# Janet Jackson ‘So Excited’ in Surprise ‘DWTS’ Cameo Honoring Former ‘All For You’ Video Dancer: ‘I Feel So Honored’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/janet-jackson-so-excited-in-surprise-dwts-cameo-honoring-former-all-for-you-video-dancer-i-feel-so-honored/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:58:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T13:27:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/janet-jackson-surprise-dwts-cameo-all-for-you-video-dewan-1236379318/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Janet Jackson sent Jenna Dewan a surprise message after her tribute performance.
- Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy scored 28 out of 30.
- They were eliminated despite earning the night’s second-highest score.

## Summary

Janet Jackson surprised Jenna Dewan with a supportive video message on Dancing With the Stars after Dewan performed to Jackson’s “All For You”. Jackson said she felt honoured by the tribute and recalled their time together on the song’s tour, making the performance a full-circle moment for Dewan, who began her career as one of Jackson’s dancers.

Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed a jazz routine with lifts and spins, earning 28 out of 30 and the second-highest score of the night. They won their dance battle against Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik but were eliminated at the end of the show. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2002 Grammy for best dance recording; Dewan had also danced in Jackson’s videos for “Doesn’t Really Matter” and “All For You”.

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