She’ll at all times be Carol Brady. Barry Williams dedicated his latest “Dancing With the Stars” performance to his late “Brady Bunch” TV mom, Florence Henderson.
Williams, 69, revealed that Henderson encouraged him to affix the ABC competition up to now. He’s now partnered with pro Peta Murgatroyd.
The actor earned his first-ever 7 rating by guest judge Michael Strahan during Tuesday’s Motown Night episode. His total was a 25 out of 40.
“I try to channel Florence Henderson, who encouraged me to pursue an invite for Dancing With the Stars,” told People. “Being aware of my theatrical background, she felt that I could do thoroughly. And at the moment, she had just been eliminated and asked if I might carry the torch.”
Williams echoed the identical sentiments after he left the ballroom to debate his performance with co-host Julianne Hough.
“You might be winning over this audience, and you might be winning over us,” her brother, judge Derek Hough, also said behind the judging table.
Williams made it through to the following round on Tuesday night. Within the season premiere last month, he was supported by “Brady Bunch” sister Maureen McCormick within the audience as he danced a foxtrot to “It’s a Sunshine Day,” a song often utilized in the beloved family sitcom.
Henderson appeared on the dancing competition in Season 11 and was the fifth contestant eliminated together with her partner, Corky Ballas. She died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA from heart failure in November 2016. She was 82.
“The Brady Bunch” ran for five season from 1969 to 1974, and likewise starred Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Christopher Knight and Mike Lookinland.