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*WARNING – MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ‘DWTS’ SEASON 34 SEMIFINALS*
dancing with the stars Fans threatened to boycott the Season 34 finale the following week due to the semifinal elimination.
tuesday episode abc dance competition show Celebrity and professional dancers saw couples using a dance style to Prince’s songs that they had previously competed in and using a new style. The episode concludes with The Secret Life of Mormon Wives star whitney levitt Going out with her partner Mark Ballas.
After receiving 29 points out of a possible 30 for both of their dances, the pair finished second on the judges’ leaderboard and received comments from the judges, claiming that their dances were “literally perfection” and “incredible”.
Despite these comments and scores, the pair did not receive enough fan votes to advance to the finale, leading many fans to express their disdain at X.
One person wrote, “Whitney is the best dancer with the best choreographer on that show by a mile and we don’t even get to see her freestyle.”
Another agreed: “Now I have no reason to watch #DWTS because it’s clearly not about the dancing. Voting out Whitney was a popularity contest and had nothing to do with her talent. Ruined the whole point of the show.”
“The hate Whitney has received is really disgusting, she was the best dancer in the #DWTS competition,” a third person wrote on X.
However, others suggested it was the reality star’s attitude that ultimately got her fired.
“Whitney can definitely dance – but it was a controversial issue after ‘I Did It’ slomv climb on dwts‘ Comment. Fans don’t forget, and the votes showed it. Time to focus on the finals,” one person wrote, while another said, “Whitney went home because she wasn’t very likable in the end and the remaining contestants are trying too hard.”
Throughout their time on the show, Levitt and Ballas were constantly near the top – if not claiming the top spot – on the judges’ leaderboard, although many criticized Levitt’s dance experience. She received a degree in dance from Brigham Young University and previously competed against Witney Carson dwts Pro who attended a rival dance studio at the time.
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Other fans accused the judges of bias because of how much they like Ballas and want to see him win again.
The five couples performing in next week’s finale are: Ellen and Alan, Alix and Val, Robert and Brittany, Dylan and Daniella, and Jordan and Ezra.
New episodes of dwts Airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+. They are available to stream on Hulu the next day.