Barry Williams dedicates “Dancing With the Stars” performance to “Brady Bunch” mom Florence Henderson
Barry Williams used his time on Dancing With the Stars to pay tribute to a lovely lady.
The Brady Bunch actor honored his late screen mom Florence Henderson with a special shout-out Tuesday, on the competition show's Motown Night episode.
Williams and his professional partner, Peta Murgatroyd, danced a tango to "Get Ready," by the Temptations, earning their highest score yet from the judges' table. After the performance, the Greg Brady actor reflected on how Henderson, who died in 2016, inspired him to join DWTS. "Florence Henderson was on this show, and she was a friend, but a mentor as well," Williams said, "and she is the one who encouraged me to do Dancing With the Stars, so I'm feeling Florence here."
Williams also told EW that Henderson's support was the driving force to get him on the show. "She's the one who really… put me on the track to see that it happened," he said. "And she was so genuine with wanting to see me do it that I redoubled my efforts."
Williams' performance with Murgatroyd earned him his first-ever 7 score, which came from guest judge Michael Strahan, leading to a total score of 25 out of 40. The duo's previous scores were 16 in the season premiere and 15 in last week's Latin Night.
"You are winning over this audience, and you are winning over us," judge Derek Hough proclaimed Tuesday.
CBS via Getty Barry Williams and Florence Henderson on 'The Brady Bunch'
Henderson competed on Dancing With the Stars' 11th season, in 2010 — and at age 76, she was the oldest contestant the series had ever seen. The Brady Bunch matriarch was the fifth contestant eliminated from the show, alongside partner Corky Ballas.
In the season 32 premiere, Williams danced a foxtrot to the Brady Bunch song "It's a Sunshine Day," while Maureen McCormick cheered on her TV brother.
[This article has been updated with a quote from Williams.]
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