The duo hit the ballroom floor as the FIRST EVER same sex pairing on Monday (September 20) in Los Angeles.
Jenna was also one of three female dance partners that were on JoJo‘s list of who she hoped to get paired with!
The ladies performed a Quickstep for their first dance together and it earned them the highest score of the night – a 29 out of 40.
JoJo‘s girlfriend Kylie Prew was also seen cheering her on in the audience!
“You. Betta. WINK!!! That was THE BEST ever!!!!😭🌟 I can’t even believe that week 1 is over!!! @jennajohnson I couldn’t ask for a better partner! Thank you for taking me through this process while making it the most fun ever. The CREW on DWTS is so amazing, the CAST is all so fun! Making history and Top score of the night was literally a dream come true for me. Chase every dream you have and believe in yourself. Know that I love you all and I am smiling so big right now because of you, we did this !!! 💖🌈🎀,” JoJo shared on Instagram.
The 18-year-old gold medalist hit the dance floor for her first routine on Monday evening (September 20) in Los Angeles.
Suni has been partnered with Sasha Farber for the season, with the two’s first dance being a Jive.
One critique that she received was not to look down at the floor, as she was seen looking down during the routine quite a few times. During her package, she also dished that she cannot dance, even though people always assume that because she’s a gymnast that she can.
Suni and Sasha earned a total score of 28 out of 40, tying for second with Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten.
“Tonight is the night !!! I can’t believe it’s already here. I’m so excited for you all to watch my first dance and see who my partner is 💃 It’s going to be EPIC! @dancingabc,” Suni teased ahead of the show.
The Bold Type star Melora Hardin hit the dance floor on the season 30 premiere of Dancing With The Stars on Monday (September 20) in Los Angeles.
Melora, also well known for her The Office role, has been paired up with reigning champ Artem Chigvintsev this season, and the duo performed a Tango together for their first routine.
Their dance earned a score of 26 out of 40!
“Hope you found our dance ~ simply irresistible tonight !! ❤️🔥✨💃🏻,” she shared on Twitter afterward.
“That was so much fun @theartemc 💃🏻✨,” Melora added on Instagram.
Artem shared on his account, “What a night @meloradhardin is an absolute assassin the way she attack that tango”
The 21-year-old YouTuber was paired with Val Chmerkovskiy for the season onDancing With The Stars and the two did their first dance on Monday night (September 20) from Los Angeles.
Olivia and Val did a Salsa to Lizzo‘s hit song “Juice.” Their dance earned them a score of 25 out of 40.
“that was exhilarating!! please text OLIVIA to 21523 (during the live show.. yes u can vote 10 times & go to abc.com and vote 10 MORE times) love you guys!!!! And love YOU @valentin @dancingabc” Olivia shared on Instagram after her dance.
Olivia recently opened up about how excited she is to dance.
“I hope people just really genuinely know how excited and grateful I am,” she told People. “I think about a few weeks ago, and knowing that this was very far-fetched and not really in the cards. I’m super thankful for a second chance.”
Your favorite pro dancers have been paired up with a celebrity and the ballroom technique, well, let’s just say this is the beginning of the season.
Each week, “these celebrities will leave their comfort zones and endure hours of grueling rehearsals to master new dance styles and technical choreography to perform a dance, which will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts as well as voted upon by viewers. In the end, only one star will rise above the rest to be crowned champion and win the coveted Mirrorball trophy.”
While the panel of judges will offer their critiques, it’s up to the fans watching to vote for their faves to stay, and ultimately win that trophy!
Here at JJJ, we have gathered all of the info on how to cast your vote for each dancing couple.
Voting opens TONIGHT at 8am ET (5pm PT) and will close at 5am ET (2am PT) the next day. There are two ways to vote, with ten entries available each.
Regular voting for the season will begin each Monday night at 8pm ET (5pm PT) and END during the last commercial break if the ET telecast, after all couples have danced.
The 28-year-old made her debut as the new coach on the competition series and kicked off the episode singing Aretha Franklin‘s “Respect” with Kelly Clarkson.
Also apart of the coaches number were Blake Shelton and John Legend, who sang Sam & Dave‘s “Hold On, I’m Coming.”
Earlier in the day, Ariana made an appearance on Kelly‘s daytime talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show, and she opened up about who she shares her new music with before her record label!
Earlier this month, the official trailer for Ari‘s upcoming star-studded movie Don’t Look Up was released, along with brand new stills. Check it out now!
