"Genuinely my top 1"— Dancing with the Stars fans praise Danny and Witney’s performance

Dancing with the Stars season 33 premiered on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The segment saw 13 new pairs take the stage as new celebrities joined hands with seasoned dancing to win the Mirrorball trophy.

One such contestant was former NFL player Danny Amendola, who was paired up with dancing professional Witney Carson. They tangoed to Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) and received a total score of 20 out of 30. Fans commented on their first DWTS performance online and praised the pair. One person wrote on X:

"Queen Witney is back, I loved Danny and Witney's choreography, he really stood out, for the first week he has too much potential, also wit is so good at genuinely choreographing, genuinely my top 1"

"Danny Amendola had a very strong Tango! He has the determination & the power plus he has a very solid frame! I’m keeping my eye on him! He impressed me tonight! So happy that Witney Carson has returned with a great partner!" a fan commented.

"was a leading man in that dance!!! On night one, that's especially impressive. Looking forward to seeing how Witney challenges him in the coming weeks and their routines," a tweet read.

Dancing with the Stars fans felt the pair was going to be the "dark horse" of season 33:

"Danny & Witney are definitely going to be the dark horse of the competition. That Tango wasn’t bad at all," a person wrote.

"Danny Amendola has some potential to be a great dancer. I love that he’s partnered with Witney," a fan commented.

"I fully thought Danny Amendalo was gonna be another Harry Jowsey (based on the pre-season clips), but NO. Sorry I doubted you, KING," a tweet read.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 fans further said:

"Mother is back & Danny has a lot of potential," a person wrote.

"Danny Amendola and his partner with a respectable opening night 20," a fan commented.

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Dancing with the Stars season 33 premiere: Danny Amendola and Witney Carson's performance explored

In Dancing with the Stars season 33 episode 1, Danny Amendola chose Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) as his personal anthem. Witney and he tangoed to the dance and received a score of 20.

Bruno Tonioli said that he saw power, focus, and determination in the performance and praised Danny for leading the performance with conviction. His only critique was that the former NFL star was skipping instead of gliding across the floor.

Carrie Ann Inaba praised Danny for his focus and Witney for the choreography. She added that the male celebrity needed to show more personality while Derek Hough pointed out the former footballer's posture and said he looked "hunched over." He asked the Dancing with the Stars season 33 contestant to show more character in the future.

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More about the show

While nobody was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars season 33 episode 1, the contestants received their respective scores from the judges. The current scoreboard is:

1. Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong - 23 out of 30
2. Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach - 22 out of 30
3. Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson - 21 out of 30
4. Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold - 21 out of 30
5. Danny Amendola and Witney Carson - 20 out of 30
6. Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber - 19 out of 30
7. Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy - 19 out of 30
8. Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa - 18 out of 30
9. Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten - 18 out of 30
10. Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko - 18 out of 30
11. Tori Spelling and Pasha Pashkov - 17 out of 30
12. Reginald Veljohnsoon and Emma Slater - 16 out of 30
13. Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart - 15 out of 30

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Dancing with the Stars season 33 will air episode 2 next week, during which the audience votes will be revealed.