Ciara Miller stepped onto the“Dancing With the Stars”floor Tuesday night with a song choice that said everything before she even moved. She and partner Brandon Armstrong performed a Tango to“No Broke Boys”by Disco Lines and Tinashe, a pointed reference to her ex West Wilson going public with her former best friend Amanda Batula back in March. In a pre-recorded package, Miller called the routine a display of vulnerability after seven years of working to be seen on reality TV.
The moment that broke the internet came in her package quote:“One time a broke boy ruined my life, or he tried. But we’re here tonight, so it didn’t work.”The judges gave the pair 18 out of 30, and Carrie Ann Inaba praised Miller for the real emotion she brought to the performance. When it comes to mending fences with Batula, Miller has been clear:“I wouldn’t do this to my worst enemy.”No reunion in sight.
The context makes the whole thing hit harder. Wilson was dropped from“Summer House,”Batula exited ahead of Season 11, and Miller is returning for the upcoming season. That means she’s the one still standing, and she used her platform to make that known in prime time. Revenge never looked so choreographed.
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