"Class, elegance and suaveeee"— Dancing with the Stars fans praise Eric Roberts' performance in episode 2

Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) season 33 aired a brand new segment, episode 2 on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, on ABC. The episode saw the cast perform once more ahead of the series' first elimination.

The latest segment featured multiple dance forms including the Waltz, performed by Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart. The two danced to the theme song of The Godfather and received a score of 15 out of 30.

DWTS season 33 fans reacted to the actor's performance online and were impressed by his skills. One person wrote on X:

"Eric was giving class, elegance and suaveeee!! Like Carrie Ann said, dancing & living with chronic pain is so difficult and I'm so proud of the routine he and Britt performed tonight."

"Eric Roberts showed marked improvement in his dance this week and the judges snubbed him! They'll never have another star who shines as bright, they're making a big mistake! Justice for Eric!" a fan commented.

"I felt that this dance suited Eric a lot more than the Cha Cha. It felt a lot more comfortable for him. Especially since there was a character he could get into. Britt looks stunning as always!" a tweet read.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 fans criticized the judges' score for Eric Roberts:

"Derek is the worst. Eric improved. He performed the dance and most importantly he ACTUALLY MOVED. Obviously not 10 worthy, but come on," a person wrote.

"Reginald/Emma score 6-4-5 (what is with Derek being SO HARSH -- did he get possessed by Len's spirit?) -- it's a 15 for Week 2 (tied w/ Eric/Britt for last so far and 31 out of 60 combined which is DANGER)" a fan commented.

"Hold the f*ck up… Derek just gave Eric Roberts a FOUR?! But they allowed Harry motherf—king Jowsy stay for almost the entire season and never gave him low scores when all he did was stand there and had Riley dance around him.. BE SO F—KING FOR REAL RIGHT NOW," a tweet read.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 fans further said:

"To score Anna above Eric, when she doesn’t care about this and this means something to him, combined with the fact that he’s actually trying and she’s acting like she couldn’t care less…is gross," a person wrote.

"ERIC SO MUCH IMPROVEMENT WOW" a fan commented.

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Dancing with the Stars season 33: Eric Roberts' episode 2 performance explored

Dancing with the Stars season 33 aired episode 2 on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Eric and Britt danced to the theme song of The Godfather. To boost his confidence, the professional dancer took him to revisit the moment Eric was nominated for an Oscar in 1986.

"I was surrounded by legends. It felt so special and quite prideful. It's overwhelming to go back to that memory, because it was a dream come true to the ninth degree," he said.

The Dancing with the Stars judges complimented his performance. Derek said he loved that the dance was simple and "smooth" but pointed out the mistakes in his footwork. Bruno said he needed more "rotation" but praised Eric's presence. Carrie Ann commented on how difficult it was to dance with chronic pain and praised him for improving.

The Dancing with the Stars contestant received a total score of 15. Despite getting the lowest scores, Eric Roberts was saved through the audience vote while Tori Spelling and Anna Delvey were eliminated.

Fans commented on Eric Roberts' performance online and praised the seasoned actor.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 will return next week with a brand new episode on ABC.