{
  "id": 7683052,
  "title": "‘DWTS’ Season 35 Premiere: Paralympian Ezra Frech Wows With Kelly Clarkson Tango",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/dwts-season-35-premiere-paralympian-ezra-frech-wows-with-kelly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T01:58:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/dancing-with-the-stars-premiere-season-35-night-1-results-dwts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "\"Dancing With the Stars\" Season 35 premiered on Tuesday with the first half of its two-night event. The night showcased eight powerful performances from male celebrities and featured all-pro dancers, troupe dances, and contestants from \"The Next Pro.\" Paralympian Ezra Frech and \"Glee\" star Harry Shum Jr. stole the show, earning the top two scores of the night. Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman were unfortunately eliminated after receiving the lowest combined votes and scores. Hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro led the festivities, which included a technical difficulty. Fans were only able to vote via text due to a glitch on ABC's website. Online voting proved to be more successful, with the show receiving double the votes from Season 34's premiere, reflecting the growing buzz around the hit competition series.",
  "summary": "\"Grey's Anatomy\" star Harry Shum Jr. scores the highest scores and one couple goes home amid Night One voting glitches The post ‘DWTS’ Season 35 Premiere: Paralympian Ezra Frech Wows With Kelly Clarkson Tango appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Paralympian Ezra Frech and Harry Shum Jr. led with top scores.",
    "Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman eliminated after low votes.",
    "Online voting surpassed ABC's website, doubling Season 34's premiere."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The strong online voting turnout for Dancing With the Stars Season 35 premiere indicates growing enthusiasm for the show, with fans casting double the votes compared to the previous season's premiere.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}