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Jordin Sparks was assigned the daunting task of opening the season 31 premiere of Dancing with the Stars, but she made an excellent impression thanks to her late mentor Whitney Houston.
The American Idol winner chose to chacha to Whitney’s standout 1987 hit “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and explained why she wanted to set the first dance of the season to the late legend’s track.
“I love her,” Jordin explained to dance partner Brandon Armstrong. “I adore Whitney Houston. I got to do Sparkle with her.”
Sparkle was a 2012 remake of the 1976 musical film inspired by The Supremes. The movie was also Whitney’s final movie appearance, as she
