The excitement, the glitz, and the challenges continue on the popular French show, "Danse avec les Stars," as the competition enters its fourteenth season, illustrating the highs and lows of celebrity dancing. This week, the spotlight captured the spotlight during the Disney-themed special event held on February 28, 2025, where eleven couples vied for the title, but it ended with another elimination.
The night began with the cinematic charm of Disney classics, starting off with the show's judges—Fauve Hautot, Jean-Marc Généreux, Chris Marques, and Mel Charlot—opening the event from none other than Disneyland Paris. The audience was eager to see how the stars would adapt classic animations on the dance floor. It was particularly exhilarating to see Florent Manaudou team up with Elsa Bois, performing a rumba to "L’amour brille sous les étoiles" from The Lion King.
One of the season's top contenders, Lénie, also impressed the judges with a flawless foxtrot, garnering four 9s and racking up 36 points, showing her strong hold on the competition. Following closely was Adil Rami, who danced gracefully to "Prince Ali" from Aladdin, finishing with 29 points. But perhaps the most talked-about performance of the night came from Eve Gilles, who stepped onto the stage as Pocahontas.
Gilles, who became known for her short haircut as Miss France 2024, took to the floor showcasing her dance on "L’air du vent." Unfortunately, the performance earned her only 26 points, making her one of the lower scorers of the evening. Fans expressed their thoughts on the online platform X, praising her bold look donned with long black hair—actually, it was a wig, drastically changing her appearance. Tweets flooded praising this unexpected transformation: "Eve Gilles with long hair, it’s another person. Incredible." Others remarked on the beauty of her long hair, showing just how impactful such changes can be.
Despite the cheers and praises, the performance proved insufficient to keep her safe as the night bore witness to another elimination. Following last week's departure of Nelson Monfort, this week it was Sophie Davant and Nicolas Archambault who found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard. After executing their samba to the music of "Sous l’océan" from The Little Mermaid, their fate was sealed.
Davant openly expressed her disappointment after faintly missing some of the choreography early on. Later, as she faced the judges, she said, "It’s horrible! I flubbed the beginning! Can we redo it?" Fauve Hautot attempted to encourage her, emphasizing, "You had a little panic moment, and then you recovered beautifully." Despite her committed performance, it ended up bringing only 20 points, placing her last among the competitors.
Camille Combal, the show’s host, announced the couple's fate after the face-to-face elimination round. They went up against Claude Dartois and Katrina Patchett, who had also fallen victim to public voting the previous week, faced inevitable defeat. Davant graciously remarked, "I am relieved they qualified over us. They deserved it more than me."
Meanwhile, fans were captivated by Jungeli and his partner, the stunning dancer, and choreographer, Isabel Vandamme, who performed sensationally. Their samba on "Je voudrais déjà être roi" also garnered contagious enthusiasm. Social media was abuzz, with one fan commenting,