{"id":54812,"date":"2025-10-01T19:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/54812\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:50:09","slug":"sabrina-carpenter-reacts-to-danielle-fishels-dwts-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/54812\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabrina Carpenter Reacts to Danielle Fishel\u2019s \u2018DWTS\u2019 Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Danielle Fishel<\/a>\u2019s latest \u201cDancing With the Stars<\/a>\u201d performance came with a little extra star power thanks to her longtime friend and former \u201cGirl Meets World\u201d costar Sabrina Carpenter.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 30, Fishel and her pro partner Pasha Pashkov performed a foxtrot to Carpenter\u2019s track \u201cManchild\u201d during the show\u2019s first-ever TikTok Night. Their routine blended viral moves with ballroom flair, earning them a score of 21 out of 30 \u2014 their highest of the season so far.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the live show, Carpenter joined Fishel in rehearsals via video call<\/a> to send some encouragement. \u201cI just found out you\u2019re dancing to Manchild this week. I\u2019m so excited to see your dance,\u201d Carpenter told her friend. Fishel, who said Carpenter feels \u201clike a daughter,\u201d dedicated the routine to her, saying, \u201cSabrina, this one\u2019s for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judge Bruno Tonioli praised the number for hitting the balance between TikTok-inspired moves and classic foxtrot, calling it \u201celegant\u201d and \u201cstylish.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Decade-Long Friendship<\/p>\n

\"\"Sabrina Carpenter and Danielle Fishel attend the Premiere of Amazon\u2019s \u201cEmergency\u201d at Directors Guild Of America on May 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Fishel and Carpenter first connected on \u201cGirl Meets World\u201d, where Fishel reprised her iconic \u201cBoy Meets World\u201d role as Topanga Lawrence and Carpenter played Maya Hart, the best friend of Topanga\u2019s daughter Riley. That onscreen bond blossomed into a real friendship that continues nearly a decade later.<\/p>\n

\"\"Cast members of \u201cGirl Meets World,\u201d Danielle Fishel, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ben Savageare photographed at the Disney Channel Offices in Burbank. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Fishel has been open about her pride in Carpenter\u2019s rise to pop stardom. Earlier this year<\/a>, she told The Hollywood Reporter that Carpenter \u201cdeserves every good thing that comes to her,\u201d adding, \u201cShe\u2019s one of my favorite people on the planet, and I\u2019m just so thrilled for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

She\u2019s also been there for Carpenter\u2019s biggest milestones \u2014 from celebrating her single \u201cEspresso\u201d hitting the Billboard Top 10 in 2024 to cheering her on at her \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d debut that May. Carpenter responded with the same warmth, leaving a heartfelt \u201cI love you!!!!!\u201d on Fishel\u2019s social media at the time.<\/p>\n

Carpenter has credited \u201cGirl Meets World\u201d as a formative part of her career, saying the series helped her create friendships that would \u201clast a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans Celebrate the Special Moment<\/p>\n

The performance quickly sparked reactions online<\/a>, with many fans touched by the reunion moment. One wrote, \u201cFull circle moment \ud83d\ude2d Topanga dancing to Manchild\u2026 childhood dreams unlocked!\u201d Another praised Fishel\u2019s ability to channel Carpenter\u2019s energy, saying, \u201cDanielle coming through with the Sabrina quirks!! I enjoyed every second of this. You definitely made her proud.\u201d A third chimed in, \u201cSeeing her dance to Sabrina\u2019s song hits different\u2026 total glow-up vibes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting after the show, Fishel said it was \u201cpretty amazing\u201d to dance to Carpenter\u2019s music, adding, \u201cShe has given me so many opportunities to be immensely proud of her over the years. I hope I gave her one tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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