Can Guillermo win ‘Dancing With the Stars’ without higher judges’ scores? History says don’t rule it out

Guillermo Rodriguez, the guy from Jimmy Kimmel Live, is turning heads on Dancing With the Stars this season. He’s getting hammered by the judges with some of the lowest scores we’ve seen, but the fans are loving it and voting like crazy to keep him in the competition. It’s raised a big question: can he actually win the whole thing without the judges giving him a break?

Here’s how the voting works: it’s a mix of what the judges score and what the audience votes. So, if the viewers rally behind Guillermo, they could outweigh those low marks. And this isn’t the first time it’s happened. Remember Bobby Bones? He won a few seasons back despite being at the bottom of the judges’ list, all because fans voted for him relentlessly. The show even tried to change the rules after that, but they ended up ditching the judges’ save, which means the audience has even more say now.

Guillermo is walking a path paved by other underdogs, like Andy Richter from last season, who survived week after week on popular support. With tough dancers like Amber Glenn and Harry Shum Jr. in the mix, it’s an uphill battle. But if Guillermo’s fans keep the votes coming, he could pull off a surprise victory. The clock’s ticking, and it’s all up to America to decide.