If you’ve had Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body” on repeat since Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold crushed their rumba to the song on Tuesday night’s episode of Dancing With the Stars, you’re not alone. The steamy performance has truly put fans in a chokehold—so much so, it even became the cover image for Spotify’s official “Yearning” playlist. Naturally, the internet hasn’t been able to hold back feral reactions to his and Rylee’s chemistry on the dance floor, either.
Another commended his improved dancing, writing, “Connor is gonna be the life of every wedding reception he goes to by the time this show is over.” Of course, a sea of support comes with some waves of criticism. When another commenter claimed, “y’all need to be serious and admit he is not a good dancer,” Connor stepped in to defend himself. Fans on Reddit supported Connor’s decision to respond, with one saying, “He’s been very open on his podcast that this is a dancing show and it’s not that serious, they should be having fun.
I’m glad he’s not taking shit.” They continued, “He’s also an anxious person and his own worst critic, he KNOWS he’s not a good dancer and he’s still showing up every week and trying anyways. As a fellow anxious person I think he’s hella brave and I’m proud of him.” So far, the podcaster has proven to be this season’s underdog. Though he scored 19/30 for the performance, fans in the comments claimed he was “criminally under-scored.” For what it’s worth, Connor’s celeb competitors also uplifted him with sweet comments.
Harry Shum Jr. couldn’t contain his shock, writing, “Them body rolls!!!! 😮,” while Olympian Amber Glenn said, “Leading man!!!🙌” Bachelor Nation alum Rachael Kirkconnell even chimed in, writing, “is it hot in here …… 😩😩😩🔥🔥🔥🔥.” Thankfully, Papa Connor is still in the competition, and I, for one, am totally charmed. Can’t wait to see what he brings during Super Bowl Night next week!
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