Overview

• Hilaria Baldwin performed a Cha Cha with partner Gleb Savchenko on the Sept. 16 premiere, earning 14 out of 20 to sit second after night one.
• Alec Baldwin attended rehearsals and the live taping, praised her work ethic, and, according to Savchenko, even gave the pair notes; she teased a possible on-floor cameo if they advance.
• Addressing rumors, Baldwin denied she campaigned for the show and said she accepted after a last-minute call from producers and relocated her family to Los Angeles.
• Four of the couple’s older children were in the audience, while the youngest three stayed home; stepdaughter Ireland Baldwin publicly voiced support on Instagram.
• Baldwin framed the series as a personal return to dance after breaking her hip 16 years ago and said she continues to manage daily pain.