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Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov on Dancing With The Stars Scoring
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov explain why their Dancing With The Stars scores feel unfair and how they plan to win the Mirrorball Trophy together.
In brief
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov explain why their Dancing With The Stars scores feel unfair and how they plan to win the Mirrorball Trophy together. Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov say the Dancing With The Stars scoring system is too simplistic compared to figure skating and want to win the Mirrorball Trophy together…
Scores Feel Unfair

Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov say their Dancing With The Stars scores feel unfair compared to figure skating where scores are more detailed.
“It’s super sweet and that’s also something that happens in skating sometimes”
Current Scoring System

The scoring system uses whole numbers from one to ten with no decimals, unlike figure skating where scores are more nuanced.
“It’s just this random whole number which is one through ten”
Why Scores Feel Unfair
Fans feel frustrated because some competitors with lower scores than Amber Glenn received higher scores from judges.
“Fans will disagree with judging and what they think and what they see”
Pasha's Decimal Proposal
Pasha Pashkov suggests using a decimal system to allow scores like 7.5 instead of whole numbers.
“We propose going into the decimal system, right? So we can have like 7.5”
Glenn's Perspective

Amber Glenn says she’s used to detailed scoring in figure skating where technique and quality matter more than quantity.
“I’m so used to having like an in-depth explanation for every single thing”
Dedication Night
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov are dancing to Sia’s 'Breathe Me' for their dedication night to her mental health journey.
“I knew that it was gonna be my sister and it was going to be about my mental health journey”
Mirrorball Trophy
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov want to win the Mirrorball Trophy together after their strong season performance.
“I mean, that’d be incredible”
Fan Support
Fans have rallied behind Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov after they received lower scores than expected.
“It’s super sweet and that’s also something that happens in skating sometimes”
Season Progress
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov have been enjoying rehearsals and balancing fun with hard work throughout the season.
“We do silly, goofy stuff all the time, you know, we know how to balance fun with hard work”
Dedication Night Story
Amber Glenn dedicates her dance to her sister for her mental health journey and struggles.
“I was really lucky that Pasha found this incredible piece of music”
Pasha's Goal
Pasha Pashkov wants to help Amber Glenn feel seen and inspired through their dance performance.
“The goal of this is to make somebody feel seen”
Winning Together
Amber Glenn says she wants to win the Mirrorball Trophy for Pasha Pashkov after seeing his dedication to the competition.
“I really want to do the best that I can because I know that I have the athletic ability to be able to work hard”
Dancing With The Stars
Dancing With The Stars airs Tuesdays on ABC with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu and Disney+.
Hulu Pricing
Hulu basic costs $11.99/month with ads, and ad-free costs $18.99/month.
Disney+ Bundle
Disney+ and Hulu bundle costs $12.99/month for ad-supported streaming.
The short version
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov say the Dancing With The Stars scoring system is too simplistic compared to figure skating and want to win the Mirrorball Trophy together.



