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Derek Hough attends the event as "Dancing With the Stars" enters its 23rd season. During the premiere, protesters interrupted Ryan Lochte's time in the spotlight. Hough was quick to defend his DWTS family and home away from home. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)