"Ableist at its finest": DWTS fans slam the show for not letting Daniel speak after his elimination in Episode 10

Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) Season 31 aired a brand new episode on Monday, November 15, 2022, at 8 pm ET on Disney+. The episode featured six remaining contestant-pro dancer pairs putting their best foot forward in the semi-finals of the competition. While all impressed the judges and viewers, Trevor Donovan and Emma Slater, and Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart were eliminated.Trevor and Emma were the first pair to be eliminated, whereas Daniel and Britt were at the bottom with Shangela and Gleb. Eventually, the judges decided to save the latter pair, thereby sending Daniel and Britt home. However, fans were furious at the show for not allowing Daniel to make exit remarks when Trevor got to do the same.They took to social media to express their displeasure, calling the show &quot;ableist.&quot; One tweeted:ashley@ashramz44No because wait ....... #dwts ending the show by not letting Daniel speak is ableist at its finest. Absolutely devastating and seems like they didn’t want to be bothered to grab Gabe to interpret. I’m not even sad anymore I’m pissed.3No because wait ....... #dwts ending the show by not letting Daniel speak is ableist at its finest. Absolutely devastating and seems like they didn’t want to be bothered to grab Gabe to interpret. I’m not even sad anymore I’m pissed.The pairs who made it to the finals of DWTS Season 31 and are in the run for the mirror ball trophy, include Wayne Brady and Witney Carson; Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas; Shangela and Gleb Savchenko; and Gabby Windey and Val Chmerkovskiy. With such stiff competition, only time will tell who takes the mirror ball trophy home this year.Daniel and Britt get eliminated from DWTS Season 31 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDaniel, who is the third-ever deaf contestant to appear on DWTS was paired up with Britt this season. The duo got onto the stage promising to deliver a special performance. In the first round, they went with the bold choice of stopping the music in the middle of the routine and dancing by coordinating the moves together. The duo danced a Viennese waltz to to Surprise Yourself by Jack Garratt, and while the judges were left impressed, they also had some criticisms.Derek felt that Daniel &quot;got his right arm too far around,&quot; but he displayed beautiful lines and movements throughout his performance. Bruno called the contestant &quot;Prince Charming&quot; and said that the routine made everyone &quot;fall in love&quot; with him. Carie Ann described their performance as being &quot;extremely special&quot; and said that she found it harder to describe the performance in words.Len claimed that he loved the movements the pair produced throughout their performance but felt like it was skippy at certain points and lacked finnesse as well. The pair scored a total of 35 out of 40.Dancing with the Stars #DWTS@officialdwts.@DanielNDurant &amp; @BrittBStewart lit up the dance floor with their Samba routine #SemiFinals #DWTS @DisneyPlus17437.@DanielNDurant &amp; @BrittBStewart lit up the dance floor with their Samba routine 💡 #SemiFinals #DWTS @DisneyPlus https://t.co/cuOMQScVIGIn the second DWTS round, the duo danced Samba to Light It Up [Remix] by Major Lazer feat. Nyla and Fuse ODG. The judges were impressed with the amount of material provided throughout the performance and it looked like Daniel was having fun. They also complimented the pair for their ability to rise from the complexities of Samba successfully.Daniel and Britt scored a total of 34 out of 40. However, their combined total of 69/80 wasn't enough to save them. They were at the bottom with Shangela and Gleb, who had scored a total of 73/80. By the end of the episode, Daniel and Britt missed out on competing in the DWTS finals as the judges saved the other pair.Fans upset at Daniel not being allowed to speak after his elimination on DWTSFans were furious at the show's production for not letting Daniel and Britt speak after their elimination, while Trevor and Emma, who were the first pair to be eliminated ahead in the DWTS episode, got to make their exit remarks.They took to social media to express their disappointment and called the show &quot;ableist.&quot; Check out what they have to say.amanda jean@ajlthomasNot #dwts cutting off so quickly that only Trevor got to speak and not Daniel and implying Daniel didn’t have an impact on the show???173Not #dwts cutting off so quickly that only Trevor got to speak and not Daniel and implying Daniel didn’t have an impact on the show???Ce@Ce24519358@officialdwts just admit you're ableist already. not letting daniel speak when there is literally NO need to cut the show time like that is heinous #dwts52@officialdwts just admit you're ableist already. not letting daniel speak when there is literally NO need to cut the show time like that is heinous #dwtsMili Mercado 🧡@ThatChickMiliBeyond crushed that Daniel was eliminated and didn’t even get a chance to speak. WTF WAS THAT?!?! #dwts7Beyond crushed that Daniel was eliminated and didn’t even get a chance to speak. WTF WAS THAT?!?! #dwtstaylor ◟̽◞̽@xniall28so he was eliminated, whatever but the fact y’all didn’t let daniel say anything and asked Trevor question twice is so disrespectful and just downright disgusting @officialdwts #DWTS695so he was eliminated, whatever but the fact y’all didn’t let daniel say anything and asked Trevor question twice is so disrespectful and just downright disgusting @officialdwts #DWTSlina🧚&zwj;♀️ ( taylors verison)@angelina_678R u actually kidding me rn that Daniel didn’t get a proper goodbye??? But Trevor gets to keep talking even though he was in the bottom how many times #dwts363R u actually kidding me rn that Daniel didn’t get a proper goodbye??? But Trevor gets to keep talking even though he was in the bottom how many times 💀#dwts https://t.co/7REgaZ5OQwJustine 🌙✨@WowItsJustineHey #dwts that 10 seconds of Tyra dead air could have been used to let Daniel and Britt have a proper goodbye.12Hey #dwts that 10 seconds of Tyra dead air could have been used to let Daniel and Britt have a proper goodbye.jess♡@h0llaJessits the way they didn’t let daniel speak at all after elimination ugh #dwts131its the way they didn’t let daniel speak at all after elimination ugh #dwts⭕ Sarah the Book Nerd@harasnicoleLike, why did Trevor have such a long ass interview? He wasn't the only one going home. LET DANIEL SPEAK TOO DAMN IT.This is just as bad as tapping Daniel out first during that one relay or whatever. I was pissed then too. #DWTS122Like, why did Trevor have such a long ass interview? He wasn't the only one going home. LET DANIEL SPEAK TOO DAMN IT.This is just as bad as tapping Daniel out first during that one relay or whatever. I was pissed then too. #DWTSpositiviTEA@ksthoughtsswait a minute this is Disney+ they don’t need to rush off like that and not give Daniel his moment #DWTS45336wait a minute this is Disney+ they don’t need to rush off like that and not give Daniel his moment #DWTS https://t.co/Cd3HyS5VDuLucy Hodgson@lucyhodgsOkay… not letting Daniel talk pisses me off… almost seems like they didn’t wanna go through the “hassle” of getting Gabe out there to interpret.. THERES NO SHOW ON NEXT. LET HIM SPEAK #dwts24237Okay… not letting Daniel talk pisses me off… almost seems like they didn’t wanna go through the “hassle” of getting Gabe out there to interpret.. THERES NO SHOW ON NEXT. LET HIM SPEAK #dwtsWhitney Schug@WhitCassiePOV: they just cut the show off without letting Daniel say anything #DWTS23918POV: they just cut the show off without letting Daniel say anything #DWTS https://t.co/EKtZcMbgtkP 🐝@missp14The producers not even letting Daniel say his goodbyes??? #dwts322The producers not even letting Daniel say his goodbyes??? #dwts https://t.co/p7bU4QjRORSeason 31 of DWTS has seen some iconic nights this year with different themes and contestants, who instantly became fan favorites with their performances and inspiring stories. With four final pairs, it can be anyone's game. Viewers will have to tune in to find out who wins the mirror ball trophy.Don't forget to tune into next week's finale episode on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 8 pm ET on Disney+.

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