Dancing with the Stars: Whitney & Mark's Final Dance

What is up, Daddy gang? It is your. founding father, Alex Cooper, with Call. Her Daddy. Welcome to a special edition of Call Her. Daddy. We are doing something I have never done. in the history of this show. We're currently at the Avalon Theater in. Hollywood, California, and tonight. I have so many surprises in store for.

you. This past week, one of the biggest. conversations in America has been about. Whitney and Mark's elimination from. Dancing with the Stars in the. semifinals. After they were sent home, I received. thousands of messages demanding I sit. down and I interview them. So, I partnered with ABC to make all of. this happen. And we have put together a very, very, very. exciting show for all of you.

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to everyone tuning in tonight that we. are currently sitting in this interview. and the Dancing with the Stars finale. has yet to happen. So, we do not know. who the winners are, and we wish all of. the finalists the best of luck. >> Yes. But, Whitney, >> Yeah. I'm here with you tonight. >> Yeah. Can you talk to me about how you. have been doing since getting. eliminated? I. I feel a roller coaster of emotions. I. feel. grateful,

but I also feel sad. Like something that. I think is really important for. any fan of Dancing with the Stars to. understand is you are with these people. every single day. And you're doing really vulnerable. things like dancing, learning new moves, and there's a camera around you 24/7. And then it just stops. It just ends. And so, it felt like a. huge breakup for me. Because and to be.

honest, I didn't even think I was going. to make it that far in the show. So, every at the end of every dance, I just. wanted to soak it all in, enjoy every. single moment because I didn't know when. it was going to be my last. But then. when it was, it was like, oh wait, like. I wasn't I wasn't prepared for that. America was really divided about you as. a contestant kind of from day one. Yeah. And when you did get eliminated, people. were either outraged. >> Yeah. or they were so thrilled.

>> They No, there were literally TikToks. and videos being made, people saying the. war is over. So, how did it feel to see. that many people celebrating you going. home? >> I mean, I shouldn't say it's not a good thing, but I am used to it. I am used to the. hate. And so, with season 1 and season 2. of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives being. out, like I just didn't think I was. going to make it that far in Dancing. with the Stars because I already knew. like the persona that I had in the. media. So, I didn't think people were.

going to really vote for me. All of this has, I genuinely believe, created a larger discourse about women, online hate, bullying, reality. television. And we're going to get into all of that. tonight. But first, I kind of I just. want to go back to like when did you. first decide that you really wanted to. go on Dancing with the Stars and when. this was like an actual goal of yours? I've always been a fan of the show. It. like brought me so much joy. I love. dancing. Dancing has always been a part.

of my life. I always say like I feel. most like myself when I'm dancing. And. so, never in a million years did I ever. think I'd be casted on it. Like it just. felt like an unobtainable dream and like. a delusional idea I had in my mind. Um. so, then once that chance presented. itself to me, like I wanted to go after. it. The moment you realize you get. Dancing with the Stars, what did that. moment mean to you? Well, when I first. found out,

they called Jen's name first. So, it was. like immediate like, oh, damn it. But then, they called my name and I was. like, whoa, like it's like the heart. went down and then it shot right back. up. Um. Yeah, I just I immediately looked at. Connor, ran and like literally jumped on. him just because I just I just couldn't. believe it. Like it just it didn't feel. real. So, I want you to kind of go back. because you said I was worried because. season 1 and 2 of Secret Lives of Mormon.

Wives was already out. So, to anyone. that lives under a rock, yes, you are on. another reality show. And can you talk to me a little bit more. about how you had concerns that your. reputation from that one reality show. would bleed into how Dancing with the. Stars fans would feel about you? >> Yeah. I mean, listen, I. I knew going into reality TV, I wasn't. going to control the narrative. Of course, I'd love for you to see all. the happy days and all the positive. things and all the great things that I.

say and do, but I knew going into that. that that just doesn't come with the. territory. With seasons 1 and 2, we can say it as it is, I'm like the. quote-unquote villain. And I just felt like in the media, like. the perspective that I had out there, like that's just who I was. And so, I. just felt like that was going to carry. with me onto Dancing with the Stars. And. for anyone who is not maybe fully clued.

in to Secret Lives, can you just explain. a little bit of. why you were painted as the villain in. season 1 and 2? Yeah, I mean, I'm a very like I wear my emotions on my. sleeve. Um I'm very open and sometimes. that bites me in the ass. Um and in. season 1 and season 2, like. sure, there were decisions that I made. that I wasn't happy about, but they were. very petty things like. not showing up to an an event to support. a friend, unfollowing people. It was.

very just very petty things. And then. with that and with like being in this. reality world, like just I think people. love giving someone that title, and that. title was given to me. Would you do. anything differently when it comes to. season 1 and 2 when you look back? >> yeah, of course. I'd look back and I. feel like, well, I probably shouldn't. have said that. I probably shouldn't. have done that. Absolutely. Uh life. would be a lot easier if we could just. be like, you know what, let me just push. the rewind button and let me get a redo. on that one. That would be incredible.

Um but that's just not what happened. Okay. Dancing with the Stars, take me to. the first few weeks. How do you think. the fans felt about you? Um. I just wasn't sure. Like we don't see. the votes. Like I don't know like where. I stand every single Tuesday, but I. mean, Mark will even tell you like the. first Tuesday like I was like, man, like. I just really want to enjoy this one. dance because I might be going home. tonight. Um but I that's how I felt. every single Tuesday. Like I just I.

wanted to soak up every single dance cuz. I just didn't know when it was going to. end. So, as you start to kind of go. through this experience, what were you. in the initial days loving the most? Oh, the beginning. I loved the beginning. because actually, sorry, yes, to to to. answer your previous question. In the. beginning, it was lots of love. And I. was like, oh my god, like I'm not used. to this. Like this is so crazy. Like um. Mark is such a wonderful person. Like I. know he like he's a fan favorite on the.

show. Like everybody loves him. Um. And so, I felt that love and it was. exciting and we were learning these. dances and it was just like yeah, I was. experiencing everything for the first. time. Some early criticism that you. received was around your previous dance. experience. Can you just clarify for all of us what. is exactly your previous dance. experience, Whitney? I um so, I think what people were so. hung up on is my modern dance degree. Um.

I got that at Brigham Young University. That's a Mormon college. Very. conservative. Modern is like lots of shape. It's very. artsy-fartsy. Is the best way that I can. can describe it. Um but as far as like. like that's as that's as far as it went. Like I. dancing with a partner in this capacity. is like so new to me, so different. Of.

course, that background helped learning. different techniques, but this was still. very new to me. >> Yeah. And before going on the show, how. much were you actively keeping up with. dance? Well, I. um at the time when I had found out my. baby was 6 months old. So, after I had. kids, I wasn't dancing. Like, I wasn't. dancing regularly because I went to. college and then I just started having. babies. I have three kids. Um I have a. 6-year-old, a 4-year-old, and my baby.

just turned 1. So, yeah, I went to. college, I started a family, and I. wasn't dancing. Of course, I was making. like TikToks, and that was like my. outlet. And then I found out and I was. like, "Okay, like. it's go time.". >> So, you weren't actively dancing? >> No, I wasn't. Yeah, like I'd like go. take a class maybe every once in a. while, but no, I wasn't actively. dancing. >> Regardless, you quickly became a. frontrunner out of the gate. You and. Mark were getting some of the highest.

scores the entire season. When do you. feel the shift? >> I feel like the shift happened after. week five. I feel like that that's when it. happened, and it was like there was a. moment where. Mark and I were out of sync for like a. little section in one of our dances. And. then. I don't know. There was like this uproar. of like, "Oh, like see, like she isn't. good or da da da da da da like and then. it just like.

exploded, and then it just went south. >> So, that's one shift, and then there's. the obvious shift. A week before the semifinals. >> Mhm. season 3 of The Secret Lives of. Mormon Wives airs. >> Yeah. And the online discourse. completely explodes about you. Was there. anything that you were aware of and. nervous for fans to see that was going. to come out? I mean. I was very clear why I came back that.

season. I was very candid. Um and I just. I wasn't sure how people were going to. take it. And it felt like it was 50/50. Like, you either had respect for it or. you were either were like, "Oh my gosh.". You know? >> let's talk about that. The backlash that. really was, I feel like, the frontrunner. of the core of why people first got so. upset when the season came out was you. revealed that the only reason that you. returned to Secret Lives was because you. wanted to get cast on Dancing with the. Stars. >> Mhm.

Why do you think that was so. controversial? At least from what I've seen, I think. people thought that I was like. exploiting a friend group, but that. wasn't at all. I mean, there's even a. scene that I watched. There's a scene of. me and Taylor were. um getting glammed for something I don't. Oh, it was for PR. We were getting. glammed for PR, and she's asking me and. she's like, "Will the women only think. that you're back for. to audition for a chance to be on. Dancing with the Stars?" And I was like, "That's exactly right. Like, that's. exactly why I'm back." Like, I was very.

honest, very clear. Like, I wasn't. trying to mislead or be sneaky about. anything. Like I was very clear about my. intentions coming back. >> Clearly, they felt like that was. off-putting. Right. They're like, "You're not here for the sisterhood. You're here to make money." What is your. response to that? Well, there's history. with that because. after season 1 and then filming season 2. there was an effort to rebuild those. friendships, and it didn't feel. reciprocated. So, I was just trying to. figure out how to navigate that. Like,

okay, like. how. where am I going now in this experience. because it doesn't feel like. I am wanted in this experience. Um. and so going back with season 3, I just. had a different mindset. And I was. honest about the mindset. Well, which I. think a lot of people respected. They're. like, "Would you rather you lie and. you're like completely fake?" No, you're. just like being real. And you're being. like, "This is exactly why I'm here. Take it or leave it." Um you said, quote, "You were treating Secret Lives.

like a business opportunity." Is what. you're saying. How do you think. that impacted your relationship with the. rest of Mom Talk? Well. going back. the beginning days of Mom Talk. I fell in love with Mom Talk cuz I love. the camaraderie. I know it's so cheesy. I know they're like cheesy little. TikToks, but that was an outlet for me. cuz I love the camaraderie of. entertainment. Like it takes like even. right now. Like, so many people the. lighting, the filming, the microphones,

like the audio, like it takes so much to. create even what we're creating right. now. And like, I have so much respect. for that and passion for it. And I know. it was so cheesy, but I loved that about. Mom Talk. I was like, the camaraderie of. us getting together and like making a. something entertaining for somebody to. watch at home. Like, I loved that. And. then it just shifted. It just wasn't. that for me anymore. And so, I didn't. know how to navigate that. Um and. I didn't even know how the other women. felt about it. So, I would just tell. myself, "Okay, well.

let me just be honest about my. intentions because I don't know where we. stand. It doesn't feel like you want me. here. So, here's my intentions of being. here.". Do you think that your approach to the. sisterhood is. completely different than all of the. other women? I'm not sure because. I would hope that we were all wanting. more from being so vulnerable and.

sharing our lives to the world. >> Yes, it may have started as one thing, but I don't know any reality show that. doesn't transform in some capacity. >> it already has for a lot of the women. Like, Macy has her book. Taylor's the. Bachelorette. Like, she was just on here. announcing that. Like, there's so many. things even now happening for all of the. women. And I would hope that for all of. us that we could use this experience to. then venture out to other things that we. were wanting. >> Um do you think you got a fair edit this. season on Secret Lives? >> Of season 3? I do. I really do. I think.

um you know, I and and going back like I. I wanted to be honest. I wanted to be. real, and I and I feel like I was. >> Is there anything with regard to this. new season that you want to set the. record straight on? I mean. yeah, I guess I'll double down on that. Like, I like when the producers called me cuz. I had stepped away from the experience. Like, when they called me and they were. like, "Hey. you come back and film, you will have a. chance to audition to be on Dancing with.

the Stars.". And I said, "Fuck yeah. I will be back for that.". Who wouldn't? Yeah. >> Cuz it's a job at the end of the day. >> Yes, it is. And like, I understand that. there's more there is relationship there. in the group. Um so, I could totally. understand why it was off-putting for. some of the women, but that's just where. we were at the time. I mean, obviously. now. friendships are different now. Like, we've rebuilt we're rebuilding those. right now. But at the time, it wasn't.

that. You were not the only woman, like. you mentioned earlier, from Secret Lives. who was on Dancing with the Stars this. season. Jen Affleck was also a part of. the show. How did you feel that you were both. cast? We actually didn't see each other a lot. Like. we our rehearsal schedules didn't really. match up. Um I saw her on show days. I saw her on. blocking sometimes. Um and yeah, I mean, I'm sure that she enjoyed this. experience just as much as I did. Jen. said, quote, "The minute there's an.

opportunity, you say you've always. wanted it." And implied that you only. wanted to audition for Dancing with the. Stars because she did. What is your response to that? Um. oh, that that I only want to audition. because she did? >> Yeah. Oh, um. that's wild. I always wanted to be a. part of this show. I think that. everybody can have the same dream. Everyone can have the same goal, and we. just happen to have the same dream and.

the same goal. And I'm so happy that we. both got to do that. Okay, we need to. talk about her elimination. >> Yeah. Because this was one of. again, these moments where there are. slow-mo videos of you reacting to when. Jen gets eliminated, and we have. basically a moment where it looks like. you're smirking, and then you cover your. mouth. Like, describe what was going. through your head and what actually. happened. Yeah, um. I thought I was getting eliminated every.

Tuesday. Every single Tuesday, I was. like. mentally preparing myself. So, in that. moment. I felt two emotions. Like, it was one. where it was like "Oh my god, they. didn't call my name, but oh my god, now. my friend's going home." Like. two emotions in that moment. And I. think, you know, it's like it's a. relief, and then it's like, "Oh, wait, but now somebody's going home and now is. leaving this experience.". So, when you went to smile, that feeling. was what? I don't like it's funny. Like,

I don't remember smiling. Um but if anything, it was relief. Like, "Oh, they didn't call my name. Like, I. get to do this one more week." But oh, now somebody has to go home. I hate that. they like don't get to experience this. anymore. And so, there was no excitement. that Jen was getting eliminated. >> Absolutely not. >> Okay. No. No excitement whatso- There's. never excitement when anyone gets. eliminated. But there's definitely. relief. Like, when they don't call your. name in that moment, you're like, "I get. to do this. we all go and we, you know I even.

experience everybody comes and they hug. me like, of course they were all. relieved that they all made it to the. final, and then it wasn't them, but then. they're also sad because somebody has to. go home. Jen went on TikTok live after. her elimination and said, quote, "I. would be rooting for a former Mom Talk. person, but we won't be getting into. that.". How does that make you feel that. essentially coming out and saying I'm. not going to vote for Whitney, right? I'm not going to root for her. I mean.

This is the thing. Jen understands what it's like being in. the public eye, being in the reality. space, getting the hate. Like she's. experienced it. So, I mean it sucked. It. didn't feel great that she fed into. that, that she decided to go on a live. and say. Yeah, I'm not going to vote for her. I. mean she could have just said who she. was voting for. She didn't need to say. who she wasn't voting for. And then to. go in press like. There's definitely more story there, but. can you just help us understand a little.

bit more though like what is going on. between you and Jen and what is your. current relationship? >> Um. The relationship's not great. I don't. really even know if there is one right. now. Um there was a lot that happened. while we were doing Dancing with the. Stars. We were also filming Secret Lives. during the time. So, I know um. like the audience is going to be able to. see that story when that comes out next. year. Got it. So, we're going to. probably see that on season 4 and that's. something you can't fully talk about.

>> So, there is something going on with. Jen. We just can't fully talk about it. yet. >> Right. Yeah. And when we see that story, are you looking forward to that story. coming out and more clarity or are you. nervous about it? Um both. Because I. just think feelings were hurt. And on. both sides and there wasn't a mutual. understanding, but I can tell you what I. didn't do. I didn't go online and say. I'm not supporting you and I'm not. rooting for you. Um. Yeah, it just sucked.

What terms are you on with the rest of. Mom Talk? >> Great. Okay. >> Everyone's great. Like there's so much. support while I was doing Dancing with. the Stars. Like so much love, so much. like even after I got eliminated, everyone texting me, checking in on me, like. great. Every I'm I'm loving where the. group's at right now. I'm loving it. You're like saying God. Who would you say you're closest to. right now? The women that I'm closest to. right now in the group are Demi, Layla, and surprisingly Makayla, which I don't.

think anyone would have ever thought in. a million years. I definitely would. have, but I'm very very grateful like. where we're at right now in our. relationship. Yeah. We have touched on. some of the Secret Lives drama and how. it affected the season of Dancing with. the Stars, but there were so many more. moments that you went through, the good, the bad, the ugly. But you went through it with someone. Yeah. So, I feel like we cannot continue. this interview without including him and. bringing him out. >> himself.

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I think you know. I think that day we kind of had a gut. feeling to be honest. I think um that. week had gone pretty well. I feel like. the dances came together. Um. for semi-final a little easier than. typically, but I don't know about. >> like time for the live show and like. something just felt off. Time for the. live show and. we had just said to each other before we. went out, let's just go out, let's let's. enjoy ourselves, let's have fun, go for. it, like let your hair down, enjoy this. because I we just had a a feeling. We're.

going to circle back cuz I want to get. to the elimination, but first we need to. go back to the beginning of your guys'. beautiful partnership. Can you describe. what built this beautiful partnership. because it feels like you're going to. have a lasting friendship, right? Yeah, maybe. You're both like no, we absolutely hate. each other. Everyone's speculating right now because. you guys have been kind of quiet that. they're like what are Whitney and Mark. doing? >> I've seen like these TikToks like. Whitney and Mark they're not speaking. They're mad cuz I honestly like after we.

I haven't I kind of took a social media. break. >> Good for you. >> And I do that to be honest. Like I'm not. the best at it. But yeah, so I could. after the elimination, I kind of just. like got off and like I I have a wife. and a son and I wanted to spend some. time with them and then And then I. called and I was like And now I'm like. now I got to make this IN 3. DAYS. YOU'RE LIKE WAIT, I'm excited. Alex, but. also you. Okay, back up. Whitney, going into the show, did you have a certain pro in mind that.

you would hope that you would get paired. up with? I mean I didn't even know that. Mark was coming back. I love how you. just reminded all of us. We all thought. maybe you retired, right? You kind of. announced. >> I did. that you were retired. How did you decide to come back? This is. a loaded question. Mark. I'm ready. >> I'll try and give it to you quick. So, um I had taken a break from the show um. before my last season in 31 where I. danced with Charli D'Amelio. Um. obviously there was a global pandemic, so everyone was taking a break. I had.

also. you know, I went to musical theater. college. I was on Broadway. I was in a. couple of other shows. My wife and I. were trying to start a family. And there. was just like other things at play and I. also like you know, there is this. narrative like a Mark only comes back. when he da da da. I did 19 seasons in a row. That's a lot. And and I am. over that time I had taken on some. injuries, knees, back, necks, wrists, like all of it. It all hurts. You know, and I'm 40 next year, you know, I'm. going to turn 40 next year. So, um.

when I found like love my relationship. with Rob Mills, Deena Katz, forever, and. Conrad Green, who was our producer at. the moment, he um had called me for. season 31. He said, "Would you ever be. interested?" And I was like, "Well, are. you on the show?" He's like, "Yeah, I'm. coming back, too." And I was like, "Oh, well, let me think about it.". Um. and then you know, I was like, "Why not? Like why not? Why not?" So, we um we. ended up doing season 31. I didn't have much time to get into. shape for it. I ended My partner ended. up being Charli D'Amelio. Had no idea.

going into that. Um That worked out. >> We had we had a wonderful season. together, but I I'm not going to lie. like my wife will tell you the amount of. Epsom salt baths and I had some pretty. bad injuries and my lower back had been. really bothering me for a while. And um actually during that season um my. wife went through we we found out we. were my wife was pregnant. And uh we. ended up losing our baby before the. semi-final. So, I had to leave. like her having, you know, the the um.

uh the appointment to have the baby. removed to come dance for the semi-final. and then go on and I was. that had kind of like just taken it out. of me. And I just had body injuries that. had really really um affected me. And. after that one I was like, "Maybe I'm. maybe I'm done." I feel like in the. moment I had made an emotional decision. like cuz I announced it at the tour like. yeah, this might be the last one, blah. blah blah. And then fast forward and I happier. note, my wife ends up getting pregnant.

We have our son, Banksy, now. And when he was born, I was like, "No, I'm not going to be dad who's like I. used to be a dancer and I can't play. soccer or throw a baseball." You know, so like I was really diligent about. getting in shape, PT, working hard, getting into it. And then um my body. started feeling good again. Like it. wasn't going to be perfect again, but I. was feeling like I could still like ooh, this feels like how it used to. This. could maybe, you know, so then I was. entertaining the idea of coming back and. I reached out to the people and said I.

think I got a couple more in the tank. And um here we are, you know. Thank you. for sharing that because I think it just. adds color to we do not know what anyone. is going through during these. experiences. And to hear and I listen, I've seen it all over line of everyone. being like Mark only comes back when he. knows he's going to get a good partner. >> I am not privy to the cast like hey, which one do you want? You know what I. mean? The show is the show. It keeps it. moving and you know, I've been happy to.

be a part of it for so long. It's been a. big part of my life. It's given me so. many amazing opportunities and I've had. partners of all levels. So, what was. your reaction when you found out your. partner was Whitney? I mean. we talk we've talked about this many. times. Like I I'd never seen the show. before. I had no um. Again, like I had wasn't really on. like I'm not on social media, but I'm. not you know, like Mark, you're not on. Mom Talk? Yeah, what the hell? I mean I. I am now. I know the moves now. But um you know, I uh.

I was just excited to to be back and to. be out there with my. fellow pros and like, you know, just. ready for the experience. Again, I've. done this so many times that like. let's go. Bring it on. Like I've again, like I've had partners at all different. levels. So, I was I was once I met her, we kind of hit it off pretty. >> Mhm. pretty quickly. We had fun and like. we laugh a lot. We roast each other all. day, which is fun for me. I love the. banter, you know. >> Whitney, yeah. How would you describe. Mark as a coach?

You can let it rip now because like I. don't know what I mean. >> Absolutely. Um. Mark is so good at showing you what you. can do. And there'd be so many times where I'm. like, there's just no way. Like I don't. what are you talking about? But he. pushes you. He's going to push you. He's. going to be hard on you because he. believes that you can do that. And then. I'll do it and then I'd be like, "Oh, yeah. yeah." You know?

Um. and I needed that. What is the biggest challenge that the. two of you had to overcome in the early. days to really make this partnership. work? We vibed right away. Like we just. like hit it off. Like I just think. sometimes people just naturally connect. and we naturally connected. But I. actually feel like the hardest thing in. our relationship was the hate that we. got online. Like I had experienced it, but having someone that I loved and care. about so much like experience that like.

in turn hurt me. And then we experienced it together. Um. that was probably the hardest part. >> Can we talk about that though because. it's like take me to week one because. I'm assuming that week one was not. completely clouded by this hatred yet. because it grew and it grew and it grew. What was week one like and how were were. you guys nervous? Did you feel prepared? >> Well, I also want to preface this as. well like and I know I kind of mentioned. this before like a big part of me. wanting to do this season two is that my.

son is old enough to understand. You know, and it's like I'm again, I'm. turning 40 next year. I don't know how. much longer I can like do this at the. level where I can watch myself back and. be like I can still do it. So, I was. really excited for my son to like. watch it and be like, "That's my dad.". You know what I mean? Even though he's. only two, but he can still like when we. watch the dances back, he points at the. screen. He's like, "Daddy." You know. what I mean? So, I was like super excited for that. So, yeah. The first four weeks I felt like.

were a blast. Like we did that first. tango to golden and then it was the Play. That Funky Music cha-cha. >> Yeah, that's I I told Alex too. I said. like week five was when. >> Yeah, it was around So, you were on a. high at first. Yeah, it was great. Like. You're getting some of the highest. scores. You're you're vibing together. Um I did ask Whitney about this earlier. and I want to get your take Mark though. One of the things that people really. focused on with Whitney was her dance. background. And there was a lot of. conversation whether or not she had an. unfair advantage. What is your take? Uh. my take is that.

is that the show. again, we're in season 34. and I feel like when you look at the. graph of the people new fans watching. it, it is off the scale. So, there are a. lot of people watching for the first. time. Um I can tell you from someone who's. been a part of the show since season. five that I don't think you could tell. me one season where there hasn't been. someone with dance experience. Like like. when you're casting one of these shows, you're it's called Dancing with the. Stars. You're picking people that are. known from their fields and mostly all.

derive from the entertainment industry. or they're an athlete or they're on. television. And I would say if you're. trying to pick 12 to 14 celebrities. in the entertainment industry, someone's. going to have dance experience. You. know, and I can tell you from. season two, Mario Lopez, Sabrina Bryan, my first partner, Nicole Scherzinger, Jordan Fisher. You know, we've had ice skaters. We've. had Olympic gymnast, Charli D'Amelio, JoJo Siwa, Jennifer Grey. This season we. have a few people also with dance.

experience. The thing I think that for Whitney. specifically if we're talking about it. in this context that I think for people. was like, "Oh, wow. Like it's really. powerful." Is that she is a dynamic. performer and that's something that I. can't teach. You're born with that. You're born with when you walk in the. room and you're like, "Let's get it.". Like like you know what I mean? Like you. can develop it over time and you'll see. there's some great dancers whose. technique is just like, "Whoa." And then. you have some dancers whose performance.

quality is like, "Whoa." And it's like. the. the goal is to try and bridge the two. together and that takes time. Like a. fine example is like your first week two. cha-cha to Play That Funky Music. compared to your Prince night cha-cha. like. >> Yeah. to a coach or someone that's in. this field like it's night and day. But the performance quality is the same, you know. >> Let's talk about improvement because. this was one of the biggest. conversations online as to why people.

should still be there or why they. shouldn't be there. Um fans. understandably are looking for the stars. to improve as the show goes on with. their coach. But this season it felt. like Whitney was penalized because she. started off very strong. Mark. what is your take on this? Again, my my take on the improvement. thing is like. to me as a coach like and I this is not. a bias thing. Like she will tell you in.

rehearsal. I am relentless in the pursuit of making. things. get better. Like like even today when we. were rehearsing for this, what were we. talking about? Pivoting your feet and I. was like, "It's week 11." You know, like. there's things that we're. constantly always trying to iron in. And. this is for all the professionals. The. professionals on our show do such a. fabulous job at taking anyone at their. level. and improving them. Now, when someone. has a little bit less experience, the.

improvement can look like this, right? But if we look at the cha-cha one to. cha-cha two, it's night and day as. between leg action, footwork, tightness. in turns. Even as your partner like sometimes I. felt like I would have to like hone you. in a little bit out there on the floor. If we look at her Viennese waltz. frame like the ballroom frame compared. to like your tango week one. It's like. huge improvements there, you know. >> you're coming out so strong. I'm curious if you think that this is.

going to affect how contestants. strategize moving forward. >> Here's what I'll say. I'm sure I can't speak for other. people's strategy or how they approach. the competition. I can only speak from. experience for mine. And and we talked about this at the. beginning. My strategy is always. do your best. Yeah, cuz. >> Come out swinging. Do the best you can. because the reality is I'm going to tell. you right now. This is not the first. time that someone who is an amazing, incredible, dynamic performer has been.

eliminated early. It happened to me in. season five with Sabrina Bryan. But this is the first time I feel like. it's happened with this new Tik Tok and. Instagram hype. Like this has been. happening on Dancing with the Stars. So, to underserve yourself, to underserve. your performance for strategy, I just. don't think it's the move. Like I feel. like if you can do the dance and you. feel good like. do your best. You just don't know cuz. you don't know if you're getting the. votes. You don't. >> It's great great advice. Um. A controversy that both of you.

experienced this season was around the. ticket giveaway. We have to address it. How do you think. this affected your guys' standing on the. show? Who's taking it? >> I'll take it. >> Okay. Thanks, Mark. I'm going to paint this picture for you, right? When this came up, I promise you. it was super innocent. It was just like. So casual. >> So casual. >> Yeah. We had talked to teams about it. Hey, we. want to do a fun giveaway. Other people had done giveaways, but.

there's context to it, right? I'll tell you when when I was when we. talked about it, I was in the middle of. putting three dances together. It was. What week was it? It was the. the marathon. It was the marathon week. So, your dance was. brain stew, the Halloween dance, and the. hustle, and the Lindy Hop. >> Right. So, all my energy was into that. We were like, "Hey, could we do something fun giveaway for. fun?" Yeah, let's do it. Come on. Sure. Fine. Probably in hindsight should have. checked like in this context. Um.

there was only two tickets to give away. We've given away tickets to fans lots of. times. Um. the. there was no. there was no proof to us you're voting. for us. I think Whitney articulated even. in the video. Like even if you're not. voting for us, this is an experience for. everyone. It's just meant to be a bit of. fun. It was two tickets. Like when it. all got that backlash crazy, I was like, "You know what guys? Like. me and my wife just won't vote for me.

and then it'll cancel us out." What do. you think really got misconstrued about. that entire situation? Just like the. gravity of it and how much effect it. would have? >> I'm actually not sure and like probably. on me a little bit to like after so many. seasons, I probably should have ran it. up the flagship and and be like, "Hey, is it cool to do this?" But I just. didn't think. Like. >> same for me, too. We were just Yeah, we were just like. excited to do it, but it wasn't our. tickets to give away. And Yeah, and it. and it was like posted a dumb photo of. me in the comments and we'll pick. someone at random. And um I probably. should have checked. So, I'll take.

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googlstore.com. These AI features are for users 18+. Check responses, availability, and. results may vary. I want to do a couple rapid-fire. moments. Just answer whatever comes to. your mind, okay? Okay, okay. At the same. time or one at a time? Both of you. answer. Okay, what was the hardest dance. to learn? Argentine tango. I knew you were going to say that. What would you say? You probably that one, yeah. Argentine. tango. What dance are you the most proud. of?

Argentine tango. And Argentine tango and. the Hamilton foxtrot. I love that But, I. also love the dance we did to the Green. Day song. That was super cool. >> Oh, yeah. What's a dance move that. almost got you injured in rehearsal? The Argentine tango ending lift. I'm I'm. telling you right now that Argentine. tango, at least my knees, like just. bruises because when you do those little. flickety-dickety's, like you run into. each other. And so, the amount of. bruises I had all over my legs. >> The trick at the end you should like. roll clip down like she does this like.

helicopter thing, and then her leg. actually wraps around my knee, and I go. to the knee. I wore two knee pads. Cuz I'm not going down. No, cuz of the. speed it comes at like it's, you know, it's a it was a. I was very nervous all day. I was even. when my wife come My wife comes to the. show and she hangs out with me before a. little bit, and she's like, "How you. doing?" I was like, "This one's. This one's high risk.". >> It was a lot. This one So, when we hit. that final pose, I was like, "Yes!". Yeah, I started laughing. Yeah. What. dance do you think the judges robbed you. on?

This is fun. This is fun. This is fun. We're not Okay, it's not petty. I'm. forcing them to answer it. Let's see. >> come for us. You want me to answer? No, I'm not. saying I did not I did not Whitney, SAY. IT. OKAY. I'M GOING TO SAY IT. GO ON. WHATEVER. You guys are so scarred from the. internet like hating you that you're. like, "Nothing. It was perfect." Okay,

ask me again and I'll say it. >> Say it. Okay. Um I feel like the second. time we did the cha-cha, when we did our. last dance like. I was like so honed in on that one like. I thought for sure we were going to get. a perfect score. So, that one for me, I. was a bit bummed that we get a perfect. score on that one. >> Mark, you self-answer. I mean, you know, I would probably um. Uh dang. Yeah. Would you agree with me. on the cha-cha? Yeah, I think You know.

what it Okay. Like I'll say this. I'll. say this. Because we got dropped to a. nine on that dance. And nine 10 10 is a. great score, by the way. Let's just get. that out there. Like we love the judges. But like it was. it was the I think the the comment of. like it was focusing too much on the. technique. And I was like, "Okay, like. let me go back as a as a coach, that's. my job. Let me go back." And when I when. I watched it back, she looked she was. having the time of her life. That face. was like lit up. So, you know. >> Interesting. No, that's a good answer. Who was the harshest judge? Ooh.

And we're not putting this judge down. Just like. >> No, I mean. >> the Simon Cowell of like who is the. person you're like, "Oh, like I need. them to I want them to Mine mine. changed. Mine changed. In the beginning, I felt like it was Derek, and then. towards the end it for me it felt like. it was Carrie Ann. What is your take, Mark, on all of the backlash that Carrie. Ann did receive this past season? People. commenting on her looks or like people. commenting on. >> I I hate I I hate that cuz Carrie Ann is.

a lovely person, and you know, I've known her a very long time, and. like get going getting that Like again, this is a fun dance competition show. It's meant to bring joy. It's meant to. bring happiness. And she's been employed to judge and. give her critiques and give her opinion. And obviously, again, taste is not a. debatable subject, and not everyone's. going to agree with what she has to say. But, I feel like tearing you know, a. woman down that's doing her job is never. acceptable. Um we now need to get to the. elimination. Yes. You both said you felt.

it coming. Was it because you didn't. feel as good about your dance? Were you. Were your heads about social media? No, like I I felt dances were solid. Like. that Viennese waltz that we did, like. that was one of my favorite dances that. we've done. Like I was so excited to. perform that dance. It was just it just felt off. Like. somebody just it didn't feel like the. other Tuesdays that we had had. Like it. just felt off for me. >> One thing I'll tell you is like. I'm a I'm a over-rehearser. I like to.

rehearse to the point where. it's just so ingrained in your body. I. hate leaving things to chance. Might be. old school, but that's how I was raised. when I was dancing. It's just you. rehearse it rehearse it rehearse it so. you don't have to think. And in between. our first dance and second one, we were. over at the other side running it. through, and. you got I could. you were just emotional, and like I. could tell that um. you felt something. I I kind of had to. go into football coach mode at that. point where I was just like, "You can do. that. Get it together." You know, like. backstage because I was starting to get.

worried that she's going to go out there. and black out now. >> guys, we would be remiss to not. acknowledge the fact that Secret Lives. came out the week before. The internet is absolutely tearing you. apart. Like. even if you were trying to put it to the. back of your mind, how could it not be. like somewhat in your body where you're. going home, you're looking at your. phone, you know what I mean? And I think. too, like when we were on the backstage. rehearsing it endlessly, I had felt like that this was our last.

dance, which in turn like made it a. little bit more emotional for me. Yeah. >> Interesting. Well, you guys scored a 58. out of 60 for your two performances, but America still sent you home, which. was one of the highest scores that. night. Why do you ultimately think that you. were eliminated? Oof. I don't know. I I Like what you mean. like what led us like not getting the. votes, you think?

I don't know. I mean, I would. if I was speculating, I would say, "Yeah, maybe Secret Lives" cuz it was. such a huge divide. Like you either. really loved me for that or you really. hated me for that. So, maybe it swayed. some people. Like I don't know. Um. Now, what do you think? I've just done this for so long like on. dancing like it's. I I I. I couldn't pinpoint it, and I would hate. to say it was Secret Lives or it was. this cuz. you know, Secret Lives aside, again, I'm. not too privy to all the stuff on that.

But, this show has had its fan base for. 20 years. This show has been. going now. Like we just had the 20th. birthday for the show, you know? And. we've had loyal fans that have been with. us for a very long time. And. sometimes this happens, you know? And it's like I think. with such a stacked. cast and really great talent, great. talent all around, um you get to the. point where. we don't we don't know the votes like.

Whitney said earlier, but like I'm like. I'm I'm assuming it's going like this. Like one week someone might just have a. number that really moves somebody, and. maybe some weeks someone who's been. voting one way will be like, "You know. what? I'm going to throw these votes. this way." And I I I I I couldn't even. pinpoint it to one thing. I think, you. know, with the. so much, you know, everybody's been. getting like backlash online. It wasn't. just us. Yes, ours was very intense, but. when something's this big, I'm sure as.

you know, like there's always going to. be naysayers. There's always going to be. people like hating on you. Um I think there was just like a window. of weeks where it was just like. God damn. God damn. Well, that's what I was going to say. because. a lot of people online are like, "You. can't vote people off." So, on Dancing. with the Stars, the point is to vote for. your favorite star and your favorite. pair to advance in the competition. We. all know that. But, this season.

maybe because of social media and how. there are so many conversations going on. on the side that maybe people weren't. able to have in the past. But, this season people started to. actively band together online. and were saying, "Let's vote for. everyone But, yes. except for Whitney. and Mark. Correct. >> And so, there was a gamification. happening where then technically you're. like, "No, so you are kind of trying to. vote someone off cuz you're voting for. everyone." Not just your favorite star,

everyone but you. Right. When did you. guys first realize this was happening? Um probably week five. Yeah, like. because I was like even for me, I've. been on the on the show for so long. Like when I would see those comments, I'm like, "Oh, you must be new. Like you. can't vote somebody off." Like that. doesn't exist. Um however, over the. years the voting systems has changed. We. used to have two shows two shows a week, meaning. um there would be a result show the next. day. We don't have that at the moment. Um. and you know, the votes when the show's.

live, you can vote, right? But, then as. the discourse continued, I did see like, "Oh, that's the loophole." Is that they vote. for everyone but and I would like. honestly for me it was like a uh. moment. after like again I always say there's. not much that surprises me on this show. because I've done it for so long. That. was that was new info for me. I was. like, "Wow, okay." How did that affect. your dancing then? You guys are in these. rooms together trying your hardest to. prepare but then you're also like.

the internet is literally gamifying this. and finding the loophole of how to vote. for everyone but us. Like did it affect. your morale in terms of like is it even. worth giving it our all if we know that. this is. the way it's going to go? Yeah, like you you were laughing so you. don't start crying. You're like And this. is the thing like um and this is what. at least for me I was so grateful with. this friendship is because there would. be a day where maybe like it really got.

to me and then Mark would be like, "No, like let's let's keep working our asses. off and just like put great work out on. that stage." And then other days it. would shift. Like and then Mark would be. having a really hard day and I'm like. "No, let's work our asses off and like. go put out some really great shit." Um. like luckily I feel like there was never. a day where it was both of us cuz I. think if it was ever at that point like. that would have been really hard. >> I think the tipping point honestly for. me. was I was putting my son to bed.

and like literally I was like putting. him to bed and then as at like seconds. after I did that I opened my phone to. just the wildest video. If you don't. mind, could you share maybe some of the. comments that got to you guys the most? Um I can read you one actually. It's The one that you just got? >> Yeah. Oh, wow. It's wild. Okay. Um this. is really heavy. Do you do you I'm.

ready. You can edit it out if you not. want to. But like this is one that I. just got like randomly. Like are you. this is after one of my dances. Are you. that cheap of a to rot and do this? Damn you're special. You're completely. worthless and I hope you burn in. hell one day. That's just one of them. And that's they're relentless. Like that. Over a dance show.

Guys. Like I I'm at I actually just have like. full body chills cuz I'm like I I I. understand again like you're watching. this through cameras and there's that. you're sitting at home and this is fun. and it's the night before Thanksgiving. and people watching but like. guys this is like. horrible over again a dance show. Like and I'm not even putting it down. It's like keep in mind what it's. supposed to be. It's supposed to bring. people happiness to and together and so. to be sending that level of hatreds for.

what? What have you done? I think also. the thing is it's like. I think there's a narrative of like, "Well, you wanted to be in the. entertainment industry. You signed up. for this.". >> No, you don't sign up for that. >> up for that. >> No no human being signed up for that. >> to choreograph, to make music, to be on. stage, to entertain people, to bring. happiness, to bring joy. >> Mark even if they said your dance. was horrible. I didn't like that dance. That wasn't good. Yes, fair. >> Love that. Totally. Love that. I I I.

have dances where I watch mine back and. I'm like, "I hate that. Terrible." Not. good. Not good. >> and that's the great part that's the fun. part, right? It's like art is meant to. be subjective. I'm well aware people. aren't going to like everything that I. make and that's okay. I'm really sorry. though that's not healthy and that's not. normal and again unveiling it. It's like. people can read what they want but then. they get to go to bed. You're sitting. with your son and you're reading these. things about yourself and so then to get. up the next morning and then now let's. turn to you. what are some of the comments you were.

getting? I will say I've definitely become a. little bit more desensitized to it. Yeah. Um cuz. I've experienced it for years. Um but I. think like what was a little bit. triggering was watching someone. experience that for the first time. For something. for what? Like it just it made no sense. to me. And then I also at times felt. like it was my fault because I was like,

"Oh, like maybe it's because. he maybe it's cuz of me maybe it's cuz. he's partnered with me so then it felt. like my fault like it was just like. a roller coaster of emotions like during. that time. A large conversation about. you was that you are too opportunistic. and that you wanted to win too badly and. you were quote arrogant. How does that. make you feel when you hear that back? Yeah, I mean. I'm going to be honest with you I never. thought I was winning Dancing with the.

Stars. I really didn't. We really knew. that. >> We knew that from the beginning. Yeah, like we just um. but I wanted that experience and I would. hope that anyone that had a dream or. something that they want in their life. or experience that they want that they. would go after it. Not to put anyone. down along the way but to go after it. and that's what I've always that's how. I've always been. It's like, "Oh, I I'm. this is something that I want in my. life. This is this is a dream that I. have. I'm going to.

while while still having my morals and. values go after that. I think there was. a lot of people online that were. supporters of you that came out. That. started to say. this is beyond misogynistic. We're. calling her arrogant. We'd call a man. ambitious. Like her coming out on Secret. Lives being like, "Yeah, I want to do. this show." It really rubbed people. clearly the wrong way to have a woman be. so centered and sure of herself and know. what she wants and to go for it and I'm.

curious like do you think. had you been a little bit more shy and. demure and quiet and just like overly. grateful grateful, do you think that. paired with your dancing abilities you. would have had just a better outcome on. social media for yourself? You mean if I was a man? Yeah. If I was a man then yeah, I think it. would have been fine. I think they would. have said, "Fuck yeah, you go after. that.". Meanwhile you're like, "But I'm not.". >> Yeah, but I'm not. And then we we start.

all crying. >> Yeah, I'm a mom with three kids and um. It just doesn't work. It just doesn't. work and. to be honest like when the when the show. was going to air when I knew I knew the. show was going to air after the. semifinals which again didn't even think. we were going to make it even that far. but um. I didn't know how it was going to be. received. Um. but it was half and half. and yeah, it would be interesting if I. was a man.

saying that on Secret Lives of Mormon. Wives. I would be curious to know how. that would be received. I agree. >> Yeah. Can we talk about the cast a. little bit because I agree there was. hatred happening again. You guys were. the crux of it all and you objectively. got it the worst in terms of hate but. were you talking about this with cast. members in terms of what you were going. through? A lot of people were going through it. I. definitely feel like. it was all really heightened for us. specifically but it was like nice to.

have that camaraderie or like relate. with other people where it's like bro, you can just say you didn't like the. dance. Like you don't need to say go. even farther than that. Like um a lot of. people felt it this season. Yeah, I. think the pros and we all kind of like. chatted about it too cuz again like a. lot of us have been on the show a long. time and this is new waters to navigate. and you know, we've all known each other. a long time. We work well together. We. dance together. Like we're friends. So. yeah, we that there was definitely some. conversations about how to navigate, you. know. Mark people online were.

speculating that you won't come back. after everything you two went through. this season. They're like, "You guys. ruined it. We're never going to get. back." Where do you currently stand? I. mean again like I I I love the show. I. love creating on the show. Even after my. season with Charlie like they had me. come in and guest judge one day and then. I got to dance with Derek um the season. before. I was in between like still. working through that injury stuff. because there's a difference between. doing like a a spotlight performance and. then doing a full season. Like you have. to be right for that cuz injuries will.

creep up on you. Like um but I I. wouldn't say that I'm like. you know, of course this one just. finished so like let me just sleep for a. little bit. >> Right, you're like I've learned not to. say it right when it ends. >> I'll have a I'll have a CHAT WITH ROB. HE'S LIKE, "You're coming back.". Um okay, Whitney is there anything you. would like to say to us we kind of wrap. up this part of the conversation to. people who actively really really.

essentially gained a hatred for you. throughout this process and when you. guys got eliminated quote said, "The war. is over. She's gone." Like do you have. anything that you would want to say to. those people? Um. I don't know cuz what I'd want to say is. you. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um. but even just that. I think that's I. don't know one person cuz I get it. You're like, "I don't want to put I. don't know one person who wouldn't say.

that. you." My mental health. You're reading this message. You're with. your children. You're trying to have a. fun time. I think. again, I'm just sitting here. I have a show and. I love to sit with people but now I've. been doing this for too long that I have. sat with people after people after. people on reality television who look me. in the eyes and are depleted, are. exhausted and are like, "I want to give. entertainment. I'm down for the jokes. I'm down for the banter. I'm down for. some like hard comments that I'm like, 'Oh like my outfit didn't look as.

good or my whatever What? My dance. wasn't good. But I I am starting to. begin to believe that it's like we have. to turn the conversation to the people. watching where it's like at what point. are we all the problem and we are. creating this thing online that is like. it's not fun anymore, guys. We're I'm. sitting with two human beings right now. and I'm going to I hope I don't. continue, but I already know it's going. to happen with Love Island. I'll be next. summer you'll see me tuning in and some. woman is going to sit across from me and. say my mental health is so.

broken because the internet has taken a. reality show, which is so entertaining. We love reality shows, but they have. taken it and they've created something. out of it that I am that it's like you. murdered someone's family and it and. it's become it's become too real. It's. become too big. And so to sit in these. moments and just be like, hey. Yes, you. It's not that deep. >> Just the domino effect of even the hate. online, then. maybe strive to be the person to be the.

domino effect to not be the hate online. Maybe try to say a little bit more. positive things. Maybe try to. not. have the intention to tear someone down. and create that domino effect because. it's so crazy like even with week five. when that hate happened like it just. took that one video. or it took that two comments and then it. creates a domino effect. Well, okay, well then. let's create the other domino effect.

>> Yeah. I hope that's what comes from this. conversation and I think. meeting you guys and hanging out with. you it's like. you're not trying to be victims and I. want to make that very clear. We're not. all sitting here being like this is but. it it is needs to be a conversation. This is getting absolutely out of hand. I hope again, I don't think this one. conversation will change it, but again. maybe it will make people think maybe. let's try to be a little bit different.

and have a little bit of a different. effect and maybe as fun as it is to post. the comment and then you go off with. your family, it's sitting with the. actual people that you're writing about. and just be more thoughtful about that. >> Yeah. To turn things a little bit more. positive because you're both so. talented. Um okay, so we have TBD on if. we're going to get you back on Dancing. with the Stars. We'll let you like ice. your body and like do some like do. saunas and like relax. Um Whitney. >> Yeah. Whitney Yeah, girl.

There's a lot of speculation online. right now. >> There's people zooming in on you. Why is. she in New York? What is the paper she's. holding? Yeah. >> What's going on, girl? What can you. tease for us? What can I tease? >> People want you on Broadway. People want. you in People want you everywhere. >> Yeah. Um. Okay, there's two things I'll tease. >> Okay. One I did just book my first movie. which is really exciting. Holy.

>> Oh my god. And then two. I'm going to be announcing on Monday, but what I can say is a dance that Mark. and I performed. on Dancing with the Stars. A dance that. we performed two on Dancing with the. Stars. is going to come to life. And all everyone's going to know on. Monday. You realize right now the internet is. going to be like. she got it. She did it. We'll wait for.

you to announce when you're ready to. announce. Okay. The fans are distraught. The fans are distraught because they. wanted a freestyle dance. Yeah. They're. like. how are we not going to see a Mark and. Whitney freestyle dance? This doesn't. make sense. They're like even if they. didn't win, we needed at least just give. us that. At least let us see the dance. And so. I don't know if anyone's noticed, but.

we are currently sitting in the middle. of a dance floor. And I was wondering. if Whitney and Mark. you would do us the absolute honor. of performing. your freestyle last dance. It would be a pleasure. Call Her Daddy. is brought to you by T-Mobile. Okay, tell me why the holidays are so much.

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Qualifying plan required for streaming. benefits. Terms apply. Dancing freestyle with her partner Mark. Ballas, it's Whitney Leavitt. And now. the end is near. And so I face. the final curtain. My friend. I had to do.

And so I threw. without exemption. And more. much more than this, I did it my.

Yes, there were times. I'm sure you knew. when I bit off. more than I could chew. But through.

it all. when there was doubt. I ate it up. and spit it out. Though records shows. I took the blows. and did it. my way. I LOVE THIS SHOW!