Overview

• Bones said on Jason Tartick’s Trading Secrets podcast that he recorded partner rehearsals and rented a studio to train alone beyond the show’s four-hour daily limit.
• He won the Season 27 Mirrorball in 2018 with pro Sharna Burgess despite lower judges’ scores, crediting overwhelming viewer votes.
• Bones recalled tearing his shoulder after his first dance and receiving weekly injections from outside doctors to keep competing.
• He said producers later told him his fan support produced the largest vote separation in the show’s history.
• Following his win, DWTS tightened voting to live-only windows and added a Judges’ Save to rebalance outcomes, with no new inquiry reported after his remarks.