Sasha Farber Thinks Derek Hough Is the Most ‘Intimidating’ Judge on ‘DWTS’: He Has a ‘Stone Cold Look’
usmagazine.comHe’s got a poker face! Sasha Farber exudes confidence in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom — but one judge can sometimes be hard to impress.“The most intimidating judge would have to be Derek [Hough],” the 38-year-old choreographer told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, October 4. “You never know what he’s thinking.
He’s always got this stone cold look and then [his score] could be, like, really bad. [Or] then he’s like, ‘That was great.'”The Russian-born dancer joked, “It’s just his face.”The Utah native, 37, made his official debut in the DWTS ballroom during season 5, competing with Jennie Garth.
The twosome were eliminated in the semifinals, landing in fourth place. (Derek’s sister Julianne Hough took home the mirrorball trophy that year with partner Hélio Castroneves.)While he left his inaugural season empty-handed, Derek went on to make DWTS history with a record-breaking six wins.
Some of his victorious partnerships included Brooke Burke in season 7, Jennifer Grey in season 11, Amber Riley in season 17 and Bindi Irwin in season 21.Derek appeared on 17 seasons of the ABC hit before his final run in 2016.
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