Ahead of the double elimination that took place on Tuesday, four couples tied for the high score during the second episode of “Dancing with the Stars” Season 34.
Each of these four top-scoring couples included a Utahn, whether that be the pro dancer or the celebrity contestant. The theme for Tuesday’s episode was One-Hit Wonders Night, featuring songs such as “It’s Raining Men” and “Hey Mickey.”
The four couples who tied for the top score were: Robert Irwin and Witney Carson; Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas; Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik; and Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa.
All four of these pairs received two 7s and an 8 from the judges, earning a total score of 22/30.
A look at the top-scoring dances on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
After blowing away fans and judges last week, Australian wildlife conservationist Irwin continued to follow in his sister’s footsteps by topping the leader board once again.
Irwin and his Utah partner, Carson, danced a tango to “Move Your Feet” by Junior Senior.
The judges complimented the dance for being powerful and clean, and judge Carrie Ann Inaba told Irwin that his charisma is off the charts.
Leavitt, one of two “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars competing on the show this season, and her partner Ballas also tied with Irwin and Carson for the top score last week.
This week, the pair performed a cha-cha to “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry.
Judge Bruno Tonioli complimented the dance for being filled with content and told Leavitt to keep going the way she’s going.
Affleck, the other “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star performing this season, and her partner Ravnik were another pair to tie for the top spot on Tuesday.
Affleck and Ravnik performed a quickstep to “Take On Me” by A-ha. The judges told Affleck that this dance was better than last week and Inaba shared that she enjoyed the routine.
The fourth pair to tie for the top score were Olympic gymnast Chiles and her pro partner from Utah, Sosa.
They performed a jive to “Maniac” by Michael Sembello. Tonioli enthusiastically told Chiles she was “going for gold” and praised her focus and determination. Inaba also compared Chiles to Tina Turner.
Who was eliminated on ‘Dancing with the Stars’?
Because no one was sent home during last week’s season premiere, this week, two couples were eliminated from the competition.
The two couples who were eliminated were former NBA player Baron Davis and his partner Britt Stewart, as well as actor Corey Feldman and his partner Jenna Johnson.
Davis and Stewart performed a samba to “Return of the Mack” by Mark Morrison. The dance earned them a score of 6 from each of the judges, adding up to a total score of 18/30.
Feldman and Johnson danced a cha-cha to “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot, which earned them straight 5s. They had a total score of 15/30.
How did the rest of the ‘DWTS’ contestants do?
Here’s a look at the rest of the dances and scores:
- Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy — jive to “Mambo No. 5” by Lou Bega: 21/30
- Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong — foxtrot to “Lovefool” by The Cardigans: 21/30
- Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten — jive to “Hey Mickey” by Toni Basil: 21/30
- Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko — tango to “What Is Love” by Haddaway: 21/30
- Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach — samba to “Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)” by Los del Río: 20/30
- Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov — cha-cha to “Rhythm of the Night” by Corona: 19/30
- Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold — cha-cha to “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eiffel 65: 18/30
- Andy Richter and Emma Slater — tango to “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls: 16/30