The drama on Dancing with the Stars didn’t just happen on the dance floor this week—it happened on the microphone, too!
During the highly anticipated “Grammy Night” episode, country-pop star Maren Morris took the stage to perform her massive hit, “The Middle.” But instead of applause, the singer is facing some brutal backlash from viewers online.
Maren performed live during the intense, high-stakes cha-cha dance-off between Jenna Dewan and Tatyana Ali. However, fans immediately flooded X (formerly Twitter) to complain about her vocals, with many calling the live performance “pitchy” and “off-key.”
“Why does Maren Morris sound like she’s struggling to hit the notes?” one frustrated viewer tweeted. Another added, “I love Maren, but this live performance is completely ruining the dance-off.”
To make matters worse, fans were furious with the camera work. Viewers complained that the broadcast focused way too much on Maren singing, rather than showing the actual dancers who were fighting for their lives in the competition.
The stakes for this specific dance-off were incredibly high. As fans know, the night ended in total heartbreak when Tatyana Ali and her partner Jan Ravnik were shockingly eliminated from the competition. Many viewers felt that the distracting musical performance took away from Tatyana’s final moments on the show.
Maren, who had excitedly promoted her DWTS appearance earlier in the week, has not yet responded to the harsh internet criticism.
Did you watch Maren Morris’s performance on Dancing with the Stars? Do you think the backlash is fair, or are fans being too harsh? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!