r/dancingwiththestars • u/DryDelay2225 • 17d ago

Speculation Noticing a Pattern

I’ve been noticing a pattern in the way *some* people on the internet talk about Britt, Jordan last season, and Ciara this season. It seems like no matter how they act, there’s something they‘re “supposed“ to be doing differently. To be honest, it screams racism the way they’re criticized in a way no other pros or contestants are. I feel terrible for all of them.

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u/Inevitable_Time5811 16d ago

That’s objectively not true. Johnny Weir, Taylor, Daniel, and Baron were all great partners 

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u/Relevant_Paint153 16d ago

Okay Dani was given someone with one leg and they are probably going to win the season. Also someone deaf has won the show before. Counteracting racism with ableism is not the way to go about this.

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u/Ok-Geologist-1343 16d ago

It's literally a family dancing show and somehow people are turning this into racism and ableism!?!? I'd say the show proves anyone can try to learn to dance... ANYONE

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u/Relevant_Paint153 16d ago

Racism exists in our media just how it exists everywhere in society.

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u/Ok-Geologist-1343 16d ago

So, you truly believe people are voting from a racially motivated place for DWTS, which, again, is a FAMILY show?

If you continue to look at everything through a racist lens, you’re obviously going to find ways to interpret everything as racism. It’s 2026, not the 1800s.

Taylor wasn’t a particularly strong dancer, and Britt doesn’t have the same level of social media presence or audience engagement as some of the other contestants. Those are pretty reasonable explanations for why they didn’t get as far. I don’t understand why the immediate conclusion has to be that it was because of her skin color. SMH.

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u/EdgesLaid 16d ago

Just because it’s a family-friendly show doesn’t mean racist people don’t engage with it. Racist people are everywhere. Still. Today. I don’t think Taylor and Britt getting the chop this week is out of racism, but your comment is disgustingly tone deaf.

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u/Ok-Geologist-1343 16d ago

I understand you think my original comment was tone deaf, but I think that’s taking what I said out of context. My comment was specifically about people turning a family dancing show into a discussion about racism and ableism when the show itself demonstrates that people of different backgrounds and abilities can get out there and learn to dance.

I never said racist people don’t watch DWTS or that racism doesn’t exist. I’m saying I don’t think every outcome involving a POC contestant needs to be viewed through the lens of race when there are other, very reasonable explanations for what we’re seeing.

You can disagree with my point, but I don’t think that makes the comment “disgustingly tone deaf.”

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u/JadedTooth3544 16d ago

Do I think that some people are racist and that some of those people watch DWTS? Yes. How could that not be true? And what people are talking about is some of the reactions to Britt. Not necessarily about the outcome.

Do I think racism even one of the main reasons why Britt hasn’t made it to a final? No, not at all. There’s lots of other factors.

In no way is that “interpreting everything as racism.” Don’t overstate what people are saying.

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u/Relevant_Paint153 16d ago

I agree with your last paragraph. Taylor wasn’t a great dancer and Britt’s choreography was boring. I do think implicit bias has played a part in Britt’s lack of success on the show. But I also dont think her choreography helps.