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Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy Earn Season-Best 23 on DWTS After Viral Rehearsal Falls

The pair turned a week of widely shared stumbles into a confidence-boosting result.

Overview

  • On the TikTok Night episode, the duo performed a Quickstep to Pop Muzik by M/Robin Scott.
  • Judges awarded them 23 out of 30, their highest score of the season so far.
  • A Sept. 27 TikTok showed multiple slow-motion falls while they attempted a two-person cartwheel in rehearsal, after which they laughed and Chmerkovskiy checked on Earle.
  • Earle publicly dismissed rumors of friction with Chmerkovskiy, saying they are becoming best friends and noting he was supportive during what she called a recent mental health crash.
  • She has documented training injuries, including collarbone bruises and a toenail lost during practice.