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<\/p>\nThe Hollywood Reporter pulls the curtain back one some of the unseen moments that broadcast cameras didn’t catch at Television City Studios during Tuesday night\u2019s show.<\/p>\n
\tPublished on October 29, 2025\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t‘Dancing With the Stars’ Halloween Night. <\/p>\n
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\n\tDancing With the Stars celebrated its long-running Halloween Night<\/a> during Tuesday\u2019s taping, where one couple was eliminated, one duo was crowned the 2025 \u201cDance Monster-thon\u201d winner and another near-perfect score was dished out.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tCameras were there to catch each dance, judges\u2019 comments and scores during the show as it aired on ABC and streamed on Disney+, but The Hollywood Reporter was inside Television City Studios to capture all the behind-the-scenes moments that you may have missed during Dancing With the Stars\u2019 season 34 Halloween Night.<\/p>\n \t\u2018DWTS\u2019 Hype Man Chuck Dukas Kept the Audience Engaged<\/p>\n \n\tAfter being seated in the lead-up to the live show, the audience was introduced to Chuck, who later revealed his full name, Chuck Dukas. Ahead of the show and during each commercial break, Chuck broke down the ins and outs of what to expect from a DWTS taping, keeping everyone engaged and eager to win special giveaways.<\/p>\n \n\tHe labeled each side of the set as the right and left sides of the room, encouraging opposing zones to be the loudest, proudest set of audience members in the studio. Those who impressed Chuck won a merch shirt, but the real treat of the night was his infectious, lively energy that most certainly kept the audience intrigued throughout the two-hour taping.\u00a0<\/p>\n \tAudience Rules for When Cameras Are Up<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\t\u201cRules\u201d is a strict term, but yes, there\u2019s a few things the DWTS crew asks of its audience members during the live show. First, as each segment of the episode returns from commercial break, spectators seated in the lower-level seats are asked to stand up and applaud. The audience is encouraged to clap and cheer as loudly as they can during each lead-in, and they\u2019re even asked to stand on their feet and clap for roughly three minutes at the very beginning of each episode.<\/p>\n \n\tSomething that cameras have caught over the years is not a phone in sight in the crowd \u2014 and THR can confirm, that\u2019s intentional. Guests are instructed not to be on their cellular devices while cameras are up, but that rule fizzles out when the show cuts to commercial.<\/p>\n \tProduction Moves Swiftly In-Between Dances to Keep the Show Moving\u00a0Smoothly<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tThe DWTS cast<\/a> is always in the spotlight, but the true unsung heroes of the franchise are those who work behind the camera. The swiftness at which each production member working on the behind-the-scenes elements of the show moved should be studied. Whether it was transporting an uncountable amount of faux corn fields onto the stage for Andy Richter\u2019s Paso Doble or literally dumping dirt onto Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy before their near-perfect Tango, the crew did it all on Halloween Night, executing their tasks in just enough time to make sure the ballroom looked TV perfect by the time commercial break ended.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \tThe Crowd Was Packed With Alix Earle Fans<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tWith each commercial break came Chuck, ready to work the crowd and keep onlookers on the edge of their seats. The hype man took time to speak with plenty audience members, and there was a common theme amongst most who got a chance to get on the mic: they were fans of Alix Earle<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tAt one point, a woman speaking with Chuck explained that she was a mom from Utah, which led some to believe she might have been a fan of one of the Mormon Wives stars. But no \u2014 she was there cheering on Alix. During another moment, Chuck asked another fan who they were rooting for, to which they replied, \u201cAlix Earle!\u201d as she walked by, to which she jumped up and down after the viewer expressed their support.\u00a0<\/p>\n \tCharli D\u2019Amelio, Xochitl Gomez, Ashley Tisdale and \u2018The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 Cast Round Out a Star-Studded Crowd\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe DWTS cameras always make sure to showcase the A-list talent in the ballroom, but it\u2019s a different feeling when you\u2019re in-studio and you look over to see the season 32 winner of the show seated a few chairs away from you. Most of the celebrities in the audience weren\u2019t seated at the same time as the rest of the guests, and instead got settled in their chairs right before showtime.<\/p>\n \n\tOn the left-hand side, beside the judges\u2019 panel<\/a> were most of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast, while on the right side sat season 31 winner Charli D\u2019Amelio alongside a mini High School Musical reunion with Ashley Tisdale and Kenny Ortega. Xochitl Gomez was also sitting on the opposite side of the room, across from the Mormon Wives.<\/p>\n \tEmma Slater Does Yell During Her Dances<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tDWTS fans have long questioned whether Emma Slater is yelling at her partners during her performances on the show. Sometimes, it appears she\u2019s talking mid-performance, and THR can confirm she is communicating something mid-dance. It\u2019s likely a tactic for Emma to count her partners through or give choreography signals during each dance, but fans were right: Emma certainly does audibly speak throughout each dance.<\/p>\n \tThe Ballroom Was on Their Feet for Elaine Hendrix<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tElaine Hendrix suffered an injury during rehearsal that sent her to the hospital on Tuesday, preventing her from being present at Halloween Night. The judges ultimately scored her based on footage of her Argentine Tango from rehearsals. After the number was shown, the audience rose to their feet and gave Elaine a standing ovation. <\/p>\n \n\tIt was a devastating moment when the hosts revealed that The Parent Trap actress wasn\u2019t in the ballroom, and it was heartbreaking to also see Alan Bersten solo for the night, with his spirits clearly down. However, that did not slow down the support the crowd showed for Elaine and sent her on her way for a hopefully speedy recovery.<\/p>\n \tOne Audience Member Skipped Class to Attend the Show<\/p>\n \n\tMaking his rounds with the audience, Chuck came across one DWTS audience member who revealed they skipped class to attend the live show. It was a hilarious moment in the studio that Chuck went on to reference throughout the night jokingly, and he even suggested that when the cameras returned from commercial break, they be centered in on the mystery school-skipper.\u00a0<\/p>\n \tJen Affleck\u2019s Crew Goes Crazy!<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tThere was no mistaking Jen Affleck\u2019s supporters in the crowd, who were notably dressed for the Halloween Night occasion. Jen\u2019s husband, Zac Affleck, and the rest of her hype squad wore blonde wigs, white dresses and ice blue trench coats, matching that of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 first season trailer<\/a>. It was a homage to the reality series that landed Jen a spot on DWTS, and there\u2019s no denying the audible encouragement her friends and family offered her throughout the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe fake Mormon Wives cast cheered each time Jen and her dance partner, Jan Ravnik<\/a>, entered the stage, most notably when they arrived for the dance marathon. Their applause was met by Jen, who encouraged them to keep cheering, which trickled over to the rest of the right side of the crowd. Jen Affleck\u2019s crew certainly brought the energy that translated into quite a lively \u201cDance Monster-thon.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \tThe Dance Marathon Was Electric \u2014 and the Audience Booed as Couples Were Eliminated\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tThe dance marathon was an exhilarating experience to witness live. The television stream could cut to different couples at different moments in their routines, but in-the-flesh, it was hard to keep eyes on all the various duos dancing on the ballroom floor at the same time. But that\u2019s not to say it wasn\u2019t exceptionally entertaining. At one point, you could look up and see Alix swinging upside down from Val\u2019s shoulders, cut just a few seconds later to Daniella Karagach<\/a> being catapulted into the air by Dylan Efron<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe final few minutes when the remaining couples \u2014 Alix and Val; Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas; Jordan Chiles<\/a> and Ezra Sosa<\/a>; and Robert Irwin<\/a> and Witney Carson \u2014 were even more intense. As the contestants broke out of their limited boxes after the first half of the dance marathon, cameras did, in fact, miss Jordan tumbling across the ballroom floor. The telecast chose to highlight Dylan and Daniella\u2019s elimination from the marathon, but the audience certainly felt the impact of her incredible stunt.<\/p>\n \n\tPlus, the audience booed when couples were kicked out of the dance marathon. There wasn\u2019t one couple in particular that the crowd had an affinity toward, and despite online uproar over Whitney and Mark winning the special segment, guests didn\u2019t indicate that they disagreed with the judge\u2019s decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n \tTwo Guests Won VIP Tickets to the \u2018DWTS\u2019 Season 34 Finale\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAs Halloween Night came to an end, Chuck teased that he had a big surprise for the most energetic fan in the audience. He later revealed that the supporter would secure two VIP tickets to the season 34 finale, which went to a woman seated in the balcony.\u00a0<\/p>\n \tThe Audience Sang \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to Andy Richter<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tFinally, at the very end of the night, following Jen and Jan\u2019s elimination, Andy Richter\u2019s fans sang \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to commemorate his 59th birthday. It was a sweet moment that further exemplified how avid his fanbase \u2014 deemed the \u201cFandy\u2019s\u201d \u2014 truly is.<\/p>\n \t\tTHR Newsletters<\/p>\n Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\tSubscribe\t<\/p>\n \t\t\tSign Up<\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n \t \t\tWEEKLY NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n Inside the business of TV with breaking news, expert analysis and showrunner interviews<\/p>\n \t\tBy providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and our Privacy Policy<\/a>.![\"Behind-the-scenes](\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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