'Dancing With the Stars' 2015 Cast: Why Christian Fans Are Praising Carlos PenaVega Amid Racy Routine [VIDEO]
Carlos PenaVega performed a very racy routine on ABC's Dancing With the Stars Monday night, but why are fellow Christians now praising him?
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Last week, PenaVega and his DWTS partner Witney Carson were assigned the song "Pony" by Ginuwine, featured prominently in the film Magic Mike. They were tasked with performing a very sexual number from the film, with PenaVega having to rip off his shirt and make some sexual poses.
But in the clip package featured before the dance Monday night, PenaVega expressed his reservations over doing the routine due to his Christian faith. The Big Time Rush star admitted that he was very uncomfortable with performing the routine while Carson urged him that he would just be acting. While PenaVega wound up performing the dance Monday, he still maintained his position.
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Since the dance, many DWTS fans took to PenaVega's Facebook and Twitter pages to praise him for standing up for his Christian beliefs.
@TheCarlosPena thank you for being so open about your Christianity and standing up for it on DWTS:) I'm a Christian and new fan. #Christian
— Jennifer Crookham (@Jenn874) October 20, 2015
@TheCarlosPena just wanted to say that you are a big inspiration by showing your faith. May god bless you — Traven Harris (@travenharris) October 21, 2015
I love @TheCarlosPena and @alexavega so much! So proud of you guys on #DWTS! It's admiring that you guys are not shy about your faith!
— Amie Raylynn Apodaca (@amiers7) October 20, 2015
Way to stick up for your faith despite the nature of that dance, @TheCarlosPena. You handled it with the utmost class! #DWTS — Seth Poplaski (@orangecrocs) October 20, 2015
Some fans dissed Dancing With the Stars for arguably making a mockery of PenaVega's faith.
Disappointed in @DancingABC this week. @TheCarlosPena is just trying to be true to his faith and they had to make a joke of it. #DWTS
— OhThePlacesYouSee (@NerdyGirl_Tales) October 20, 2015
#DWTS may not like me after this tweet: I don't appreciate them not respecting @TheCarlosPena and his faith! He was so uncomfortable :( — Gabby:) (@aRSDwarrior) October 20, 2015
Felt like @TheCarlosPena was being ridiculed tonight for his faith. Easy, #DWTS There's nothing wrong with a little modesty. Or Church.
— Monica Evans (@Monica_Evans) October 20, 2015
Dancing with the Stars just mocked Christianity and made fun of @TheCarlosPena for standing up for his faith...so disappointed. #DWTS — Arielle Graham (@arielle_faith) October 20, 2015
Do you think it was wrong of DWTS to give the star such a racy routine? Weigh in below.
Dancing With the Stars airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
