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Jenn Tran and More ‘DWTS’ Stars Share Beautiful Reasons Why They’re Dancing on ‘Dedication Night’
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Jenn Tran and More ‘DWTS’ Stars Share Beautiful Reasons Why They’re Dancing on ‘Dedication Night’

The stars of “Dancing with the Stars” share the inspiration behind their routines for Tuesday’s “Dedication Night” themed episode.

The special evening gives the nine remaining couples competing in the ballroom the chance to pay tribute to people or things that inspire them.

“The nine remaining couples will take to the ballroom to honor influential figures/institutions in their lives through heartfelt performances,” according to a press release explaining the show’s theme.

See the heartfelt dedication behind tomorrow’s routines below.

Jenn Tran on why she’s dedicating her foxtrot to Taylor Swift

Parks gave an emotional explanation for dedicating her dance to her mother.

The actress said her mother has “sacrificed so much for me,” adding, “It means so much to me as a mother to be able to show her how grateful I am for everything she has done for me.”

Stephen Nedoroscik on why he dedicates his Argentine tango to men’s gymnastics

Nedoroscik said his routine would be dedicated to the sport that made him a superstar, saying: “This is a time for men’s gymnastics to grow again in this country. I really want this dance to show how much it means to me. “

Brooks Nader on why she dedicates her salsa to her sisters

“We all grew up watching ‘Dancing with the Stars’ together in Louisiana, so it holds a very special place in our hearts,” Nader said, calling her three younger sisters her “built-in best friends.”

Ilona Maher on why she dedicates her rumba to her Olympic teammates

Maher said she would be dedicating her routine to her rugby team Team USA Women’s Sevens this week, saying: “They mean so much to me. We’ve been through the toughest times together. It’s been years of tough training, of early mornings, traveling the world , heartbreak, struggle, joy, lows and whatever.”

Chandler Kinney on why she dedicates her contemporary dance to her mother

“She’s the calm in the storm for me, and she’s just ride or die for life,” Kinney said of her mother. “I just hope I make her proud.”

Dwight Howard on why he dedicates his rumba to his children

Howard said he would dance to his own song dedicated to his five children.

“It’s so hard to even say messages to you guys, because I just love you guys, and you mean the world to me,” an emotional Howard said. ‘This song is for you. I want you to know that you can do anything you put your mind to.”

Joey Graziadei on why he dedicates his Viennese Waltz to his fiancée, Kelsey Anderson

“I’m going to try to recreate our beauty and our love for each other and just do my best to make you proud,” the former bachelor said.

Danny Amendola on why he dedicates his contemporary dance to his former coach

Amendola said his dance would be a tribute to his former coach at Texas Tech, Mike Leach, who died in 2022.

He called Leach “an instrumental person in my life, in my career … Mike had a very unique perspective on sports, on football and on life.”

Watch “Dedication Night” live on “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday, October 15 at 8 PM ET on ABC and Disney+. The episode will be available on Hulu the next day.

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