'Dancing With the Stars' Premiere: Ariana Madix Leans Into Scandoval

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The fall TV season is officially here. ABC kicked off Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night, just two days after a tentative WGA deal was reached.

The season marked the first since the death of head judge Len Goodman. At the top of the show, hosts Alfonso Ribiero and Julianne Hough announced that the cast will now be competing for the “Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy,” named in his honor.

A few highlights of the night included Rylee Arnold, Lindsay Arnold’s younger sister, making her debut on “Dancing With the Stars” as a pro. Unfortunately, the judges felt her partner, Harry Jowsey, needed some work. Jowsey tied for the lowest score of the night with Tyson Beckford and Matt Walsh.

At the top of the scoreboard was former Bachelorette Charity Lawson and partner Artem Chigvintsev earning a 22 — the first and only 8 of the night. Jason Mraz, dancing with Danielle Karagh, and Ariana Madix and partner Pasha Pashkov tied for second place with a 21 out of 30. The latter even leaned into her “Vanderpump Rules” drama, wearing a dress very similar to the one she wore on the reunion, and focused her story on taking back the power post-Scandoval.

Still, one pair had to go home. Mauricio Umansky and Walsh landed in the bottom two. Ultimately, Walsh, who was partnered with Koko Iwasaki, was eliminated.

See all the scores below:

Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy

Dance: Cha cha
Song: “Peanut Butter Jelly” by Galantis
Score: 18/30

Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd

Dance: Foxtrot
Song: “It’s A Sunshine Day” by The Brady Bunch
Score: 16/30

Tyson Beckford and Jenna Johnson

Dance: Cha cha
Song: “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross
Score: 12/30

Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber

Dance: Salsa
Song: “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” by P!NK
Score: 13/30

Harry Jowsey and Rylee Arnold

Dance: Cha cha
Song: “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake
Score: 12/30

Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach

Dance: Cha cha
Song: “I Feel Like Dancing” by Jason Mraz
Score: 21/30

Jamie Lynn Spears and Alan Bersten

Dance: Tango
Song: “Don’t Call Me Up” (Zac Samuel Remix) by Mabel
Score: 15/30

Adrian Peterson and Britt Stewart

Dance: Salsa
Song: “Yeah!” by Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
Score: 18/30

Lele Pons and Brandon Armstrong

Dance: Tango
Song: “El tango de Roxanne” from Moulin Rouge
Score: 19/30

Mira Sorvino and Gleb Savchenko

Dance: Cha cha
Song: “Kiss” by Prince & The Revolution
Score: 17/30

Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater

Dance: Jive
Song: “I Ain’t Worried” by OneRepublic
Score: 15/30

Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev

Dance: Tango
Song: “Only Girl in the World” by Rihanna
Score: 22/30

Matt Walsh and Koko Iwasaki

Dance: Cha cha
Song: “Poison” by Bell Biv DeVoe
Score: 12/30

Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov

Dance: Tango
Song: “Love Myself” (Riddler Remix) by Hailee Steinfeld
Score: 21/30

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