{"id":889664,"date":"2026-10-21T05:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/889664\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T05:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:24:09","slug":"dwts-season-35-dedication-night-week-6-recap-scores-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/889664\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS Season 35 Dedication Night Week 6 Recap: Scores, Elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t[This story contains spoilers for episode seven of Dancing With the Stars<\/a> season 35.]<\/p>\n

\n\tDancing With the Stars celebrated its most emotional night in the ballroom: Dedication Night.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the episode, the celebrities paid tribute to a person (or place) of their choosing, with a special guest in each number. It\u2019s traditionally one of the most touching nights of each season, and this year is shaping up to encompass a plethora of moving tributes.<\/p>\n

\n\tCelebrities<\/a> still competing on season 35 include Tatyana Ali<\/a>, Tyler Cameron, Jenna Dewan<\/a>, Ezra Frech, Amber Glenn<\/a>, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles and Connor Wood.<\/p>\n

\n\tTatyana danced in honor of her Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star James Avery, and she was joined by co-host Alfonso Ribeiro in the tribute. Tyler dedicated his dance to mothers<\/a> everywhere, while Jenna, Jackson and Ezra also honored their mothers in their respective dances. Connor similarly dedicated his piece to his father.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmber paid tribute to her sister, while Harry danced for his wife. Maura was the only celebrity to choose a location for the center of her dance, and she paid tribute to Ireland. Another highly anticipated tribute was performed by Julia, who dedicated her dance to her 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tFormer DWTS<\/a> pro dancer Kym Johnson-Herjavec was also in the ballroom Tuesday night, serving as a guest judge.<\/p>\n

\n\tDedication Night kicked off with a strong start with Ezra and Daniella Karagach, who earned the first 10 paddle of the season. They scored a 37\/40. <\/p>\n

\n\tHowever, it didn\u2019t take long for more 10s to be handed out, as Amber and Pasha Pashkov bested their mark, earning two perfect scores from the judges for a total of 38\/40.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring Tuesday\u2019s show, it was revealed that Tyler is expecting his first child<\/a>, a baby girl, with his fianc\u00e9e Tate Madden. Elsewhere in shocking reveals, Julia and Ezra Sosa were joined by<\/a> the 10 Things I Hate About You cast to finish off her tribute to Ledger. <\/p>\n

\n\tIt was additionally announced that DWTS: The Next Pro judge Shirley Ballas will join as a guest judge for next week\u2019s Horror Movie Night. <\/p>\n

\n\tWhile Dedication Night promises to be emotional, much of the discourse leading up to Tuesday\u2019s DWTS episode has centered on Val Chmerkovskiy\u2019s one-week suspension<\/a> following his reference to Will Smith\u2019s infamous Oscars slap<\/a> while critiquing Carrie Ann Inaba<\/a>\u2019s judging of his wife, Jenna Johnson.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe well-being of everyone who works on Dancing With the Stars is non-negotiable. Val\u2019s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show. As a result, he will not participate in next week\u2019s show,\u201d BBC Studios, the production company behind Dancing With the Stars, said in a statement on Saturday while announcing Chmerkovskiy would not dance with Jenna for Dedication Night. <\/p>\n

\n\tAfter Super Bowl Night<\/a>, the professional dancer drew controversy for a reference he made to Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars while defending<\/a> his wife, fellow pro Johnson, against comments Inaba made in the episode. In a TikTok Story posted on Wednesday, Chmerkovskiy wrote, \u201cYou almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tInaba responded to Chmerkovskiy\u2019s Fresh Prince remarks on Instagram Thursday, writing, \u201cSo this is what we are doing now?\u201d while resharing a screenshot of a Page Six<\/a> post featuring the dancer\u2019s comment, alongside a split image of Smith and Chmerkovskiy.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe subsequently apologized<\/a> to the longtime Dancing With the Stars judge in an Instagram statement on Thursday, and BBC Studios announced he work not partake in Tuesday\u2019s episode on Saturday. Jenna will dance with formerly eliminated pro Alan Bersten; it\u2019s unclear if Chmerkovskiy will return after Dedication Night, although BBC Studios\u2019 statement hints that he will be back for next week\u2019s Horror Movie-inspired episode.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe couple with the lowest combined total of judges\u2019 scores and viewer votes is eliminated at the end of each DWTS episode. Each viewer is allowed up to 10 votes per couple, per voting method (via ABC<\/a>\u2019s website and by text).<\/p>\n

\n\tLive voting takes place during the East Coast airing of each show and ends shortly after the final performance; that means if you\u2019re a West Coast viewer and want to vote<\/a>, you must do so between 5 p.m. PT and roughly 6:45 p.m. PT, as voting ends after the final performance.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee the full list of scores for Dedication Night below.<\/p>\n

\n\tEzra Frech and Daniella Karagach: 37\/40
Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik<\/a>: 32\/40
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas<\/a>: 35\/40
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater: 32\/40
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov: 38\/40
Jenna Dewan and Alan Bersten: 37\/40
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson<\/a>: 36\/40
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold<\/a>: 32\/40
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess: 32\/40
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa: 36\/40<\/p>\n

\n\tThere were no eliminations this episode, but there will be a double elimination next week during Horror Movie Night.<\/p>\n

\n\tSeason 35 of Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m., simulcasting across ABC and Disney+<\/a> and streaming the next day on Hulu<\/a>. Check out all of The Hollywood Reporter\u2018s DWTS coverage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n