Janet Jackson Surprises Jenna Dewan With a Video Message on Dancing With the Stars

Jenna Dewan got a full-circle moment on Dancing With the Stars this week, and Janet Jackson made sure she felt it.

On the Tuesday, Nov. 10 Grammy Night episode, Dewan and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed a jazz routine to Jackson's "All For You," the song that won best dance recording at the 2002 Grammys.

The choice was personal. In her intro package, Dewan said working for Jackson was the start of her career. She danced in two of Jackson's music videos, "Doesn't Really Matter" and "All For You," and toured as one of her backup dancers.

Then came the surprise. Jackson appeared in a video message for her former dancer. According to Billboard, she told Dewan she was "so excited" and felt "so honored" that Dewan was dancing to her song, and added, "I miss you, I love you."

The judges liked the routine too. The couple earned 28 out of 30, the second-highest score of the night, and won their dance battle against Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik.

In a twist, Dewan and Chmerkovskiy were still eliminated at the end of the night, one week after scoring a perfect 40 on Disney Night. The remaining couples dance twice in next week's semifinal.

Even with the exit, the moment gave fans something rare: a superstar taking time to cheer on someone who once danced behind her.