DANCING With the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli has given out the WRONG score to Whitney Leavitt in a massive live TV screw up on tonight’s rocky premiere.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star was in the middle of chaos during the live premiere on Tuesday night when the longtime judge “accidentally” gave her a score higher than he intended.
Whitney, 32, is partnered with DWTS legendary pro, Mark Ballas, who is making his grand return to the ballroom after a years-long hiatus.
The duo danced a tango to Golden, the hit song featured in Netflix’s popular KPop Demon Hunters movie.
The reality star impressed the judges, which included Bruno and former pro Derek Hough.
Carrie Ann Inaba abruptly announced she would miss the premiere due to an illness just hours before the show – leaving the panel to just two.
Bruno had multiple hiccups in the short span of making comments about Whitney’s performance, including forgetting to lock in his score.
Host Alfonso Ribeiro had to remind Bruno to lock in his score before offering critique – which he appeared to rush in as he provided feedback.
DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 34 CAST
Dancing With the Stars is back with an all new season – and new celebrity faces to compete for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. Check out the stars and professional dancers who will be gracing the dance floor with their moves for season 34.
- Jordan Chiles with partner Ezra Sosa
- Danielle Fishel with partner Pasha Pashkov
- Corey Feldman with partner Jenna Johnson
- Hilaria Baldwin with partner Gleb Savchenko
- Dylan Efron with partner Daniella Karagach
- Alix Earle with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
- Whitney Leavitt with partner Mark Ballas
- Jennifer Affleck with partner Jan Ravnik
- Elaine Hendrix with partner Alan Bersten
- Lauren Jauregui with partner Brandon Armstrong
- Robert Irwin with partner Witney Carson
- Scott Hoying with partner Rylee Arnold
- Baron Davis with partner Britt Stewart
- Andy Richter with partner Emma Slater
