{"id":196552,"date":"2025-10-01T22:10:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/dwts-ezra-jokes-he-needs-to-bend-twinky-legs-to-match-jordans-height\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:10:38","slug":"dwts-ezra-jokes-he-needs-to-bend-twinky-legs-to-match-jordans-height","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/dwts-ezra-jokes-he-needs-to-bend-twinky-legs-to-match-jordans-height\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS&#8217; Ezra Jokes He Needs to Bend \u2018Twinky Legs\u2019 to Match Jordan&#8217;s Height"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> pro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ezra-sosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ezra Sosa<\/strong><\/a> is aligned with the judges critique of his and Olympian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jordan-chiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jordan Chiles<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 TikTok Night performance \u2014 and he is ready to get lower to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can use my pli\u00e9 more,\u201d Ezra, 24, exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> after the show on Tuesday, September 30. \u201cI got twinkey legs, so I think it\u2019s safe to say that I can bend my knees a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duo stole the show on Tuesday while performing a tango to <strong>Doechii<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cAnxiety,\u201d receiving praise from judges <strong>Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli <\/strong>and<strong> Derek Hough<\/strong> \u2014 and one piece of constructive feedback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, I mean I was really impressed with how you kept your frame despite the height discrepancy here,\u201d Derek, 40, told the twosome. \u201cI think maybe moving forward, Ezra maybe try to get a little lower if you can to help her out a little bit. But my dear Jordan, you turned anxiety into artistry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-ezra-sosa-addresses-criticism-of-choreography\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-ezra-sosa-addresses-criticism-of-choreography\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217; Pro Ezra Sosa Addresses Choreography Criticism<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tEzra Sosa has a message for Dancing With the Stars fans who didn\u2019t appreciate his season 34 premiere night choreography. \u201cWhen I realized I got a higher week 1 score last season,\u201d Sosa, 24, captioned a Wednesday, September 17, TikTok video, joking about \u201cthe irony of it all.\u201d Sosa and Anna Delvey scored an 18 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ezra and Jordan were ultimately awarded a score of 24 out of 30, taking over the top of the judges\u2019 leaderboard in a tie with <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> star <strong>Whitney Leavitt<\/strong> and pro <strong>Mark Ballas<\/strong>. (Fifth Harmony\u2019s <strong>Lauren Jauregui<\/strong> and pro <strong>Brandon Armstrong<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/dancing-with-the-stars-tiktok-night-recap-who-went-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">were sent home<\/a> at the end of the night after being tied at the bottom of the leaderboard with comedian<strong> Andy Richter<\/strong> and pro <strong>Emma Slater<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>The score marked Ezra and Jordan\u2019s highest yet, after previously receiving a combined total of 10 out of 20 and 22 out of 30 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-premiere-recap-see-all-the-scores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premiere Night<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/dancing-with-the-stars-one-hit-wonder-night-scores-who-went-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One-Hit Wonder Night<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4119427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Ezra Sosa Jokes He Needs to Bend His \u2018Twinky Legs\u2019 to Match Jordan Chiles\u2019 Height\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezra-sosa-jokes-about-jordan-his-height-dwts.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Disney\/Frank Micelotta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After performing on Tuesday, Jordan was seen wiping tears from her face. She later explained to <em>Us<\/em> that the emotions \u201creally came from being able just to express not only what I\u2019ve gone through as an athlete, but really just to let myself loose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to dance is like art,\u201d Jordan, 24, said. \u201cSo being creative in the art world, I was just so happy I was able to do that on the dance floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With each step onto the ballroom floor, Jordan shared that her confidence has continued to grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeek one, I felt like it was dipping myself into the water just a slight bit,\u201d she said. \u201cThen week two and week three, I was able to [apply] what the judges said week one. I\u2019ve been taking every single week just like that so I can keep my brain understanding this is a competition. This is something that we\u2019re gonna continue to elevate. It\u2019s the beginning, but now we\u2019re progressing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As she advances further into the competition, Jordan shared that she has \u201cno\u201d hesitation about trying her hand at different tricks and kicks in her dances. Ezra, meanwhile, joked that Jordan should have a bit more fear before attempting the challenging moves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, she should [have hesitation] sometimes, but I think that\u2019s one of the greatest things about her is how fearless she is,\u201d Ezra told <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cThat\u2019s how someone like her is where she\u2019s at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll down to see each couple\u2019s scores from TikTok Night:<\/p>\n<p>Prove your DWTS fandom with <em>Us Weekly<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bracketology.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bracketology.tv<\/a>! Compete against other fans and <em>Us<\/em> editors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bracketology.tv\/dancing-with-the-stars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bracketology <em>DWTS<\/em> fantasy league<\/a> this season to predict which pairs will make it to the finale for season 34. Get access to exclusive content, stats and a chance to win prizes. Join <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.bracketology.tv\/log-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the league<\/a> for free today!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dwts-ezra-jokes-he-needs-to-bend-twinky-legs-to-match-jordans-height\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing With the Stars pro Ezra Sosa is aligned with the judges critique of his and Olympian Jordan Chiles\u2019 TikTok Night performance \u2014 and he is ready to get lower to the ground. \u201cI can use my pli\u00e9 more,\u201d Ezra, 24, exclusively told Us Weekly after the show on Tuesday, September 30. \u201cI got twinkey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-196552","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}