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Maura Higgins’ DWTS Score Proves An Important Point About Season 35
The Traitors alum is officially one to watch.
Going into Dancing with the Stars Season 35, several fans speculated that the celebrities with professional dance experience might have a leg up in the competition. And while one of the two-night premiere’s big winners — Harry Shum Jr. of Glee fame — does indeed have a dance background, the other took many viewers by surprise.
When the women took the floor on Sept. 16, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas performed a foxtrot to Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet.” The dark, moody number had a Traitors theme — fittingly, as the dancers were Faithfuls together in Season 4 — and even featured the Birkin bag Maura was gifted by Rob Rausch as a post-castle consolation prize.
But it wasn’t just the dramatic trappings that had the judges (and viewers) buzzing. Maura and Mark earned a score of 21 for their performance — tied with Harry the night before, and ultimately the highest of the evening. “What?! I’m dying, I’m dying — I literally can’t speak,” Maura said upon learning that she was top of the leaderboard. “Like, that was the scariest thing I think I’ve ever done in my ...