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Tonight was the season 23 finale of Dancing With the Stars, with the three remaining contestants Laurie Hernandez, Calvin Johnson Jr., and James Hinchcliffe each hoping to be the 2016 mirrorball trophy winner. So, who took the win tonight? The winner is … Laurie Hernandez.
The couple in third place tonight was Calvin Johnson Jr. and pro Lindsay Arnold. This meant that the competition was down to Hinchcliffe and Hernandez.
THE WINNER!! #DWTS #TeamValaur
On tonight’s finale, all the cast-offs from the season returned to perform, along with their pro partners. And, there were several big numbers that took place at The Grove in Los Angeles. Vanilla Ice, Andy Grammer, Jana Kramer and Babyface each sang on the finale episode. Plus, bloopers from the season were shown, along with memorable moments for this season’s journey. The finalists carried out performances they enjoyed this season while the pro dancers performed their own sexy dances as well. Another fun moment was when the DWTS cast for the upcoming tour gave a performance to give viewers a preview at what’s in store. Cast members include Sharna Burgess, Val Chmerkovskiy, Emma Slater, and several other pro dancers from the show.
In addition to all the encore performances, each of the finalists had to perform a 24-hour fusion routine. The 24-hour dances are routines that each contestant and their pro come up with the night before the grand finale. It’s taxing and tiring, but they always manage to make it work.
Check out the opening performance from tonight’s grand finale in the below video clip.