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Dancing With the Stars pro Alan Bersten<\/strong> didn’t hold back while discussing his connection with season 34 partner Elaine Hendrix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After judge Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong> claimed that Hendrix, 54, was \u201ctoo independent,\u201d she admitted she understood the criticism. \u201cShe\u2019s not wrong. I learned the tango in five days,\u201d Hendrix told Us Weekly<\/a> following the Tuesday, September 30, episode. \u201cIt\u2019s an incredibly intricate dance, and that\u2019s not an excuse.”<\/p>\n “It\u2019s just that there\u2019s so much to think about, and I feel like at any given moment, I\u2019m with him, and then I got to think about my heel, and then I got to think about my shoulder<\/a>. It\u2019s juggling a lot,” the Parent Trap actress added.<\/p>\n Fans recently watched Hendrix and Bersten, 31, dance the tango to \u201cGnarly\u201d by Katseye during the show’s TikTok week<\/a>. Following the performance, they received a score of 21 out of 30 from judges Inaba, 57, Derek Hough<\/strong> and Bruno Toniolo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are incredible. You are powerful. You are strong, but you\u2019re being too independent,\u201d Inaba told Hendrix during the latest episode. \u201cThis is my small note. I know you\u2019re working to dance together but I actually still feel a little bit of fighting. Just trust your partner a hair more so all the strength is working together.\u201d<\/p>\n While Bersten said he always likes to take the judges\u2019 feedback, he also made it clear that he’s loved getting to work with Hendrix.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, we\u2019re gonna take the notes of the judges and make sure to work on that connection, because we do have such a great connection,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cI think the tango is just such a powerful dance that we were like, let\u2019s just nail the power for our next dance. We\u2019re just gonna enjoy it.\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 The professional dancer also reflected on surviving another week on the competition show. \u201cWhen they don\u2019t call your name right away, it is \u2014 I know they say no particular order \u2014 scary,\u201d Bersten said. \u201cWe\u2019re so grateful to be safe. Honestly, we\u2019re having such a great time, and Elaine\u2019s doing such incredible dances week after week. It\u2019s sad to see anyone go. I\u2019m shocked Brandon and Lauren went home. Everyone deserves to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n Bersten and Hendrix may have made it through the latest episode, though fans were shocked to learn that Brandon Armstrong<\/strong> and Lauren Jauregui<\/strong> had been eliminated.<\/p>\n Viewers can continue to watch their partnership evolve as DWTS airs on ABC and Disney<\/a>+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 2, 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 \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dancing With the Stars pro Alan Bersten didn’t hold back while discussing his connection with season 34 partner Elaine Hendrix. 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