Surprise Elimination Twist for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Ahead of Season 35 Premiere
Dancing With the Stars is entering a new season with updated voting rules.
During the premiere on Sept. 15, host Alfonso Ribeiro announced that fans must be particularly careful when voting in season 35 because the cast features two stars sharing the same name: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Conner Leavitt, who is partnered with Adele Zaikman, and comedian Connor Wood, who is partnered with Rylee Arnold.
“This is crucial since we have two stars with the same first name,” Ribeiro explained at the start of the episode. “For these two stars—and only these two—you need to include the first letter of their last name when you text. To vote for Conner Leavitt and Adele, text Conner L. To vote for Connor Wood and Rylee, text Connor W.”
He confirmed that first names are still valid for text voting for all other contestants, including their fellow male stars Ezra French, Guillermo Rodriguez, Harry Shum Jr., Jackson Olson, Taylor Hanson and Tyler Cameron who are competing during the night one premiere.
