After a Tumultuous Season, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Picks Its Least Surprising Winner

Dancing With the Stars has had its ups and downs this year—and no, we’re not just talking about those elegant dips—but thankfully, the season has ended on a high note. After facing backlash from striking members of the WGA at the beginning of Season 32, casting Britney Spears’ maligned sister Jamie Lynn Spears, and allowing one contestant to fall upward week after week while sending better talents home, fans were worried this year’s winner wouldn’t be a good pick.

Guess again! Xochitl Gomez, an actress best known for playing America Chavez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was rewarded with the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy on Wednesday night. Gomez, along with pro-partner Val Chmerkovskiy, has been knocking it out of the park all season long—she was the first star to earn a perfect score of 40 this season, and has been earning praise on social media since this season began. The Mirrorball Trophy was hers to lose.

Naturally, it came as no surprise when Gomez and Chmerkovskiy won the show. They were followed by runner-ups Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach, then Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov. Coming in fourth place was duo Charity Lawson and Chigvinsev, and fifth went to Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber.

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