Paso Doble or Waltz on 'Dancing With the Stars'

March 10, 2007 — -- Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" saw its first perfect 10 of this season's competition.

Joey Fatone, one of the early favorites to win the contest because of his experience dancing with the boy band 'NSync, stole the show.

Fatone and his partner danced a powerful Paso Doble, wowing the judges and the audience. They received the first standing ovation of the evening, with Fatone's friends fellow 'NSyncer Lance Bass and actor Alfonso Ribeiro clapping wildly in the wings in support.

Fatone said he improved this week with the help of his partner and an unlikely coach -- his daughter, who came to this week's dance practices with a ruler and a whistle, and whipped her dad into shape.

Last week the judges told Fatone to work specifically on the appearance of his backside, saying he needed to improve his dancing posture because his butt stuck out too much. Fatone said that he couldn't help it, and that he was Italian.

Apparently those backside issues were pushed to the back burner this week after a performance the judges all agreed was fiery and exciting. Even judge Len Goodman, who was often the most critical of the evening, said it was the best Paso by miles.

Speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner received the second-highest scores of the evening for dancing a waltz. Judge Bruno Tonioli called the two the dream team, and they looked it.

The other notable performance was by country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who was told last week that he was trying too hard and appeared to be counting out the beats of his dance steps.

This week, he brought down the house with his Paso Doble. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba called his performance, "Oddly awkward and sexy and hot and strange, all at the same time."

The other judges agreed that while he wasn't winning them over with his technique and perfection, he had shown vast improvement and they could see his effort and passion.

Rounding out the bottom of the dancing barrel were Leeza Gibbons, Clyde Drexler and John Ratzenberger.

The judges told Gibbons she looked great for her age but said her dancing was lackluster and dull. Goodman even said it was the "worst dance." Inaba added that she looked unsteady and awkward.