Dancing With the Stars - Fall 2025

[Dug720]

But, at the hospital when her baby was struggling breathe? That’s psychotic.

Oh. I'm not denying that. I was just answering what her deal is.

 

[mandy200587]

The night will feature performances to “Sympathy is a knife” by Charli xcx featuring Ariana Grande and “The Dead Dance” by Lady Gaga; and Jan Ravnik and Jenna Johnson will perform a routine to “CANCELLED!” by Taylor Swift. Then, it’s the return of the dance marathon, “Dance Monster-thon.” All nine couples are set to join the ballroom floor at the same time, first dancing a Hustle and then the Lindy Hop. The judges will tap out couples from the marathon, one at a time. Couples earn additional bonus points based on how long they remain in the dance marathon, and the last couple standing will be crowned king and queen of “Dance Monster-thon.” Bonus points from the dance marathon will be added to the judges’ scores from the first round of dance to determine a final combined leaderboard of the night.

During the dance marathon couples will perform a Hustle to “Murder On The Dancefloor ” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and a Lindy Hop to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip and GoonRock.

• Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Tango to “bury a friend” by Billie Eilish.
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform an Argentine Tango to “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” by The Hampton String Quartet.
• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Jazz to “Brain Stew” by Green Day.
• Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Can’t Help Falling In Love (DARK)” by Tommee Profitt and Brooke.
• Comedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Paso Doble to “Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio” by Ludwig van Beethoven.
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform an Argentine Tango to “Bad to the Bone” by 2WEI and Bri Bryant.
• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Contemporary to “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift.
• “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars.
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Contemporary to “Elastic Heart” by Sia.

 

[AustinTink]

Then, it’s the return of the dance marathon, “Dance Monster-thon.” All nine couples are set to join the ballroom floor at the same time, first dancing a Hustle and then the Lindy Hop. The judges will tap out couples from the marathon, one at a time. Couples earn additional bonus points based on how long they remain in the dance marathon, and the last couple standing will be crowned king and queen of “Dance Monster-thon.” Bonus points from the dance marathon will be added to the judges’ scores from the first round of dance to determine a final combined leaderboard of the night.

One way to bring Andy’s scores down even lower. It feels like they really want him gone.

• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform an Argentine Tango to “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” by The Hampton String Quartet.

Oh, you know this one is going to be awesome!

 

[Imzadi]

I'm surprised there's only one paso doble next week. This is usually when they have someone in a Dracula costume killing off the partner.

Giving both Dylan & Danielle waltzes while everyone else is doing more exciting dances can really do them in. Even Andy got a paso doble.

 

[AustinTink]

Giving both Dylan & Danielle waltzes while everyone else is doing more exciting dances can really do them in. Even Andy got a paso doble.

Good point.

 

[AustinTink]

Why in earth would they think buying favor/votes would be ok in the first place? Are they that afraid they will lose the competition?

https://parade.com/news/whitney-lea...8ZuQbz6d11VzGzxx1g_aem_m9wh2rlNgdgjf0hzNoTshw

 

[Dug720]

Why in earth would they think buying favor/votes would be ok in the first place? Are they that afraid they will lose the competition?

https://parade.com/news/whitney-lea...8ZuQbz6d11VzGzxx1g_aem_m9wh2rlNgdgjf0hzNoTshw

I saw that this morning. IMHO that should have been an automatic disqualification. Especially her saying they'll "get creative" to fins a way to thank everyone voting for them AFTER that had to take down the ticket contest.

 

[Imzadi]

Why in earth would they think buying favor/votes would be ok in the first place? Are they that afraid they will lose the competition?

https://parade.com/news/whitney-lea...8ZuQbz6d11VzGzxx1g_aem_m9wh2rlNgdgjf0hzNoTshw

It's all about the MONEY.

This is what Bobby Bones recently said about the breakdown in money to be made the longer a star stays on the show. Each star gets a base salary of $125,000 for the rehearsal period and first two weeks of the show (when there is no elimination.)

Bobby: "That show pays okay,” Bobby explained on the Sept. 15 episode of Jason Tartick's Trading Secrets podcast. “Like first episode, no money, second episode, $10,000. I think it's like, $10,000, $10,000, $20,000—it ends up being $50,000 an episode, if you last. So I ended up making like close to $400,000 from that show. So financially, pretty good."​

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But beyond his actual salary on the show, he credits DWTS for opening up some doors for him, like his 2021 National Geographic Channel reality series Breaking Bobby Bones.​

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"It splits into so many different tributaries," he said. "I mean, millions of dollars again."​

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https://www.eonline.com/news/1422719/bobby-bones-reveals-dancing-with-the-stars-salary​

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Lower down, in the same E! article, Jenna talks about what the pros make:

"But as with the contestants, it seems like the longer [the Pros are] on the show, the more money they can make. [Although they don't make nearly the amount the stars get.]​

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But even if a pro is eliminated in the first round, they're not leaving the ballroom empty-handed.​

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"You're guaranteed until a certain amount of weeks," Jenna Johnson said on a June 2025 episode of Kelly Stafford and Hank Winchester's podcast The Morning After. "I think there's different contracts though. I can't speak for everybody." [. . .]​

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"If you make it all the way to the end, you're getting paid the whole season, which is amazing, and you get a bonus on top of that for making it to the finale," she explained on The Morning After. "If you win, it's not like you win a $1 million and split it with your partner. You're just getting a cute trophy together."​

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[AustinTink]

I saw that this morning. IMHO that should have been an automatic disqualification. Especially her saying they'll "get creative" to fins a way to thank everyone voting for them AFTER that had to take down the ticket contest.

I don’t know her outside of this show, but it doesn’t surprise me that she would pull a trick like this. Mark, on the other hand, I’m super disappointed in.

 

[AustinTink]

It's all about the MONEY.

This is what Bobby Bones recently said about the breakdown in money to be made the longer a star stays on the show. Each star gets a base salary of $125,000 for the rehearsal period and first two weeks of the show (when there is no elimination.)

Bobby: "That show pays okay,” Bobby explained on the Sept. 15 episode of Jason Tartick's Trading Secrets podcast. “Like first episode, no money, second episode, $10,000. I think it's like, $10,000, $10,000, $20,000—it ends up being $50,000 an episode, if you last. So I ended up making like close to $400,000 from that show. So financially, pretty good."​

​

But beyond his actual salary on the show, he credits DWTS for opening up some doors for him, like his 2021 National Geographic Channel reality series Breaking Bobby Bones.​

​

"It splits into so many different tributaries," he said. "I mean, millions of dollars again."​

​

https://www.eonline.com/news/1422719/bobby-bones-reveals-dancing-with-the-stars-salary​

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Lower down, in the same E! article, Jenna talks about what the pros make:

"But as with the contestants, it seems like the longer [the Pros are] on the show, the more money they can make. [Although they don't make nearly the amount the stars get.]​

​

But even if a pro is eliminated in the first round, they're not leaving the ballroom empty-handed.​

​

"You're guaranteed until a certain amount of weeks," Jenna Johnson said on a June 2025 episode of Kelly Stafford and Hank Winchester's podcast The Morning After. "I think there's different contracts though. I can't speak for everybody." [. . .]​

​

"If you make it all the way to the end, you're getting paid the whole season, which is amazing, and you get a bonus on top of that for making it to the finale," she explained on The Morning After. "If you win, it's not like you win a $1 million and split it with your partner. You're just getting a cute trophy together."​

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This is true. All the pros are knee deep in influencer sales on their social media. Everything is an ad. It’s all about the money.

 

[robinb]

Why in earth would they think buying favor/votes would be ok in the first place? Are they that afraid they will lose the competition?

https://parade.com/news/whitney-lea...8ZuQbz6d11VzGzxx1g_aem_m9wh2rlNgdgjf0hzNoTshw

I’m thinking that she was giving away her comped tickets set aside for family and friends. Since there wasn’t a requirement that fans vote for them, I don’t see where they were buying votes.

 

[AustinTink]

I’m thinking that she was giving away her comped tickets set aside for family and friends. Since there wasn’t a requirement that fans vote for them, I don’t see where they were buying votes.

Buying favor that could in turn become votes. Like high school kids that giving out treats and cool little gifts to vote for them as class president.

 

[mandy200587]

Dani broke Dylan’s nose

 

[Dug720]

I’m thinking that she was giving away her comped tickets set aside for family and friends. Since there wasn’t a requirement that fans vote for them, I don’t see where they were buying votes.

Buying favor that could in turn become votes. Like high school kids that giving out treats and cool little gifts to vote for them as class president.

And then adding to what @AustinTink said, Whitney then said they will "have to get creative to find ways to thank you for your votes". So she really said the quiet part out loud. Even if the giving away the tickets thing didn't go far enough to get them DQed, that should be.