Overview
- Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa ended Season 34 in third place after a three-round finale capped by a freestyle to Normani’s “Motivation,” featuring the singer’s on-floor cameo.
- They scored 29 for a judges’ choice paso doble, then posted perfect 30s in the instant dance and freestyle rounds, according to finale-night tallies.
- Judge Carrie Ann Inaba called their freestyle the best she has seen in 20 seasons, underscoring one of the night’s most praised routines.
- Robert Irwin and Witney Carson won the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, with Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy finishing second.
- DWTS results combine judges’ scores with audience votes, and Chiles’ high-profile run unfolded as discussion continued over her withdrawn Paris 2024 floor bronze that was reassigned to Ana Barbosu.