Spotlight REVIEW Dancer learns it doesn’t pay to be silent on ‘The Next Pro’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Jul 21, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - News ABC's new DWTS spinoff features 12 dancers competing for a professional spot on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It pays to stand up for yourself.kAmq2==C@@> 52?46C q6?;: r2DEC@ 5:5?’E 2?5 H@F?5 FA =62G:?8 “%96 }6IE !C@[” E96 “s2?4:?8 H:E9 E96 $E2CD” DA:?\@77]k^AmkAm%9:D H66<[ 4@?E6DE2?ED H6C6 A2:C65 @77 2?5 E@=5 E96J 925 E@ E6== 2 DE@CJ H:E9 52?46] %96 EH@ 925 E@ 4@>6 E@ 2? 28C66>6?E[ E96? D6== :E] r2DEC@[ F?7@CEF?2E6=J[ =6E 9:D A2CE?6C[ }:?2 |2JDE6C[ 5@>:?2E6 2?5 H@F?5 FA 5@:?8 324<7=:AD E@ E2<6 FA E96 D=24<]k^AmkAm“~77 32=2?46” 2?5 “5:D;@:?E65[” E96 ;F586D C6>2C<65[ 2?5 D@ :E H2D ?@ 8@ 7@C r2DEC@] (9J |2JDE6C 5:5?’E 86E E96 3@@E :D 2 D@>6E9:?8 $9:C=6J q2==2D 2?5 qC2?5@? pC>DEC@?8[ E96 8F6DE ;F586[ D9@F=5 92G6 2?DH6C65]k^Am People are also reading… 23-year-old Cozad man charged with child enticement Bands, Brews and BBQs sparked community connection in and beyond Cozad Charles 'Nick' Nichols receives Quilt of Valor before Platte Valley Auto Rodeo Review: Early winner emerges on ‘Dancing’ spinoff, ‘The Next Pro’ What to do if you're stopped by immigration agents Sarah Neben: A date night destination close to home Man dies, two other people injured in northwest Omaha crash MLB power rankings: Red Sox win streak hits 13 as worst-to-first quest continues Kearney student 'disappointed, shocked, angry, upset' that Joseph's closing Culinary showdown ends with two purples and three blues for Dawson County 4-H girls How Deion Sanders is putting together his best high school recruiting class at Colorado NHL schedule winners, losers: Chicago Blackhawks get no favors Gothenburg juniors' 'incredible' season ends after losing winner-takes-all championship game to Holdrege Nebraska judicial branch launches court user survey Dawson County gets temporary waiver from Medicaid work rules following Tyson plant closure kAmuC2?<=J[ p]y] !C:E492C5 5:5 2?@E96C ;:G6 2?5 5:5?’E @776C 2?JE9:?8 ?6H] w6 D9@F=5 92G6 366? :? E96 3@EE@> EH@]k^Am A.J. and Selena perform on the July 20 episode of "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro." Vince Valitutti, Disney kAmp 962CE76=E CF>32 7C@> p56=6 +2:<>2? 2?5 p==6? v6?<:? 62C?65 :ED E62CD 2?5 AC2:D6 7C@> q2==2D] $96 42==65 :E “@?6 @7 E96 >@DE 362FE:7F= E9:?8D x’G6 6G6C H:E?6DD65]”k^AmkAm%96 52?46 H2D A6C7@C>65 :? 9@?@C @7 v6?<:?’D >@>] $96 H2?E65 96C D@? E@ 36 @? “s(%$” 3FE 5:65 367@C6 9:D AC@76DD:@?2= 42C66C C624965 :ED 2A6I]k^Am Allen, left, and Adele perform on the July 20 episode of "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro." Vince Valitutti, Disney kAmx?E6C6DE:?8=J[ |2C< q2==2D[ E96 E9:C5 ;F586[ 5:5?’E D2J >F49 5FC:?8 E96 H9@=6 ?:89E]k^Am kAm%649?:BF6 2?5 DE@CJE6==:?8 H6C6 E96 7:CDE 8@2=D :? E96 D6C:6D] r9@C6@8C2A9J 2?5 2F5:6?46 2AA62= 2C6 29625]k^AmkAmqFE :D?’E E96 8:8 E@ 36 2 8@@5 AC@ 7@C 2 46=63C:EJ @? E96 D9@Hnk^Am Nina, left, and Benji face the judges during the July 20 episode of "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro." Vince Valitutti, Disney kAmx7 E96C6’D D@>6@?6 =:<6 p?5J #:49E6C — H9@ =2DE65 >F49 =@?86C E92? 96 D9@F=5 92G6 =2DE D62D@? — E92E AC@ 92D E@ 7:8FC6 @FE 9@H 96 42? =@@< =:<6 96’D ?@E ;FDE >2C<:?8 E:>6] W}@ @?6 E2=<D 23@FE E96 AF== @7 D@4:2= >65:2[ 6:E96C[ 3FE >2J36 E92E’D E96 7@4FD 7@C 2 =2E6C 6A:D@56]Xk^Am kAm(92E ?@ @?6 92D >6?E:@?65 :D H9@ E96J’C6 =@@<:?8 7@C — 2 >2=6 @C 2 76>2=6 52?46C] $@ 72C[ H6 <?@H AC@ (:E?6J r2CD@? :D ?@E 4@>:?8 324< ?6IE D62D@?] s@6D E92E >62? E96C6’D 2? @A6?:?8 7@C 2 76>2=6 52?46Cn ~C 2C6 E96C6 @E96C G242?4:6Dnk^Am kAmw@DE #@36CE xCH:? WH9@ H@? E96 “s(%$” EC@A9J H:E9 r2CD@?X EC:65 E@ 4F6 E96 E62CD 2?5 DF4466565 H:E9 v6?<:?[ H9@ 925 2 962CE3C62<:?8 C62D@? E@ H2?E E@ H:?]k^AmkAm$9:C=6J q2==2D D2:5 D96 =@DE 72=D6 6J6=2D96D :? E96 AC@46DD @7 ;F58:?8 2?5 AC@G65[ @?46 >@C6[ D96’D DE:== E96 @?6 E@ H2E49]k^Am Movies & TV Review: Early winner emerges on ‘Dancing’ spinoff, ‘The Next Pro’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story What is 'DWTS: The Next Pro'? Meet the dancers competing ABC's new DWTS spinoff features 12 dancers competing for a professional spot on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35.
Movies & TV Review: Early winner emerges on ‘Dancing’ spinoff, ‘The Next Pro’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises
What is 'DWTS: The Next Pro'? Meet the dancers competing ABC's new DWTS spinoff features 12 dancers competing for a professional spot on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35.
