Dancing with the Stars continued with the third night of performances on its 35th season. Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, with judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, the ballroom welcomed back the 14 remaining celebrities and their professional partners for their second performances of the season.
The theme for week 2 was “Viral Hits Night.” The celebrities and their professional partners hit the dance floor with performances inspired by some of the biggest viral hits and unforgettable moments that have taken the internet by storm. And then, the lowest scorer of combined judges’ scores and America’s votes was eliminated.
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Who was eliminated on Dancing with the Stars tonight?Who finished at the top of the Dancing with the Stars leaderboard tonight?
It was a three-way tie for top of the leaderboard with Jenna & Val, Ezra & Daniella, and Amber & Pasha all earning 21 points out of 30. For their Jive, Bruno told Jenna & Val, “What a way to start the show. You didn’t miss a beat.” Carrie Ann told Ezra for his Tango with Daniella, “You can move. You’ve got soul. You got down and dirty.” And Bruno rated Amber & Pasha’s Tango “the best tango of the night.”
Who finished at the bottom of the Dancing with the Stars leaderboard tonight?
The bottom of the leaderboard was a tie tonight with both Giada & Alan and Guillermo & Witney finishing with 12 out of 30. For Guillermo, it was an increase of two points since last week, but for Giada, it was a drop of 4 points as she had a 16 for last week’s Tango. Derek told Guillermo that “there was an intensity, intention and commitment” to his performance. While Bruno told Giada, “You gave me salsa with no spice.”
What were the scores on Dancing with the Stars tonight?
Here are the full scores from tonight’s episode of DWTS:
Jenna & Val (Jive): Carrie Ann 7, Derek 7, Bruno 7 =21
Ciara & Brandon (Tango): Carrie Ann 6, Derek 6, Bruno 6 = 18
Tyler & Sharna (Salsa): Carrie Ann 6, Derek 5, Bruno 5 = 16
Julia & Ezra (Tango): Carrie Ann 5, Derek 6, Bruno  5= 16
Jackson & Emma (Foxtrot): Carrie Ann 6, Derek 6, Bruno 6= 18
Giada & Alan (Salsa): Carrie Ann 4, Derek 4, Bruno 4 = 12
Conner & Rylee (Tango): Carrie Ann 5, Derek 5, Bruno 5 = 15
Ezra & Daniella (Cha Cha): Carrie Ann 7, Derek 7, Bruno  7= 21
Tatyana & Jan (Foxtrot): Carrie Ann 6, Derek 6, Bruno  6= 18
Amber & Pasha (Tango): Carrie Ann 7, Derek 7, Bruno 7 = 21
Guillermo & Witney (Paso Doble): Carrie Ann 4, Derek 4, Bruno 4 = 12
Taylor & Britt ( Cha Cha): Carrie Ann 5, Derek 5, Bruno 5 = 15
Harry & Jenna (Viennese Waltz): Carrie Ann 6, Derek 6 , Bruno 6 = 18
Maura & Mark (Cha Cha): Carrie Ann 6, Derek  6, Bruno 7 = 19
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Who’s left this season on Dancing with the Stars?Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong Jackson Olson and Emma Slater Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa Connor Wood and Rylee ArnoldÂ
Season 35 of DWTS airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT and is simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+. Streams next day on Hulu.
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