‘Dancing With the Stars’ wraps first-ever ‘Super Bowl Night’ with heartbreaking elimination
Dancing With the Stars held its first-ever Super Bowl-themed episode, resulting in the elimination of Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson. The night featured various performances celebrating the spectacle of the big game ahead of Super Bowl LXI in 2027.
Why it matters
The event highlights the increasing integration of major sports broadcasting events with reality television entertainment programming.
The first-ever “Super Bowl Night” on “Dancing With the Stars” resulted in game over for a fan-favorite pair hoping to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were sent home after dancing a Salsa to “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny, which received a total score of 22/40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli — plus guest judge Joe Buck — putting them at the bottom of the leaderboard.
“I had a lot of fun. It was great,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” star said after his elimination. “Witney, I love you for teaching me how to dance.”
Carson thanked Rodriguez for “making this season just so fun, so enjoyable” and praised him for taking care of her — and her unborn baby — “throughout this entire season.”
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