Hoàn vũ dance comeback sparks controversy over lack of fairness

On the evening of November 23, episode 1 of Dancing with the Stars officially aired, revealing 10 female contestants from Vietnam and South Korea, including singer Trương Quỳnh Anh, actress Quỳnh Nga, Phạm Lịch, Miss Lê Hoàng Phương, Runner-up Ngọc Hằng, actress Emma Lê, singer Shinju, actress Sooyeon, actress Minyoung, and MC Lee Hooyeon.

Along with that, the appearance of 10 male dancers from Bulgaria also received considerable attention, including: Valkov Dimitar, Kristian Yordanov, Dimitar Georgiev, Zhivko, Ganev Georgi, Dimitar Drosev, Tihomir Gavrilov, Lyubomir Yakimov, Daniel Denev, Boris Borisov.

After the introductions, the female players and male dancers each showcased their solo dancing abilities, and then proceeded to select their partners.

Trương Quỳnh Anh on "Dancing with the Stars" (Photo: Organizers).

In this segment, Trương Quỳnh Anh caught the attention when she performed a modern dance routine to the song Đơn Côi, which is closely associated with the singer's name. With an impressive debut, she unexpectedly received 2 choices from the Bulgarian dancers. Trương Quỳnh Anh then decided to choose Daniel Denev as her dance partner.

Trương Quỳnh Anh shared: "I have been a fan of Dancing with the Stars for a long time, and I didn't expect that after 8 years, I would become a contestant on the show. I hope that through this season, the audience will be able to see a new side of Trương Quỳnh Anh."

Phạm Lịch, with years of experience as a dancer and choreographer, received a total of 4 choices from the male dancers after showcasing her modern dance routine to the song Anh Muốn Thế Nào.

Phạm Lịch also candidly stated that she came to Dancing with the Stars with the ambition of adding another trophy to her collection.

Lê Hoàng Phương was chosen by the dancer Kristian Yordanov. Coming to the show, the tall beauty hopes to have a new image, in addition to the "beauty queen" image that everyone knew before.

Phạm Lịch sparking controversy for having more experience than other contestants (Photo: Organizers).

Meanwhile, South Korean beauties Minyoung and Lee Hooyeon did not receive any choices. This made Lee Hooyeon cry and later she shared: "I am also quite disappointed and I had already predicted it. It is very obvious, and I am really sad."

The results sparked discussions among viewers, with some pointing out that the show lacked fairness among the contestants. Specifically, Phạm Lịch, with a background in dancing and choreography, had more advantages than other contestants.

Some comments from netizens: "Coming from a dancer, this show lacks fairness to the other contestants"; "Having a professional dancer compete, where is the fairness"...