Press release - Primetime – Unscripted
September 26, 2025
‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ IS TRENDING ON ‘TIKTOK NIGHT’ SEPT. 30
The Ballroom Meets the Biggest Songs on TikTok

“TikTok Night” — From the “For You Page” to center stage, the 12 remaining couples on “Dancing with the Stars” perform dances set to songs that have dominated TikTok. Don’t scroll past when “TikTok Night” premieres TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios.
The evening kicks off with a double-tap worthy opening number to “Apple” by Charli xcx. The opening number will also feature Season 31 champion and creator on TikTok, Charli d’Amelio, with viral moves made famous by Kelley Heyer. Partner dances include the Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Jazz, Salsa, Samba, Tango and Quickstep with a troupe performance to “No Broke Boys” by Disco Lines & Tinashe. Charli will also join the troupe for a dance to “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion, featuring choreography from pros Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy and Britt Stewart with viral moves made famous by Keke Janajah — plus a dance with Charli’s Season 31 pro partner Mark Ballas to “Assumptions” by Sam Gellaitry.
Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.
The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:
- From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Cha Cha to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” by Carl Carlton.
- Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko will perform a Samba to “Shake It To The Max (FLY) [Remix]” by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea.
- Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Tango to “Anxiety” by Doechii.
- Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Quickstep to “Pop Muzik” by M / Robin Scott.
- Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Foxtrot to “YUKON” by Justin Bieber.
- “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Foxtrot to “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter.
- Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Tango to “Gnarly” by KATSEYE.
- From Pentatonix GRAMMY® winner Scott Hoying and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Jazz to “like JENNIE” by JENNIE.
- Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Salsa to “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” by Tommy Richman.
- From Fifth Harmony singer-songwriter Lauren Jauregui and partner Brandon Armstrong will perform a Cha Cha to “Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign.
- From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Samba to “Shake Ya Ass (Radio Edit)” by Mystikal.
- Comedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Foxtrot to “Northern Attitude” by Noah Kahan & Hozier.
After each episode, go behind the curtain with the “‘Dancing with the Stars’ Official Podcast.” Hosted by Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion Joey Graziadei, the show brings exclusive cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances people can’t stop discussing. Tune in Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu.
“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
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