Monday night on ABC, Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Episode 1 kicked off the show’s 10th anniversary (they do two seasons per year) in terrific fashion. The premiere encapsulated so many of the things that have made the show a hit for that long, from the music to the celebrity stories to, yes, the dancing. No perfect 10s or even 9s were awarded on night one, but a couple of stars already shone brightly, while some others clearly have their work cut out. Let’s check out the Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Episode 1 performances … Rumer Willis & Val Chmerkovskiy – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy: The daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, who were there with her sisters Tallulah and Scout, won the night. Her foxtrot drew glowing praise from the panel (and her famous family) and established her instantly as one of the stars to watch this coming season. Score: 32/40 Riker Lynch & Allison – Jive – Dancing With The Stars – Season 20 Week 1 Riker Lynch and Allison Holker: The Glee star, pop musician and cousin of Julianne and Derek Hough certainly looked the part … of all of those things. If you watch Dancing With the Stars online , you’ll see what we mean. He also performed well on merit, and could be sticking around for some time. Score: 31 Nastia Liukin & Derek Hough – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough: The five-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics performed a terrific foxtrot with the five-time champion of the ABC show. Already, these two are looking like one of the duos to beat, which we could have predicted at the onset, but they also have a target on their backs. Score: 30 . Robert Herjavec & Kym Johnson – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson: Shark Tank fans know Robert is one of the nicest, most engaging people on the planet, and he showed it here. He needs the money less than anyone else appearing on the show (or the planet), but he put forth as much charisma, effort and energy as anyone. Score: 28 . Chris Soules & Witney Carson – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Chris Soules and Witney Carson: Yes, The Bachelor winner traded Whitney Bischoff for another Witney. Let the cheating rumors commence immediately! As for the dancing? It could’ve been better – no way he’s winning this season, or even coming close – but it also could have been much, much worse. Score: 26 . Michael Sam & Peta Murgatroyd – Dancing With The Stars Season 20 Week 1 Michael Sam and Peta Murgatroyd: The first gay man drafted into the NFL is still trying to make his debut in the league, and his debut here was rocky too. The former college football all-star was slammed for his facial expressions and footwork alike, although he’s a competitor, so expect him to use it as fuel. Score: 26 . Noah Galloway & Sharna Burgess – Cha Cha – Dancing With The Stars – Season 20 Week 1 Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess: The inspirational, heroic, amputee Army vet instantly became a fan favorite when his introductory video aired. He also became a challenge for partner Sharna from the standpoint of a choreographer, who told him he plus play on the fact that he is a titan among men. Will he become a titan of dance as he broadens the scope (as Carrie Ann Inaba put it) of what dancing looks like? Only time will tell, but not bad. Score: 26 . Willow Shields & Mark Ballas – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Willow Shields and Mark Ballas: The Hunger Games actress, who at 14 years old is the youngest celebrity ever on the show, definitely looked the part. Still, she seemed to surpass the low bar that would be set for her and earned mostly praise from the judges despite mediocre scores in this opener. Score: 25 . Suzanne Somers & Tony Dovolani – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Suzanne Somers and Tony Dovolani: Defying the aging process is one thing, but keeping up with Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” proved to be another. Score: 25 . Patti LaBelle & Artem Chigvintsev – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Patti LaBelle and Artem Chigvintsev: At age 70, the music great more than held her own in the premiere and earned a standing ovation for her foxtrot. Score: 25 . Charlotte McKinney & Keo Motsepe – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Charlotte McKinney and Keo Motsepe: If you’ve seen Charlotte McKinney Instagram photos , this was about as tough to watch as those pics are enjoyable. On the plus side, all of those steps she missed during her jive were noticed only by the judges, since viewers were likely enjoying her other attributes. Score: 22 . Redfoo & Emma Slater – Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Week 1 Redfoo and Emma Slater: For a man famous for the “Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO rapper looked woefully out of place and awkward on the floor. “Well, Redfoo, you dance like your hair, a little wild and unkempt,” said Len Goodman, and it’s hard to argue with that point after one week at least. Score: 22 . Well? What did you think? Who was the best on Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Episode 1, and who was your favorite? Who should go home? Dancing with the Stars: Season 20 Partner Pics! 1. Charlotte McKinney and Keo Motsepe View Photo Charlotte McKinney will be shaking what her mother gave her on Dancing with the Stars 20. And her mother gave her A LOT of good stuff to shake! 2. RedFoo and Emma Slater Look out, Dancing with the Stars! LMFAO star RedFoo is coming to Season 20! And he’s bringing Emma Slater with him. 3. Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess View Photo Noah Galloway has only one leg and only one arm. It should be fascinating to watch him on Dancing with the Stars. 4. Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson View Photo Robert Herjavec is considered the “nice” Shark Tank panelist. But he’ll need to break out some mean moves on Dancing with the Stars! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Patti LaBelle and Artem Chigvintsev View Photo Patti LaBelle has owned the music charts over her career. Can she own Dancing with the Stars Season 20? 6. Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough View Photo Nastia Liukin won an Olympic Gold Medal. But that will be nothing compared to a mirror ball trophy! 7. Riker Lynch and Allison Holker View Photo Riker Lynch will team with Allison Holker. The former Glee star is actually a cousin of the Houghs. 8. Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy View Photo Rumer Willis is very good at judging the fashion choices of others. But will she be good at dancing??? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Tony Dovolani and Suzanne Somers View Photo Tony Dovolani and Suzanne Somers will be going after the mirror ball trophy on Season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. 10. Mark Ballas and Willow Shields View Photo Willow Shields is best known for playing Prim in The Hunger Games franchise. She’s now hungry for a Dancing with the Stars win! 11. Michael Sam and Peta Murgatroyd View Photo Michael Sam will take his football moves to the dance floor, alongside Peta Murgatroyd, on Season 20. The End. Up Next: ” Dancing with the Stars: Season 20 Partner Pics! .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
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Dancing With the Stars Season 20 Episode 1 Recap: Rumer Has It
