November 24, 2020 • bachelor insider
Bachelor Nation Rallies Around Kaitlyn Bristowe After 'Dancing with the Stars' Win
"Dancing with the Stars" now has back-to-back Bachelor Nation champions!
One year after Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten won, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev danced their way to the top and took home the Mirrorball Trophy on Monday's finale of the competition.
Their consecutive weeks of perfect scores continued into its third week as they performed an Argentine tango to "Toxic" by Britney Spears as well as a freestyle the song "Sparkling Diamonds" from the film "Moulin Rouge."
The pair received perfect 10s from all three judges on both dances.
"Catfish" host Nev Schulman and his partner Jenna Johnson came in second, singer Nelly and Daniella Karagach third, and Justina Machado and Sasha Farber fourth.
Bachelor Nation showered Kaitlyn with love after her big win. The victory not only represented a huge achievement for Kaitlyn, but for Artem, too. This was his first Mirroball victory.
No one has been supporting Kaitlyn more vocally than her boyfriend Jason Tartick. He posted a video of himself waiting for the final results with his back to the television screen as he sits next to his friend Lo VonRumpf. Jason yells, "Say it! Say it!" and once Kaitlyn is finally called as the winner, he screams and immediately stars spraying champagne everywhere.
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He captioned the video, "You freaking did it baby, let’s gooooo! Another dream come true, you earned and deserved this KBone!"
Jason also shared a screenshot of himself on FaceTime with Kaitlyn, who holds up her new trophy.
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Chris Harrison, who invited Kaitlyn to "Dancing with the Stars" during an interview on "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!" wrote a heartfelt post to her on Instagram.
He posted a picture of Kaitlyn crouching on the ground with the Mirrorball as Artem stares in disbelief. Chris' caption began, "Many people talk about their dreams but few will do what takes, truly commit to make it happen. Few will not be so afraid of failure that they allow themselves to succeed and achieve that dream."
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It continued, "This picture sums it all up for me. @kaitlynbristowe wasn’t afraid to realize this dream. Congratulations my friend I’m so damn proud of you."
Trista Sutter shared a snapshot from Kaitlyn's time as Bachelorette and wrote, "You know that feeling you get when someone you love achieves a long awaited dream come true?! Well that time is now, that person is @kaitlynbristowe and that dream is #DWTS CHAMPION!!!!! KB!! You did it!!!"
She added, "You worked so hard and even with injuries and insecurities, you continued to push yourself and your limits. Since the day I met you on the set of @goodmorningamerica , you’ve made me thankful to know you. You amaze me with your drive, ambition, ability, and your insane power to manifest!"
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Congratulations, Kaitlyn! You deserve it!