Naz is the second dancer to be voted off. Video / THREE
One viewer called it a "stitch-up". Another said it was a "farce". And TV critic Steve Braunias called it "something rotten".
So why was Naz Khanjani eliminated from Dancing With the Stars last night, despite consistently dancing well and landing third place on the judges' scorecards?
Turns out you reallydo have to text in and vote for your favourites if you want to see them remain in the competition.
Three confirmed to the Herald that judges scores are equally weighted by viewer voting, so even if judges score you well if viewers don't vote, you risk going home.
After last night's elimination, many viewers claimed her reputation was unfair. Based on her dancing abilities and demeanour during the show, she deserved to stay.
@KhanjaniNazanin shame how reality tv portrays people, you’ll always be bachelor Naz to some folk - thats a shame, you were robbed #dwtsnz
I'm feeling a bit mad that Naz who can dance is gone, and David who can't dance is still there. It's politics all over again. TV3 you've broken DWTS with your stupid text voting. #DWTSNZ
— Ms WonderOutLoud (@MsWonderOutLoud) May 14, 2018
Naz is a better dancer than half those people. What a farce. I bet she didn't get in because people like to judge her harshly. #DWTSNZ
Genuine #DWTSNZ questions: #1 - Do the judges scores have any impact or is it just fan voting? And #2 - Don't people dancing last tonight have a massive disadvantage? As the voting closes shortly after they appear
Critic Steve Braunias agreed, calling Naz one of the show's best dancers.
"There is something rotten about the show that Naz, easily one of the best dancers, can be voted off while a rotten dancer like David Seymour should stay to stink up the joint," he wrote.
