{"id":264707,"date":"2026-09-23T18:15:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/ezra-frech-becomes-frontrunner-for-dwts-season-35-after-incredible-dance-in-week-2-watch-now\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:15:50","slug":"ezra-frech-becomes-frontrunner-for-dwts-season-35-after-incredible-dance-in-week-2-watch-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/ezra-frech-becomes-frontrunner-for-dwts-season-35-after-incredible-dance-in-week-2-watch-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezra Frech Becomes Frontrunner for &#8216;DWTS&#8217; Season 35 After Incredible Dance in Week 2 &#8211; Watch Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2289291\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ezra-frech\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Ezra Frech<\/strong><\/a> has officially become the \u201cone to beat\u201d after his incredible performance during week two of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Dancing With the Stars<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 21-year-old Paralympic athlete performed a Cha Cha dance with pro partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/daniella-karagach\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Daniella Karagach<\/strong><\/a> on Tuesday night (September 22), set to the tune of \u201cLow\u201d by Flo Rida. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ezra<\/strong> received a score of 21 out of 30, putting him in a three-way tie for first place this week alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jenna-dewan\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Jenna Dewan<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/amber-glenn\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Amber Glenn<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach Viral Hits Night Cha Cha | Dancing with the Stars\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSArofjgZsE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-kalshi-is-now-predicting-that-ezra-frech-will-win-the-season\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kalshi is now predicting that Ezra Frech will win the season<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of week one, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/maura-higgins\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Maura Higgins<\/strong><\/a> was in the lead for the <a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxdancingwiththestars\/who-will-win-dancing-with-the-stars\/kxdancingwiththestars-26dec31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalshi<\/a> ratings, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/harry-shum-jr\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Harry Shum Jr<\/strong><\/a> in second place and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jenna-dewan\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Jenna Dewan<\/strong><\/a> in third place. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ezra<\/strong> was previously in fourth place for the predictions, but after week two\u2019s Viral Hits Night, he jumped into first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalshi now predicts <strong>Ezra <\/strong>has a 26% chance of winning while <strong>Maura <\/strong>is in second with an 18% chance. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-13.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-13-788x630.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-13-788x630.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-13-428x342.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-the-judges-raved-about-ezra-s-performance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The judges raved about Ezra\u2019s performance<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat the Frech, man!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/carrie-ann-inaba\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong><\/a> said. \u201cYou demand us to watch and you demand excellence of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-10.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-10-788x630.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-10-788x630.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-10-428x342.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-amy-purdy-reacts-to-ezra-frech-s-success-on-dwts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amy Purdy reacts to Ezra Frech\u2019s success on <em>DWTS<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ezra<\/strong> said watching fellow Paralympic athlete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/amy-purdy\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Amy Purdy<\/strong><\/a> on the show one decade ago inspired him to want to do it too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amy<\/strong> wrote the below message on Instagram last week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representation matters. <\/p>\n<p>When I was asked to do DWTS in 2014, as a double leg amputee, I had no idea what was possible. Seeing someone like me on TV showing the possibilities was rare.<\/p>\n<p>Ezra watched me on the show and now here we are\u2026 I\u2019m sitting in the ballroom watching HIM. ?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the power of representation.<br \/>Sometimes seeing someone else do something doesn\u2019t just inspire you it expands what you believe is possible for your own life.<\/p>\n<p>And now Ezra gets to do that for someone else. <\/p>\n<p>Full circle.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-01.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1475\" data-id=\"2289298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-01-1180x1475.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-01-788x985.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-01-428x535.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-02.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"944\" data-id=\"2289299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-02-1180x944.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-02-788x630.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-02-428x342.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-03.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"4\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" data-id=\"2289300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-03-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-03-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-03-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-04.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"5\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" data-id=\"2289301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-04-1180x1770.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-04-788x1182.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-04-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-05.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"6\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"944\" data-id=\"2289302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-05-1180x944.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-05-788x630.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-05-428x342.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-06.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"7\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" data-id=\"2289303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-06-1180x1770.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-06-788x1182.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-06-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-07.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"8\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" data-id=\"2289305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-07-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-07-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-07-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-08.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"9\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" data-id=\"2289304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-08-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-08-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-08-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-09.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"10\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1475\" data-id=\"2289306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-09-1180x1475.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-09-788x985.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-09-428x535.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-11.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"11\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1475\" data-id=\"2289307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-11-1180x1475.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-11-788x985.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-11-428x535.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-12.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"12\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1475\" data-id=\"2289308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-12-1180x1475.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-12-788x985.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-12-428x535.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-14.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"13\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 15 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"944\" data-id=\"2289310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-14-1180x944.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagech dance on Dancing With the Stars\" class=\"wp-image-2289310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-14-788x630.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ezra-frech-becomes-dwts-frontrunner-14-428x342.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a 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aria-hidden=\"true\">15<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dancing With the Stars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/daniella-karagach\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">daniella karagach<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ezra-frech\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ezra Frech<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/23\/ezra-frech-becomes-frontrunner-for-dwts-season-35-after-incredible-dance-in-week-2-watch-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: ABC Ezra Frech has officially become the \u201cone to beat\u201d after his incredible performance during week two of Dancing With the Stars. The 21-year-old Paralympic athlete performed a Cha Cha dance with pro partner Daniella Karagach on Tuesday night (September 22), set to the tune of \u201cLow\u201d by Flo Rida. Ezra received a score [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":264709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-264707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264707","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=264707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}