Normani made a surprise appearance on season 34 of Dancing With the Stars during the finale on November 25, 2025, joining Jordan Chiles and professional dancer Ezra Sosa for their freestyle routine, which was performed on her song, Motivation. During a chat with E!News, the Olympic gymnast opened up about how the singer became a part of their performance. She said:“She's the one that actually said, ‘I think I should be in your freestyle.’”Jordan Chiles only became certain that Normani was serious when her manager reached out to confirm her desire to join the routine. She told the outlet:“I didn't know she was serious until her manager called me and was like, ‘No, she's being serious. She wants to be in it.’”Upon hearing this, Chiles immediately had a conversation with her professional dance partner Ezra Sosa to include Normani in creating what they aimed to be an iconic freestyle routine. Chiles and her partner finished in the third place.Continue reading for more information.Jordan Chiles’ journey on “Dancing With the Stars”Although Jordan Chiles did not win Dancing With the Stars season 34, she made her fans proud by finishing in third place.Throughout the competition, she impressed the judges with her performances, including earning her first perfect 10s on the show during Prince night with a jive dance.Ahead of the Dancing With the Stars finale, Jordan Chiles shared an appreciation post for her dance partner, Ezra Sosa. She took to her Instagram to share a compilation of a few pictures from her time on the show, and wrote:“Wow! Ummm idk what to truly say about this whole experience… but one thing I can say is that god gave me the best partner ever and I am going to miss this whole experience with you!” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostShe added:“Ezra you have turned me into a ballroom dancer and also helped me tell my story! I don’t want this to end but HAPPY FINALE DAY!!! You have inspired me in so many ways and I hope I did the same for you! To many more memories to make and more food to order! I love you DIVAAAAAA.”Chiles’ freestyle performance on the show was highly praised by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who called it the finest freestyle she had witnessed in the show's 20-year history. Commenting on her opinion, Jordan Chiles told E! News that this recognition meant a lot to her since she came on the show unsure if she would even make it to the finale. She said:“I came into this wondering what was gonna happen and wondering if I would even make a finale. So to know that people are saying my freestyle was one of the best freestyle they've seen means everything.”The final five contestants on the show were Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Dylan Efron, Elaine Hendrix and Jordan Chiles. Eventually, Irwin took the Mirrorball trophy in the finale.Jordan Chiles is an artistic gymnast who began training at age six. She is named after former professional basketball player Michael Jordan. She competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she helped the U.S. team earn a silver medal. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she was part of the U.S. team that won gold.