During Wednesday night’s episode ofDancing With the Stars, female celebrities waltzed into the ballroom for their first performances. Though the night was easily one to remember, with multiple high scoring first round dances, many are talking about one contestant’s facial reactions throughout the night.
Summer House Star Ciara Miller Begs Fans to Not Read into Her Facial Expressions
Throughout the episode, Summer House star Ciara Miller was often seen looking off. She would often have a facial expression that made many fans feel she was unhappy while on the show. Instead, the reality star got real, admitting that she was battling her anxiety the entire night.
“Guys just know I was petrified all night, please don’t read into my facial expressions. I was also trying not to have a melt down pre-show,” she wrote on Threads.
Fans in the comments of the Threads post are sharing their thoughts on her facial expressions throughout the night. Many shared that she thought she was either nervous, or scared. Others admitted they can read her expressions pretty well from the other shows she has been on.
“Girl you don’t know it bc you’re deep in your training, but people were out here hours ago already defending you, saying exactly this. You did a great job and will continue to get better!” a fan commented to Ciara.
Ciara May Have Experienced Stage Fright
Fans in the Dancing With the Stars Reddit community held the same sentiment as those from Threads. Many admitted it seemed as if she was extremely emotional, just not portraying it outward throughout the night. They also pointed out that she’s not an actress, nor has she necessarily performed in front of such a large crowd before.
“I felt bad for her. She seemed off but I couldn’t tell if it was nerves or if maybe she wasn’t feeling well (someone posted here that some pros had been sick),” a Reddit user commented. “I think she was capable of way more than her dance showed tonight, but nerves were definitely on parade the past two nights. I actually feel like the ladies were probably more nervous after having to watch the men last night.”
Others pointed out that Ciara was clearly emotional throughout the night, like when it seemed she was going to cry during Carrie Ann Inaba’s nice comments.
“Her lip was literally quivering. People are the worst, imagine if we normalized that it’s okay to be nervous,” a Reddit user wrote. “She’s not a stage actress; she’s not an Olympian who’s used to being judged in front of millions and televised for the world to see. Let’s be understanding of people who are nervous.”
During Maura Higgins’ story package, she admitted that being on a reality show is much different than having to perform in front of a group of people. So it’s very possible that Ciara had a case of stage fright during Wednesday night’s show.
“These celebs are used to cameras but not performing in front of a LARGE crowd of people,” a user commented. “Stage fright is REAL. Coping looks different for everyone. It’s super easy to tense up or blank out.”
Dancing With the Stars returns to ABC/Disney+ on Tuesday, September 22. Be sure to tune into the show at 8PM ET so you don’t miss a minute of the competition, or the voting window.
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Corey Cesare Corey Cesare is Talent Recap's Managing Editor and featured YouTube Host. She has a love of all things pop culture and an unhealthy obsession with celebrities. Corey earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Cinema/Screen Studies from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2021. She spends her spare time shooting astro, nature, and portrait photography, and coming up with movie ideas that she hopes to make into a film someday.
