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Jenn Tran and other “DWTS” stars share sweet reasons why they're dancing on “Dedication Night.”

Jenn Tran and other “DWTS” stars share sweet reasons why they're dancing on “Dedication Night.”

The stars of “Dancing with the Stars” share the inspiration behind their routines for Tuesday’s “Dedication Night” episode.

The special evening offers the nine remaining couples competing in the ballroom a chance to pay tribute to people or things that inspire them.

“The nine remaining couples enter the ballroom to honor influential figures/institutions in their lives through heartfelt performances,” reads a press release explaining the show’s theme.

Take a look at the heartfelt dedications behind tomorrow's routines below.

Jenn Tran explains why she dedicates her foxtrot to Taylor Swift

Parks gave an emotional explanation for why she dedicated her dance to her mother.

The actress said her mother “sacrificed so much for me,” adding, “It means so much to me as a mother to be able to show her how grateful I am for everything she's done for me.”

Stephen Nedoroscik explains why he dedicates his Argentine tango to men's gymnastics

Nedoroscik shared that his routine was dedicated to the sport that made him a superstar, saying, “This is a time when men's gymnastics is growing again in this country. I really want this dance to show how much it means to me.”

Brooks Nader explains why she dedicates her salsa to her sisters

“We all grew up together in Louisiana watching 'Dancing with the Stars,' so it has a very special place in our hearts,” Nader said, calling her three younger sisters her “native best friends.”

Ilona Maher explains why she dedicates her rumba to her Olympic teammates

Maher shared that she will dedicate her routine this week to her rugby team, Team USA Women's Sevens, sharing, “They mean so much to me. We have been through the toughest times together. It was years of hard training, right from the start.” Mornings, traveling around the world, heartbreaks, struggles, joys, lows and so on.

Chandler Kinney explains why she dedicates her contemporary dance to her mother

“She's the calm in the storm to me, and she's all about ride or die,” Kinney said of her mother. “I just hope I make her proud.”

Dwight Howard explains why he dedicates his rumba to his children

Howard shared that he would be dancing to his own song dedicated to his five children.

“It's so hard to even give you a message because I just love you and you mean the world to me,” an emotional Howard said. “This song is for you. I just want you to know that you can do anything you put your mind to.”

Joey Graziadei explains why he dedicates his Viennese Waltz to his fiancée Kelsey Anderson

“I'm going to try to emulate our beauty and our love for each other and just do my best to make you proud,” the former Bachelor said.

Danny Amendola explains why he dedicates his contemporary dance to his former coach

Amendola shared that his dance is a tribute to his former coach at Texas Tech, Mike Leach, who died in 2022.

He called Leach “an important person in my life, in my career … Mike had a very unique perspective on sports, football and life.”

Watch “Dedication Night” on “Dancing with the Stars” live on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, October 15 at 8pm ET. The episode will be available on Hulu the next day.

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