As Beckford geared up for this week’s Motown Night theme, he talked about how important it is for him to represent his roots. Part of accomplishing this goal starts with the music selection. This led to him spilling some of the artists that viewers will hear during his upcoming routine.

“We did my late great friend Luther Vandross to start off. So, a lot of the artists that I pick are Black artists I grew up with or they’re Latino artists like Willie Colón and Hector Levoe,” he said. “So, this week I’ve got Stevie Wonder’s ‘Master Blaster,’ which connects to my Jamaican roots…it’s tough doing the foxtrot, which I’m doing. ‘Master Blaster’ is a very fast song so my foxtrot has to be fast.”

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