FUSION ROUND Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten (Viennese Waltz/Paso Doble Fusion)ĭM, 8:05pm - This strikes me as an odd fusion of dance styles, so it’s going to come down to Alan’s choreography because Amanda’s technical dance skills are on point. Jeffrey Kare, 8:05pm - Nice to see Julianne Hough filling in for Derek. But makes we wish we got to see more of Melanie C and that Suni had made it to the finals. SEE The ‘Dancing with the Stars’ finale lineup features a lotta fusion and some Spiceĭaniel Montgomery, 8:02pm - Really nice intro with the eliminated dancers.
So how did the night unfold, and most importantly, how did it end? Follow along below starting at 8:00pm ( times listed are Eastern). Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli were on hand to score the performances, but Derek Hough recently tested positive for COVID-19 - the show’s third breakthrough case this season - so he was replaced in tonight’s show by his sister, fellow dancer, and fellow “DWTS” alum Julianne Hough. There was a last-minute switch behind the judging table, though. Round two brought the long-awaited freestyle dances where there were no choreographic restrictions.
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In the first round, the finalists performed fusion dances that combined two different styles into one routine, which was as much a challenge for the pro dancers’ choreographic creativity as it was for the celebs’ dance skills. The contestants had two more chances to convince judges and viewers at home. Sometimes diehard fans can trump judges’ scores on “DWTS” - just ask Bobby Bones - so we couldn’t count anyone out. But Shumpert and Rigsby were the only celebs who went through the entire season without landing in the bottom two or bottom three after judges’ scores and viewer votes were added together at the end of every show, so we knew they had passionate fans voting for them every week. She’s been the favorite for the Mirror Ball Trophy for most of the season, and it would be a historic victory since she’s the first contestant in the show’s history to compete with a same-sex partner ( Jenna Johnson).
Siwa went into the finale as the front-runner, according to the predictions of Gold Derby users who have been placing their bets all week. SEE Julianne Hough will fill in for Derek Hough at the judges’ table on the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ finale