Overview
- The two-time Mirrorball champion will join Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli for the Halloween Night episode, airing Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ with next-day streaming on Hulu.
- Burke says she will deliver concise, constructive feedback centered on ballroom technique and authenticity, noting she has only “15 seconds” to speak.
- She contends fans judge Inaba more harshly than her male colleagues and says Inaba is doing her job well.
- Burke highlighted the season’s intense social media scrutiny and called for less bullying as engagement surges, including 100 million votes tallied over two weeks and episodes nearing six million viewers.
- After retiring in 2022 and later criticizing aspects of her exit, she says she remains grateful for the show, does not regret speaking out, and anticipates an emotional reunion after limited contact with the cast.