“Dancing With the Stars” hosted their 25th season premiere on Monday night. The episode was full of lively performances, some flips and some flops.
The show features a variety of stars, from athletes to musicians to actors and even some throwback Hollywood stars like Frankie Muniz and Nick Lachey. Each star prepares and conditions for their performance with a professional dance partner.
Nick went up against his wife, Vanessa Lachey. Their professional dance partners, Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are also married to each other, giving off a swingers vibe.
A swing dance would have been fitting. Nick and Vanessa, however, had solid and sexy performances.
I think Nick lacked a lot of pizazz with his dance, and Vanessa outshone him by exhibiting more control with her movements. This is, of course, coming from someone who has no knowledge of dancing besides sixth-grade cotillion, which I mostly repressed from my memory.
The one I’m rooting for is Jordan Fisher, whose performance got my attention. He’s a young, upcoming actor from the Broadway show, "Hamilton."
First of all, he’s absolutely gorgeous and charismatic, and he showcased his natural dancing talent.
Although I can’t dance myself, I can tell when someone is killing it on the dance floor. I agree with the sassy Italian judge, Bruno Tonioli, who called him “slick and stylish.”
Not all the dances were as dazzling as Fisher’s. Barbara Corcoran, from "Shark Tank," danced to Ludacris' “Money Maker.” Despite being an experienced businessperson, she is not quite as experienced in dancing.
