“Not My Proudest Moment”: Tyler Cameron Apologizes for Live TV Walk-Off Following Dancing with the Stars Elimination

The Incident: A Frustrated Exit on Live Television

• The Scoring: The panel gave the routine a lukewarm assessment, awarding a combined total of 26 out of 40 (earning mostly 6s and 7s).
• The Walk-Off: While receiving the breakdown upstairs alongside Julianne Hough, Cameron abruptly walked away from both Hough and Burgess, leaving the camera frame while still live on air.
• The Double Elimination: The low tally sealed their fate at the bottom of the combined judges’ and viewer-vote leaderboard, concluding their run on the competition.

Cameron’s Explanation: “A Real Human Moment”

• Misjudging the Cameras: Cameron clarified that he mistakenly assumed the broadcast feed had cut away:

  “Not my proudest moment. When I was upstairs, getting my scores, I thought we were done filming. I needed to step away from it all. I was disappointed in myself. It was boom or bust at that point, we needed to have a great score or we were out of this competition. And it was bust, in my head, and I felt like I let myself down. More importantly, I thought I let Sharna down and it was hard.”

• The Pressure Cooker: Acknowledging the sting of the moment, he admitted:

  “I was heartbroken. And that’s real and raw. This show’s a pressure cooker and all I wanted to do was score well, crush it and move on to next week… It stings, it’s gonna burn for a little bit, it’ll sting for a couple days. But I love this experience overall. I’m sorry that I let my emotions get the best of me earlier. But it came out of a place of love and passion, and it was tough.”

Burgess Defends Their Routine

• Critique of the Scores: Burgess maintained that the technical flaws called out by the panel were elements they had successfully polished during rehearsals:

  “Literally every bit of technique that got called out is everything that we’ve been working on all week. And, to be honest, I watched it back. And, to be honest, I think he executed a lot of it beautifully. I think your score should not have been 7’s. I don’t know why you were given 7’s… I need you to know that what you achieved was incredible. You didn’t let anyone down.”

• A Lasting Bond: The professional dancer reiterated the close personal dynamic she developed with Cameron and his fiancée, Tate Madden, noting that their partnership grew into a lasting friendship beyond the ballroom.

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