Derek Hough and BFF Mark Ballas Break Gender Norms with Their ‘Sexy’ Argentine Tango on the ‘DWTS’ Finale

In the 33rd season finale, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Danny Amendola, Joey Graziadei and Chandler Kinney competed for first place.

Derek Hough And Mark Ballas we completed this season Dancing with the Stars with a bang!

Hough appeared on stage with her best friend in a special performance during the show’s 33rd season finale on November 26. DWTS. The final competition featured Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Danny Amendola, Joey Graziadei and Chandler Kinney. Compete for the top spot.

DWTS The jury member and professional dancer performed a special Argentine tango performance to the song “Libertango” by Tango Bardo. Before heading out to the ballroom, they explained that due to the gender imbalance in Argentina in the late 1800s, traditional dancing became popular for men to perform together.

Later co-hosting Alfonso Ribeiro approached the actor Sean William ScottThe person who sits in the crowd for his reaction to the dance. Gear shift the star described the performance as “sexy”.

Hough and Ballas’ dance comes on the heels of Hough’s wife’s return. Hayley Erbert Houghwith DWTS.

About a year ago in December 2023 Hayley had a cranial hematoma while dancing on tour. He was taken to the hospital and underwent an emergency craniectomy.

Hayley returned to the show On October 15, she danced to Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” with her husband.

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Hough and Ballas aren’t the first gay couple to dance together on the show. in 2016 Nyle DiMarco worked with Keo Motsepe for his routine set to Georges Bizet’s “Habanera” in season 23. The duo became the first gay couple to dance together on the show.

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in 2021 Jojo Siwa and Jenna Johnson Made history as the first all-female couple to compete DWTS. Dance Moms The graduate and professional dancer performed an energetic foxtrot in the first dance of the 30th season.

Season 33 DWTS is currently streaming on Hulu.