All eliminated contestants return to the stage as Alfonso Ribeiro, Janel Parrish and Sadie Robertson are vying for the Mirror Ball trophy.
- Nov 26, 2014
AceShowbiz - "Dancing with the Stars" announced the winner of season 19 on the second night of the two-part finals after weeks of practice and several injuries. All the hard work was paid off for Alfonso Ribeiro as he and his partner Witney Carson won the competition and took home the Mirror Ball trophy.
"I cannot believe this! I've wanted this forever!" he said as tears ran down his face. Sadie Robertson was the runner-up. "I just want to say I'm so thankful to God who has brought me so far in this competition," she said. Janel Parrish finished third but she wasn't disappointed, telling her partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy, "You were my trophy the entire season."
The pair was declared the winner based on combination of the judges' scores and viewer votes from Monday night. Earlier on Tuesday night, November 25, the three finalists danced once again. They took the "24-Hour Dance Challenge" in which they were given only 24 hours to prepare a routine which combined two dance styles they had performed earlier this season.
Sadie and Mark Ballas danced a mix of quickstep and samba. Len Goodman said, "Yours is a Cinderella story, you came to the ball and never danced and you are leaving a dancing princess." The reality TV star earned 40 out of 40. After combined with her performances on Night 1, her total score was 118.
Janel and Val danced half foxtrot and half paso doble. "That fusion was so seamless, I wanted it to keep going," Carrie Ann Inaba said, while Bruno Tonioli called it "absolutely amazing." The judges gave the "Pretty Little Liars" star 40 points for a total score of 117.
Alfonso and Witney danced a mix of cha cha and Argentine tango. "There is a naturalness about you," Len praised the actor, adding, "We are on the last page and I still don't know who is going to win." Julianne Hough chimed in, "Your connection is so on, you have done an amazing job." Alfonso also earned 40 points for a total score of 120.
There was also an encore performance by Bethany Mota and Derek Hough, who were eliminated on Monday night, based on viewer votes. The other celebrity contestants and their respective pro dancer partners also returned to the stage to performed their favorite routines, including a short encore of Alfonso and Witney's carlton.
#TheCarlton returns! https://t.co/QDGlL6Drel
— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) November 26, 2014Nick Jonas hit the stage to sing his new single "Jealous". Jennifer Hudson teamed up with Gorgon City to perform "Go All Night". Meghan Trainor also served as a musical guest, singing a medley of "All About That Bass" and "Lips Are Movin' ".
