Overview
- The live Season 34 finale airs Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with five finalists each performing Judges’ Choice, Freestyle and an Instant Dance in a three-hour broadcast.
- ABC confirmed Robert Irwin and Witney Carson’s routines: a Judges’ Choice Quickstep to Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet and a Freestyle to Black & Gold by Sam Sparro and The Nights by Avicii, with the Instant Dance revealed live.
- Carson disclosed on Instagram that a clump of her real hair was ripped from her scalp during a freestyle rehearsal, saying she is pressing on after the painful mishap.
- Fan-shared rehearsal clips drove heavy social discussion about a high-risk finale, while Irwin and Carson posted emotional messages to each other and Bindi Irwin rallied support.
- Russell Crowe told outlets Steve Irwin would be “in awe” of Robert’s run; with sustained strong scores and voter enthusiasm, the pair are widely described as contenders as judges’ scores and live votes decide the winner.