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Elizabeth Berkley becoming honest about her knowledge of him Dancing With The Stars.
The Saved by the Stone The 54-year-old alum, who competed on season 17 in 2013, said the show’s producers often tried to heighten the drama rather than letting the dance speak for itself during her stay.
Mentions season 5 contestant Jennie Garthand Instagram post suggests DWTS season 35, Berkley wrote, “The show has changed for the better since we did it — it’s not about drama but about goodness, and joy and the journey in a beautiful way now.”
“Before they were looking for ‘reality show’ drama and even creating it when it didn’t exist. I’m thankful that it’s such a beautiful show now with the amazing and amazing talent that has always been there ❤️❤️👯♀️,” Berkley said of the ABC dance competition.
Garth, also 54, replied: “Well said! 🤗💗.”
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In an Instagram video shared on Tuesday, October 6, Garth said she was “loving” the current season. Dancing With The Starsnoting that she hasn’t seen him since her own season.
“I haven’t looked Dancing with the Stars since I entered the ballroom in 2007 … but I am obsessed with this season! 💃,” Garth captioned the post, linking to a bonus episode of her “I Choose Me” podcast dedicated to the show. “The work I did to choose me has changed how I see myself. DWTS experience.”
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Judge Carrie Ann Inaba commented on Garth’s post, “I love this and it’s so great to see you talking about dwts and your experience. I can’t wait to hear about your inner journey.”
Berkley was among the stars who competed DWTS season 17 in 2013, partnered with a professional dancer Val Chmerkovsky. The couple came in sixth place, with Hold onand Amber Riley and Derek Hough – now a judge on the show – wins the season.
Garth’s season ended in 2007, and she also teamed up with Hough, 41. They finished fourth, while the Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough won the season.
In 2021, Hough said only Us about his most embarrassing moment in the ballroom, in which the Beverly Hills, 90210 an actress
“In my first season, my second dance, this is when I say, ‘This is my chance. I’m going to show what I got. This is the first time I’ve done this on TV.’ And I dropped my partner, Jennie Garth, on live television,” Hough recalled.
“Whoa by the way, dropping your partner and falling on live TV… it was, like, the worst thing, but the good thing about that is I got that out of the way pretty quick,” he continued. “That’s the worst thing that could happen, so it’s only uphill from here.”
