Some followers of “Dancing With the Stars” are expressing their frustration with the show after the Tuesday, October 18, 2022 episode aired on Disney+.
During the episode, there was a dance marathon the place every of the {couples} carried out the identical kind of dance on the identical time in entrance of judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli. Throughout the competitors, {couples} have been tapped out till just one couple was left standing.
The winner of the dance marathon was Jessie James Decker, who was on the backside of the leaderboard going into the top of the episode. Because of the 11 additional factors she acquired, she moved up and was stored out of the underside two.
It’s vital to notice that scores throughout the episode are mixed with votes from viewers to find out the underside two. At the time of writing, there is no such thing as a indication that Decker would have positioned within the backside two with out the factors she earned throughout the dance marathon.
Still, Joseph Baena and Daniella Karagach have been finally despatched dwelling on the finish of the night time, which upset some followers. Some folks went so far as calling the competitors rigged.
Heavy has reached out to Disney+ for remark in regards to the Dance Marathon guidelines and the elimination course of and has not acquired a response.
Fans Were ‘Confused’ About the Dance Marathon Rules & Wanted More Accommodations for Deaf Contestant Daniel Durant
Some followers took to social media to share their frustration in regards to the dance marathon.
“Anyone else extraordinarily confused about how they selected to get rid of {couples} from the dance marathon? Seemed tremendous random,” one person tweeted.
Another person wrote, “Not a fan of together with the dance marathon and staging in the best way they did after they have a deaf contestant within the cast. Proper illustration requires lodging and accessibility. Watching them do the marathon solely to faucet out Daniel [Durant] first was infuriating.”
Durant has been a fan-favorite contestant for the reason that early days of the competitors, however he has acquired decrease scores up to now few episodes, leaving some followers nervous that he’ll be despatched dwelling quickly.
Others posted in regards to the marathon on Reddit, saying that Baena was “robbed,” and one poster referred to as the marathon “fishy.”
“Never seen a contestant achieved that unsuitable on the show getting them eradicated,” one individual wrote on Reddit. “I do know he was a center of the pack man with a center of the pack fan base however holy sh** you need to really feel dangerous for him after what went down final night time.”
Baena Says Being Eliminated Feels Like the ‘Worst Breakup’
Baena took to TikTok after being eradicated to share that being voted off felt just like the “worst breakup” he is ever skilled.
“Why does getting eradicated from DWTS really feel just like the worst breakup of my life,” he wrote within the video. The caption for the video reads, “I miss you already @daniellakaragach.”
Fans took to the feedback to name for “Justice for Joseph!”
Karagach referred to as working with Baena an “absolute pleasure.”
“You are one of many purest souls I’ve met in a very long time,” Karagach wrote on Instagram. “Our journey wasn’t at all times straightforward however we discovered our path and made it our personal. I’m extraordinarily pleased with you and the dancer you have remodeled into.”
This is the one time Karagach has been voted off “Dancing With the Stars.” In her first season, she made it by way of to the finale with Nelly, although they didn’t win. In her second season, season 30, she was partnered with Iman Shumpert and received the Mirrorball trophy.
“Dancing With the Stars” airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Disney+.
