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Dancing With the Stars pro Ezra Sosa<\/strong> got real about the criticism he’s faced over his choreography, and his response might surprise viewers.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I realized I got a higher week 1 score last season,\u201d Sosa, 24, write alongside a TikTok<\/a> video shared on Wednesday, September 17, joking about \u201cthe irony of it all.\u201d Throughout the clip, Sosa covered his mouth with his hand and appeared to be shocked.<\/p>\n During the season 33 premiere in 2024, Sosa and partner Anna Delvey<\/strong> scored an 18 out of 30 for their cha-cha. Meanwhile, he and his current partner, Jordan Chiles<\/strong>, only earned 10 out of 20 points for their salsa during the season 34 premiere on Tuesday, September 16.<\/p>\n Derek Hough<\/strong> and Bruno Tonioli <\/strong>were the only judges featured on the season premiere, as Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong> was out sick. Meanwhile, Hough, 40, and Tonioli, 69, were open about their plans to give lower scores than usual.<\/p>\n \u201cThe scoring tonight, just be mindful, it might be a little lower than you\u2019re expecting because there\u2019s a long way to go,\u201d Hough told Sosa and Chiles, 24, following their performance<\/a>. \u201cThis is a marathon. We want to give you guys room to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n Parade Daily\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n While Sosa seemed to understand Hough\u2019s critiques, several fans took to the comments section of his TikTok video shares on Wednesday to ask him to give Chiles \u201cthe choreo she deserves<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBB it\u2019s OK,\u201d Sosa responded to one fan. \u201cI signed up for this. I appreciate the criticism [and] it makes me better! [I] wanna make you guys proud.\u201d<\/p>\n Sosa is no stranger to DWTS<\/a> after competing on season 33, though he recently admitted he was surprised to be asked back after being eliminated during the first episode on his debut season.<\/p>\n “Honestly, I couldn\u2019t believe it. During that time, I was so confident I was never going to be on the show again, so I already took a job in New York. I was workshopping a Broadway show,” he told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> about being brought back for season 34. “My mind, my heart, was set onto another journey. So when I got the call, the EP of the show was like, \u201cAre you okay?\u201d Because I literally sounded like I had the worst news of my life, I just couldn\u2019t speak. I just couldn\u2019t believe it. But it was after that I just sat with myself and I knew my life was gonna change.”<\/p>\n Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 18, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n