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- culture
- Dancing With the Stars
- November 26, 2025
'DWTS' finalists reflect on their dance journey
It's the last dance for "Dancing with the Stars" season 34.
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\"The opportunity being in the finals doesn't come often,\" he said. \"So I'm just so grateful that you gave me that opportunity.\"
Both Earle and Chmerkovskiy went on and shared how the experience \"went by so fast\" and called each other \"homies forever.\"
In a video shared on \"Dancing with the Stars\" official Instagram, Efron shared a heartfelt message to his pro dance partner Daniella Karagach.
\"I think I stepped into something that I had no idea what I was doing and it was so uncomfortable for me but you literally held my hand throughout this whole thing and I grew so much as a person,\" the reality star and content creator said.
He added, \"I wouldn't have had this experience without you. I was petrified to step on that stage for a while but I think knowing you were with me this whole time, that you always had my back – that gave me the confidence to go out there and eventually become a dancer.\"
Karagach shared a post on Monday with photos of her and Efron over the past few weeks and told Efron, \"Thank you for trusting me with your journey. Lets do this one last time @dylanefron 🥹🤝\"
Hours before the finale, Chiles took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt post for her dance partner Ezra Sosa.
\"Wow! Ummm idk what to truly say about this whole experience… but one thing I can say is that god gave me the best partner ever and I am going to miss this whole experience with you! \" she began.
\"Ezra you have turned me into a ballroom dancer and also helped me tell my story! I don’t want this to end but HAPPY FINALE DAY!!!\" she added. \"You have inspired me in so many ways and I hope I did the same for you! To many more memories to make and more food to order! I love you DIVAAAAAA\"
Sosa replied to Chiles' message on his Instagram story and wrote, \"OMG I'm getting so emo already.\"
Ahead of the finale, \"DWTS\" shared a video of Sosa sharing a message for Chiles. In it he said, \"Words cannot express the gratitude that I have towards you for not just being my partner but allowing me space where I can grow and most importantly giving me a space where I can be myself.\"
He added, \"Every single day in the studio has been nothing but fun and I'm gonna get really sad knowing this will be our last dance together, last time sharing a moment on the ballroom floor — but I know that we may have started this competition as partners but we're leaving it as best friends and I know you're gonna be in my life forever.\"
On Monday, Hendrix shared a video saying the feeling she has going into the finale is \"bittersweet.\"
\"It's such an incredible thing to be a part of,\" she said. \"I'm so grateful and at this point I've been away from home for over three months. I'm a little homesick, I'm ready to see my animals, I don't want it to end, I'm exhausted -- like it's everything.\"
The \"Parent Trap\" star added, \"This whole thing has just been incredible. Thank you for voting, thank you for rooting… tell everyone to vote.\"
She went on to praise the dance pros this season including her dance partner Alan Bersten saying, \"He works so hard and is so talented and he's put a lot of thought and care into me this entire season.\"
In his post, Bersten shared a video of him and Hendrix and shared how proud he is of Hendrix in the caption of the post.
\"I can’t believe we just left the rehearsal studios for the last time,\" he said. \"I’m so proud of you @elaine4animals no matter what happens tomorrow, just know this season has been so special and I’m so grateful you were my partner! Let’s go out there and have fun!
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