Maryla Rodowicz sparks debate after scoring Dominik Rupiński lower than 10

During the third episode of the 19th season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’, singer Maryla Rodowicz served as a special guest judge. The episode featured contestants performing to her greatest hits.

Controversy arose when Rodowicz awarded Dominik Rupiński and his partner, Estelle Francois, 9 points for their foxtrot, making them the only participants that evening to receive a score lower than 10 from her. This decision sparked significant backlash from viewers on social media, many of whom expected maximum scores during the themed episode.

Rodowicz explained her reasoning by stating that production had requested she be ‘the good one’ and provide mostly tens, with the possibility of a single nine. Rupiński responded to the social media reaction with a humorous TikTok video, expressing that he was not offended and intended to continue aiming for perfect scores.