What happened when Flavor Flav guest judged on 'Dancing With the Stars'?

Flavor Flav, the legendary rapper, accidentally gave a 9 instead of a 10 to the performance by Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy on 'Dancing With the Stars', denying them the first perfect score of the season.

What was the reaction to Flavor Flav's scoring on 'Dancing With the Stars'?

Co-host Julianne Hough noted the "interesting" situation after Flav's 9 score, as the other judges had awarded 10s, leaving the couple with a total of 39 out of 40.

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Flavor Flav's Scoring Mishap Denies 'DWTS' Couple Perfect Score

Q: How did Flavor Flav react to his scoring mistake on 'DWTS'?

Flav expressed regret over the scoring mishap, telling PEOPLE that he "really wanted to give them a 10, but they wouldn't let me change it." He later took to social media to reiterate that the error was unintentional.

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Flavor Flav served as guest judge on 'DWTS' and accidentally gave a couple a 9 instead of intended 10
Couple Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy were denied first perfect score of season 34
Flav regretted the mistake and apologized to the couple after the show

Flavor Flav's Scoring Mishap Denies 'DWTS' Couple Perfect Score

On November 5, 2025, legendary rapper Flavor Flav made a surprise appearance as a guest judge on 'Dancing With the Stars'. However, his time on the judging panel took an unexpected turn when he accidentally gave a low score to a standout performance.

Flav was serving as the guest judge on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night, and when influencer Alix Earle and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy took the stage with a thrilling paso doble, Flav intended to award them a perfect 10. But due to a scoring mishap, he ended up giving them a 9 instead, denying the pair the first perfect score of season 34.

Flav was adamant that the low score was an accident, and he immediately tried to change it to a 10, but the producers said it was already locked in. The rapper expressed his regret, telling PEOPLE, "I really wanted to give them a 10, but they wouldn't let me change it." He later took to social media to reiterate that the scoring error was unintentional.