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Dylan Efron with professional partner Daniella Karagash performed a dramatic Vienna waltz in Halloween Night Dancing With The Stars, received positive feedback for the technique, especially for the bold blind start. This “vampire” and “dark” number prompted the public to discuss, and that very quickly turned into the judges’ patterns and elimination results critiquing.
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The dancing with the stars account, the official one, was the first to shout out the couple’s amazing performance asserting its thematic success. Still, the comment section showed a disunited audience heavily engrossed in debates about the season’s dynamics. A large part of the discourse got off onto the Dylan and Daniella’s routine to the topic of claimed partiality towards other couples and the elimination of contestant Jen which incited the discussion the most.
One of the web users shared the very much prevailing mood writing, ‘welcome to the whitney and mark show. where the judges worship them no matter what they do.’ This was the comment that had the highest tally of ‘likes’ and, moreover, it is quite indicative that there is a considerable portion of the viewership that perceives the judging to be biased. Another one among the simply voiced their opinion leaving no room for negotiations, saying ‘the judges ROB alix every single time’, thus talking about the very issue that precisely this couple is always underrated.
Sparks of Jen’s elimination went off a lot of angry comments. ‘NO JEN DID NOT DESERVE THIS,’ one user wrote, this was followed by an explanation that they thought the judges’ decision was a direct result of negative feedback online. In addition, the situation got worse when competiting another celebrity, Andy, was still in the game. One user wrote,’Ain’t no way this is Bobby Bones 2.0. Nothing wrong with voting for popularity, but at least vote for good dancers that are popular… he is taking good dancers’ spot that is unacceptable.’ This comparison to a past controversial winner banger many who feel the competition’s integrity is compromised when less technically skilled dancers outlast stronger ones.
Despite the controversies, many viewers were trying to put the spotlight back on the dance. One person commented ‘since no one is talking about it… I’m in AWE you danced blindfolded!! The queen you are.’ With the comment, not only did the user manage to shine a light on a remarkable aspect of the routine that was at first overlooked but also point out that it was the very aspect that was neglected in the public debate. Another one going even further into the details of the performance praised its required technical trust, and said, ‘no wonder dani accidentally broke his nose! the first section is fully blindfolded! lol it takes an incredibly rehearsed and lived-in sense of timing for him and dani to NAIL the choreo while she’s blindfolded.’
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One last comment was practically a cry for a consideration, saying, ‘Guys I agree with the favoritism problem but this is Dylan and Dani’s post, they deserve all the love for this one.’ This statement brought out the greediness while at the same time conveying the dual nature of the online reaction—a performance that was appreciated purely for what it is yet at the same time became a litmus test of wider season frictions. Dylan Efron‘s heartfelt journey on the show has been well-documented. Eventually, Efron and Daniella’s vampy waltz was more than just a dance; it was a turning point of a hot audience discussion about the current judging and the use of talent in the case of Dancing with the Stars. The audience’s strong reactions serve as a confirmation of the high stakes and emotional currents as the competition is getting tougher. Daniella has consistently thanked her supporters throughout the competition. Gabby Windey and Dylan Efron previously revealed the physical struggles behind their dance partnership. Before the season began, Dylan Efron shared a heartfelt goodbye to his dog. Other memorable performances include Elaine and Alan’s apocalyptic Argentine tango on Halloween night.
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