The worldwide hit show “Dancing with the Stars” 32nd season premiered Tuesday night and has fans going crazy and wanting more.
I’ve been watching the show since I was 5 years old trying to teach myself the tango. Fans of dance, music, and comedy all enjoy the show for its different aspects along with seeing some of your favorite American stars learn to dance from football players to comedians. This year the star lineup is one for the books with celebrities like Tyson Beckford, Xochitl Gomez, and Jamie Lynn Spears.
In this week-by-week article, I’ll keep you posted on the top and bottom 3 dancers from each week based on judges’ scores along with my opinion on honorable mentions and straight f**k ups, but for premiere week I will be going over all of the celebrities and their partners along with their dance of the week.
This year’s hosts are Season 19 winner and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor Alfenso Ribero and past judge and two-time winning pro-dancer Jullian Hough.
The judges are famous dancer Carianne Inabna, 6 time DWTS winner and pro-dancer Derek Hough, and world renowned choreographer Bruno Tonoili.
At the beginning of the show, the host introduced a memorial to past judge Len Goodman who passed earlier in the year. They have officially changed the name of the coveted trophy, the Mirrorball, to the “Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.” Len was known for his harsh comments on the dancers, but also his loving smile, and will be missed greatly on the show.
The night started with a cha-cha from Doctor Strange actress Xochitl Gomez, the youngest dancer this season at age 17. Her pro-dancer partner this year is 2-time winner Val Chmerkovskiy, a fan favorite. Xochitl danced with not a care in the world earning a score of 18 out of 30 from the judges putting her tied for 5th place for the night.
Up next, actor Barry Williams. Williams said he’s been waiting 17 years to be able to dance on the show. He is most known for playing Greg Brady on the iconic TV series The Brady Bunch. He performed a foxtrot with his partner Peta Murgatroyd who is a two-time champion on the show. He earned a score of 16 out of 30 putting him at 8th place for the night.
Next was Tyson Beckford who is most known as one of the most successful Black male supermodels and one of the most known faces of Ralph Lauren and Chippendales. His partner for the season is Jenna Johnson who is being praised on the show as she just had a baby and came right back to dancing. He danced the cha-cha to Luther Vandross’s “Never Too Much.” He earned a score of 12 out of 30 putting him in a 3-way tie for 12th place for the night.
Actress Alyson Hannigan danced a salsa with her partner Sasha Farber who has never won but was a finalist twice with his previous partners. Hannigan is most known for her roles in How I Met Your Mother and the movie franchise American Pie. She earned a score of 13 out of 30 placing her at 11th for the night.
Next, Australian reality star Harry Jowsey danced a cha-cha to the song “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake. Jowsey is most recognized for being on the Netflix reality series Too Hot To Handle and for his own show on Spotify called “Dating Harry Jowsey.” His partner this season is newcomer Rylee Arnold. She has never danced on the show but her sister Lindsey Arnold is a veteran and won Mirror Ball on season 25 with actor Jordan Fisher. His score for the night was a 12 out of 30 putting him in a 3-way tie for 12th for the night.
Jason Mraz came out and danced a cha-cha to his own song “I Feel Like Dancing” with his partner Daniella Karagach who recently won season 30 with Iman Shumpert. Jason Mraz is a two-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter who has 3 studio albums vertices platinum and 2 certified gold. He earned a score of 21 out of 30 making him tied for 2nd for the night.
Up next was Jamie Lynn Spears who is most known for Zoey 101 and the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias along with her very recognizable sister Britney Spears. Her partner for the season is Alan Bersten who won once before on season 28 with Bachelorette Hannah Brown. Spears danced a tango earning a score of 15 out of 30 making her tie for 9th for the night.
Football star Adrian Peterson danced a salsa to the song “Yeah!” by Usher with his partner Britt Stewart who has been a pro since season 29. Peterson is most known for playing pro football for 14 years mostly with the Minnesota Vikings and for being named the Most Valuable Player in 2012. He earned a score of 18 out of 30 putting him tied for 5th place for the night.
Next, social media star Lele Pons danced a tango with her partner Brandon Armstrong who has been a pro since season 27. Lele Pons is most known for her Youtube videos where she has over 18 million subscribers and from Vine which is where she was first recognized for her comedic videos. She earned a score of 19 out of 30 for her dance placing her at 4th for the night.
Mira Sorvino was next with a cha-cha to the song “Kiss” by Prince with her partner Gleb Savchenko who has been a fan favorite pro on the show since season 23. Sorvino is most recognized for her work on Mighty Aphrodite where she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a score of 17 out of 30 placing her at 7th for the night.
Buying Beverly Hills star Mauricio Umansky danced a jive with his partner Emma Slater who won season 24 with NFL star Rashad Jennings. Umansky is most known for being one of the top real estate moguls and for being the CEO of The Agency which represents some of the top celebrities in the world. He earned a score of 15 out of 30 making him tied for 9th for the night.
Up next earning all the roses was Charity Lawson who danced a tango to the song “Only Girl in the World” by Rihanna with her partner Artem Chigvintsev who won season 29 with former Bachelorette Kaityln Bristowe. Charity is known for being the most recent Bachelorette and for being on The Bachelor the year before. She earned a score of 22 out of 30 placing her at 1st for the night.
Actor and comedian Matt Walsh danced a – to the song “Poison” by Bel Biv Devoe with his partner Koko Iwasaki who is only in her second season. Walsh is best known for his performances in The Hangover, Ted, and Brooklynn Nine–Nine. He earned a score of 12 out of 30 putting him in a 3-way tie for 12th place for the night.
Last for the night was reality star Ariana Madix. She danced a tango with her partner Pasha Pashkov who danced with The Office star Kate Flannery in Season 28. Madix is most known for her role on the reality show Vanderpump Rules with some appearances in sitcoms like Anger Management. She earned a score of 21 out of 30 making her tied for 2nd place for the night.
The night ended with a sad goodbye to Matt Walsh and Koko Iwasaki as they were eliminated after the first night. Mauricio Umansky was in danger of leaving but was given another chance by the judges. Charity Lawson had a very successful night being in first place hoping to follow in the footsteps of all the bachelorettes on the show before her.
Next week is Latin week where the dancers will be performing Latin dances to Latin music to spice the night up. Dancing with the Stars streams live on Disney Plus and Hulu along with being on ABC every Tuesday night.