“Dancing with the Stars” pro Witney Carson shut down rumors Wednesday that she wants her celebrity pairing to be eliminated from the new season.
Following week 3 of the competition, which bid farewell to Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart on Tuesday, the 32-year-old dancer said on social media: address suggestions He said he wanted to be rejected by the votes of his celebrity partner Guillermo Rodriguez.
Since Season 35 of DWTS premiered on September 15, the duo has been among the bottom three couples every week but avoided elimination. some online fans interpreted her facial expressions as disappointment after learning that her couple was safe.
“[Being in the bottom three] This doesn’t necessarily mean that all couples have the lowest votes, but it does mean that you can’t celebrate that you’re safe. “You can just hear who’s going home,” Carson said. tiktok The video was uploaded on Tuesday night. “So what I’m seeing is really sad and then exciting for people coming home.”
The professional ballroom dancer appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” He also harshly criticized the rumors that he was not happy about being famous along with 55-year-old Rodriguez, who was his talk show assistant in his program.
“I’m really grateful to continue this challenge with Guillermo every week because he really deserves it. He’s a really kind person, he really wants to get better, he never gives up,” Carson continued on TikTok. “Whenever I rest in rehearsals, he also practices… What you see on Tuesdays is his best…”
Last year Carson won first prize with Australian environmentalists Robert Irwin; In 2014, he took home the first Mirrorball Trophy with the actor. Alfonso RibeiroThe “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor currently hosts the show alongside dancer Julianne Hough.
Rodriguez has also become a crowd favorite, and various fans have noticed his improvement week after week. KimmelHe joked on his talk show last week that his co-star won the popular vote “more than Donald Trump.”
Earlier this week, the duo wowed “DWTS” fans with their foxtrot performance of “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” during “Yacht Rock Night.” Rodriguez wrapped up the routine with her funny man act, showing off herself in a coconut bra and inked belly with the words: “Dating 4 the People.”
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson appear at “Dancing with the Stars” Season 35’s Yacht Rock Night.
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“I think there’s a lot to be said for someone who doesn’t have those skills but is willing to learn and work. That’s a great thing and he deserves it,” Carson added.
Carson also used her social media video to calm rumors that she wanted to go home due to her pregnancy, saying: “I’m doing everything my doctor approves of so you can rest easy.”
Dancer made in August When are the headlines? She revealed on “Good Morning America” that she will be joining this new season while pregnant; The mother of two admitted that this scenario wasn’t “on the bingo card” but that she would stick with it to see what her body could do.
“I know how hard I have to push my body and my baby’s health has always been my number one priority,” Carson said in the TikTok video. “So I have no reservations when it comes to talking about overdoing it physically.”