Reunion energy, fan nostalgia
Lauren Jauregui’s turn on “Dancing With the Stars” landed a double hit: a confident routine to Fifth Harmony’s “Work From Home,” and a reunion moment as Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane and Normani cheered from the crowd. The cameo revived 2010s pop nostalgia while highlighting the group’s enduring social reach. Producers leaned into the moment with cutaways and crowd mics, turning a standard Week 2 performance into a mini-pop-culture event. Jauregui’s choreography balanced fan-service with technical polish, earning solid judges’ notes and sparking a streaming bump for the track.
What it signals for post-group careers
For the ex-members, the segment worked as cross-promotion—individual brands amplified by collective glow. Jauregui benefits most immediately from renewed mainstream visibility; the others gain soft launchpads for upcoming singles and tour dates. The night also underscored how legacy hits can power TV—an efficient way to convert nostalgia into votes, views, and streams. Expect talent teams to test more franchise-adjacent stunts this fall as variety shows court real-time social chatter. Whether a true musical reunion follows is uncertain, but the commercial logic is obvious.