Bobby Bones brought on fairly a stir again in 2018, when he gained Dancing with the Stars Season 27, regardless of being the lowest-scoring finalist. Effectively, the viewers who thought Milo Manheim, Evanna Lynch or actually anybody else was extra deserving of the title aren’t going to like this, because the radio present host admitted he “cheated” to take house the Mirrorball Trophy.
A brand new season of DWTS premieres on the 2025 TV schedule Tuesday, September 16, so perhaps among the Season 34 solid can take a web page from Bobby Bones’ e book to assist tip the scales of their favor. The previous American Idol mentor went on the Buying and selling Secrets and techniques podcast, the place he revealed how he gamed the system, per se, to get extra coaching time. He stated:
I cheated, in the way in which of, they offer you a restricted period of time along with your companion. Like, 4 hours a day, they are saying.
Bobby Bones was solely given a sure variety of hours along with his skilled companion Sharna Burgess, however he apparently didn’t cease dancing when their time was up. He continued:
So we’d do our 4, I might file the session after which go on my own and lease a studio myself and prepare myself. Like, illegally hung out over … as a result of I used to be thus far behind everyone else.
Bobby Bones made no secret of the truth that he had no dance expertise earlier than happening the present, so many Dancing with the Stars followers have been shocked that he saved advancing within the competitors — particularly when different contestants with excellent scores have been eradicated. This brought on the radio character to obtain fairly a little bit of hate, particularly when he gained the Mirrorball Trophy (presumably) for his character and recognition moderately than his expertise on the ballroom flooring.
I suppose this did technically rely as dishonest, if DWTS stated they weren’t allowed to go over their allotted time within the studio, however it’s not like they will dictate how he spends the opposite 20 hours of his day. If he rented a studio along with his personal cash and rehearsed on his personal time to attempt to get higher, that doesn’t scream “unlawful” to me.
Nonetheless, I positively perceive the frustration from followers of seeing arguably higher dancers lose out as a result of Bobby Bones gained the favored vote.
Will any of the Season 34 dancers expertise the identical factor? Alix Earle has expressed nervousness about dancing on stay TV, regardless of her consolation in entrance of the digicam on social media. In the meantime, Danielle Fishel lastly stated sure to DWTS for the chance to do one thing new and enjoyable, together with her stint on the present coming simply over a yr after she revealed her most cancers analysis.
Final yr’s winner Joey Graziadei additionally made a prediction for his “darkish horse” winner, saying Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach would possibly take it house. As we all know from the previous Bachelor and Bobby Bones’ showings, it’s usually not essentially the most gifted dancer who wins however the one who places within the effort and has a superb time. Perhaps simply attempt to maintain all of it throughout the guidelines.
Dancing with the Stars Season 34 premieres at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, September 16, on ABC and stay with a Disney+ subscription.