Overview
- ABC shared a first look at Dedication Night through the Dancing With the Stars podcast and press materials showing song choices, dance styles and most dedications for the Top 10 couples.
- Several pairs will deliver explicitly named tributes, including Amber Glenn dedicating a contemporary to her sister to Sia’s “Breathe Me,” Jenna Dewan honoring her mother with a Viennese waltz to “Unchained Melody,” and Maura Higgins dedicating a paso doble to Ireland to Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.”
- Pro details include a returning judge as production moves to refresh the panel with former pro Kym Johnson Herjavec joining Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba for the episode.
- One couple’s dedication and Tatyana Ali’s honoree will be revealed on the official DWTS podcast before the show, and the episode is set to air Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.
- Season 35 continues its themed-week format and social-first push to drive streaming and voting engagement while the show balances emotional storytelling with earlier operational lessons about the voting platform.