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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 Premiere Recap
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 Premiere Recap

The ballroom is officially open for the season.

“Dancing With the Stars” kicked off its 33rd season on September 17, with an all-new cast of celebrities and returning pros breaking out their dancing shoes.

The new group of celebrities, hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, have been preparing their routines and working one-on-one with their professional partners for a chance to win this year’s Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

With Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli also returning as judges, it was announced at the beginning of the show that there would be no eliminations in this premiere episode.

There were a handful of impressive and surprising routines that thrilled the judges, including Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik, who took the stage with great energy, former basketball player Dwight Howard and actor Chandler Kinney.

Last year, actor Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy were crowned champions of season 32 of “DWTS.”

Here’s a recap of the Season 33 premiere of “DWTS.”

What did each star dance to and what was their score?

  • Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson: Cha-Cha to “Dancin’ in the Country” by Tyler Hubbard — Score: 21/30
  • Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchencko: Tango to Britney Spears’ “Piece of Me” — Score: 18/30
  • Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten: Cha-Cha on “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” by Shania Twain — Score: 18/30
  • Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater: Salsa on “Motown Philly” by Boyz II Men — Rating: 16/30
  • Danny Amendola and Witney Carson: Tango to “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey — Score: 20/30
  • Tori Spelling & Pasha Pashkov: Foxtrot to Pink’s “Trustfall” — Score: 17/30
  • Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber: Cha-Cha to Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” — Score: 19/30
  • Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong: Tango to “Hot to Go!” by Chappell Roan — Score: 23/30
  • Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach: Salsa to Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It” — Score: 22/30
  • Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart: Cha-Cha on Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock & Roll” — Score: 15/30
  • Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy: Cha-Cha to Whitney Houston’s “I’m Every Woman” — Score: 19/30
  • Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold: Jive to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” — Score: 21/30
  • Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa: Cha-Cha to “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter — Score: 18/30

Who was the first famous dancer to be eliminated?

In the premiere episode of “DWTS,” no one was eliminated. The first week, everyone was safe.

In the second episode, which airs on September 24, a double elimination will take place.

Who is at the top of the rankings?

CHANDLER KINNEY, BRANDON ARMSTRONG
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong. Andrew Eccles / Disney

Actor Chandler Kinney (‘ZOMBIES’ and ‘Pretty Little Liars’) and her partner Brandon Armstrong top the competition after night one.

They got 23 out of 30 points.

Which celebrities are at the bottom of the rankings?

ERIC ROBERTS, BRITT STEWART
Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart. Andrew Eccles / Disney

Actor Eric Roberts, also the brother of Julia Roberts, and his partner Britt Stewart received the lowest score of the evening.

They got 15 out of 30 points.

How do you vote for the candidates on ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

Viewers can go to the “Dancing With the Stars” website to vote for their favorite couple.

People are given a maximum of 10 votes and can change and save their votes until the voting period closes during the live ET/CT simulcast, shortly after the last competitive dance.