Dancing with the Stars: Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber Dance Beautiful Foxtrot to ‘When You Believe’

Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber take the dance floor next, performing the foxtrot to “When You Believe” by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

Carrie Ann Inaba says Harding is “a beautiful dancer,” praising her style. Len Goodman calls it charming and fluid, while Bruno Tonioli says he wasn’t expecting to see such “lyrical” movement. He warns her, however, to watch her neck/shoulder placement. They score a 23.

Watch Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber’s Beautiful Foxtrot

Welcome to “Dancing with the Stars” season 26! Athletes are trading in their sneakers for sequins as the new, four-week season premieres tonight. Stars from the sports world will compete for the coveted Mirrorball trophy during the special, all-athlete season. Ten couples will dance a cha cha, salsa, Viennese waltz or foxtrot during the two-hour-long premiere and, by the end of the episode, two people will be eliminated based on live voting and judges’ scores.

Dancing with the Stars Social Media Reactions

Tonya Harding.
I’m rooting for her, I can’t lie. #DWTS

— Erika (@erikaxtc) May 1, 2018

Tonya was beautiful. #DWTS

— David B. Connor (@DannyCinicic) May 1, 2018

Ok Tonya. You came to play!!! You go girl!!! That spin though. I’m on my feet for you. All 10 votes. #DWTS #DWTSAthletes

— Kris (@KrsBMe) May 1, 2018

Tonya is pretty good tbh #DWTS

— olivia (@tmhvader) May 1, 2018

I just audibly gasped “OH MY GOSH” at Tonya Harding’s performance on #DWTS. WOW! Welcome back, Tonya! @DancingABC

— Austin Sandy (@SandyOnSocial) May 1, 2018

Damn! Tonya did amazing. #DWTS

— Jeremy Lyons (@ly0ns) May 1, 2018

You know what – go you Tonya Harding. That was beautiful! #DWTS

— Dom Proto 🪩 (@Dom_Proto) May 1, 2018

Harding is a former Olympic figure skater. According to ABC, “Harding won her first skating competition at the age of five. In 1991, at Senior Nationals, Tonya became the first American woman to attempt and land the extremely difficult Triple Axel. Her life story was recently depicted in the award-winning film ‘I, Tonya,’” which tells the story of the Harding-Nancy Kerrigan scandal.

I just finished my first ever camera blocking and it was magical. The lights, the cameras, the crew, the professional dancers and all the other contestants were just absolutely magnificent. I’m so proud to be a part of this season on @dancingabc. I can’t wait for tomorrow, it’s been a long time since I performed in public and I’m really excited about. Actually I’m nervous! But I’m going to give it all I’ve got. Let’s do this partner @sashafarber1

A post shared by Tonya Harding (@therealtonyaharding) on Apr 29, 2018 at 6:11pm PDT

“Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” is hosted by Tom Bergeron and sports broadcaster Erin Andrews. The judging panel is composed of ballroom experts Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. Their scores, along with America’s votes, determine who gets to stay and who is sent home as couples vie for the coveted Mirrorball trophy during the special, four-week season.

The current contestants include Olympic figure skaters Adam Rippon and Mirai Nagasu, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Notre Dame basketball player Arike Ogunbowale. Other athletes who are competing this season include Chris Mazdzer, Jamie Anderson, Jennie Finch, Johnny Damon, Josh Norman and Tonya Harding.

The all-athlete edition of “Dancing with the Stars” airs every Monday night at 8 p.m. on ABC.

What did you think of their performance tonight? Sound off in the comments section below!

Photo credit: ABC