'DWTS' Season 30: Suni Lee and Sasha Farber labeled 'cutest pairing' of the season

The Olympic gymnast and pro-dancer seemed to have jived their way into people's hearts already!
UPDATED SEP 21, 2021
Suni Lee and Sasha Farber in 'Dancing With The Stars' (ABC)
Suni Lee and Sasha Farber in 'Dancing With The Stars' (ABC)

Season 30 of 'Dancing With The Stars' is here and the premiere was all about this season's celebrity lineup showcasing their talent on the main stage. As always, the stars are a mixed bag of celebrities, each with their own unique talent that gives them an added edge when it comes to their performances. 

Among them is Olympic gymnast Suni Lee who danced the Jive to 'Stay' by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber, along with her partner, Sasha Farber. Continue reading to know more about their performance, including their score!

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While the two seemed to have fun on the dance floor, here's what the judges had to say. Len Goodman thought that the gymnast would benefit from being freer while performing. Derek Hough explained that all Lee needed was a little less precision and a little more expression. Hough, who has performed with athletes before understood Lee's issue on the dance floor and wanted her to loosen up a bit. Bruno Tonioli called Lee a golden girl that she had what it takes, all she needs to do is learn to sell her performance.  Carrie Ann Inaba pointed out that Lee looked like she was bracing herself for each move, much like she would during her routines. She told her that she needed to let go of that habit while dancing. As Lee explained it, gymnastics is not similar to dancing in the slightest, seeing that with the former, it's a competition at every given moment, and the latter is a performance. Despite the criticism, Lee clocked in a score of 28 points and fans were rooting for her all the way!

".@sunisalee_ is here to dominate the competition just like she did in the All-Around in Tokyo. #DWTS" tweeted a user. "Pure gold on the dance floor @sunisalee_ and @SashaFarber ! Can't wait to see more of them! #DWTS" added another. "Suni Lee thinking about pizza at her gold medal ceremony maybe makes her my favorite Olympian ever She looked terrified tonight but danced really well! Way to go, girl! #DWTS" said a user.

"So flipping excited that @sunisalee_ and my favorite male dancer @SashaFarber are parters on @DancingABC  I would absolutely love to see Sasha get his first mirror ball with Sunisa, his time is way way over due good luck this season you two#DWTS" tweeted a fan. "Suni Lee is so cute!! Like Len and Derek were saying, she needs to work on being free because she already has the perfection part. She is gonna go far! #DWTS" pointed out another. "Quite possibly the cutest paring of the season! I’m sure @sunisalee_ is ready to bring home another piece of hardware! #DWTS @DancingABC @SashaFarber" added a user. 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Watch 'Dancing With The Stars' on Monday at 8/7c on ABC. You can also stream the episodes on abc.com and Hulu.

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