DWTS' Jenna Johnson Reveals Her Most Embarrassing Celeb Interaction
DWTS' Harry Shum Jr. Defends Dance Experience After He, Jenna Johnson Land Highest Score
Jenna Johnson wishes she could cha-cha-change some things about her meeting with James Corden.
Back in 2016, pro dancer appeared in a comedy sketch with Corden, in which the late-night talk show played an exaggerated version of himself tasked with choreographing a short routine for Dancing With the Stars.
But for Johnson, that was "probably the most embarrassed I've ever been."
"Honestly, I fumbled the time James Corden was on our show and we were trying to do a bit with him," she told E! News in an exclusive interview after DWTS' Oct. 13 episode. "I was not computing the bit."
Johnson, 32, recalled that Corden, 48, wanted her to "flock behind him" in her Paso Doble costume, but she simply didn't understand the assignment.
"I have the honor of meeting a lot of celebrities through the show," she added, "and I feel like I've not had my best moments all the time."
But Johnson does feel she's putting her best foot forward with her season 35 partner Harry Shum Jr., explaining that the pair "pulled out all the bells and whistles" for their samba routine set to "Yeah!" by Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris.
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"I want to go far in this competition with Harry," she continued. "He deserves to be here."
And even though the judges took some issue with the technicality of their routine—with Carrie Ann Inaba going so far as to pull out a sheet of paper to read off the definition of a lift—Johnson and Shum, 44, have no regrets about taking a "risk" with their performance.
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"I'm so proud of our performance," Shum told E! after the episode. "I'm so proud that we got to still keep ourselves in the dance and not get that taken away from us."
Keep reading to get to know the rest of the DWTS season 35 cast...
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Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
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Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart
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Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress will be bringing her fresh moves to the dance floor.
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Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
Twenty years after starring in Step Up, the dancer is stepping up to the challenge.
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Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
The 2026 Olympic figure skater will take her skills from the ice to the ballroom.
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Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
The Team USA Paralympic track and field athlete will show off his athleticism on DWTS.
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Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills
After sister Brooks Nader competed on season 33, the Love Thy Nader star is trying her hand.
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Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
The comedian, also known as Fibula on social media, is ready to earn more applause on DWTS.
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Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is following in the footsteps of wife Whitney Leavitt—who competed on season 34.
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Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess
The Bachelor Nation star is trading in roses for rumbas.
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Jackson Olson & Emma Slater
The Savannah Bananas baseball player is stepping up to the plate, bringing his dance moves from the diamond to the ballroom.
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Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! star is ready to learn some new moves.
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Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong
The Summer House star is prepping for her turn in the ballrom.
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The Love Island UK alum is hoping her love for DWTS doesn't betray her as she manifested this experience.
"I have a vision board and I redo it every year," she told E! News in May. "This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year's Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board."
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