'Family Matters' star Reginald VelJohnson gushes over having a dance partner like Emma Slater for the new season of 'Dancing With the Stars.' Plus, the dance couple reveal who they have their eye on this competition.
00:00How has it been so far? How have rehearsals been going?
00:03How are you feeling about this season?
00:04First of all, it's a blessing that I got her.
00:08You know, because I was wondering, who's going to be my partner?
00:10Who's going to be my partner because I can't dance?
00:13And she made me dance.
00:15She told me I could do it and I did it.
00:17Thanks to her.
00:18I feel like all of you guys are so humble this season.
00:20You're like, I can't dance, I can't dance.
00:22But how would you describe him as a partner right now?
00:24Oh, he is so caring.
00:26He's just lovely.
00:28He makes me feel very much taken care of.
00:31He's a gentleman.
00:32Yes, you're always asking about me.
00:34He's just very genuine.
00:36He couldn't fake a single thing.
00:38And I love his authenticity.
00:39And I think that that kind of charisma and heart is going to come out in the dancing
00:43because, I mean, how can it not?
00:45He just kind of shines.
00:47You see why I chose her?
00:49She's the best.
00:50I'm like, this is a pair to watch out for this season.
00:53And is there a song or an artist that you're looking forward to hopefully dancing to this season?
00:59Well...
01:00What about James Brown?
01:01Yeah, James Brown.
01:03He's cool.
01:04Living in America.
01:05Living in America.
01:09Is there anyone that you see as maybe like a main competitor?
01:12Like, we got to watch out for those guys.
01:15There's one like every season.
01:17I mean, I think Chandler, I mean, got to be an incredible dancer.
01:23I would say watch out also for Steven, pommel horse guy.
01:28You know, how can he not?
01:29Like, he's going to be good.
01:30Dwight Howard, because, you know, I heard he can move.
01:35He's tall, which can be, you know, extremely challenging.
01:39But I heard he can dance.
01:41And then Phaedra, because she's Phaedra.
01:44Yeah.
01:44I feel like there's a lot of, like, good competitors this season.
01:48But is there any advice that you shared about being a part of this journey in general?
01:54I feel like there was no, at the moment, no advice that I've given him that I could, like, say really stood out.
02:01Other than it really does take a lot of trust between partner and celebrity.
02:06Because you spend a lot of time together.
02:08And, you know, at the end of the day, I'm asking him to step out of his comfort zone and dance when he's not danced before and wear sparkles and things like that.
02:17So there has to have a lot of trust.
02:18And I think that we have that already.
02:21Dance, trust in dance is very important.
02:23Because if you don't trust her, you can't do anything, you know, but it's silly.
02:28She makes you trust her just by one word.
02:31She can make me trust her, you know, and I just do it.
02:34Finally, I want to ask.
02:35I know there's a lot of fun theme nights that you guys have every season.
02:39If you could come up with a theme night, what would it be for both of you, actually?
02:42I don't know.
02:45Well, I've had this idea for a while, but I think it might be a bit too vague.
02:49Just love theme?
02:51Because it really could encumber, like, love for it as a parent, for a child.
02:56Love for, you know, a particular childhood show or a place or a person.
03:02And so I thought love theme would be good.
03:04Maybe it's a bit vague.
03:06I don't know.
03:06We have to pitch it to the producers.
03:08They're going to watch this, and it's going to be on this season.
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