Jordan Chiles caused quite an uproar in the dancing community as she found her way onto the Dancing With The Stars reality show. “Chat- we made it!!!! DWTS!!! p.s- when Fifth Harmony has a reunion!!!” she announced through social media. And this achievement certainly deserved a callout from her best friend, Simone Biles. But things took a different turn than expected.

The ‘Queen of Flips’ was utterly flabbergasted with the opening performance at Dancing With The Stars season 34. The first performance was showcased by Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt. Mesmerized by their dance, Biles took to Instagram and shared footage of the opening performance through her Story. Sidelining Chiles, Simone Biles couldn’t resist talking about Leavitt’s elegance. She wrote, “wait what the f—!!! she’s doing amazing 😍😍😍 ok girl u slayyy [Whitney Leavitt].”

Meanwhile, Jordan Chiles partnered with Ezra Sosa and took over the dance floor with Beyoncé’s Break My Soul blaring out of the speakers. With the salsa set, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist brought quite some flair into the ballroom. She earned 10 out of 20 from the judges, which put her and Sosa in 9th place in the first week.

Needless to say, the balance that Jordan Chiles built from her time in gymnastics helped her impress the audience. Many fans even raised their voices against the judges for the low scores. Her performance gave a glimpse into her artistic gymnastics career. But it was Leavitt and Ballas who secured first place, along with Robert Irwin and Witney Carson, with 15 points each.

Of course, we can always expect things to get better in the coming week, with ‘One-Hit Wonders Night.’ After all, it’s double elimination week. But do you know what Ezra Sosa had to say about partnering with Jordan Chiles?

Chiles has often entertained the world with her dance in the realm of artistic gymnastics. But this time, things were taking a different turn for her dance skills.

DWTS partner gets honest about Jordan Chiles’ on-stage performance

Taking to his IG Story, Sosa dropped a warm message for his partner. He wrote, “watching [Jordan Chiles] balance her NCAA gymnastics training at UCLA, all while rehearsing every day at DWTS blows my mind. The discipline and artistry she brings into the studio is UNREAL!!! and it inspires me in so many ways. Getting to dance with her has been the absolute best 🥹 I’m so grateful.”

We’ve already seen the coordination that the duo brings to the stage. Their height difference (Sosa is 6’ and Chiles is 4’11”) further enhances their skills, allowing them to gracefully complement each other. After working with Anna Sorokin previously, Sosa seemed to have formed a pretty good opinion of the Olympian. During a recent interview, he said, “She’s a diva and she can perform. So what I’m actually super excited about is the fact that I get to showcase my choreography a little bit more.”

Sosa was eliminated in the second week of DWTS season 33. That’s one thing he will certainly try to avoid this time. But can we actually expect him and Jordan Chiles to rise higher in the rankings? Or will they face disappointment?