Tatyana Ali and professional partner Jan Ravnik performed a vampire-themed Paso Doble inspired by Sinners during Horror Movie Night on Dancing With the Stars, dancing to “I Lied to You” by Miles Caton.
The performance drew a mixed response from the judges, scoring 8, 8, 4, and 8, totaling 28 out of 40. Guest judge Shirley Ballas, known as the Queen of Latin, awarded the lone 4, praising the pair’s theatricality while noting the routine lacked recognizable Paso Doble technique, specifically pointing to the absence of twist turns, chassé capes, and sufficient Flamenco styling. Her critique drew audible boos from the live audience. Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli each scored the performance an 8.
Combined with their score of 32 the previous week, Ali and Ravnik’s total of 60 placed them second to last on the leaderboard heading into the night’s results. Despite that standing, the pair survived a double elimination, advancing as the last couple called safe, while Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess, along with Jackson Olson and Emma Slater, were sent home.
The routine’s genre-blending approach, pulling a vampire narrative and musical cue directly from Sinners into a traditionally structured Latin ballroom style, reflects a broader trend on DWTS toward conceptual, story-driven routines that prioritize visual theatricality and audience connection to pop culture moments over strict technical execution, a tension Ballas’s critique captured directly.