"Dancing with the Stars" is a popular dance competition TV show where celebrities are paired with professional dancers to perform choreographed routines. The show combines judges' scores with audience votes to determine which couples advance and ultimately win the mirrorball trophy.
How It Works
- Pairing: Celebrities are paired with professional dancers, with no control over the selection, and the dancers do not choose their partners either.
- Performances: Each couple performs specific dance styles each week, such as jazz, ballroom, or themed routines.
- Judging and Voting: Judges give scores from 1 to 10, which are combined with audience votes. Starting from recent seasons, viewers can vote via multiple methods, including text and online. Judges can also use a "save" to prevent a couple's elimination.
- Elimination: The lowest-rated couples are eliminated weekly until a winner is crowned.
How to Watch
- The current season, Season 34, airs live on ABC and streams simultaneously on Disney+.
- Episodes are also available on-demand the day after airing on Hulu and Disney+.
Current Season (Season 34)
- Premiered on September 16, 2025.
- Hosts are Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough.
- Features celebrities from diverse backgrounds competing in choreographed dance routines.
For viewers interested in the latest updates, the show is accessible through traditional TV or streaming platforms, with live broadcasts on ABC and Disney+.
