'Dancing With the Stars' Winner: Who Will Take Home Season 23's Mirrorball Trophy? [POLL, VIDEO]
There are four celebrities left on Dancing With the Stars, but only one will win the Mirrorball trophy next Tuesday.
Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy, James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess, Calvin Johnson, Jr. and Lindsay Arnold, and Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenko are all that remain. It's been a competitive season of Dancing With the Stars this fall, with all four finalists having shining moments throughout.
One of these four couples will be eliminated at the end of Monday night's show, leaving the three remaining couples to compete in the finale the following night. Here's how we predict the season will conclude:
4. Calvin Johnson, Jr. and Lindsay Arnold
Johnson and Arnold have had lower lows than the other three couples, so we think they will come just short of the final episode. The former NFL wide receiver has faced being last to be called safe twice, and his Semifinal individual dance scores from the judges put him at the bottom of the current leaderboard. Fans may be motivated to vote more for him considering he was in jeopardy last week, but we think it may be the end of the road this time.
3. Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenko
We think Kramer has a stronger chance than Johnson to make the finale because of her highs throughout the season, particularly her Waitress-themed Showstopper performance and her passionate Latin Night performance. Neither she nor Johnson have been as consistently strong as the other two celebrities, so they are likely interchangeable between third and fourth, but Kramer has a slight edge heading into the final week.
2. James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess
Hinchcliffe may have been the biggest surprise of the season, performing at a consistently excellent level from the first week. While not a household name before this season, the IndyCar driver has certainly gained a huge group of fans and has had many memorable moments throughout the season, especially his Halloween Night Viennese waltz as the Joker. Hinchcliffe is a genuine threat to take home the trophy if he impresses with a strong penultimate performance, but we think one person is the clear favorite heading into the final week.
1. Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy
It was hard not to pick Hernandez as the frontrunner heading into this season of Dancing With the Stars, and she has not disappointed at all. Her spunk, devotion to the craft, strong dance technique and general star power have all combined to make her the one to beat from the very first week. Like Hinchcliffe, she has had many big moments, but none were more special than in Semifinals week, when the Olympic gymnast danced only a few days after learning her grandmother had died. Hernandez has the story, the dancing ability, the personality and the fanbase to win this Mirrorball trophy... but anything can happen in the ballroom.
The Dancing With the Stars finale airs Monday at 8/7c and Tuesday at 9/8c on ABC.
