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  • Sharna Burgess: Nick Carter Thanked “Dancing With the Stars” Pro, Calls Her “Goddess”

    Sharna Burgess received a heartfelt, sincere thank you from Dancing With the Stars contestant Nick Carter prior to the DWTS finale on Tuesday. He even referred to his dance pro partner as a “goddess.”

    Taking to social media, Nick thanked Sharna Burgess with an Instagram post.

    “In the words of @carrieanninaba last night, I want to take a second and celebrate the goddess that @sharnaburgess is,” he wrote. “She deserves all the credit in the world for getting us this far. No matter what happens tonight Sharna, just know you are # 1. #sharnasquad #TEAMSHARNIC Voting closes in less than an hour so you know what to do #bsbarmy.”

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    As Dancing With the Stars fans no doubt know by now, Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess didn’t win that coveted mirror ball trophy on Tuesday night. That honor went to Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough. Bindi was favored to win since early in the competition.

    Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess came in second place, however, with Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold coming in third.

    There’s no question that Nick and Sharna gave it their all on the dance floor this season. Bindi Irwin was a force to reckon with, and one that clearly couldn’t be surpassed.

    Congratulations to Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess on their second place finish. Nick’s genuine thank you to Sharna Burgess was no doubt certainly appreciated.

  • ‘Dancing With the Stars:’ Bindi Irwin Paired With Derek Hough for Season 21

    Dancing With the Stars announced their full lineup for season 21 on Wednesday morning, but all eyes are on the contestant who is sure to be the season’s sweetheart–Bindi Irwin. The 17-year-old daughter of Terri Irwin and the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is a doll, and sure to be a fan favorite.

    It was announced during the big Dancing With the Stars reveal on Good Morning America that Bindi Irwin is paired with dance pro Derek Hough. The two will make an adorable couple on the dance floor.

    Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, Derek Hough talked about Bindi Irwin at the Television Academy Cocktail Reception for Outstanding Choreography at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday.

    “We are gonna bust out with a kind of on-the-nose song the first week,” the longtime Dancing With the Stars pro said. “I’m in this space right now where I’m super pumped on life right now. I feel connected. I feel great. And then she walks in my life. You don’t understand what positive energy she is.”

    Derek Hough added that Bindi Irwin’s lifelong conservation efforts make her even more special.

    “I’m trying to figure out what it is,” he said of her very special spark. “I just got off a vacation on a lake, and I was thinking maybe it’s because she’s connected to nature and the animals or something. And if you’re that connected, you feel whole I guess. I don’t know what it is. I love her. She’s amazing. She’s a breath of fresh air. We all need a little Bindi in our life. Seriously.”

    It was just last week that Bindi Irwin announced she is a contestant on season 21 of Dancing With the Stars.

    “This is going to be more terrifying than jumping on top of a crocodile,” she admitted. “Crocodiles, they are very special because they are modern-day dinosaurs. But I’ve kind of worked with them my whole life, whereas I’ve never danced before in my life.”

    Fans can check out Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough when season 21 of Dancing With the Stars premieres on September 14 on ABC.

  • Bindi Irwin Spotted All Glammed Up in Sparkles and Fringe Ahead of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Premiere

    Bindi Irwin confirmed recently she will compete during the upcoming 21st season of Dancing With the Stars. The daughter of Terri Irwin and the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin–Bindi was recently spotted all glammed up in both sparkles and fringe–something the 17-year-old never wears.

    Bindi Irwin was getting fitted for costumes ahead of the DWTS competition, sporting a glittery little number that was just adorable on her.

    “This is completely different to anything I have ever done in my life. I am used to wrangling crocodiles,” Bindi says. “It’s all about having the courage and strength and, for me, it is something completely different but I hope that I am able to inspire others in their own lives to seize opportunity and to make a difference and just jump, take that leap, even if it terrifies you.”

    “I just hope my dance partner, whoever it is, is very patient and likes animals, because you never know what I’m going to bring to rehearsal,” she added.

    It wasn’t so long ago that Bindi Irwin admitted that competing on Dancing With the Stars scares her more than the crocodiles she works with as she follows in her late dad’s footsteps.

    “I have to tell you though, the judges scare me more than crocodiles,” Bindi said during her appearance on Good Morning America. “They are so knowledgeable. They’re supreme athletes. I’m just this girl from Australia who’s used to crocs so give me a 15-foot crocodile any day.”

    Bindi Irwin definitely won’t have a crocodile as a dance partner on DWTS. So far, dance pros Karina Smirnoff, Val Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Artem Chigvintsev, Allison Holker, Witney Carson, Sharna Burgess, and Peta Murgatroyd are confirmed for season 21.

    Steve Irwin would certainly be proud of his daughter. He might be shocked, however, to see her decked out in sparkles and fringe.

    Will you be cheering on Bindi Irwin during season 21 of Dancing With the Stars? The new season premieres on September 14.

  • Julianne Hough To Dance With Derek During Tonight’s DWTS Finale

    Julianne Hough and her brother, Derek, are set to perform together on tonight’s season finale of Dancing with the Stars.

    Julianne Hough joined Riker Lynch and Allison Holker last week for an incredible Argentine tango performance and fans are surely dying for more from her.

    Well, the will of the fans has won out and Julianne Hough and Derek Hough will be gracing the stage in what is sure to be an unforgettable performance.

    The song Julianne Hough and Derek Hough will be dancing to tonight is Sia’s “Elastic Heart”.

    Julianne Hough confirmed the news herself via Twitter.

    It will be nice to see them dance to such an amazing song.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nOXZA4H6PQ

    Hopefully, Derek Hough is feeling up to the challenge of dancing with Julianne Hough tonight and won’t feel too much pain from his injuries.

    Last nights look for the #Dwts 10 year Anniversary show! Holy diamonds!

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    He seems to be healing pretty fast, though, and it shouldn’t be a problem. He told E! recently,”It’s going to be an incredible show.”

    He added, “I’m going to be at full strength really soon. I’ve cut my recovery in time in half!”

    What do you think? Are you excited about tonight’s Julianne Hough and Derek Hough performance?

  • Nastia Liukin, Sasha Farber Quickstep Their Way to A Perfect ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Score

    Nastia Liukin and her temporary pro dance partner Sasha Farber danced the quickstep Monday night on Dancing With the Stars–all the way to a perfect score. The pair earned 40 out of a possible 40 points from the judges.

    Four couples remain in season 20’s competition. In addition to Nastia Liukin and Sasha Farber (Do you think Derek Hough will be back?) are Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy, Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess, and Riker Lynch and Allison Holker.

    Carrie Ann Inaba called Nastia Liukin’s quickstep a ‘showstopper.’

    “I feel like you are now a dancer, you are not just a gymnast…that was amazing,” Julianne Hough told her.

    Bruno Tonioli said he saw in Nastia Liukin “a glowing, glamourous blond bombshell…I’m telling you, it was a technical tour de force and you were really a star out there.”

    And Len Goodman said the secret to a quickstep is to move fast but not to hurry. He then added, “That’s what you did…it had speed but it had control.”

    It was definitely an exciting night for Nastia Liukin, but she wasn’t the only dancer with a perfect score. Riker Lynch now has that claim to fame as well.

    Which of these four Dancing With the Stars couples do you think will walk away with that coveted mirror ball trophy?

    One couple will be eliminated Tuesday night, with the remaining three going on to the Dancing With the Stars finals on May 18th.

    Will Nastia Liukin escape elimination and make it one step closer to the win?

  • Nastia Liukin Was Pushed By Producers, Derek Hough Says

    Nastia Liukin had a rough week on Dancing With The Stars, and a video of her seemingly showing her temper to Derek Hough was released that is casting her in a nasty light. Hough says she doesn’t deserve it, because the producers were pushing her on purpose.

    Hough took to his TV Guide blog to criticize the way his partner was portrayed after edits were done, saying that although he understands how the show works in the sense of creating a narrative–and one that viewers will be eager to tune in for–he was disappointed in how they portrayed Nastia, making it seem as though she was upset with him after a long day of rehearsals.

    “I have to say I’m pretty disappointed in the package they showed. I know how the show works and they like to build narratives and everything, but last week was the first time Nastia and I had a chance to bond. The whole season we had been on the go because of our schedules and then my injury threw a curve ball into everything. This past week, because of the injury, we had more time to get to know each other. The first day of rehearsal we had rehearsed so hard, but in the eighth hour of rehearsal, she was tired and the producer was asking her a question that had nothing to do with the show and what we were doing. She was like, “I’m tired.” They kept pushing her because they wanted her to react and she did, and that’s what they played. When they played the package before our dance, we both looked at each other, like, “What was that?!” Hough wrote.

    Hough says he and Liukin actually had a wonderful bonding moment during rehearsals and that everything is fine between them. He is currently recovering from an injury and says he’s doing better every day.

    Olympic gymnast Nastia has a pretty full plate, so it’s no surprise that she was tired during rehearsals; not only is she in the final days of competition on the show, she’s also been working on finals at NYU and was just named the grand marshal for this year’s Indy 500, which will take place on May 24.

    “I have very fond memories of competing and performing in Indianapolis, and I will actually be back again in August for the P&G Gymnastics Championships. I’m really honored to be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Indianapolis 500. It will be so exciting to witness ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ – I can’t wait!” Liukin said.

  • Julianne Hough vs. Derek Hough: I Just Had Sex

    Julianne Hough and brother Derek Hough will go head to head on Spike’s half-hour original series “Lip Sync Battle.”

    Spike TV has released a sneak peek clip of “Dancing with the Stars” alum Julianne Hough lip-synching to “I Just Had Sex” by The Lonely Island. The full episode, hosted by LL Cool J, hits on Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 p.m.

    Julianne Hough and Derek Hough join an impressive list of other celebs who have hopped on the show to do their thing for bragging rights. The concept took off from a Jimmy Fallon bit on “The Tonight Show,” and has blossomed into a phenomenon.

    The show has been so successful that Spike has ordered another 20 episodes. In addition to setting records for viewership on Spike, the videos of the performances often go viral on YouTube, resulting in even more exposure.

    “Lip Sync Battle is a television and viral rock star for Spike,” proclaimed Kevin Kay, President, Spike. “We are thrilled to be renewing Lip Sync Battle whose success is a direct result of the brilliance and creativity of our producers, the brave performers, and of course the coolest new duo on television, LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen.”

    Even the debut episode of Lip Sync Battle broke records, coming in as the highest rated series premiere in Spike history.

    “The record ratings are indicative of the incredible talent and creativity of the producers and participants who delivered in so many ways,” said Kevin Kay, President, Spike. “We are incredibly encouraged by the balanced audience of the premiere as we continue our mission to target a broad viewership.”

    Julianne Hough will be following in the footsteps of Hoda Kotb, Michael Strahan, Mike Tyson, Terry Crews, John Krasinski, Anna Kendrick, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and others on the popular show.

  • Nastia Liukin, Sasha Farber High ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Scorers in Derek Hough’s Absence

    Nastia Liukin and Sasha Farber were the high scorers on Dancing With the Stars this week–even in light of Derek Hough’s absence on the dance floor. Hough is nursing a couple of injuries, so Farber filled in for the pro dancer.

    “Derek’s definitely got some big shoes to fill…It’s not the best circumstance for me to step in,” Sasha said during an interview with E!.

    Derek hasn’t taken complete leave of his Dancing With the Stars duties, however. He’s been choreographing their routines and was involved in the performance.

    “It’s literally a team effort,” Sasha said. “I’ve been having so much fun, but I just hope he heals really quickly and gets back in the competition.”

    Nastia Liukin and Sasha Farber received two tens and two nines for their routine, which was indeed the highest score of the week. Even though fans may want Derek Hough to hurry up and get back on the dance floor, Nastia Liukin told her pro partner to take it slow.

    “We’re taking it day by day, and I think that’s really the only way you can really do it,” she said. “But he does have a busy summer, a busy year ahead of him, so I kind of told him, ‘Please don’t rush it. You have so much ahead of you.’ Obviously I would love to dance with him next week, but if he’s not ready enough to do that then we have Sasha, who has been absolutely amazing.”

    Derek Hough is a lucky man. To have the full cooperation and support of Nastia Liukin must mean a lot to him. While some contestants would want their pro partner back at any cost, clearly Nastia has his future in mind as well.

    As anyone who dances knows, an injury to a foot or ankle can be career-ending. Clearly Nastia Liukin doesn’t want this to happen to Derek Hough.

    Do you think Nastia Liukin will win this season of DWTS? Can she score that mirror ball trophy without Derek Hough by her side on the dance floor?

  • Sasha Farber to Replace Derek Hough on Dancing With the Stars?

    Sasha Farber will be training with Dancing With the Stars contestant Nastia Liukin during Derek Hough’s absence. Hough injured his foot and ankle recently and needs some time for healing.

    This is leaving some to wonder if Sasha Farber will be replacing Derek Hough for the remainder of this season.

    People magazine reported recently on the immediate plan for Team Houghkin.

    “Derek Hough suffered injuries to his right foot and left ankle,” a rep told the publication. “He has been diagnosed with a broken toe on his right foot and sprains to his left ankle on both the inside and outside aspects and a bone bruise on the same ankle. Derek will remain in Los Angeles this week to rehab his injuries.”

    “While it remains unclear at this time if Derek will be able to perform on April 27th episode, his partner Nastia Liukin will train in Los Angeles this week with pro-dancer Sasha Farber to prepare for the live show,” the rep added.

    Fans of Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough are likely saying prayers and sending well wishes his way, in hopes that he will be able to once again perform in the competition.

    Hopefully–in the meantime–Nastia Liukin will get her rehearsal time in with Sasha Farber, and be ready to roll if Derek Hough is given the green light by his doctors to perform.

    Do you think Nastia Liukin stands a chance at winning Dancing With the Stars if Sasha Farber winds up replacing Derek Hough for the remainder of the season?

  • Nastia Liukin of ‘DWTS’ Learns a Thing or Two About Dancing For the Fun of It From Derek Hough

    Nastia Liukin, who has become the darling of season 20 of Dancing With the Stars, is relying on partner Derek Hough to help her with one flaw in her dancing.

    Nastia Liukin is at the golf of the leaderboard and received the first nine of the season with Hough; however, while she has no trouble with the dance moves, she is struggling with showing emotion in her dancing.

    During a recent interview with Chicago Now, the former Olympic gymnast shared how Derek Hough helped her dig deep to discover a new side of herself that has translated into a more emotional interpretation of the music to which she dances.

    “Derek has really brought me out of my shell and I’m grateful for that,” Liukin said. “He’s an amazing partner and I’m so lucky to be partnered with him. It wouldn’t have worked if it wasn’t him.”

    According to Nastia Liukin, Derek Hough wants her to forget her gymnast training that relies primarily on perfecting body movements and instead wants her to feel the music. He also wants her to forget about the competition and work on connecting with her audience.

    “I’m not one to let go and just start dancing, so it’s been interesting. I was very stoic and serious when I competed. Derek is telling me to relax and have fun and I’m all, ‘Oh yeah, right.’ It’s a chance to show different side of me, one that I haven’t really seen much of myself,” she said.

    Case in point is Rumor Willis, who found out how important her fans are to the competition. After commenting that she and her partner didn’t really have any competition on the season, she experienced a backlash from fans, thereby hurting her scores.

    Derek Hough said he was very proud of Liukin’s second Dancing with the Stars performance, even though they didn’t have much time to practice.

    “It was a pretty hectic week last week and it’s only going to get crazier, so to come out and kill it like she did last night was so awesome and encouraging. I was nervous because I hadn’t seen her the whole weekend until Monday morning,” he said.

  • Julianne Hough ‘Traumatizes’ Brother Derek Hough With Raunchy ‘Lip Sync Battle’

    Julianne Hough has “traumatized” big brother Derek Hough in her interpretation of a song for an upcoming Spike’s Lip Sync Battle.

    They may be better known for their incredible dancing skills, but they siblings proved they could bring it in a lip sync battle.

    In an preview of an upcoming episode of Spike’s Lip Sync Battle, Julianne Hough and Derek Hough take on each other to prove who has got the chops for lip synching.

    First up was 29-year-old Derek Hough, who dons a wig to pour out his heart in an emotional performance of Sia’s Chandelier. Of course, with just a brief glimpse of Derek’s talents in the preview, it’s difficult to determine just how good he is.

    Up next was Julianne “va-va-voom” Hough, who decided to lip sync to The Lonely Island and Akron’s I Just Had Sex.

    Julianne Hough, 26, wearing black short-short tights and a red body-hugging top got those hips moving in her interpretation of the song, leading brother Derek Hough to hide his eyes. Suppose no big brother wants to see his little sis as a sex object. Just too awkward.

    Derek Hough responded by saying at the end of the clip, “I’m traumatized here … No, I’m straight up traumatized.”

  • Kate Hudson: Is She Dating ‘DWTS’s’ Derek Hough?

    Kate Hudson reportedly called off her engagement with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, the father of her son Bing. Now rumors are running rampant, claiming she is dating Derek Hough.

    Us Weekly reports that the Dancing With the Stars pro was spotted eating dinner and enjoying drinks with Kate Hudson just this past weekend at the Nice Guy Restaurant in Los Angeles. A source told them the two stayed way past closing time.

    Of course it’s possible that the two are simply good friends. After all, they’ve known each other for about three years. Derek Hough even gave Kate Hudson dancing lessons a while back.

    “My heart is really in contemporary jazz, but lately I’ve been ballroom dancing with Derek Hough,” she said during an interview back in 2013.

    It was last month when the two attended Goldie Hawn’s “Love In For Kids” benefit together, where they were photographed while deeply engaged in conversation. They two also posed for pictures together, with Kate Hudson showing off her sexy arms in a sleeveless white dress and Derek Hough looking very handsome in a dark suit.

    Kate Hudson isn’t the only person that Derek Hough is rumored to have dated, however. He has been said to have dated Nina Dobrev, Nikki Reed, and Lauren Conrad in the past.

    News of Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy’s split hit the media on Monday. His rep confirmed that the two have been separated “for some time now,” after spending more than four years together. The two became engaged back in April 2011, just three months before Kate gave birth to their son.

    “They remain very close friends and committed co-parents,” Bellamy’s rep said during an interview with ET.

    So what’s your take on Kate Hudson and the Dancing With the Stars pro? If they aren’t actually dating, you must admit they’d make an adorable couple.

  • Kate Hudson Calls Off Engagement to Matt Bellamy, Moves on with Derek Hough?

    Kate Hudson ended a three year engagement, and then reportedly moved on with Derek Hough.

    Recently, Hudson split with Muse’s lead singer Matt Bellamy. The couple began dating in spring 2010; they were engaged in April 2011. Their son, Bingham Hawn Bellamy, was born in July of that year.

    In the October issue of Women’s Health magazine, Hudson spoke about her long engagement to Bellamy:

    Were working, it’s a long engagement. I think the best part is that knowing you’re working towards the idea of a commitment that is hopefully as long of a stretch as you can pull it – and forever seems beautiful. My parents aren’t married.And one of the reasons why they never got married is because they had been married before and they liked it the way it was. They didn’t feel like they needed a piece of paper to be committed. So for me, I know that marriage is not a golden ticket.

    X17 first broke the news on Bellamy and Hudson’s split. A source for the site claimed that “Kate doesn’t ever want to get divorced again, and she wasn’t sure marriage with Matt was the right choice. There is still a lot of love there, and they plan to amicably co-parent their son.”

    Hudson was previously married to Chris Robinson, but they split in November 2006. They share a 10-year old son named Ryder.

    People also revealed that Hudson and Bellamy’s separation has been for “some time,” and that “despite this, they remain very close friends and committed co-parents.” According to US Weekly, Hudson now has a new man in her life: Dancing with the Stars‘ pro dancer Hough.

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    A source for US reported seeing Hudson and Hough having a romantic dinner together over the weekend in L.A. She talked about her friendship with Hough in an 2013 issue of Shape magazine. “My heart is really in contemporary jazz, but lately I’ve been ballroom dancing with Derek Hough. It’s been a real blast.”

  • Kate Hudson Calls Of Engagement To Matt Bellamy

    Kate Hudson recently called off her engagement to Matt Bellamy and it is rumored that another man is to blame.

    Several sources have claimed that Hudson is now dating Derek Hough and they were even spotted dining together at the Nice Guy Restaurant in L.A.

    Hudson and Hough have been friends for a long time and he started teaching her to ballroom dance in 2013.

    “My heart is really in contemporary jazz, but lately I’ve been ballroom dancing with Derek Hough,” she told Shape magazine at the time. “It’s been a real blast.”

    Hudson and Bellamy had been engaged since 2011 and have a three-year-old son together. Although they seemed happy together, Hudson didn’t seem to be in a hurry to walk down the aisle and said that she was taking her time with the wedding plans.

    “I’m planning nothing right now. I’m so busy, we’ve been so busy and it’s been great. “I come from an unconventional family — they’re not married, my parents aren’t married. So there’s a part of me that goes, if I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it right. And I’m going to take the time to really plan it right . . . And it’s a lot. Planning a wedding is a lot! I mean, I did a movie about planning a wedding and that was a lot, let alone actually planning a wedding! So, no. Not anytime soon, no,” Hudson said in an interview earlier this year.

    Hudson has not confirmed or denied a relationship with Hough, and it’s possible that the two were just dining together as friends.

    Do you think Hudson called off the engagement because she is pursuing a relationship with Derek Hough?

  • Bethany Mota Has It Going On — ‘DWTS’ Finalist With Derek Hough, YouTube Sensation and a Millionaire at 19

    Bethany Mota truly has it going on. She will appear Monday in the finals of Dancing With the stars with dance partner Derek Hough. She has been a YouTube sensation for years and her image seems to be appearing everywhere, even in Australia. And she is now a millionaire at the age of 19.

    According to Business Insider, the internet star has made a career for herself just by posting perky tutorials on everything from makeup to food tips to Black Friday shopping excursions. It didn’t take long for the YouTube sensation to turn an activity that helped her overcome bullying and low self-esteem into a million-dollar venture.

    In an interview with Seventeen Magazine, Mota shared how she turned a hobby into a career.

    “Overall, you really have to love it,” Mota said. She told the magazine she does all of her own editing and works for hard to create a slick final product.

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    According to Mail Online, the DWTS fan-favorite is having a blast, despite the mounting pressure as the finals approach.

    “Bethany Mota doesn’t seem to be too shaken by the pressure, flashing a giant smile while heading into rehearsal at a dance studio in Hollywood on Tuesday,” said the website.

    Had a little surprise for @derekhough yesterday

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    How sweet is @derekhough ?? such an awesome bday surprise

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    Sunday Fun day but not today because I'm rehearsing non stop with the bae @derekhough

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    There have been some dating rumors floating around, with many wondering if Mota is hooking up with Hough. It also seems to be the hope of Motough fans who follow the twosome on social media. However, with an 11-year age difference, the two seem to be keeping their relationship in the friend zone.

    Sorry Motough fans.

  • Alfonso Ribeiro Performs Despite Pain on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

    Alfonso Ribeiro performed Monday night on Dancing With the Stars, despite being in a great deal of pain. Since injuring his back more than a week ago, Alfonso didn’t know if he would be able to continue in the competition. He proved naysayers wrong, however, and gave it his all during Monday’s semifinal rounds, even though it was abundantly clear the Fresh Prince of Bel Air star was in excruciating pain following the competition.

    Alfonso and pro partner Witney Carson wowed fans with their dream-themed dance in which they wore costumes akin to pajamas. What truly impressed everyone–including the judges–were the lifts Alfonso Ribeiro executed beautifully–carrying Witney gracefully across the dance floor. As CBS reports, “Dancing through the pain gave his performance a complexity and depth he hasn’t shown so far this season.”

    So who went home on Monday night? Alfonso Ribeiro fans–including his former Fresh Prince of Bel Air cast mates–are hoping it wasn’t him. If you didn’t tune in to watch Dancing With the Stars on Monday, this serves as your spoiler alert.

    Bethany Mota and Derek Hough, along with Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy both received perfect 10 scores from the judges. Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd along with Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas were the only couples left standing after Bethany and Derek, Janel and Val, and yes, Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson were all declared safe.

    Tommy Chong and pro partner Peta bid adieu to Dancing With the Stars on Monday evening.

    Next week starts finals week on Dancing With the Stars. Do you think his back injury puts Alfonso Ribeiro at a significant disadvantage going into the finals?

    Who do you expect (or hope) might win Dancing With the Stars and take home that coveted mirror ball trophy? Will it be Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas, Bethany Mota and Derek Hough, Janel Parris and Val Chmerksovskiy, or Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson?

    Stay tuned next week to find out.

  • Bethany Mota Talks ‘DWTS’ and YouTube Success

    Bethany Mota Talks ‘DWTS’ and YouTube Success

    Bethany Mota is making quite a name for herself as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars, as she and pro dance partner Derek Hough make their way across the dance floor week after week, wowing fans and judges alike. She has also made a name for herself as a YouTube vlogger (video blogger, for those not quite up on some of the new internet lingo), and she recently shared a few fun facts about how she has become successful at both.

    The 19-year-old has been rumored to be dating Derek Hough, but there hasn’t been anything concrete published yet to substantiate such claims. In the meantime, she reveres the pro dancer as a good friend and spectacular trainer. She had very little experience before appearing on Dancing With the Stars. Aside from a few months worth of jazz dance lessons, Bethany Mota was a novice when she came to DWTS.

    “I’m surprised that I’m making it this far in the competition,” she said during an interview with Adweek. “To be able to come this far, that is craziness. I definitely owe it to my partner, he’s helped me so much.”

    Bethany Mota had no clue when she started her YouTube Channel that retailers would one day love her sense of style and want to develop a line of products based on her ideas. Aeropostale has just released a line of items including comforter sets and throw pillows that will no doubt be as big a hit as Bethany herself is this holiday season.

    As for Bethany’s personal fashion style, she admits it’s rather eclectic.

    “My overall style right now is bohemian with a little bit of girly and a little bit of edgy,” she said. “It’s kind of all over the place.”

    Bethany Mota sets an amazing example for young girls and women everywhere who want to strike out and prove themselves successful no matter what their age. She was just 14 when she started her YouTube channel, vlogging about the clothes and accessories she loved. She offers the following advice to anyone who wants to follow in her very successful footsteps.

    “Even if you just have five subscribers, you just have to focus on the audience you do have and creating good content for them. As long as you’re having fun with it, then that’s all that matters,” she said.

    Bethany Mota is certainly having fun. Between her stint on Dancing With the Stars and her YouTube channel that often finds her traveling all over the world, she is one busy young lady. There are no doubt many people right now who would love to follow in her very creative (and presently dancing) footsteps.

  • Bethany Mota, Derek Hough: Adorable Car Duet

    Bethany Mota and Derek Hough are more than just dance partners on Dancing With the Stars. They’re singing partners, too. It seems Bethany successfully convinced Derek to sing a duet with her–while they were driving in the car.

    With Derek Hough in the driver’s seat and Bethany riding shotgun, the two gave it all they had. It’s really quite impressive that they ‘had’ anything at that point in their day, as they just left Dancing With the Stars rehearsal. That no doubt takes a lot out of a person–and in this case two.

    Bethany Mota shared a short clip of the two singing their hearts out–via Instagram. Derek reposted it and included a few thoughts of his own–via Twitter.

    Bethany reportedly ‘nailed it’ on last week’s episode of Dancing With the Stars. Some of their rehearsing took place in Australia. She and Derek traveled there so she could attend a YouTube event.

    Bethany Mota and Derek Hough have been working hard on next week’s performance. The two will do a paso doble in addition to the group dance. They are on ‘Team Itsy Bitsy.’ That might mean fans will be treated to a fun ‘spider-like’ dance for the Halloween show.

    Will you be tuning in next week to see Bethany and Derek perform on Dancing With the Stars? Should they stick to dancing or might they make new names for themselves as a duo in the music world, too?

  • Sadie Robertson Trades in Mark Ballas For Derek Hough on DWTS, New Pair Have Fun at ‘Duck Dynasty’ Homestead

    Sadie Robertson recently had to switch partners on Dancing with the Stars, and the Duck Dynasty heiress seems thrilled to trade in Mark Ballas for Derek Hough this week.

    A new rule on the popular dancing series calls for partners to switch mid-season.

    There have been reports that the high school student was a little nervous while waiting to find out who her temporary Dancing with the Stars partner would be. Apparently, there was one pro she really didn’t want to be paired with — Val Chmerkovskiy.

    According to Wetpaint, the fan favorite said she was “intimidated” by Val. She shared her thoughts on the dancing pro during an episode of The Badie Show, a YouTube documentary she created with fellow competitor Bethany Mota to share their DWTS experience.

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    Robertson said that she gets “nervous” around Chmerkovskiy, and Mota concurred, saying he can be really “intense.”

    “Yeah, I’m, like, intimidated by him. I really am,” Sadie said, with a nervous giggle. “I don’t know, he’s so scary to me.”

    Chmerkovskiy has been paired with Pretty Little Liars star Janel Parrish, but he’ll dance with Back to the Future star Lea Thompson during the big switcharoo.

    Derek, a five-time Mirror Ball Trophy champion, has been staying with the Duck Dynasty clan in Louisiana, and he and Sadie are having a great time riding four-wheelers and getting in some shooting practice in between their practice sessions.

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  • Sadie Robertson Glad She’s Not With Chmerkovskiy

    Sadie Robertson was paired with Derek Hough this week in the Dancing with the Stars partner switch.

    Hough has been hanging out with the Robertson clan in Louisiana and having a blast Duck Dynasty-style in between practices.

    The Duck Dynasty starlet has done pretty well so far in the competition. Sadie Robertson and her partner thus far, Mark Ballas, have scored well.

    Sadie has also made headlines with her modest choice in dancing costumes.

    Now that she has Derek Hough as her partner, Sadie can start a whole new exciting chapter on the show!

    Sadie Robertson is honestly just glad she didn’t get paired with Val Chmerkovskiy.

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    In a YouTube Badies video with Sadie Robertson and Bethany Mota, the girls admit to being intimidated by Chmerkovskiy.

    “Yeah, I’m, like, intimidated by him. I really am,” a very giggly Sadie said. “I don’t know, he’s so scary to me.”

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    Will Derek Hough don a beard in honor of his partner and her family like Mark Ballas did?

    He said, “I was joking that I should grow my blonde beard out and it’ll be Albino Duck Dynasty. I don’t think we’ve had that yet!”

    What do you think? Are you excited to see what Sadie Robertson and Derek Hough come up with or would you have liked to see her paired with someone different?

  • Derek Hough Talks Nashville And Hayden Panettiere

    Derek Hough says that he feels very protective of pregnant women and was very careful when working with Hayden Panettiere on the ABC series Nashville.

    “I get really protective over pregnant women! I’m like walking around her with my arms out like, ‘are you okay?!’” he told Us after the live DWTS show on Monday, Sept. 29. “But she’s still working, she’s still rocking it! She looks great. She’s amazing. I love her.”

    Derek joined the show to play character Noah West and will be appearing in several episodes. He announced the news on Twitter and has described his character as “a beguiling and disarming movie star” who will cross paths with the players of Nashville’s music realm.

    Hough has been working closely with Hayden and said that his character has a bit of a crush on Hayden’s character and that he is trying to get between her and the other men in her life who adore her.

    The storyline plays out in the form of a love triangle that will have Hayden’s character deciding between the different men in her life. Hough didn’t say who she chooses, but he did share a little information about plot.

    “Let’s just say that there’s some drama there, a triangle of sorts,” he told Us. “Hayden might fall into my arms somehow in a dramatic way. Let’s just say ‘she falls into my arms in a dramatic way” and interpret that any way you want!’”

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    Hough said that he really enjoyed working on the show and that everyone was friendly and welcoming to him.

    “Everyone was so kind, so sweet, and Hayden was incredible to work with,” he told Us. “The whole cast and crew were so welcoming, they weren’t like, ‘Who’s this guy?’ They were really awesome.”

    Derek is also still working on Dancing With The Stars where his sister is a judge.