 Messing selected "Perfect" as his short program music for the season in commemoration of his marriage, the song having been the first dance at his wedding.His first competition of the season was the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International, where he won the bronze medal with third place finishes in both segments.Messing held the Japanese flag in aid of the event's winner, Yuzuru Hanyu, during the medal ceremony, and was praised in the media for an example of good sportsmanship.