Jennifer Grey's "Dancing with the Stars" Waltz Has "Dirty Dancing" Edge
LOS ANGELES (CBS) Actress Jennifer Grey , who starred opposite Patrick Swayze in the 1987 teen classic "Dirty Dancing," waltzed with partner Derek Hough to the highest judges score of the night Monday in the season debut of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars.
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The two danced to "These Arms of Mine," one of the songs from from " Dirty Dancing" Scenes from rehearsals showed Grey, the daughter of actor-singer Joel Grey, breaking down in tears after recalling dancing to it with Swayze, who died last fall of pancreatic cancer.
Her polished performance Monday night earned her 24 out of a possible 30 points and put her at the top of the leaderboard.
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba said she felt a connection with the beyond in the performance and Judge Bruno Tonioli invoked Grey's name from the movie when he proclaimed, "Baby is back where she belongs."
