DANCING WITH THE STARS-The Finals! 11/24 Recap; FULL RESULTS!

Tonight's the big night! The DANCING WITH THE STARS finale starts at 8/7c on ABC and it is not one to be missed! Will Alfonso be okay to dance? What kind of choreography will Derek Hough come up with for the freestyle? Who will win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy? All of these questions will be answered in the two-night DANCING WITH THE STARS Finale!

Now, normally I'll give you all of the need-to-know information about the episode, but tonight I'd like it all to be a surprise if you don't mind!

Season 19's finalists include PRETTY LITTLE LIARS star Janel Parrish and her partner Val who have consistently been one of my favorite pairs since the season began. I've always liked her as an actress and I had been really bummed about (SPOILER ALERT) her character's death on PLL, so seeing her dance every week was fun for me.

Sadie and Mark are the underdogs in my eyes. They were under my radar for the longest time, but as the show progressed, her dancing abilities blossomed & she showed some real promise. I'm glad to see such an improved contestant in the finals.

Bethany Mota and Derek Hough blasted to the front of my own personal leaderboard when they paid tribute to SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. Derek has always been a favorite pro dancer of mine and seeing him weekly with a partner as graceful & poise as Youtube star Mota has been a highlight of Season 19.

Rounding out the finalists is Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney. The two of them have been by far my favorite part of the entire season...if you've been following my live recaps the whole time, you're already painfully aware of it. I'm praying that Alfonso heals as quickly as he can not only for the sake of the show, but for his own safety and well being. I'm hoping he'll win that Mirror Ball trophy tomorrow night and all of the pain will have meant something.

Without further ado, here are tonight's perofrmances!

Bethany & Derek
Judges' Pick Dance Style: Jive
Song: "Shake it Off"
My 5 second review: Such a fun way to start the show!
Judges' scores: 36/40

Sadie & Mark
Judges' Pick Dance Style: Samba
Song: "Hunter"
My 5 second review: The two of them always look like they're having such a blast! really enjoyed this.
Judges' scores: 38/40

Janel & Val
Judges' Pick Dance Style: Samba
Song: "La Vida Es Un Carnaval"
My 5 second review: There's NO WAY any person watching can say that performance lacked passion. At all.
Judges' scores: 37/40

Alfonso & Witney
Judges' Pick Dance Style: Jive
Song: "369"
My 5 second review: HOLY MIRRORBALLS. That was fantastic.
Judges' scores: 40/40

I'm taking a break from the recap to talk about that SPECTACULAR "Hard Knock Life" performance. I was already unnaturally excite for the upcoming reboot, but this performance just made me want to fast-forward time to opening weekend. Seriously. Okay, onto my favorite part of DANCING WITH THE STARS: The Freestyle Dances!

Bethany & Derek
Song: "Revolution"
My 5 second review: Powerfully dramatic and SO fierce!
Judges' scores: 40/40.

Sadie & Mark
Song: "Super Mario Brothers Theme"
My 5 second review: Oh my goodness! That was so much fun...and I want Mark's sparkly overalls.
Judges' scores: 40/40

I want to take a minute to rant one more time about the whole one night a week system. Last time (this season) I'll ever bring it up, I promise. But I'm in my living room having so much fun with tonight's finals and my mood was just killed when Tom reminded me about someone being eliminated at the end of the show. So we get to see these incredible freestyle dances, and then someone goes home the same day?! It just doesn't seem fair to the contestants or the voters who's minds may have been changed after tonight's performances. Okay, I'm ging to just swallow the anger that is building up about this and watch Janel & Val.

Janel & Val
Song: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
My 5 second review: That was stunningly beautiful. I was deeply moved by their performance.
Judges' scores: 40/40

Alfonso & Witney
Song: "Sing, Sing, Sing/Jump On It"
My 5 second review: OH. MY. GOODNESS (that's...yeah, that's al I have to say.)
Judges' scores: 40/40 (44/44 if you ask me...but there aren't any 11 paddles.)

I would just like to say that I hate this part. Everyone worked so hard and to see a couple go home makes me really sad. Especially a couple I've really enjoyed from the start. Bethany and Derek were always coming up with new ways to improve themselves and seeing Bethany's confidence grow on the show was suxch a wonderful thing to see. I hope she is glad to have come as far as she did and continues with her growth.

Tomorrow night, we crown a DANCING WITH THE STARS Champion! The event starts at 8/7c with a "Road to the Finals" special and the Finals officially start at 9/8c on ABC! This is not one to miss!

What are your hopes and predictions for tonight? Who are you rooting for? Let me know in the comments!

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