“Dancing With the Stars” wants to dance with somebody on upcoming Whitney Houston night
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In November, Dancing With the Stars will almost have it all.
EW can exclusively announce that the music of pop icon Whitney Houston is coming to the ABC dance competition in season 32. On Nov. 14, Whitney Houston night comes to the ballroom and the remaining contestants will be saving all their love for the dance floor.
Additionally, self-proclaimed Houston superfan Billy Porter will be joining the judges table as a guest judge for the special theme night.
Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Whitney Houston on 'Dancing With the Stars'
"The estate of Whitney E. Houston and her family are honored that Dancing with the Stars is dedicating an episode of her signature songs for the show," said Pat Houston, executor of the estate of Whitney E. Houston, in a statement. "Whitney was a fan of Dancing with the Stars, and she would be proud of this recognition."
The show will feature the seven remaining couples and their dance styles and songs will be announced at a later date.
Though couples have previously performed to Houston songs on the show (including Jordin Sparks in season 31 just last year), this will mark the first time that the singer's entire oeuvre is featured as a theme on the long-running dance series. Many music artists have had nights dedicated to their work on the show, including Michael Buble, Elvis, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and Queen.
Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Billy Porter
Houston performed on the season 9 finale of Dancing With the Stars in 2009. She delivered renditions of her songs "Million Dollar Bill" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+ and streams the following day on Hulu.
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