Overview
- Paired with Ezra Sosa, Chiles posted a 29/30 for a judges' choice paso doble, a perfect 30/30 in the Instant Dance tango, and another 30/30 for a freestyle to Normani’s Motivation that featured the singer onstage.
- Robert Irwin and professional partner Witney Carson captured the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in a five-couple finale.
- Season 34’s finale featured a new Instant Dance round in which couples learned their style and song minutes before performing, with results determined by a 50-50 split between votes and judges’ scores.
- Judges and viewers praised Chiles’ week-to-week improvement and high-scoring performances throughout the season.
- Chiles’ public narrative continues to include the Paris 2024 ruling that reassigned her floor bronze to Romania’s Ana Barbosu, and she has not committed to a 2028 Olympic return as she finishes college.