The dancers in pairs on Tuesday night’s “Dancing With the Stars” paid tribute to classic music videos, including NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me,” Britney Spears’ “Slave 4 U,” and Aha’s “Take On Me.”
The judges this week, which included special guest judge Paula Abdul, not only graded the teams on their routine but also on how well they paid homage to the original song video. This presented an additional hurdle for the teams.
Throughout the evening, Abdul gave several 10s, including to Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach (see all the scores below), but the judges weren’t convinced. Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough felt “underwhelmed” by their performance despite the fact that they have been in the top half of the leaderboard every week.
After their jazz dance, Hough and Bruno Tonioli faced jeers when they expressed their belief that there was a rift between Val Chmerkovskiy and Xochitl Gomez.
Highs and lows continued in Dancing With the Stars
Both Harry Jowsey and Rylee Arnold, who had been receiving low grades for weeks on end, were disheartened and kept struggling.
The judges declared that Alyson Farber’s performance was her “best dance yet,” and Inaba informed Lele Pons that this was the dance she had been longing to see her perform.
Each duet gave a solo performance before being divided into two teams. Xochitl and Val, Charity and Artem, Harry and Rylee, Lele and Brandon, and the initial group, “Team Young’n Style,” were all there. Following a dance to PSY’s “Gangnam Style,” Jowsey’s leadership as captain wowed the judges. The team received a 40/40 rating.
The members of “Team 4 Everybody” included Barry and Peta, Jason and Daniella, Ariana and Pasha, and Alyson and Sasha. They were all dancing to the Backstreet Boys’ song “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”. Their result was 37/40.
The elimination left the judges stunned
Two surprise boy band members graced the evening as well: Lance Bass, who arrived to support Harry Jowsey’s NSYNC video replication, and AJ McLean, who filled in to assist with the second group dance.
One couple had to return home, though. Lele Pons and Brandon Armstrong were removed in an unexpected move. The hosts and judges seemed surprised, and Armstrong said, “That one burns.” Lele shouldn’t have been returning home, in my opinion.
More about Dancing With the Stars
The American dancing competition series “Dancing With the Stars” matches professional dancers with famous contestants. Couples perform a new dance every week, frequently based on a theme or fashion. Following the compilation of the judges’ scores and audience votes, the duo with the lowest total score is removed until the winner is established.
The 32nd season of “Dancing With the Stars” is scheduled to debut in the fall of 2023, having debuted on June 1, 2005.
ABC has broadcast “Dancing With the Stars” for the duration of its existence. On the other hand, it was revealed that the program would be transferring to Disney+ for Season 31. “Dancing With the Stars” will stream live on ABC and Disney+ for the upcoming Season 32.
Tom Bergeron hosted the program from its premiere until his departure in July 2020. Erin Andrews, Samantha Harris, Brooke Burke-Charvet, Lisa Canning, and Samantha Harris were among Bergeron’s co-hosts throughout his time on the show.
Following Bergeron’s departure, Tyra Banks took over as host, and in Season 31, Alfonso Ribeiro joined as a co-host. After Season 31, Banks made her departure known, and beginning in Season 32, Julianne Hough will co-host alongside Ribeiro.
Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Len Goodman have all served as regular judges on the program. After Season 31, Goodman announced his departure; nonetheless, Inaba, Tonioli, and the newest judge, Derek Hough, are confirmed as judges for Season 32.
Shawn Johnson, Donny Osmond, Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Grey, Kellie Pickler, Amber Riley, Rumer Willis, Hannah Brown, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and Charli D’Amelio are among the series’ notable champions over the years.