{"id":59613,"date":"2023-12-06T18:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/06\/dwts-jason-mraz-calls-daniella-karagachs-husband-a-bonus-mentor\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:35:50","slug":"dwts-jason-mraz-calls-daniella-karagachs-husband-a-bonus-mentor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/06\/dwts-jason-mraz-calls-daniella-karagachs-husband-a-bonus-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS’ Jason Mraz Calls Daniella Karagach\u2019s Husband a Bonus ‘Mentor’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Jason Mraz<\/strong> <\/a>said partner Daniella Karagach<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t the only one who helped him end season 32 of Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> as the first runner-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer husband also got to be a mentor for me,\u201d Mraz, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> of Pasha Pashkov<\/strong> after the DWTS<\/em> finale aired live on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, December 5. \u201cBeing the last male celeb, I got to watch all my competitors with these great male leads who all became my friends and mentors to help me kind of understand how I\u2019m supposed to lead a partner around the floor. So Pasha was great. In fact, [for] tonight\u2019s Foxtrot, right before we started, I said, I\u2019m just going to do my best Pasha Pashkov impersonation. That\u2019s the best thing I can do right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pashkov, 36, came in third with partner Ariana Madix<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of him,\u201d Karagach, 30, told Us<\/em>. \u201cHe deserves it more than anyone, so I\u2019m really proud of him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mraz added that it was exciting to work on the Foxtrot with Karagach since it wasn\u2019t her specialty. (The pro is trained in Latin and Ballroom dancing.)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>DWTS’ Daniella and Pasha Become 1st Married Couple to Face Off in Finale<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tDancing With the Stars\u00a0pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov had an instant dance chemistry that quickly translated into a real-life romance. While the twosome grew up dancing with separate partners, Pashkov needed a new teammate in early 2009, which is when he connected with Karagach. After a 20-minute tryout, the pair had a feeling this [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe were both newbies at it, and that felt so special to go into that challenge together,\u201d he told Us<\/em> of their final dance.<\/p>\n

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Mraz\u2019s imitation of Pashkov resulted in a perfect score of 30. However, it wasn\u2019t enough to take first place as Xochitl Gomez<\/strong><\/a> and partner Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong><\/a> took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be sorry,\u201d Mraz said of coming in second place. \u201cWe did win. Did you see us out there? First runners up! We were in the show down to the buzzer. That is a win.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, telling Us<\/em>, \u201cThe way I also see it is anybody who got to dance in the finale tonight is the winner because we can\u2019t go any further. We\u2019re all going home tonight. So I\u2019m so proud of everyone and I love the family that we made here. In fact, I was joking with some of the other celebs. I feel like we kind of ruined the show because none of us were that competitive. We were always cheering each other on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The \u201cI Won\u2019t Give Up\u201d singer couldn\u2019t stop gushing over his wonderful experience on the show, explaining to Us<\/em> that \u201cdancing just rattles your bones, your muscles, your fascia, and it all comes pouring out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>A Guide to All the ‘DWTS’ Pros and Their Spouses<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tThe only thing that outshines a mirrorball trophy is a diamond ring. Some Dancing With the Stars pros have found their perfect match in the ballroom, but others have kept their personal lives off the dance floor. Lindsay Arnold exchanged vows with her high school sweetheart, Sam Cusick, in their home state of Utah in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cEverything you\u2019ve been storing and hiding in there. Dancing is a great medium, not just for self-expression, but for evolution,\u201d he added. \u201cDancing every week is physical, it\u2019s mental, it\u2019s emotional. It really gets you. And also being paired with this pro here who taught me everything I know is I couldn\u2019t be more grateful for this experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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