The winners of Dancing with the Stars Season 32 are: Xochitl Gomez and Val Charmakovski, who were crowned champions of the dance competition show!
Xochitl Gomez and Val Charmakovski, winners of Dancing with the Stars Season 32, have been honored with the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy!
Gomez is perhaps headed to the United States to portray a character in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in 2022. This role is reportedly set for a comeback in future Marvel projects!
She led most of the season, clinched victory with a flawless dance marathon despite a time-out due to an injury and then achieved back-to-back perfect scores in the final weeks to conclude the season!
Their final two perfect dances came during the culmination on Tuesday, featuring a motion dance—a chance to revisit a routine from earlier in the season—and a freestyle routine as well. Gomez and her partner Val Charmakovski performed a foxtrot on “Unconditionally” by Katy Perry and then showcased their freestyle dance on “Cue the Color” by District 78
After Gomez’s freestyle, Judge Carrie Ann Inaba remarked, “I have to say, representation matters, and the way you’ve represented yourself throughout this entire journey is very impactful.” “This dance was filled with courage. It was a different, bold side we had never seen before,” she added.
The runner-up-dancing with the Stars
Among the dancers who pleasantly surprised everyone this dancing with the stars season was the singer and Grammy winner Jason Mraz, consistently scoring high each week. Both his foxtrot and freestyle dances earned him perfect scores during the finale, securing his position as the runner-up.
Mraz said, “I’m feeling transformed in a way.” “It decided a lot of things for me: physical strength, emotional resilience, the patience to tackle a three-month challenge, and the ability to keep smiling through it all,” he added.
Mraz expressed, “I’m sensing a shift within myself.” “It decided a lot of things for me: physical strength, emotional resilience, the patience to tackle a three-month challenge, and the ability to keep smiling through it all,” he added.
While Mraz acknowledged that winning the dancing with the stars season 32 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy would be a great recognition for all the hard work, he mentioned that making it to the final was victory enough and a significant achievement in itself.
Mraz shared, “As we bid farewell, we’re taking with us a final dance, packed with tons of videos that shout, ‘We were here, and we nailed it!'” “I feel like the memorable dances are more important than who the winner was. And I feel like I’m leaving with some memorable dances, and that makes me proud.”
This Tuesday, Mraz took on a double role, not just delivering his song “I Feel Like Dancing,” but also delivering two live dance performances. And if his proven dance skills and dance-centric new song weren’t enough of an indication, he mentioned that he’s finally ready to incorporate dance into his live music shows.
“I’m all set to sprinkle some dance magic into my show!” It was always an element missing from my performances. And addressing it always made me a bit shy. It’s ironic because I’m always a dancing audience member,” Mraz chuckled. “So, I’m gearing up to craft something special for my show, ensuring dancing becomes effortless and a joy for both me and my audience.”
The other highlights
On the final night of dancing with the stars, there was also a return of the eliminated couples for a grand opening number, where they all joined in dancing to “Young Hearts Run Free” by Candi Staton.
Those tuning in for the dancing with the stars finale also learned that after injuring himself while rehearsing his freestyle routine earlier in the week, Lachey nearly didn’t make it to the episode. He sustained a significant injury to his jaw, and before being taken out, he was once transported by ambulance.
Audiences also enjoyed a dance from last season’s winner, Charlie Di’Melio, and her partner Mark Ballas, who presented a routine to “Give It to Me Baby” by Rick James.