The reality star and her pro partner, Brandon Armstrong, performed a Tango to “No Broke Boys” by Disco Lines & Tinashe on Tuesday night’s episode — an episode themed to “Viral Hits,” or songs which have taken the internet by storm.
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which → perform → storm
Miller’s routine is seemingly a direct comment on the drama that catapulted “Summer House” Season 10 into the national spotlight, where her ex-boyfriend, West Wilson, had a secret relationship with her now-former best friend, Amanda Batula.
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boyfriend → catapult → friend
“One time a broke boy ruined my life — or he tried.
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he → ruin → life
But we’re here tonight, so it didn’t work,” Miller told co-host Julianne Hough of the inspiration behind the song choice.
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Miller → ’re → choice
In a pre-recorded package ahead of their routine Miller said judge Carrie Ann Inaba telling her she could “see the pain” within her was “so special” to her.
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“I’ve been fighting seven years on reality TV to be seen without people calling me so dramatic.
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people → fight → me
I’m not the type of girl that loves to talk publicly, so this is such a display of vulnerability, and that’s frightening,” Miller added of her “DWTS” journey so far.
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“Last week was very vulnerable and this week has me feeling braver,” Miller said, of how she’s grown since last week’s premiere, noting that she’s excited to show the audience “a different side of [herself].”
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she → have → herself
While Miller’s pre-recorded package played, she continued rehearsing with Armstrong while ignoring the footage and, as soon as the routine concluded, the ballroom burst into applause.
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ballroom → play → applause
“Ciara has entered the building,” Inaba said of this week’s routine, praising Miller for her “ferocity” on the dance floor.
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Inaba → enter → floor
The routine earned Miller and Armstrong a 18/30 from the judges.
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routine → earn → judges
After weeks of speculation, Wilson and Batula confirmed their relationship in a joint statement via their Instagram Stories in March, saying it was “never our intention to purposely hide anything.”
“Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it,” they wrote.
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they → confirm → it
“We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected.”
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either → show → us
Wilson and Batula added that their “connection grew out of genuine, long-standing friendship,” which they said made it “especially important” to approach their confession “with care.”
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“As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling,” the statement went on to say, with the couple noting that they didn’t want their actions “to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless.”
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actions → evolve → hurt
Earlier this year, when asked by People in an interview if she and Batula were “dunzo,” Miller savagely replied, “Yeah, for sure.”
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Miller → ask → interview
“I wouldn’t do this to my worst enemy,” she added.
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she → do → enemy
During the reunion’s final installment, Miller brutally rejected an apology from Batula, calling the act of her starting up a relationship with her ex — especially doing so behind her back — “a big f–k you” to her.
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her → reject → her
New episodes of “DWTS” air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and stream on Hulu the following day.
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Discussions are moderated for civility.
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