"Dancing With the Stars: Junior Premiere": Honey Boo Boo debuts in the Ballroom

Honey Boo Boo debuts in ballroom with fun salsa

6:29 p.m.:

Here's Honey Boo Boo … in the ballroom!

The former star of the pageant and her partner, Tristan Ianiero, performed a fun salsa at "Conga" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine.

"Honey Boo Boo Who? I'm talking about Alana right now," Mandy says. "A beautiful girl out there, you were amazing and that's why, people are attracted to you, I think, because you live your best life every moment, girl, you did it well. not angry at this Salsa! "

"The most beautiful thing about you is your confidence," added Val. "You owned the room with that."

Judges score: 19/30

Mackenzie Ziegler is a slippery goddess

6:18 p.m.:

Kill Mackenzie Ziegler!

She may have already trained in jazz and contemporary music, but ballroom dancing is a whole new game, and the singer has proved that she can do it all.

The choreography of Sage Rosen's mentor Gleb Savchenko, Mackenzie, and Foxtrot in "New York, New York" was filled with twists, tricks, and lots of free-kicks that amazed the audience.

"You came here, the music started and you slipped on the ground," said Adam. "It was so beautiful."

"Gleb has not been successful," Mandy added. "He put everything in it, which was amazing."

Judges score: 22/30

Ariana Greenblatt is & # 39; a small ray of sunshine & # 39; on the dance floor

6:11 p.m.:

"My superpower, now, I can say, it's my dance," adamantly exclaimed Ariana Greenblatt in her pre-recorded interview.

And after seeing her dance a Cha Cha to "At the heart" of Carly Rae Jepsen, we are absolutely in agreement!

Sponsored by Brandon Armstrong, the Avengers: Infinity War star and his pro partner, Artyon Celestine, have seriously impressed the judges and we think it's safe to say they're not going to have all problems with chemistry this season – both have apparently developed a bit of a crush on each other.

"You, my dear, are a little ray of sunshine," says Mandy. "You guys, in this fantastic yellow, you've escaped your mouth, my daughter, that made me feel excited when I watched you dance."

Val, Val said, "You may be small, but you dance so big, I thought I had a lot of technique."

Judges score: 24/30

Hudson West dances on his favorite Shawn Mendes song

18h00:

Hudson West was more than passionate about his song choice.

Sponsored by Hayley Erbert, the General Hospital star and his pro partner, Kameron Couch, performed a cutie Cha Cha at "Nothing Holds Me Back" from Shawn Mendes.

"I love this song, so when I heard it, I was so excited," he explained. "It's my favorite song!"

As for the dance itself, she was a favorite for the three judges. "There was so much partner work out there," said Adam. "I was so impressed, you were dancing together, you were playing, and the first week is all that it is."

"Hudson, I'll tell you I did not expect that, sir," Mandy admitted. "It was really good."

Judges score: 22/30

Sophia Pippen wants to be a champion "like my father"

5:51 p.m.:

Sophia Pippen is just trying to make her father, Scottie Pippen, legend of the NBA, proud.

"My dad is a champion and I want to be a champion like him," he exclaims adorably in his interview.

And if the first night movements of Sophia are an indication of what will happen in the weeks to come, this girl will go far!

Mentored by Sasha Farber, Sophia and her professional partner, Jake Monreal, danced Jive inspired by the 50s to "Do You Love Me" by The Contours.

"Girl, I'm so proud of you," Val said. "It was so good, you're so shy and collective, but when you came out, you were like a different person."

"It was so good," added Adam. "You have so many things you can be proud of.The first week is successful!"

Judges score: 21/30

Miles Brown receives the highest score of the night – up here!

5:43 p.m.:

Miles Brown, first starter?

We think so! the Blackish star and his pro partner, Rylee Arnold, have put forward all the stops with their Salsa Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out", which Rylee's sister, Lindsay Arnold, helped them prepare for.

Miles and Rylee, wearing Dalmatian print costumes, do not hold back, preparing their routine with lots of stuff and lots of energy.

"This has become the power of the stars for me," Mandy exclaimed. "It was amazing!"

"Miles, you're a superstar, brother," added Val. "You are obviously an incredible dancer."

Adam was in agreement with Mandy and Val, exclaiming, "Miles, you make fun of me ?! You come here with all this energy.Then, you lean back, you touch the ground, you walk, you killed him, you were awesome! "

Judges score: 22/30

Addison Osta Smith performs a spicy cha cha

5:32 p.m.:

Addison Osta Smith, champion of season four of MasterChef Junior, Prove that his skills go far beyond cooking!

The budding dancer Mentor Keo Motsepe helped her professional partner, Lev Khmelev, create a Cha Cha inspired by the spicy cooking for "Burnin 'Up" by Jessie J feat. 2 Chainz.

While Addison seduces the judges with his facial expressions and attitude, Mandy and Val both send him strong criticism to improve his chances of winning the mirror.

"I thought in the Sass department, you were amazing," said Mandy. "But sometimes we had the impression that: Lev is really strong, Addison is not."

"I agree with Mandy," Val said. "I thought your charisma was there, I just wanted to see a little better technique, so work on your footwork for next week."

Judges score: 15/30

Tripp Palin can not stop smiling by dancing the Foxtrot

5:21 p.m.:

Tripp Palin, son of Bristol Palin and grandson of Sarah Palin, was the second star to perform, entering the ballroom with her professional partner, Hailey Bills.

Mentored by Jenna Johnson, the duo danced Foxtrot to "The Mama Said" of The Shirelles, which was well received by all judges.

"Tripp, first of all, it takes a lot of courage to dance," Val said. "I'm so, so proud, it was a great foxtrot, you're a stallion out there."

"When you go back to your caravan, look in the mirror and tell yourself that now you're a dancer too," added Adam.

Judges score: 17/30

Jason Maybaum and Elliana Walmsley dance first

5:09 p.m.:

Jason and Elliana, directed by Emma Slater, were the first to dance, an adorable Cha Cha to "Bills" by Lunchmoney Lewis.

"This is the first dance of the first season of DWTS Juniors and you, my friend, you were absolutely amazing, "Mandy exclaimed. I thought it was an incredible way to start the show. "

"You owned Cha Cha as a boss," added Val.

Judges score: 18/30

& # 39; DWTS: Juniors & # 39; officially started!

5:00 p.m.:

After much anticipation, the Juniors the show officially started … and only a few minutes we already love it!

The show debuted with an energetic opening number featuring the 12 candidates, their professional partners and their mentors, as well as their hosts Frankie Muniz and Jordan Fisher and judges Val Chmerkovskiy, Mandy Moore and Adam Rippon .