Skai and Alan brought the sparks and earned a 27 out of 30. Their dance also ended with a note on the screen saying, “Use Your Voice.”
The dancing duo later danced off against Nelly and Daniella Karagach with a Salsa to Ricky Martin‘s “The Cup of Life.” Skai and Alan were the winners of the dance off.
“Can’t believe I had to have a dance off against my big bro @nelly !” Skai wrote on Instagram afterwards. “Taking your shirt off??? Not fair! 😆 How do you think we did?”
After being in the bottom two the week before, Skai and Alan made an impressive comeback and will return to dance next week!
Skai Jackson & Alan Bersten – Paso Doble
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Skai Jackson pays homage to the 1998 film Bride of Chucky on this week’s Dancing With The Stars on Monday night (October 26) in Los Angeles.
The 18-year-old actress and author dressed up like the doll Tiffany, while her partner Alan Bersten dressed as Chucky for “Villains Week,” as part of the DWTS Halloween-themed episode.
For their dance, Skai and Alan performed an Argentine Tango to Billie Eilish‘s “everything i wanted.”
“Skai, I’m so proud of you. You have actually had the roughest road through this competition this season,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba said on the show. “And you came back stronger this week than ever… The power you exuded in that dance was mesmerizing.”
The pair earned a 27 out of 30, which is a big jump from last week’s dance, where Skaihad a couple of missteps.
Skai Jackson is dishing on her struggles with anxiety.
The 18-year-old Dancing With The Stars competitor opened up about how she didn’t really have anxiety until she was a teen.
“When I was younger I didn’t really have it. During my teen years I just really started to get anxiety. I would get stage fright when I would do certain speaking engagements and I always would get through them but it was a really nerve-racking and hard thing to do,” she told People.
Skai also added that she’s trying to balance it, and her competing on DWTS is challenging her to get through her anxiety.
“The last few years I’ve dealt with it and not knowing how to get through it. It’s been really hard for me. Doing Dancing with the Stars really challenges that,” she said. “I’m trying to break myself out of it in a sense and [I'm] fighting through it.”
“My friends are my everything. When I feel that anxiety I always call them or text them and they talk me through it,” Skai added about her support system.
“If it’s really bad I just need to shut my phone off and sometimes just take a nap and chill because I feel like that the best time to really relax my brain. My friends know I deal with a lot of things especially anxiety and they’re always here for me which is amazing.”
Skai Jackson rocks a blonde and pink hairdo for her Dancing With The Stars performance on Monday night (October 19).
The 18-year-old Disney Channel star performed a Cha Cha to Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj‘s “Say So” with partner Alan Bersten during week six of the competition.
The duo’s dance earned them a score of 18 out of 30. Skai had a couple of missteps in the dance, but judge Derek Hough gave her some words of encouragement.
“First of all, it happens to the best of us. It’s live, you go out there. But I just have to commend you for carrying on,” he said.
“It’s Sunday!!! Tomorrow’s the big day! I’m so excited 🎉 @skaijackson you always go above and beyond my expectations! I cant wait for you to kill it tomorrow! I’m so proud of you 💙let’s go out there and be sassy! #teamreachfortheskai,” Alan wrote on Instagram the day before.
Skai Jackson & Alan Bersten Cha Cha – ‘DWTS’ Week 6
Skai Jackson heads to a dance rehearsal on Thursday (October 15) in Los Angeles.
The 18-year-old wore a pair of leopard print pants and a zebra face mask.
Skai also showed off her phone case, which features an adorable photo of her and the late Cameron Boyce.
The day before, Skai wore a pair of yellow pants and accidentally matched with a Postmates delivery robot, as they both arrived at the DWTS studio at the same time.
That day, she shared a few photos from inside the dance studio, including a couple of photos where she holds up partner Alan Bersten, piggyback style.
“7 days a week #TeamReachForTheSkai #DWTS,” Skai captioned the pics. Check it out below!
She also teased their song choice this coming week, writing on Twitter, “Y’all gonna love the song I dance to this week..”
The 18-year-old performed a jazz with her partner Alan Bersten to the song “The Power Of Love†by Huey Lewis & The News.
The pair danced with a Back to the Future theme as the song they used was in that movie. Their dance earned them a 24 out of 30 score for week five.
“We might have not been alive for the 80s, but we are so excited to dance for you guys tomorrow!! @skaijackson you got this girl! #teamreachfortheskai,” Alan wrote on Instagram the night before.
“I’m so proud of you @skaijackson you killed it tonight! Thank you to everyone who voted for us!!!! We love you â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ #teamreachfortheskai,” he added after their performance.
The week before, Skaidedicated her dance to her late friend and co-star Cameron Boyce, where she got the first 10 of the season.
Skai Jackson & Alan Bersten Perform a Jazz on ‘DWTS’
