JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson made history on last night's Season 30 premiere of Dancing With The Stars.
The two stunned the crowd with a quickstep to "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet, marking their territory as the first same-gender celebrity/dancer pairing to compete on the U.S. show. What made the moment even more thrilling was Siwa's graceful save for Johnson after she almost slipped and came so close to hitting the floor.
"Things I've learned today, when two girls dance together, make sure the skirts are shorter than normal because you will slip and end up like me," Johnson posted on her Instagram story after the performance with an ice pack around her right leg. "I mean, JoJo legit was the Incredible Hulk and didn't let me fall, didn't fall herself and hoisted me," she laughed. "Oh my gosh, JoJo, I'm so proud of you and thank you for not letting me fall—completely on national television. You're the best."
The slip happens at the 0:44 second mark.
Siwa and Johnson earned the highest score of the night, scoring a total of 29 out of 40 points from the judges.
The internet absolutely loved the performance:
\u201cjojo siwa just became the first person to perform on dancing with the stars with a same sex partner. fucking legend methinks\u201d— matt (@matt) 1632196571
\u201cJojo Siwa with the top score on opening night???? Gay Rights me thinks \ud83e\udd29\ud83e\udd29\ud83e\udd29 #DWTS\u201d— Rodrigo \ud83d\udc9a (@Rodrigo \ud83d\udc9a) 1632189664
\u201c.@itsjojosiwa and @JennaJohnson just \ud83d\udc4f did \ud83d\udc4f that. \ud83d\udc4f We\u2019re SO ready for what\u2019s to come in #DWTS Season 2021!\u201d— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@Dancing with the Stars #DWTS) 1632189604
\u201cme singing up for an abc account so i can vote for jojo siwa on dancing with the stars https://t.co/LEsFPajK6O\u201d— ash (@ash) 1632189863
\u201cThe first same sex pairing on #dwts. \n\nMy almost 5 year old niece adores Jojo Siwa. \n\nAs her Uncle it warms my heart knowing she is seeing this type of example that I didn't have as much as a kid. A young idol spreading love, acceptance, and equality. \ud83c\udf08\n#DWTS30\u201d— klay (@klay) 1632197212
"I couldn't ask for a better partner!" Siwa wrote on Instagram. "Thank you for taking me through this process while making it the most fun ever… Making history and top score of the night was literally a dream come true for me. Chase every dream you have and believe in yourself. Know that I love you all and I am smiling so big right now, because of you, we did this!!!"
We can't wait to see where this season takes both Siwa and Johnson!
