Skai Jackson pays homage to the 1998 film Bride of Chucky on this week’s Dancing With The Stars on Monday night (October 26) in Los Angeles.
The 18-year-old actress and author dressed up like the doll Tiffany, while her partner Alan Bersten dressed as Chucky for “Villains Week,” as part of the DWTS Halloween-themed episode.
For their dance, Skai and Alan performed an Argentine Tango to Billie Eilish‘s “everything i wanted.”
“Skai, I’m so proud of you. You have actually had the roughest road through this competition this season,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba said on the show. “And you came back stronger this week than ever… The power you exuded in that dance was mesmerizing.”
The pair earned a 27 out of 30, which is a big jump from last week’s dance, where Skaihad a couple of missteps.
Skai Jackson rocks a blonde and pink hairdo for her Dancing With The Stars performance on Monday night (October 19).
The 18-year-old Disney Channel star performed a Cha Cha to Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj‘s “Say So” with partner Alan Bersten during week six of the competition.
The duo’s dance earned them a score of 18 out of 30. Skai had a couple of missteps in the dance, but judge Derek Hough gave her some words of encouragement.
“First of all, it happens to the best of us. It’s live, you go out there. But I just have to commend you for carrying on,” he said.
“It’s Sunday!!! Tomorrow’s the big day! I’m so excited 🎉 @skaijackson you always go above and beyond my expectations! I cant wait for you to kill it tomorrow! I’m so proud of you 💙let’s go out there and be sassy! #teamreachfortheskai,” Alan wrote on Instagram the day before.
Skai Jackson & Alan Bersten Cha Cha – ‘DWTS’ Week 6
Skai Jackson heads to a dance rehearsal on Thursday (October 15) in Los Angeles.
The 18-year-old wore a pair of leopard print pants and a zebra face mask.
Skai also showed off her phone case, which features an adorable photo of her and the late Cameron Boyce.
The day before, Skai wore a pair of yellow pants and accidentally matched with a Postmates delivery robot, as they both arrived at the DWTS studio at the same time.
That day, she shared a few photos from inside the dance studio, including a couple of photos where she holds up partner Alan Bersten, piggyback style.
“7 days a week #TeamReachForTheSkai #DWTS,” Skai captioned the pics. Check it out below!
She also teased their song choice this coming week, writing on Twitter, “Y’all gonna love the song I dance to this week..”
The 18-year-old performed a jazz with her partner Alan Bersten to the song “The Power Of Love” by Huey Lewis & The News.
The pair danced with a Back to the Future theme as the song they used was in that movie. Their dance earned them a 24 out of 30 score for week five.
“We might have not been alive for the 80s, but we are so excited to dance for you guys tomorrow!! @skaijackson you got this girl! #teamreachfortheskai,” Alan wrote on Instagram the night before.
“I’m so proud of you @skaijackson you killed it tonight! Thank you to everyone who voted for us!!!! We love you ❤️❤️❤️ #teamreachfortheskai,” he added after their performance.
The week before, Skaidedicated her dance to her late friend and co-star Cameron Boyce, where she got the first 10 of the season.
Skai Jackson & Alan Bersten Perform a Jazz on ‘DWTS’
“I want this dance to be dedicated to Cameron, who was a really close friend of mine and co-star,” she said ahead of her performance. “He was in my life for half of my life, which was crazy. We built up this bond for years and years and years.”
“He molded me into the person I am now. Of course I miss him every day, but I have him on my phone case so I get to see him,” Skai added. “It’s sad he’s not here to see it… I know that he would be really proud of me. He loved Dancing With the Stars and dancing.”
Skai and Alan‘s dance even earned them the first 10 of the season, with a total of 28/30 for their performance!
Before the Dancing With The Stars season started airing, Skai shared with fans that Cameron was actually a big reason as to why she decided to do the show.
The 18-year-old Disney Channel star performed the jive with her partner Alan Bersten for Disney night.
Skai and Alan danced to the song “Almost There” from the movie The Princess and the Frog.
“Yall better vote for me again tomorrow,” Skai shared on Twitter the day before, in all caps.
“I’m so excited to be a princess tomorrow. I mean a frog. 🐸 anyway @skaijackson killed it this week and I’m super excited for you guys to see tomorrow!!! #teamreachfortheskai,” Alan wrote on Instagram the day before.
The duo’s performance earned them an 18/30 score for the week, a three point improvement from their score the week before.