Ballroom Bloodbath: A Dark Spell Is Cast On DWTS For Halloween Night As Stars Face Their Most Terrifying And High-Stakes Performances Yet
Ballroom Bloodbath: A Dark Spell Is Cast On DWTS For Halloween Night As Stars Face Their Most Terrifying And High-Stakes Performances Yet
Forget The Glitter And Glamour. This Tuesday, The
The Terrifying Transformations
Sources Close To Production Have Revealed That This Year's Halloween Routines Are Unlike Anything Fans Have Seen Before. "We're Talking Full Hollywood-Level Prosthetics, Haunting Storylines, And Choreography So Complex It's Pushing The Stars To Their Absolute Breaking Point," An Insider Whispered. "These Aren't Just Dances; They Are Full-Blown Horror Productions. Several Contestants Have Struggled Emotionally With The Intensity Of Their Characters."
A Battle For Survival
The Pressure Is Mounting To Unimaginable Levels. With The Competition Growing Fiercer Each Week, Halloween Night Is Notoriously The Episode Where Front-Runners Can Falter And Underdogs Can Rise. "The Costumes Are Restrictive, The Lighting Is Dramatic, And The Stakes Have Never Been Higher," A Choreographer Admitted Off-Camera. "One Slip, One Missed Step, And It's Over. This Night Is Designed To Separate The Contenders From The Pretenders."
The Curse Of Elimination
As The Stars Prepare To Face Their Fears, The Looming Threat Of Elimination Hangs Over The Ballroom Like A Phantom. The Combination Of Terrifying Themes And Technically Demanding Routines Creates The Perfect Storm For A Shocking Elimination. Fans Are Bracing For The Most Unpredictable And Heartbreaking Results Of The Season. This Isn't Just A Dance Competition Anymore; It's A Fight For Survival. Tune In Live This Tuesday At 8/7c On ABC And Disney+ To Witness The Spooktacular Chaos Unfold. The Ballroom Has Been Cursed, And Not Everyone Will Make It Out Alive.
DWTS to bring in big changes next season including all-new ‘modern’ fan voting process
DANCING With the Stars plans on bringing some big shakeups to the ballroom next season – including a change that will give the show a more ‘modern’ spin, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
The big shift comes off of season 34’s historic year, which included a record-high number of over 50 million fans voting from home.
With the increase in voting, which was up 11% from the previous week, ABC executives have been weighing the options of how they can lean even more into the process.
Currently, the main way to vote for DWTS contestants and the pros is by texting the celebrity’s name to the code 21523.
However, production is looking into how they can implement more modern technology, such as social media, into the process.
“While this season has seen an increase in ratings and votes, execs are looking into how they can modernize their voting process.
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“As of right now, they do it old school with texting a number to vote for a celeb.
“The execs have been adamant about integrating things like social media into the voting process, specifically TikTok.
“It hasn’t been ironed out yet, but they’re trying to make voting more accessible and want it to reach a wider audience for season 35,” the source claimed.
In addition to texting, viewers can also go to dwtsvote.abc.com; however, the majority of the votes still come from texting.
Currently, voting is limited to 10 votes per person and per method of voting.
Voting is also only allowed during the window the show airs live on the East Coast and varies by time zone, which is regularly encouraged by show hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.
While voting has always been done primarily by text messaging, the time window is a more recent change to the show.
In 2019, DWTS implemented the current protocol of voting only being allowed during the live East Coast feed – meaning those in other time zones wouldn’t get to vote when their show aired.
DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba slammed by two furious pros for ‘unfair’ critiques after fans call for her to be fired
While the move was labeled as “unfair” by many, the show has continued with the method.
BALLROOM BUST?
The current season of DWTS has been a huge success for ABC and Disney – but it has not been met without its fair share of drama.
Throughout the season, the judging panel has been called out by both the pros and by viewers at home for low scores and harsh comments towards select contestants.
Fans have also accused judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough of “overscoring” their “favorite” contestants, including The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Whitney Leavitt.
Things have apparently gotten to the point where members of the show felt the need to confront production over the direction it’s heading.
“There are a handful of pros, both some who are still on the show and some who have already been eliminated, who are fed up with how they are being treated.
“Some feel the judges have been harsher than they needed to be to them, which not only impacts scores, but it also impacts how the at-home viewers see the season.
“It impacts who they vote for and who they want to watch week by week.
“Other pros like Alan and Pasha feel extra protective of their partners and feel the judges have been too harsh on them.
“Multiple pros have stepped up to meet with production over the judges’ bias and are demanding some kind of change and more fairness moving forward.
“What that change looks like is still to be determined, but they at least got the conversation rolling,” a source claimed.
Dancing With the Stars season 34 airs on Tuesdays at 8pm EST on ABC and is available to stream the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.
