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There have been plenty of alarming moments on Dancing With The Stars.
Lisa Vanderpump’s exhaustion, Bill Nye’s dance moves, watching Kate Gosselin look at the judges with true evil in her eyes, *spoiler* Erika Jayne’s untimely elimination, but this dance courtesy of Nick Viall and Peta Murgatroyd may actually be the most genuinely concerning and uncomfortable moment in DWTS history.
In honor of Disney’s classic film Pinocchio, Viall and his partner decided a puppet-inspired look would really seal the deal for perfect tens across the board.
It did not. Certainly, if the criteria were how horrified I was to see a grown man who basically played grown women like puppets with the help of producers and alcohol then yes it would be a perfect score.
Try to watch the video without cringing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49KabsMfiZI
That is so incredibly uncomfy.
Me watching that dance:
Viall was saved from elimination, which meant it was curtains for the iconic (and much more talented) Erika Jayne.
Not to puppet-shame Nick, but I’d much rather have Erika frolic around the dance floor in the hopes of scoring the glittering trophy than see him dressed like an amateur version of Jigsaw from Saw.
To say Twitter’s reactions were both hilarious AND completely on-point would be an understatement.
Ohhhh I get it, he got Pinocchio because he dances like he's made of wood
— maria (@samosjenlia) April 18, 2017
So this is payback for every girl Nick dumped on #thebachelor right? #dwts pic.twitter.com/J0TzA3n4oX
— Robyn Ross (@RobynRossTV) April 18, 2017
Nick Viall doing Pinocchio makes sense, since one is a wooden man boy and the other is a Disney cartoon. #DWTS pic.twitter.com/lFjSKdiANX
— Lindsay Denninger (@lindsayraedenn) April 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/KendraJames_/status/854129430444335107
Imagine if Pinocchio was on The Bachelor, his nose would be 100 miles long after telling each woman he loves them. #DWTS
— Travis Glover (@1975jetsfan4) April 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/elizgeli/status/854175923775488000
How is Twitter still free? I don’t know, but thank God.
Meanwhile, as Nick twirls around like a scary, possessed man-child, Rachel Lindsay continues to slay.
Can you imagine this woman with Nick? SHE IS A LITERAL ROSE… He is Pinocchio.
Good luck sleeping tonight. Please don’t vote for Nick.
