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DWTS Premiere: Double Elimination Shakes Up Ballroom!
10 Sep
Summary
- Two celebrities, one male and one female, eliminated on premiere night.
- Dancers will perform songs from their birth years.
- Season 35 premieres September 15 and 16 on ABC and Disney+.
A significant twist awaits viewers as "Dancing With the Stars" returns for its two-night premiere. For the first time since 2018, a male and a female celebrity will face elimination each night, splitting the cast into separate performance groups. This unexpected format is generating buzz among pros like Mark Ballas and contestants such as Maura Higgins.
Higgins and Ballas are preparing a foxtrot to Alannah Myles' 1989 hit "Black Velvet," a song Higgins shares a personal connection with. Ballas expressed his enthusiasm for the song choice and the foxtrot style, despite Higgins noting the accelerated tempo adds difficulty. The premiere will also feature contestants dancing to music released in their birth years, with other song and dance pairings yet to be announced.
The new season, Season 35, is set to premiere on Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET, broadcast simultaneously on ABC and Disney+.
