{"id":633241,"date":"2026-09-23T07:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/633241\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T07:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:06:19","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-week-2-who-was-eliminated-after-viral-hits-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/633241\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Week 2: Who Was Eliminated After Viral Hits Night?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Who was eliminated on\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0tonight?Who finished at the top of the\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0leaderboard tonight?<\/p>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

Who finished at the bottom of the\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0leaderboard tonight?<\/p>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

What were the scores on\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0tonight?<\/p>\n

Here are the full scores from tonight’s episode of\u00a0DWTS:<\/p>\n

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 \u00a05= 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 \u00a07= 21
Tatyana & Jan (Foxtrot): Carrie Ann 6, Derek 6, Bruno \u00a06= 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 \u00a06, Bruno 7 = 19<\/p>\n

Related: How to Vote on <\/a>Dancing With the Stars<\/a> Season 35: Live Windows, Limits & 2026 Rules<\/a><\/p>\n

Who’s left this season on\u00a0Dancing with the Stars?Tatyana Ali\u00a0and\u00a0Jan Ravnik\u00a0Tyler Cameron\u00a0and\u00a0Sharna Burgess\u00a0Jenna Dewan<\/a>\u00a0and Val Chmerkovskiy<\/a>\u00a0Ezra Frech\u00a0and\u00a0Daniella Karagach\u00a0Amber Glenn\u00a0and\u00a0Pasha Pashkov\u00a0Taylor Hanson\u00a0and\u00a0Britt Stewart\u00a0Maura Higgins\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Ballas\u00a0Ciara Miller\u00a0and\u00a0Brandon Armstrong\u00a0Jackson Olson\u00a0and\u00a0Emma Slater\u00a0Guillermo Rodriguez\u00a0and\u00a0Witney Carson\u00a0Harry Shum Jr.\u00a0and\u00a0Jenna Johnson<\/a>\u00a0Julia Stiles\u00a0and\u00a0Ezra Sosa\u00a0Connor Wood\u00a0and\u00a0Rylee Arnold\u00a0<\/p>\n

Season 35 of\u00a0DWTS<\/a> airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET\/PT and is simulcast LIVE across both ABC and\u00a0Disney+. Streams next day on\u00a0Hulu.<\/p>\n

Next, Dancing with the Stars <\/a>Themes for Season 35 Revealed<\/a><\/p>\n

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