Since its Dedication Night in the ballroom, I’d like to devote this week 5 recap to all the Gen Zers who have dutifully followed Robert Irwin and the rest of the Dancing with the Stars competitors on TikTok. I may have dragged the specially themed night two weeks ago , but credit must be given to that (otherwise pestiferous) platform. The kids like sharing videos and chewing the fat over the latest episode of DWTS , just like olden days when we used to gather around the 20th century watercooler to talk about the last night’s Lost . Will our unpredictable youth save the Len Goodman Mirror Ball Trophy from extinction? I’m counting on it!

On Tuesday, former pro Kym Johnson was in the house to expertly guest judge while the honorees of Dedication Night were integrated into each number

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