Guest Judge Billy Porter Advises Jason Mraz on 'Dancing With the Stars' Amidst Whitney Houston-Themed Episode

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Guest judge Billy Porter, who coincidentally began the Whitney Houston-themed episode of "Dancing With the Stars" by singing "How Will I Know?"

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offered advice to season 32 contestant Jason Mraz.

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Jason Mraz and his partner Daniella Karagach performed a samba to "Higher Love" by Kygo and Whitney Houston during the episode.

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Porter found Mraz's habit of singing along or mouthing the words during his performances distracting.

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Advising Mraz, Porter suggested saving the singing for Broadway and emphasized the importance of conveying a story through dance for the competition.

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Porter's critique received boos from the live studio audience.

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Carrie Ann Inaba, another judge, previously explained that the audience tends to react strongly to negative feedback, acknowledging her encouragement of such reactions.

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Contrary to Porter's advice, Mraz has prior Broadway experience, notably stepping into the role of Dr. Pomatter in "Waitress" for a 10-week run in 2017.

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