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Adam Rippon just became the first gay person to win ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Let's look back at all of his performances and remember exactly why he took home the gold.
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Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson
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Adam Rippon just won the 26th season of Dancing with the Stars, becoming the first gay person to win the show.

This is also the first win for his partner Jenna Johnson.

The short four-week season focused on professional athletes. After three weeks of eliminations, Rippon and Johnson competed against NFL player Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess and figure skater Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber.

Here are the dances the got Rippon the title.

And here are his performances in the final episode.

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