Dancing With The Stars Finale: TikToker Exposes Vote Rigging By Robert Irwin And Alix Earle's Fans?

Dancing with the Stars Season 34 finale is finally here, and one pair of celebrity and professional dancer lifted the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. The finale featured the final five pairs, including Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy, Robert Irwin and Witney Carson, Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach, Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten, and Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa. After weeks of competing, the winner was determined by a combination of the judges' scores and live viewer votes from the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. However, rumours are rife now that there has been vote manipulation in the case of Alix Earle and Robert Irwin. Read to know all about it.

An Alix Earle fan admits to vote rigging, alleges similar support for Robert Irwin

The Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) Season 34 couples have given their best since September 16, 2025. The non-dancer celebrities have pushed themselves and shown significant improvement in their dance moves each week. They have competed with utmost honesty, and five out of fourteen pairs made it to the grand finale. However, the fans might not have been as honest in their voting as the participants were in their performances. Recently, a TikTok user who is a fan of Alix Earle admitted to rigging votes, according to a Reddit thread.

The TikToker's words sparked a massive online debate over the authenticity of the audience votes the DWTS finalists received. The Alix Earle fan revealed the alleged process of the fraudulent voting, saying they created seventeen fake email addresses and used them to cast as many as 220 votes for Dancing with the Stars contestant Alix Earle and her pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy. The fan made this admission in a private message that was subsequently exposed by another TikTok user, sparking a vote-rigging scandal just hours before the show's finale. However, it is worth noting that the authenticity of the TikToker's claims has not been verified.

The social media user exposed the alleged vote manipulation after they were approached via DM on TikTok by an Alix Earle fan who asked them to join the activity. The TikToker did not agree to be a part of the fraudulent pursuit and instead exposed it online. They also alleged that Robert Irwin and his pro partner, Witney Carson, used the same multiple email tactics to propel the pair to the finale. The exposed DM has sparked controversy among the DWTS fanbase, with many viewers questioning the show's voting system and debating the fairness of the competition. As of now, there has been no official statement from Alix Earle, the DWTS producers, or ABC regarding the fan's claim.

When and where to watch Dancing with the Stars Season 34 finale?

The grand finale of Dancing with the Stars Season 34 aired on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET (6:30 a.m. IST). The three-hour final episode was simulcast live across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones. It became available to stream on Hulu the following day.

Will there be a Dancing with the Stars Season 35?

ABC has not yet officially renewed Dancing with the Stars for Season 35. However, due to strong ratings and significant viewership during Season 34, a renewal of the dance reality show is highly likely and widely anticipated by fans and critics. An official announcement is expected in a few months. If renewed, Season 35 is predicted to premiere in mid-September 2026, following the show's usual fall schedule. Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough are expected to return as hosts, and permanent judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli are also anticipated to return to the judging panel.

What are your thoughts on the alleged scandal regarding voting for the DWTS Season 34 contestants? Let us know.

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