Dancing with the Stars delivered another surprise elimination as its second week came to a close on Tuesday night.
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, 56, and her professional partner Alan Bersten were eliminated, making her the third celebrity to leave season 35. Meanwhile, Step Up star Jenna Dewan, 45, surged into a three-way tie for the top score.
“I think I tried my best,” De Laurentiis said after her elimination. “It wasn’t best enough, but I tried my best.”
The competition returned with Viral Hits Night, sending the celebrities onto the dance floor to perform chart-topping songs before receiving feedback and scores from judges Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
De Laurentiis performed a salsa to Becky G’s “CHULA,” incorporating flips and lifts into the routine. However, the daring choreography did not translate into a high score from the judges.
Tonioli described the routine as a “salsa without spice,” while Hough said he wanted to see “a little more power.” Inaba also called the performance “shaky.”
Step Up star Jenna Dewan, 45, climbed into a three-way tie for the top spot during the second week of Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday.
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, 56, and her professional partner Alan Bersten were eliminated at the end of Tuesday’s show, making her the third celebrity to leave season 35.
The pair finished with 12 points out of 30 before De Laurentiis was sent home.
Among the contestants still competing is Golden Globe nominee Julia Stiles, 45, who made her much-anticipated debut on the dance floor last week.
The remaining women vying for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress Tatyana Ali, Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, reality TV personality Maura Higgins and Summer House star Ciara Miller.
The star-studded cast also features The Bachelor favorite Tyler Cameron, Paralympian Ezra Frech, Hanson musician Taylor Hanson, athlete Jackson Olson, Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, Glee alum Harry Shum Jr. and comedian Connor Wood.
The previous week ended with a double elimination, sending Conner Leavitt and Sarah Jane Nader home after the pair failed to make a strong enough impression on the dance floor.
Tuesday’s episode opened with Dewan and her professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
The duo performed a jive to KATSEYE’s “Animal,” earning 21 points out of 30.
“What a way to start the show,” Tonioli told the pair, while Inaba praised them for a job “well done.”
Hough summed up the performance as “Fast, fierce, fantastic.”
Tuesday’s show began with Jenna Dewan and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, who performed a jive to KATSEYE’s “Animal” and scored 21 out of 30.
Golden Globe nominee Julia Stiles, 45, showcased her dancing skills in a stunning gold gown while performing to Teddy Swims’ “The Door.”
The actress and her partner Ezra Sosa received 16 points out of 30.
Stiles later said that it was a ‘big deal’ to get her on the show because she’s a very private person, but is now working on being more open with the public
Paralympian Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach tied for the top spot by earning a 21 for their cha cha to Flo Rida’s hit Low
Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov were the third couple who tied for the top spot with a score of 21 for their tango to All the Things She Said by t.A.T.u.
Love Island star Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas had the highest score the week prior, but their cha cha on Tuesday earned them a score of 19
Bachelor star Tyler Cameron gave a sizzling performance with partner Sharna Burgess. They danced to Girls by The Kid LAROI, which earned them a score of 16
Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez and partner Witney Carson tied for the lowest score after getting a 12 for their paso doble to Rihanna’s hit Where Have You Been
Hanson musician Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart earned a 15 with a spicy cha cha to DNCE’s Cake by the Ocean
Grey’s Anatomy alum Harry Shum Jr. danced a Viennese waltz with Jenna Johnson to Iris by Goo Goo Dolls. The performance earned him a score of 18
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress Tatyana Ali and dance partner Jan Ravnik received a score of 18 after dancing to What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish
Miller hit the dance floor next with partner Brandon Armstrong. They danced to No Broke Boys by Disco Lines & Tinashe.
Tonioli reacted with a, ‘Beautiful, my darling.’
Hough said she needed to watch her ‘frame.’
The reality TV star earned an 18 out of 30.
Cameron was up next with partner Sharna Burgess. They danced to Girls by The Kid LAROI, which earned them a score of 16.
Hough quipped that their performance felt ‘a little more like cabaret than a salsa.’
Tonioli agreed, joking that it was more ‘Terminator tonight.’
Stiles hit the dance floor with her partner Ezra Sosa, with the duo showing off their moves to The Door by Teddy Swims.
Their performance, which included spins, earned them a 16 out of 30.
Tonioli compared her to ‘Sharon Stone.’ Meanwhile, Inaba told her she needed to ‘let it go’ and ‘take the handbrakes off.’
Hough said it was a ‘good performance.’
Before dancing, the actress reflected on the song lyrics, and said that when she was younger she felt ‘intoxicated’ with fame, but it ‘also scared me and I kind of ran in the other direction.’
She later said that it was a ‘big deal’ to get her on the show because she’s a very private person, but is now working on being more open with the public.
Connor Wood and dance partner Rylee Arnold got a 15 after dancing a tango to 12 to 12 by Sombr
Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson and his partner Emma Slater earned a score of 18 out of 30 after dancing to That’s So True by Gracie Abrams
Summer House star Ciara Miller hit the dance floor next with partner Brandon Armstrong. They earned an 18 out of 30
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Savannah Bananas star Olson and his partner Emma Slater earned a score of 18 out of 30 after dancing to That’s So True by Gracie Abrams.
Tonioli said he was ‘charmed’ by the performance.
Meanwhile Wood and dance partner Rylee Arnold got a 15 after dancing a tango to 12 to 12 by Sombr.
Frech and Daniella Karagach tied for the top spot by earning a 21 for their cha cha to Flo Rida’s hit Low.
‘You can move, you have that soul that runs deep,’ Inaba told him.
Hough said he was ‘blown away’ by the dance.
Ali and dance partner Jan Ravnik received a score of 18 after dancing to What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish.
Glenn and Pasha Pashkov were the third couple who tied for the top spot with a score of 21 for their tango to All the Things She Said by t.A.T.u.
Tonioli called it the ‘best tango of the night.’
Rodriguez and partner Witney Carson tied for the lowest score after getting a 12 for their paso doble to Rihanna’s hit Where Have You Been.
Hanson and Britt Stewart earned a 15 with a spicy cha cha to DNCE’s Cake by the Ocean.
Hough told the musician that he is ‘here to stay.’
Dancing with the Stars airs live on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu
Shum Jr. danced a Viennese waltz with Jenna Johnson to Iris by Goo Goo Dolls.
The performance earned him a score of 18.
Love Island star Higgins and partner Mark Ballas had the highest score the week prior, but their cha cha on Tuesday earned them a score of 19.
They danced to September by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Inaba complained that their dance was ‘a little safer’ this week.
Dancing with the Stars airs live on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays and streams the next day on Hulu.
