DWTS fans are shocked after Chandler Kinney comes in third place despite perfect scores

Dancing With The Stars fans were shocked by Chandler Kinney’s placement on Tuesday’s season finale.

The 24-year-old Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin star landed in third place, behind runner-up Ilona Maher and this year’s champion Joey Graziadei.

Fans took to social media to express their outrage, with many saying that Chandler got a raw deal.

While several people expressed their strong disagreement, others blamed racism and “misogyny” for the surprisingly low rating.

Several fans noted that Chandler and her dance partner Brandon Armstrong had nothing but perfect scores throughout the evening, surpassing both Ilona and Joey.

However, the final rankings will be decided based on a split of the jury’s scores and viewer votes, meaning that enough fans at home voted for Joey and Ilona to override Chandler and Brandon’s perfect scores by the jury set.

Dancing With The Stars fans were shocked by Chandler Kinney’s placement on Tuesday’s season finale.

Chandler and her dance partner Brandon Armstrong (r.) received perfect marks from the judges throughout the evening

Fans took to social media to express their outrage, with many saying that Chandler got a raw deal

Behind Chandler were Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik in fourth place and former NFL star Danny Amendola in fifth place.

“CHANDLER 3RD PLACE ARE YOU DOING SHIT?????” Read a representative post on X (formerly Twitter).

“CHANDLER KINNEY 3RD PLACE??????? ARE YOU STUPID???? “#DWTSFinale,” another fan practically shouted on social media. “UMMMMMMMMM STOP THE COUNT!”

Another fan wondered if people hadn’t even seen Chandler’s performance.

“UM, SORRY. CHANDLER IN THIRD PLACE. Not ok… what’s wrong with these people? Weren’t you watching her dance!?’

One viewer joked, “The ‘WHAT’ my wife yelled on Dancing with the Stars when Chandler Kinney took third matched my bad beat reactions during a game.”

Some fans attributed Chandler’s relatively low ranking to racism among voters at home.

“Chandler Kinney lost because of misogyny!” said one poster. “It is as plain and simple as it is ugly and I will not shut up about it,” they wrote.

Chandler and Brandon performed Jive to Apt. by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars as the first number, followed by a freestyle to Hellzapoppin’ by the Eyal Vilner Big Band and Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield

Final rankings are calculated using a split of judges’ scores and voters’ at-home scores. Joey Graziadei (center left in the picture) won in the end.

Presumably enough fans voted for lower-scoring Joey and runner-up Ilona Maher (pictured, fourth from right) to place them ahead of Chandler

Another fan said voters who didn’t vote for Chandler were “stupid”

Another fan wondered if people didn’t even see Chandler’s performance

One viewer joked, “The ‘WHAT’ my wife yelled on Dancing with the Stars when Chandler Kinney took third matched my bad beat reactions during a game.”

Several fans suggested that Chandler’s third-place finish, despite receiving a perfect score from the judges, was the result of voter racism and “misogyny.”

Another person said the people who didn’t vote for Chandler were “real racists.”

“I see people talking about it, it’s not about race, it’s about talent.” That’s REALLY what America is. You’ll get really uncomfortable when we start talking about race. “I can’t be bothered to watch this show smhh,” they wrote.

Other X users were sadder.

“I am so devastated,” one fan wrote. “Chandler Kinney, please know how much you truly love yourself. We are with you and you should have won the trophy.”

One person posted a GIF of Tyler Perry in his character Madea’s costume and wrote: “Chandler.” Kinney. They just didn’t understand it like I did and have failed you, Queen.’

One fan jokingly referenced the cancellation of Chandler’s Pretty Little Liars spin-off series in September.

“Chandler Kinney out of work and not a mirror ball. “Can you have some compassion?” they wrote. “I’m casting my short film Chandler, I’ll hire you.”

A post featuring a short clip of Blac Chyna with neon green hair and a colorful jacket suggested that it was time to close Dancing With The Stars.

Other X users were sadder

One person posted a GIF of Tyler Perry in his character Madea’s costume and wrote: “Chandler.” Kinney. They just didn’t understand it like I did and have failed you, Queen.’

One fan jokingly referenced the cancellation of Chandler’s Pretty Little Liars spin-off series in September

A post featuring a short clip of Blac Chyna with neon green hair and a colorful jacket suggested that it was time to close Dancing With The Stars

One humorous post featured a GIF of a man with a mask on his chin, sitting on a lawn chair and looking into the distance

Chandler and Brandon made history on Dancing With The Stars when they became the first black duo to make it to the finals, although they were ultimately unsuccessful

“Chandler Perfect Score Kinney in 3rd place, yes it’s time to end this show once and for all,” they wrote.

One humorous post featured a GIF of a man with a mask on his chin, sitting on a lawn chair and looking into the distance.

“I need to process what just happened to Ms. Chandler Kinney, the woman with perfect results, all night long,” they wrote.

Chandler’s appearance on the show was personal for many viewers, particularly people of color.

She and her dance partner Brandon made history on “Dancing With The Stars” when they became the first black duo to make it to the finals, although they were ultimately unsuccessful.