‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Kicks Off With Voting Glitch During Premiere

Dancing With the Stars Season 35 premiered on September 15 with new voting rules announced by host Alfonso Ribeiro. However, the event faced technical difficulties when a voting glitch occurred after the second dance. Hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro informed the audience that online voting was down, forcing viewers to vote exclusively via text. The issue persisted through the third performance, indicating that the system could not handle the high volume of participants during the premiere.