Dancing, Advancing, and Disney w/ Artem

Fresh off the Season 32 Dancing with the Stars finale, Artem is on this show this week! He’s back in Napa with the Garcia Twins, and to celebrate, Nikki & Brie pop open a bottle of wine to get the party started!

Artem opens up working with Charity Lawson, seeing tremendous growth from her on and off the dance floor, her hard work, their standout dances from the finale, and what kept them out of the top two. Nikki & Brie truly appreciated what Charity brought to the show, the impact of the Freestyle Dance, and the importance of celebrating the accomplishments of the entire cast instead of trying to put down dancers they were not rooting for.

And while Artem was on the dance floor competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, Birdie, Nikki, Brie, and their mom were in the crowd talking it all. However, getting to LA was a wild experience for Brie, who was traveling with Birdie and Buddy, had to deal with delays, cancellations, reroutes, two airports, dogs, and ladders. Yes, ladders on the Tarmac!

Nikki was certain that Artem and Charity would be in the top two at the end of the night and shares her thoughts on the performances and Artem gives his insight into the approach for the night, scoring, and audience expectations, his respect for the other contestants, and which pro Nikki and Brie want to see back on the dance floor next season!

The day after the Dancing with the Stars finale, Artem, Matteo, Buddy, Birdie, Brie, Nikki, and their mom went to Disneyland for a magical day of family and fun. Matteo’s new obsessed with rollercoasters, and Nikki learned something very important about the park: there is no Pixarland…yet. The kids loved seeing Mickey and Minnie and then Birdie got a special shout-out from Elsa, which made her day. This could be the start of a new family tradition, and The Garcia Twins are already talking about strategies for the next visit.

To close out the episode, Nikki & Brie congratulate Artem for a phenomenal season, and they’re all excited about what season 33 is going to bring, and maybe that could include a Brie/Artem collaboration!