{
  "id": 9389163,
  "title": "Watch Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy Unleash Their Inner ‘Animal’ on ‘Dancing With the Stars’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/watch-jenna-dewan-val-chmerkovskiy-unleash-their-inner-animal-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T17:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/jenna-dewan-val-chmerkovskiy-katseye-animal-dwts-1236345510/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jenna Dewan and her professional partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, brought KATSEYE's \"Animal\" to life on Dancing With the Stars with a lively jive during the Tuesday (Sept. 22) episode. The actress, dressed in a sparkly leopard-print outfit, transformed the song's fierce energy into a ballroom revamp. The dance featured fast footwork, sharp kicks, and a significant amount of attitude to amplify the choreography. The dance floor and decor mirrored the theme, with animal-print lighting and jungle-luxe accents. This was the pair's second performance of the season, following their debut with a tango to Blondie's \"Call Me.\" Their \"Animal\" jive earned three 7s from the judges, bringing their total score to 21/30. Carrie Ann Inaba praised their stronger connection, Derek Hough called the performance \"fast, furious, fantastic,\" and Bruno Tonioli dubbed Dewan a \"sexy beast.\" The judges noticed the improvement, giving the KATSEYE track its own flair with a high-energy jive.",
  "summary": "The actress and her pro partner brought KATSEYE's hit to the ballroom with a jive.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}