Chandler Kinney Shares What She's Taken From Controversial 'Dancing With The Stars' Judge Comments
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The "Zombies 3" star has stolen fans' hearts this season — but is still chasing that elusive perfect score.
Chandler Kinney quickly became a name to watch on this season of “Dancing With the Stars.”
The actor, who has appeared in Disney’s “Zombies” movie series and “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” made a splash with dancing pro Brandon Armstrong in the season premiere. Their tango to Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go” earned the pair a 23/30 from the judges, the highest score of the night.
While the two have remained toward the top of the leaderboard throughout the season, they are still chasing the coveted perfect judges’ score, falling just one point short during the latest episode with their Viennese waltz to the “Pretty Little Liars” theme song.
“I think people don’t realize ballroom is its own beast,” the actor told HuffPost, adding that learning dances for the show “could not be more different” than things she’s done in the past. “The first couple of weeks was, for us, breaking habits of any past experience I had as a kid.”
Having acted in musical projects like “Zombies” that involve big dance numbers doesn’t automatically translate to an environment like “DWTS,” she said.