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DWTS Low Scores: A History of Surprising Stumbles
16 Sep
Summary
- Master P received 8 out of 30 in Season 2, leading to elimination.
- Lamar Odom and Carole Baskin scored 11 out of 30 in their debuts.
- Steve Wozniak consistently received very low scores throughout his season.
Dancing With the Stars, which premiered on ABC in 2005, has featured many memorable celebrity contestants. Over the years, some pairs have received surprisingly low scores from the judging panel, which has largely consisted of Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and the late Len Goodman, with Derek Hough later joining.
The scoring process involves judges writing down their scores, which are then verified by standards and practices before being revealed. A notable incident in 2025 highlighted that the score inputted by judges, not the one shown on their paddle, is the one that counts.
Several contestants have faced remarkably low scores. In Season 2, rapper Master P and pro Ashly DelGrosso were eliminated after receiving 8 out of 30. Lamar Odom scored 11 out of 30 in his Season 28 debut, while Carole Baskin received the same score in her Season 29 premiere.
Other low-scoring contestants include Martin Kove (13 out of 40 in Season 30), Guillermo Rodriguez (10 out of 30 in Season 35), and Michael Bolton (12 out of 30 in Week 2). Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak also consistently received low marks throughout his participation.
