Lady Gaga just made her pick for who she wants to see win “Dancing With the Stars.” The pop icon revealed she’s cheering for social media star Alix Earle and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy to take home the Mirrorball Trophy. On Friday, October 31, Earle shared a playful TikTok dressed as Gaga for Halloween, dancing and lip-syncing to the hit “Paparazzi.” “Gaga ween,” she captioned the post.
Lady Gaga Chooses Her Season Favorites
The video quickly caught Gaga’s attention. In the comments, the singer left a sweet note of support for Earle, writing, “Girl, I love you and I’m rooting for you on DWTS! Thank you for this, it’s so sweet,” along with two black heart emojis.
Fans went wild over the interaction, flooding the post with excitement. “The concept of Lady Gaga watching Dancing With the Stars,” one viewer wrote. Another added, “ALIX WAKE UP GAGA COMMENTED.”
Gaga’s History With DWTS
Gaga may be cheering from the sidelines now, but she’s no stranger to the “DWTS” ballroom. The singer performed during the Season 8 finale in 2009, and her songs have been featured in multiple routines over the years.
Earle and Chmerkovskiy have become standout performers this season. The duo topped the leaderboard on “Halloween Night,” earning a 39 out of 40 for their haunting tango to Billie Eilish’s “Bury a Friend.” Cheryl Burke, who served as a guest judge, was the only panelist not to give a perfect 10.
After the episode aired, Earle’s stepmom, Ashley, took a jab at Burke on social media, telling her to “go take more Ozempic.” She later apologized for the comment.
Behind the Scenes of Earle’s Halloween Routine
Earlier this week, Earle, 24, revealed that her spooky “Halloween Night” performance almost looked very different. In a behind-the-scenes TikTok posted October 30, she explained that the pair originally planned to start their tango buried under a pile of dirt.
“This is crazier than expected,” Earle said in the video as she stood in the mock graveyard set. “I mean, it looks pretty cool.”
However, after several rehearsals, the pair realized that the dirt was getting in their eyes and spreading across the ballroom floor. To keep the set clean and safe, producers decided to replace the dirt with rubber mulch.
“We couldn’t see and dragged dirt across the whole floor, so we had to change the material in the box 😭,” she captioned the video.
Earle & Chmerkovskiy Keep Their Winning Streak
Despite the last-minute change, Earle and Chmerkovskiy’s performance earned high praise from both fans and judges. The pair scored an additional four points after finishing second in the “Dance-Monster-thon,” bringing their total score for the night to 43.
Earle later joked in the comments that she was still finding dirt and sand in her costume for days and gave a shout-out to the “DWTS” crew for their hard work cleaning up the mess.
“Dancing With the Stars” airs live Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
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