With two eliminations out of the way, Tinashe is the betting favorite to win Season 27 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars with odds of +350. Tinashe (full name Tinashe Jorgensen Kacheingwe) is a 25-year-old native of Kentucky who is best known for her singing roles with The Stunners and as a solo act.
She has collaborated with artists such as Calvin Harris and Travis Scott and is paired with Brandon Armstrong on the show. She may have a leg up on the competition – Tinashe began training as a dancer at the age of four and the couple has the highest average score through two weeks.
Di Pace & Manheim are a Close Second
Juan Pablo Di Pace (Fuller House, Mamma Mia) and 17-year-old Milo Manheim, from the Disney Channel original movie “Zombies,” both have +375 odds to win the 27th season of the wildly popular dancing show.
Tinashe, Di Pace and Manheim all received scores of 26 on both numbers in Week 2 of the show, setting up a pivotal Week 3 (October 8) to see if any of the pairs can separate themselves from the competition. It is expected that Tinashe and Brandon will dance the Rumba, Juan Pablo and Cheryl Burke will dance the Samba, and Milo and Witney Carson will dance the Jive.
Usually Reliable Athletes Are In The Middle of the Pack
While athletes have traditionally had success on the show, former NFL linebacker DeMarcus Ware and Olympian Mary Lou Retton are sitting at +800 and +1100 respectively to be crowned champion.
Ware retired from the NFL after 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos at the end of the 2016 season. Retton is best known for her five medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, including all-around gold, in the gymnastics competition.
Who is in Trouble?
John Schneider, of Dukes of Hazzard fame, and his partner Emma Slater were the last to be called safe in Week 2 and they have odds of +1500 to be the winners at the end of the show. So it doesn’t look like the smart money is on Bo Duke this season, despite his glorious hair.
The longest odds after Week 2 belong to Joe Amabile and last season’s winning professional dancer, Jenna Johnson (+4000). In fact, there’s only been one professional to win in back-to-back seasons: Derek Hough in Season 10 and 11.
Below you will find the full betting odds to win Season 27 of Dancing With the Stars:
Couple | Odds |
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Tinashe & Brandon Armstrong | +350 |
Juan Pablo Di Pace & Cheryl Burke | +375 |
Milo Manheim & Witney Carson | +375 |
Bobby Bones & Sharna Burgess | +375 |
Alexis Ren & Alan Bersten | +800 |
DeMarcus Ware & Lindsay Arnold | +800 |
Evanna Lynch & Keo Motsepe | +900 |
Mary Lou Retton & Sasha Farber | +1100 |
John Schneider & Emma Slater | +1500 |
Nancy McKeon & Valentin Chmerkovskiy | +1800 |
Joe Amabile & Jenna Johnson | +4000 |
Odds as of October 8 at Sportsbook