Girl-Meets-‘Manchild’ on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ After Sabrina Carpenter Gives Former Co-Star Props: ‘So Proud of You’

Tuesday night’s (Sept. 30) occurrence of Dancing With the Stars was a mini Girl Meets World reunion of sorts. After making it done weeks 1 and 2 with a tango to Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” and a cha-cha-cha to Corona’s “The Rhythm of the Night” past week, Boy Meets World prima Danielle Fishel and spouse Pasha Pashkov pulled disconnected a slick foxtrot to Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Manchild.”

The opus prime was perfectly on-the-nose for Fishel, 44, since the way from the actress’ erstwhile Girl Meets World co-star Carpenter’s caller Man’s Best Friend medium connected TikTok Night was capable to support her successful the contention for different week. Plus, according to EW, it was a accidental for the 2 erstwhile sitcom besties to re-connect.

During rehearsals, Carpenter, 26, dialed Fishel up and gave her a pep talk. “I’ve known for Sabrina for implicit a decennary now,” said Fishel of the singer/actress who played her TV daughter’s champion friend, Maya Hart, connected the Disney Channel bid that ran from 2014-2017. “And I see her to beryllium similar a girl to me.”

In a video telephone during rehearsals this week, Carpenter sent emotion to her TV pal, telling her, “I conscionable recovered retired you’re dancing to ‘Manchild’ this week. I’m truthful excited to spot your dance,” with Fishel replying, “I can’t hold to effort to recreate it and neglect miserably.” Fishel didn’t face-plant, though, she scored her highest marks truthful acold this play with a 21/30 successful the creation that incorporated immoderate TikTok moves into choreo judger Bruno Tonioli called “elegant” and “stylish.”

“I’m conscionable truthful arrogant of you,” Carpenter said successful her chat with Fishel. “And I emotion you truthful much.”

The bully vibes continued on-air, with Fishel dedicating her show to Carpenter, saying, “We don’t privation to fto Sabrina down, truthful Sabrina, this one’s for you.” After the dance, co-host Julianne Hough headed to the entity container to interrogation Fishel, who said it was “pretty amazing” to creation to 1 of Carpenter’s songs. “She has fixed maine truthful galore opportunities to beryllium immensely arrogant of her implicit the years,” she said. “I anticipation I gave her 1 tonight.”

Dancing With the Stars airs connected ABC and Disney+ connected Tuesdays astatine 8 p.m. ET.

Watch Fishel creation to “Manchild” connected DWTS below.