:50:06Watch your shoulders
00:50:08That means the hardest thing to do
00:50:09It is
00:50:10But listen
00:50:10Well done
00:50:11Well done
00:50:12Right on
00:50:12Fantastic
00:50:13Fantastic
00:50:14Head on up to the skybox
00:50:15For your scores
00:50:16All right
00:50:16There's no elimination tonight
00:50:18So next week
00:50:19All 14 couples
00:50:20Will be back to dance
00:50:21As we celebrate
00:50:22Some of your favorite
00:50:23One hit wonders
00:50:24It's going to be
00:50:25A great night of music
00:50:26And competition
00:50:27Next Tuesday
00:50:28At 8, 7 central
00:50:30Juliet
00:50:30Love the one hit wonders
00:50:32Welcome up here
00:50:35To the skybox
00:50:36Now Derek just said it
00:50:37But I want to know
00:50:38Is the fact that
00:50:39Every person I think
00:50:40I've ever met
00:50:41Who has like
00:50:42Has a crush on you
00:50:43Is that your strategy
00:50:43To win this thing
00:50:45I'll take it
00:50:45If you had a crush on me
00:50:47You better vote
00:50:47I'll do
00:50:48I'll take it
00:50:48You heard it here first
00:50:51Let's get your scores
00:50:53Derek
00:50:55Sorry I was
00:50:56Oh I was voting
00:50:56I'm sorry
00:50:57All right
00:50:57Get it together
00:50:58Six
00:50:59Bruma
00:51:01Tumbo
00:51:01Six
00:51:0212 out of 20
00:51:05For Danielle and Pasha
00:51:07It's chaos down
00:51:08At the judges table
00:51:09By the way
00:51:09If you grew up
00:51:10Watching our
00:51:11Boy Meets World Star
00:51:12And want her to stay
00:51:13In the competition
00:51:14You gotta vote
00:51:15Alfonso
00:51:15All right
00:51:17Thanks Julianne
00:51:17Hey
00:51:18Carrie Ann
00:51:19Please get well soon
00:51:21We need help over here
00:51:23All right
00:51:23We need to plead on the desk
00:51:25All right
00:51:25Listen
00:51:25The stars are coming out
00:51:27On this marathon season premiere
00:51:28Still to make their
00:51:29Dancing debuts
00:51:30Robert Irwin
00:51:31Lauren Herregi
00:51:32And Elaria Baldwin
00:51:34And next
00:51:35We have another
00:51:36Mormon wife
00:51:37With a secret life
00:51:38Jen Affleck
00:51:39Pairs up
00:51:40With our new pro
00:51:41Jan Ravnick
00:51:42Live
00:51:43Welcome back
00:51:55It's Mom Talk
00:51:56Part 2
00:51:57As we welcome
00:51:58Another star
00:51:59From the hit Hulu series
00:52:00The Secret Lives
00:52:01The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
00:52:02She's paired with our new pro
00:52:04Who joins us direct
00:52:05From Taylor Swift's
00:52:06Eras tour
00:52:07It's Jen Affleck
00:52:09And her partner
00:52:10Jan Ravnick
00:52:11I never thought
00:52:15That my silly dance videos
00:52:16On the countertops
00:52:17Would lead to this
00:52:18Most people know me
00:52:19From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
00:52:21Mom Talk
00:52:22Shot
00:52:23I have three kids under three
00:52:26My newborn is eight weeks
00:52:28So I don't know if my pelvic floor is ready
00:52:30But I'm ready
00:52:30Hey
00:52:35Newbies
00:52:37My name is Jan Ravnick
00:52:38I am three times world champion dancer
00:52:41And I am new pro in this season
00:52:43I just came from the biggest tour in history
00:52:45Era store
00:52:47The Taylor Swift
00:52:48Yeah
00:52:48If he's good enough for Taylor
00:52:50He's good enough for me
00:52:51So what is your dance experience?
00:52:53What led me to reality TV in the first place
00:52:55Was me dancing
00:52:56I'm no professional
00:52:58But I am Latina
00:52:59Love it
00:53:00I've got the salsa moves
00:53:02Let's dance
00:53:03What I want to see for this salsa
00:53:05Is being very feminine
00:53:07Sexy
00:53:08And I think she got this
00:53:10Don't be a bad fish
00:53:11My anthem is Mueva Yol by Bad Bunny
00:53:14I want to be embraced being Latina
00:53:17And it's going to bring that out in me
00:53:19And I'm really excited
00:53:20Absolutely
00:53:22Dancing the salsa
00:53:26With her partner Jan Ravnick
00:53:28It's Jen Affleck
00:53:29Mueva Yol
00:53:321
00:53:552
00:53:56And
00:53:572
00:53:583
00:54:004
00:54:00Who love, what do you like?
00:54:02Ando con mi primo borracho roulay
00:54:04Lo mÃo no es long, sabe la que hay
00:54:06Con la nota en high, but what she don't know
00:54:08Winnie Cologne me dicen el malo
00:54:11Hey, porque pasa en los años
00:54:13Sigo dando palo, vendiendo disco
00:54:15Como cuadrofil a calo
00:54:17Cuidado que nadie nos escuche
00:54:21Cuidado que nadie nos escuche
00:54:30Dan and Yan with a salsa to Bad Bunny
00:54:34Yes, yes
00:54:36Oh, she spent some time flying in this ballroom tonight
00:54:41What's it like up at that altitude?
00:54:46Very high up there
00:54:47Very high up there, yes it was
00:54:49Derek, take it away
00:54:50Well, first of all, I can't believe
00:54:52That you just had a baby a few months ago
00:54:54Bravo, that is
00:54:55Like, amazing
00:54:58And Yan, welcome to the show, my friend
00:55:00Good to see you
00:55:01Listen, that was a great, great first dance
00:55:05If I had one note, it would be that
00:55:07Honestly, I feel like some of the lifts
00:55:08It actually slowed the routine down a little bit
00:55:10When you started dancing, I was like
00:55:12Oh, we're in it, we're going
00:55:13So I think moving forward
00:55:14Just a little bit more dancing
00:55:16But great, great first dance
00:55:18Well done
00:55:18All right, Bruno
00:55:19My darling, you spent most of the time in the air
00:55:22I got vertical just watching you
00:55:24But the thing is, you see
00:55:26You're good enough not to do that
00:55:28Go to the steps
00:55:29Because what it does
00:55:30It stops the flow
00:55:31Once you get into it
00:55:33Go for it
00:55:33Push it
00:55:34Put some welly in it
00:55:36You know what I mean, darling
00:55:37Don't keep it all locked in
00:55:39Because you've got it
00:55:40All right?
00:55:41All right
00:55:42All right
00:55:42Great job
00:55:43Head on up to the skybox for your scores
00:55:46And in the ballroom for our season premiere
00:55:48From Good Morning America
00:55:50And our own season 22
00:55:52Ginger Z
00:55:53Yes, Ginger
00:55:55Ginger will take you backstage
00:55:57With our judges and our cast
00:55:59Tomorrow morning on GMA
00:56:01Julianne
00:56:01Thanks, Alfonso
00:56:03All right
00:56:04Well, first of all
00:56:05I just want to say
00:56:06Welcome to the fam, Jan
00:56:08Thank you so much
00:56:09I tried to rhyme
00:56:10That didn't work
00:56:11Um, okay
00:56:11Let me get this straight
00:56:12You had a baby
00:56:14Eight weeks ago
00:56:15And you just did that
00:56:16Yeah
00:56:17But, but not
00:56:20But not only
00:56:21Did you have a baby
00:56:22Eight weeks ago
00:56:22You have three
00:56:23Babies under three
00:56:25Yes
00:56:25Three under three
00:56:26Yes
00:56:27I love them
00:56:27You do love them
00:56:29But like
00:56:29Doing that
00:56:30How did you feel
00:56:31After just, you know
00:56:32Clearly giving birth
00:56:33And getting out here
00:56:34On the dance floor
00:56:35What has this experience
00:56:36Been like?
00:56:37You know what
00:56:37It's a lot
00:56:38My body hurts
00:56:39I'm still recovering
00:56:40From giving birth
00:56:40But I'm having so much fun
00:56:42And I'm doing it for my kids
00:56:43So in the future
00:56:44They can do this too
00:56:45But it does look like
00:56:47You're having so much fun
00:56:47You are infectious
00:56:48Let's get your scores
00:56:50Derek Huff
00:56:53Strong
00:56:54Six
00:56:54Bruno Toglio
00:56:56Six
00:56:57All right
00:56:59That's a 12 out of 20
00:57:00For Jen and Jan
00:57:01You can't assume
00:57:03Any of our stars
00:57:03Are safe
00:57:04From our first
00:57:04Elimination of the season
00:57:05Next week
00:57:06They all need your votes
00:57:07Alfonso
00:57:08Thanks Julianne
00:57:09All right
00:57:09Some of our most
00:57:10Anticipated stars
00:57:11Are still on the way
00:57:12Corey Feldman
00:57:13And Jenna Johnson
00:57:14Will tango
00:57:15When we come back
00:57:16Live
00:57:17Welcome back
00:57:29To dancing with the stars
00:57:30All right
00:57:31Listen to this
00:57:32We have already
00:57:33Passed the total number
00:57:34Of votes
00:57:35From last season's premiere
00:57:36And we've still got
00:57:37More than one half hour
00:57:39To go
00:57:40Keep voting people
00:57:41Looks like we are in
00:57:43For another record
00:57:44Breaking season
00:57:45Thanks to you
00:57:45So keep voting
00:57:46For our stars
00:57:47All right
00:57:48Next up
00:57:49A performer
00:57:50Who has acted
00:57:51In more than
00:57:52100 movies
00:57:53Including
00:57:53The Goonies
00:57:54Stand by me
00:57:55And the Lost Boys
00:57:57He's also scored
00:57:58Three Billboard Top 40 hits
00:58:00It's actor
00:58:01And musician
00:58:02Corey Feldman
00:58:03And his partner
00:58:04Our reigning champion
00:58:05Jenna Johnson
00:58:06Being in the business
00:58:09For 50 years
00:58:10I could really say
00:58:11I've seen it all
00:58:12I'll only be young once
00:58:14As a musician
00:58:15I love sparkle
00:58:16But I've never
00:58:17Ballroom danced
00:58:17In my life
00:58:18But I'm going to learn it
00:58:20Who better to be with
00:58:25Than somebody
00:58:26Who just won
00:58:27Strike while the iron
00:58:28Is hot baby
00:58:29It seems like
00:58:30You already have
00:58:31Dance experience
00:58:32A little bit
00:58:32Thirteen
00:58:33I was performing
00:58:34At the Rose Bowl
00:58:35Doing Michael Jackson's
00:58:36Bowie Jean
00:58:37I was very good friends
00:58:38With Alfonso Ribeiro
00:58:40We used to perform together
00:58:41No way
00:58:42But it's been a while
00:58:43So I am yours
00:58:45To train
00:58:45We're going to attack something
00:58:47He's groovy
00:58:50With the Michael Jackson inspo
00:58:53But tango is all about connection
00:58:55Chest up
00:58:56Yeah
00:58:56Poster is tricky
00:58:57Because I have scoliosis
00:58:58Okay, can we start
00:59:00You have to have this grace about it
00:59:02So I have a lot to learn
00:59:05Look at you go
00:59:05Alright, cool
00:59:06Dancing the tango
00:59:09With his partner
00:59:10Jenna Johnson
00:59:11It's Corey Feldman
00:59:17So what's the matter
00:59:19With the clothes I'm wearing
00:59:21Can't you tell
00:59:22That your ties me wide
00:59:24Baby, I should buy
00:59:27Some old tab collars
00:59:28Welcome back
00:59:29To the age of child
00:59:31So where you been hiding
00:59:34Now lately, honey
00:59:36Can't rent this trash
00:59:37Until you spend
00:59:38A lot of money
00:59:39Cause everybody's talking
00:59:41About the news
00:59:42Sound funny
00:59:43But it's still
00:59:44Rock and roll
00:59:45To me
00:59:46Yeah, thank you
00:59:48Cause everybody's talking
01:00:05About the news
01:00:06Sound funny
01:00:07But it's still
01:00:08Rock and roll
01:00:09To me
01:00:10Hey
01:00:13Corey and Jenna
01:00:18With a rock and roll
01:00:20Tango
01:00:21Yes
01:00:22That's my buddy
01:00:23Alright, dude
01:00:26Got that little
01:00:27Michael in there, baby
01:00:28Come on
01:00:29I see
01:00:29All right
01:00:31All right
01:00:33Bruno
01:00:34You're putting
01:00:35Your personal spin
01:00:36Into the interpretation
01:00:38Of the tango
01:00:39He's a tango
01:00:40Jackson, isn't it?
01:00:41Tight
01:00:41It's a tango
01:00:42It's a new thing
01:00:43You created
01:00:43But I have to say
01:00:45Honestly
01:00:45The performance
01:00:46Was great
01:00:47Now work on the technique
01:00:48Obviously
01:00:49You're a performer
01:00:49You're an actor
01:00:50You've got it within you
01:00:51Yeah
01:00:51Clean up the technique
01:00:52Right
01:00:53That's it
01:00:53All right
01:00:54Derek
01:00:54Corey
01:00:55Man
01:00:56You're an absolute
01:00:59Hollywood icon
01:01:00Truly
01:01:00Some of my favorite films
01:01:01Seeing you here
01:01:02Is really an honor
01:01:03Truly
01:01:04I mean that
01:01:04The performance
01:01:06It was so fun to watch
01:01:08There's a softness to you
01:01:09It was really
01:01:09Really amazing to watch
01:01:10Of course
01:01:11The dancing
01:01:12The technique
01:01:13The form
01:01:13The frame
01:01:14If we can
01:01:14There's a lot to work on
01:01:16But great first dance
01:01:18Really truly
01:01:19Great dance
01:01:19You can do it
01:01:20Great dance
01:01:21Skybox for your scores
01:01:23Great job, Corey
01:01:23No
01:01:23You said that
01:01:24All right
01:01:24Again
01:01:25There's no elimination tonight
01:01:26So our stars are off the hook
01:01:28But you're not
01:01:30Your votes
01:01:30And the judges' scores
01:01:31From tonight
01:01:32Will carry over
01:01:33To next week's
01:01:34First elimination
01:01:35Of the season
01:01:35So vote for your favorite
01:01:37Tonight and again
01:01:38Next week
01:01:39Juliet
01:01:39Thanks Alfonso
01:01:41And speaking of Alfonso
01:01:44Corey
01:01:44You've known him
01:01:46Since you were a teen
01:01:47Give us the tea
01:01:47Who's a better dancer
01:01:48You or Alfonso
01:01:49Come on
01:01:50Well come on now
01:01:51He's the tap dance kid
01:01:52You can't argue with that
01:01:54He was winning Tonys
01:01:56When I was still in
01:01:58Gremlins
01:01:59Well you're the comeback king
01:02:01So I'm just saying
01:02:02Okay
01:02:03So you said that
01:02:05You had scoliosis
01:02:06What is this experience like?
01:02:08Well you know what
01:02:08I have to be honest
01:02:09This is such a reward for me
01:02:11Because honestly
01:02:12I was thinking to myself
01:02:13How do I make myself better?
01:02:16How do I improve?
01:02:17And when I start
01:02:17Hitting my middle age
01:02:18Which is going to happen
01:02:19In like a decade or two
01:02:20What do I do
01:02:22To improve my form?
01:02:24Because I have terrible posture
01:02:26I've had it since I was a kid
01:02:27And this is like a gift
01:02:28Landing in my lab
01:02:30That is helping me
01:02:31To fix a problem
01:02:32That I've always wanted to better
01:02:34So thank you
01:02:35That's so beautiful
01:02:37Corey
01:02:37And I mean
01:02:38I believe it
01:02:39Dance skills
01:02:39That's for sure
01:02:40Well let's get your scores
01:02:42Derek Huff
01:02:44I mean well after that
01:02:45I feel terrible
01:02:46But love you buddy
01:02:47Four
01:02:48Bruno Tognoni
01:02:50Five
01:02:51He's doing his job
01:02:52That is a 9 out of 20
01:02:54For Corey and Jenna
01:02:56Of course
01:02:57No one can rely on
01:02:58Judges scores alone
01:02:59To stay in the competition
01:03:00You have the power
01:03:01To keep your favorites
01:03:02In the game
01:03:03Voting closes shortly
01:03:04After the final
01:03:05Competitive dance of the night
01:03:06Alfonso
01:03:06Thanks Julianne
01:03:08Alright
01:03:08There are so many more
01:03:09Dances to come
01:03:10Including a singer
01:03:11Songwriter
01:03:12Who has sold more
01:03:14Check this out
01:03:15More than 33 million albums
01:03:17Worldwide
01:03:17Fifth Harmony star
01:03:19Lauren Horegi
01:03:20And Brandon Armstrong
01:03:21Are up next
01:03:22Live
01:03:23Welcome back
01:03:35To Dancing with the Stars
01:03:36Our jam packed
01:03:37Premier night competition
01:03:38Continues
01:03:39With a multi-platinum artist
01:03:41Who began
01:03:41As one fifth
01:03:42Of one of the
01:03:43Best selling girl groups
01:03:44Of all time
01:03:45From Fifth Harmony
01:03:46It's singer songwriter
01:03:48Lauren Horegi
01:03:49And her partner
01:03:50Brandon Armstrong
01:03:51I'm the third member
01:03:55Of Fifth Harmony
01:03:55To do Dancing with the Stars
01:03:57Nirmani and Ali
01:03:58Both made it to the finale
01:03:59So definitely got
01:04:00Some shoes to fill
01:04:01But there's no
01:04:02Turning back now
01:04:03Unless it's a pivot
01:04:04Mom
01:04:07No way
01:04:08Oh my god
01:04:09No way
01:04:10Hi
01:04:11Okay period
01:04:12We're winning
01:04:12My partner is a
01:04:13Superstar
01:04:15This season is stacked
01:04:16But I think I got a player
01:04:17So what made you decide
01:04:18To do Dancing with the Stars
01:04:19I've never done ballroom before
01:04:20So it's such a beautiful opportunity
01:04:22To be able to actually get trained
01:04:24And I've seen the way
01:04:25The contestants
01:04:25Snatch
01:04:27I'm very in touch
01:04:28With my body
01:04:28And these dance styles
01:04:29Really allow for femininity
01:04:31And I'm excited to experience that
01:04:33Tango
01:04:33Is low
01:04:34And flat
01:04:35Pat
01:04:36Lauren's biggest dance challenge
01:04:38Will be the technicality of it
01:04:40And archback
01:04:40No
01:04:41You're in a group
01:04:42People tend to associate you
01:04:44With said group
01:04:44But I'm really excited
01:04:45For people to get to know me
01:04:46Outside of that
01:04:47And one
01:04:48That was the best round yet
01:04:49Yeah
01:04:50Dancing the Tango
01:04:53With her partner
01:04:54Brandon Armstrong
01:04:55It's Lauren Haregi
01:04:56In case you haven't noticed
01:05:13That everybody's tired
01:05:17And healing from somebody
01:05:20For something we don't see
01:05:23Just cry
01:05:24Boy, tell me what you're listening to
01:05:28Come on and walk this way
01:05:31Through the spine
01:05:32And if you find yourself
01:05:35In a dark situation
01:05:37You put on your light
01:05:38And they lie
01:05:40Yeah
01:05:42With a tango
01:06:03Yes, so good
01:06:05So good
01:06:07Yeah, she got a standing O
01:06:09In the ballroom
01:06:10I just love the fact
01:06:11That y'all were
01:06:12Even when you separated
01:06:13Y'all were doing tango moves
01:06:14I love it
01:06:15I love it
01:06:15I love it
01:06:16I love it
01:06:16Derek
01:06:17Wow
01:06:17Lauren
01:06:19That was
01:06:19I mean
01:06:20That was really good
01:06:21It was really good
01:06:23No, I mean
01:06:24It was elegant
01:06:25It was sophisticated
01:06:26It was elegant
01:06:26There was texture
01:06:27In your movement
01:06:28It was just really beautiful
01:06:30Your frame was consistent
01:06:31Throughout
01:06:32It was wonderful
01:06:33One little note
01:06:34If I had to give
01:06:34And I'm blinking red over there
01:06:36Is stick the landing
01:06:37The last dip
01:06:38Yeah
01:06:38Just the legs were a little
01:06:39You know
01:06:40Could have been a little
01:06:41More elongated
01:06:42But overall
01:06:43Holy
01:06:43You put us all
01:06:44On notice tonight
01:06:45Alright
01:06:46Oh yeah
01:06:47Very, very well done
01:06:49Once you're in full flow
01:06:51You have a wonderful
01:06:52Wonderful fluidity
01:06:53An ease of movement
01:06:54That looks very, very good
01:06:56Don't stop that
01:06:57Because when you stop it
01:06:59The old thing
01:06:59Kind of loses its impact
01:07:01And always finish
01:07:03And move cleanly
01:07:04You know
01:07:04A tiny, tiny little thing
01:07:07But listen
01:07:07Well done
01:07:08Well done
01:07:09Well done
01:07:10Head on up to the skybox
01:07:11So good
01:07:12And as they make their way
01:07:14To Julianne
01:07:15Let's see how their competition
01:07:16Stacks up
01:07:17Currently
01:07:17At the top of the judges
01:07:19Leaderboard
01:07:19Are Whitney and Mark
01:07:20With 15
01:07:21And at the bottom
01:07:22Are Corey and Jenna
01:07:23With 9
01:07:24Julianne
01:07:25Thanks Alfonso
01:07:26You know what I love
01:07:27So much about you
01:07:28You are always cool
01:07:29Calm and collected
01:07:30Is it because you
01:07:32Are a performer
01:07:33For a living
01:07:33That you just come in here
01:07:34With great confidence
01:07:35Yeah
01:07:36Probably
01:07:36Probably
01:07:38I love the honesty
01:07:40That is so amazing
01:07:41Your authenticity shows
01:07:43Thank you guys
01:07:43Let's just get right
01:07:44To your scores
01:07:45Let's do it
01:07:46Derek Hough
01:07:48Yes
01:07:49Seven
01:07:49Three more
01:07:51Six
01:07:5313 out of 20
01:07:56For Lauren and Brandon
01:07:58You get 10 votes
01:07:59Per couple
01:07:59Per voting method
01:08:00Don't let them go to waste
01:08:02Use them
01:08:02However you like
01:08:03Alfonso
01:08:04Thanks Julianne
01:08:05Alright
01:08:05For three decades
01:08:06Our next star
01:08:07Has been making us laugh
01:08:08On TV
01:08:09In movies
01:08:10And on podcasts
01:08:11We'll find out
01:08:12What comedian
01:08:12Andy Richter
01:08:13And Emma Slater
01:08:14Bring to the ballroom
01:08:15When we come back
01:08:16Live
01:08:16Welcome back
01:08:28To Dancing with the Stars
01:08:29For many years
01:08:30Our next star
01:08:31Lit up late night TV
01:08:32As the right hand man
01:08:33Of Conan O'Brien
01:08:34He's also starred
01:08:36In movies
01:08:36Headlined three series
01:08:37And countless
01:08:38Sitcom roles
01:08:40It's comedian
01:08:41Andy Richter
01:08:42And his partner
01:08:43Emma Slater
01:08:44I was Conan O'Brien's
01:08:47Sidekick
01:08:48For about three decades
01:08:49But I'm also an actor
01:08:50I somehow managed
01:08:51To be dance avoidant
01:08:53Throughout my entire career
01:08:54The time is up
01:08:56On that I guess
01:08:57Hello
01:09:01I got Emma
01:09:03And I feel much better
01:09:05She just seems like
01:09:06A really positive person
01:09:08What do you think
01:09:09You're most nervous for
01:09:10My legs holding up
01:09:12Some of these people
01:09:14Have never looked like
01:09:15Idiots on TV
01:09:16That part of it
01:09:19I'm not afraid of
01:09:20Well no
01:09:21I should face you
01:09:22Cha cha cha
01:09:23Fast footwork
01:09:24Might be difficult
01:09:25For Andy
01:09:25Cha cha
01:09:26But he's giving me
01:09:28So much effort
01:09:29And that's all
01:09:29You can ask for
01:09:30Do it again
01:09:30Look how much
01:09:31That has improved
01:09:32I don't think
01:09:32I'm gonna be
01:09:33The best dancer here
01:09:35Wah
01:09:35There you go
01:09:36But I know
01:09:37How important it is
01:09:38To sell it
01:09:39So I don't mind
01:09:41Peacocking
01:09:41Let's do it
01:09:43Yes
01:09:43Dancing the cha cha
01:09:47With his partner
01:09:48Emma Slater
01:09:49It's Andy Richter
01:09:50Don't you ever feel sad
01:10:04Lean on me
01:10:06When times are bad
01:10:08When the day comes
01:10:10And you're down
01:10:12And the river trumple
01:10:14And I'm going to drown
01:10:17Hold up
01:10:18Cause I've come
01:10:20Just hold on
01:10:22Cause I've come
01:10:24Just hold on
01:10:26Cause I've come
01:10:28Just hold on
01:10:31Cause I've come
01:10:32Look at this
01:10:33Hold on
01:10:43Cause I've come
01:10:45Just hold on
01:10:47It's time to have it
01:11:17It really was the spirit of the cha-cha-cha
01:11:20The body of the cha-cha-cha wasn't quite there
01:11:23I mean the timing, timing, timing, timing
01:11:26It was, you were in another time zone from Emma
01:11:29In spite of her screaming all the way through
01:11:32Listen, first baby step, it can only get better
01:11:36There you go
01:11:37Alright, alright Derek
01:11:38Andy, did you see everybody stand up after you finished?
01:11:42No
01:11:43I hope you know that everybody in this room was room for you
01:11:45My man, you remind me of my best friend's Dan growing up
01:11:48In the best possible way
01:11:49I mean that
01:11:50Thank you
01:11:51We've seen you with that dry sense of humor
01:11:54This is awesome because we get to see you like, see you
01:11:57You know, Andy, your joy, the authenticity, it really is amazing
01:11:59Of course, we got to work on the dancing, the timing, we do
01:12:02But, I loved watching you dance, I really did
01:12:05Well done Andy
01:12:10Beautiful
01:12:11You can vote for any of your favorite stars at any point in the show
01:12:15Just text their first name to the number 21523
01:12:18And vote online at ABC.com
01:12:20You get 10 votes per couple, per voting method
01:12:23Julie Ann
01:12:24Thanks Alfonso
01:12:25What's up Andy?
01:12:26Wait, can we give the camera the look right now?
01:12:29With the eyebrows?
01:12:30I can't even do it
01:12:32Too much Botox?
01:12:33I don't know
01:12:34All right
01:12:35Okay, you said you have been dance avoidant for decades
01:12:38Yes
01:12:39What made you take the plunge?
01:12:40Uhhh
01:12:41Paycheck
01:12:42Uh
01:12:43No, and also too, I am the oldest one here
01:12:47And I knew that this would be so good for me
01:12:49And it has, it's been wonderful
01:12:51Aw, I love it
01:12:52Well, I love you two together
01:12:54Let's get your scores
01:12:56Derrick Huff
01:12:58Got me with the eyebrow
01:12:59Five
01:13:01Bruno Turnbull
01:13:02Four
01:13:03All right
01:13:04That is 9 out of 20 for Andy and Emma
01:13:07If they are your favorites, you have to vote for them
01:13:10With your texts and online at ABC.com
01:13:14Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of the night
01:13:17Alfonso
01:13:18All right, thanks Julianne
01:13:19It's getting real down here
01:13:20They started booing Bruno
01:13:22All right, yes
01:13:23Yay, yes
01:13:24Yes, so far we've seen a dozen stars and we're not done yet
01:13:29Ellaria Baldwin and Gleb Sovchenko are ready to cha-cha and they will next, live
01:13:45Welcome back to our season premiere
01:13:47Up next, a headline maker who is also the hardest working mom of seven who has ever competed on the show
01:13:53It's author and wellness influencer Ellaria Baldwin and her partner Gleb Sovchenko
01:14:01I am a health and wellness teacher, I've written books, I'm a mom of seven kids and wife to one wild husband
01:14:10Hi
01:14:15I do well with somebody who's really direct
01:14:18Nice to meet you
01:14:19He's gonna be very honest and open with me
01:14:21Do you have any dance experience?
01:14:22I used to be a dancer and I had to stop because I broke my hip all the way through
01:14:26How did that happen?
01:14:27Overuse
01:14:28That's crazy
01:14:29Crazy
01:14:30Do you know any cha-cha?
01:14:31I can follow along
01:14:32Wait until I
01:14:33No, like
01:14:35Yeah
01:14:36A long time ago
01:14:37With one week to go, I'm taking Gleb to New York where I live
01:14:40Down
01:14:41Hip
01:14:42Hi
01:14:43ZZ
01:14:44Uh-huh
01:14:45I'm so excited to share this experience with my family
01:14:48So long to the hip
01:14:49She's a hard worker
01:14:50This was her life until she got injured
01:14:52So she's just gonna give it everything she has and I'm proud of her, very proud of her
01:14:55I'm struggling
01:14:56It's okay
01:14:57Dance feeds my soul and I like doing physically challenging things
01:15:00I think that's one of the reasons I've had so many kids
01:15:03May I cut in?
01:15:04Yeah, sure, sure
01:15:05Oh, oh
01:15:06Okay
01:15:07I think they hired the wrong Baldwin
01:15:11Dancing the cha-cha
01:15:12With her partner Gleb Savchenko
01:15:14It's Ellaria Baldwin
01:15:25Here we go
01:15:26Let's get loud
01:15:28Let's get loud
01:15:30Turn the music up
01:15:32Let's do it
01:15:33Come on people
01:15:34Let's get loud
01:15:36Let's get loud
01:15:38Ain't nobody gotta tell ya what you gotta do
01:15:42If you wanna live your life
01:15:44Live it all the way and don't you waste it
01:15:50Every feeling, every beat can be so very sweet
01:15:54You gotta taste it
01:15:56Uh-huh
01:15:57You gotta do it
01:15:59Do it
01:16:00Gotta do it
01:16:01You gotta prove it
01:16:03Prove it
01:16:04Let's get loud
01:16:06Let's get loud
01:16:07Let's get loud
01:16:08Let's get loud
01:16:09Let's get loud
01:16:10Ain't nobody gotta tell ya what you gotta do
01:16:14cling
01:16:20Elaria and Lava
01:16:21They're gonna laugh for that cha-cha!
01:16:22That's right
01:16:24Oh, the turns, the twists, the feet, they were fast!
01:16:28Yes!
01:16:29We did it!
01:16:31So good So good
01:16:33So good, so good.
01:16:34All right, Derek, take it away.
01:16:35I mean, that was the best cha-cha I have seen from a mother of seven.
01:16:39That's for sure.
01:16:40Wow.
01:16:41That was incredible.
01:16:42I mean, so sharp, so precise.
01:16:44Obviously, you have some Latin dance experience, but, you know, seeing you on this floor, it
01:16:48really just, it makes me so happy to see you come back out here.
01:16:50How does it feel?
01:16:52It feels good.
01:16:53I'm very happy.
01:16:54It's very emotional.
01:16:55That's amazing.
01:16:55Well, listen, so happy to have you here.
01:16:57And by the way, I keep seeing my dad in the eyes.
01:16:59I'm like, wait, never mind.
01:16:59That's Alec because he looks just like my dad.
01:17:01I think I'm having daddy issues tonight.
01:17:04I'm going to be honest with you.
01:17:05What's going on?
01:17:07I have no clue.
01:17:07I know one thing I know that's going on.
01:17:10You went for it like a fury and you won.
01:17:13I'm telling you, my darling, apart from the precision, the sharpness, the foot placement,
01:17:18delicious.
01:17:19You played with them.
01:17:21You put light and shade into the performance.
01:17:24This is the things I like to see.
01:17:26You know, when you use the dance as a conversation, first time out, I can't wait to see.
01:17:31What are you going to do again?
01:17:32Great job.
01:17:32Great job.
01:17:34Great job.
01:17:35Head on up to the skybox for your scores.
01:17:37In honor of our 20th year, we've got a lot of surprises, twist turns, and new challenges
01:17:43in the works for this season.
01:17:44And if anyone is up for them, it's this talented cast of competitors.
01:17:48Juliet.
01:17:49This group is up for the challenge, Alfonso.
01:17:51So, um, Ilaria, Clem, I'm going to go off script a little bit because I saw that you
01:17:58were getting a little emotional downstairs.
01:18:00Where was that emotion coming from?
01:18:02I mean, I said goodbye.
01:18:05I'm sorry, my mouth is so dry.
01:18:06I said goodbye to this 16 years ago because I broke my hip.
01:18:10So, to be here with you, who, he's like the quality.
01:18:14We're going to do like authentic cha-cha-cha.
01:18:16And it's just a dream come true into this amazing cast.
01:18:20So, I'm just so grateful.
01:18:22I love it.
01:18:23Well, let's get your scores.
01:18:26Derek Huff.
01:18:28Seven.
01:18:28Seven.
01:18:30Bruno Toglioli.
01:18:31Seven.
01:18:32All right, that's a 14 out of 20 for Ilaria and Gleb.
01:18:37Like all of our couples, they hope that you save some votes for them.
01:18:41Alfonso.
01:18:41All right, thanks, Julianne.
01:18:42The Baldwin family just going nuts over there.
01:18:44It's so great.
01:18:45It's so great.
01:18:45There is one more dance in our season premiere before voting closes.
01:18:49Will our wildlife conservationists tame the judges?
01:18:52We'll find out when Robert Irwin and Whitney Carson try to capture the vibe of the jive live.
01:18:58Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars and the final dance of our season premiere.
01:19:13Ten years ago, this star's sister, Fendi, won the Mirrorball Trophy with this guy right here.
01:19:20This guy.
01:19:21It's wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and his partner, Whitney Carson.
01:19:28Crocs are my comfort zone.
01:19:31Go!
01:19:32Dancing is not.
01:19:34Coming to America when my sister, Bindi, won Dancing with the Stars, I thought one day that's going to be me.
01:19:42So being here now, honestly, feels like I'm coming home.
01:19:45What have you been doing?
01:19:57My life has really centered around my mission to be an advocate for the natural world.
01:20:02Legacy has always been such an important part of my life.
01:20:05Hey, thank you for helping me.
01:20:06Not only continuing a legacy that my dad started, but also creating my own.
01:20:11I want to inspire people.
01:20:12We're going to start with some jive.
01:20:14Jive is a really challenging first dance.
01:20:16A one.
01:20:17Sorry, I'll do that again.
01:20:18But his positivity is so fun.
01:20:21To do this dance, you have got to go for it.
01:20:24What?
01:20:24And that, I know I can do.
01:20:28Dancing the job with his partner, Whitney Carson, it's Robert Irwin.
01:20:33And that, I know I can do it.
01:21:03I'm never going to die.
01:21:07Born to be wise.
01:21:13Born to be wise.
01:21:17Born to be wise.
01:21:33Robert and Whitney closing out the night with that incredible jive.
01:21:43Yes, taking a moment with his sister, Vindy.
01:21:47So wonderful.
01:21:49Great job, brother.
01:21:50Yeah.
01:21:51We just did that.
01:21:52Great job.
01:21:53All right.
01:21:54That's the final dance voting.
01:21:55We'll be closing soon.
01:21:56Bruno, take it away.
01:21:57Robert, mate.
01:21:58That wasn't good.
01:22:00It was great.
01:22:04Wow.
01:22:05Wonderful.
01:22:05In the best possible way.
01:22:07Your flicks.
01:22:08Kicks and flicks side by side with the pointed feet.
01:22:11Insane.
01:22:11Absolutely brilliant.
01:22:14Can't wait.
01:22:15What are you going to do next?
01:22:16All right.
01:22:17Derek.
01:22:17Honestly, I am so relieved because, listen, you had some big shoes to fill with Vindy,
01:22:23but you didn't just fill them.
01:22:24You owned those shoes, my friend.
01:22:26Have you been practicing?
01:22:28No.
01:22:29You've been practicing for 10 years?
01:22:30No.
01:22:31That was all Whitney.
01:22:32I haven't even moved to music at all in my timeline.
01:22:35That was like probably the best first dance I have ever seen on this show.
01:22:40That was incredible.
01:22:43All right.
01:22:44Hold on, Derek.
01:22:45Hold on now.
01:22:45Hold on.
01:22:46All right.
01:22:46Whatever.
01:22:47Whatever.
01:22:47All right.
01:22:48Listen, y'all head on up while I have that fight with him later.
01:22:50All right.
01:22:52You've met our entire cast, and what a cast it is.
01:22:56Time is running out.
01:22:58If you haven't used up all of your votes, you can do it now.
01:23:01Vote and then vote some more by text and at ABC.com.
01:23:05Julianne, it's only week one.
01:23:06Oh, honestly, Alfonso, if tonight is any indication, there will be some fierce competition
01:23:11this season for our 20th year.
01:23:13Oh, my goodness.
01:23:15Truly, I think we're all in shock right now.
01:23:17What does it feel like to have that feedback in week one?
01:23:22Oh, Derek, I love you, mate.
01:23:23Thank you so much.
01:23:24But honestly, having the support tonight, having the best partner in the world, I've got my
01:23:29family in the audience.
01:23:31I'm doing it for those guys.
01:23:33This is a dream come true.
01:23:34Well, let's get your scores right away.
01:23:36Let's go.
01:23:38Derek Huff.
01:23:39I can't help myself.
01:23:40That's an eight.
01:23:42Bruno Toglioli.
01:23:44Seven.
01:23:45All right.
01:23:46That is a 15 out of 20 for Robert and Whitney.
01:23:50As Alfonso said, that was the last dance of the night.
01:23:54So get your votes in now.
01:23:56You're tied at the top, by the way.
01:23:57I'm just saying.
01:23:58I can't believe this.
01:23:58Alfonso, this has been a massive premiere night.
01:24:02That it has, Julianne.
01:24:04Fourteen couples have performed their first dances of the season.
01:24:07So let's check out the final judges leaderboard of the night.
01:24:11At the top are tied Robert and Whitney and Whitney and Mark with 15.
01:24:17And at the bottom are also, it has Andy and Corey and Andy and Emma and Corey and Jenna with
01:24:24nine.
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