“But first all of us at Dancing with the Stars want to send our love, thoughts and prayers to everyone touched by the senseless violence in Las Vegas.
But Drew Scott, who used to live in Las Vegas, gave a statement of support during the show.
The massacre in Las Vegas was all anyone could think about, and light, frivolous entertainment like Dancing with the Stars maybe felt out of place, especially on a night where the theme was “guilty pleasure.”
So Dancing went on as planned after a somber opening statement from host Tom Bergeron acknowledging the tragedy.