After tying for the lowest score during TikTok Night on “Dancing with the Stars,” singer Lauren Jauregui, a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, was eliminated from the competition.
The night’s performances included a variety of dance styles set to a number of songs that have gone viral on TikTok, and many of the dances also included trending TikTok dance moves.
The episode also featured a special appearance from Season 31 champion Charli D’Amelio, who gained popularity for her TikTok dances.
Lauren Jauregui dances to her own song for final ‘Dancing with the Stars’ performance
Jauregui competed this season with her partner Brandon Armstrong, a Utahn, and their last performance was a cha-cha to her own Fifth Harmony song, “Work From Home.” The dance incorporated the group’s original choreography to the song, which has gone viral on TikTok.
The singer’s band members were in the audience, watching Jauregui dance to their song.
Judge Derek Hough praised Jauregui, saying he always looks forward to her performances, and Carrie Ann Inaba told the singer she needs to have more “pop” in her dancing.
The pair received 6s from all three judges for a total score of 18. Their 18 put them in the bottom spot on the leaderboard, tied with comedian Andy Richter and his partner Emma Slater.
Following the elimination, when Jauregui was asked how she felt about her time on the show ending, she answered with one blunt word: “pissed.”
Comedian Andy Richter shares how loved he has felt on the show
Richter has turned into a fan favorite this season, with many people on social media posting each week about how much they love him.
Ahead of his performance, he talked with Slater about the love he has felt while being on the show.
“It’s like a giant valentine dropped from the sky,” Richter said.
Richter and Slater danced a foxtrot to “Northern Attitude” by Noah Kahan. The dance was praised by the judges, with Bruno Tonioli saying the comedian has “such natural charm” and Inaba saying that he is “giving us your heart.”
Slater also got emotional after the performance, talking about how much she has loved working with Richter on the show.
This is the third week in a row where Richter and Slater were tied for the bottom score, but once again, they were saved from elimination by audience votes.
Who got the top scores of the night?
Two pairs tied for the top scores on Tuesday, earning straight 8s for a total of 24.
One of the top-scoring pairs was Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and her Utah pro partner Ezra Sosa. They danced a foxtrot to “Anxiety” by Doechii.
Afterward, Chiles became emotional, saying this dance allowed her to express her own struggles with anxiety. Tonioli told the gymnast that her “improvement has been astonishing” and Inaba said the dance was “an example of how to be smooth and fierce.”
The other pair tied for the top spot on the leaderboard was “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Whitney Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas, who danced a samba.
Inaba told Leavitt that she “ate that dance up” and Hough praised the reality TV star for “off the charts” performance quality.
How did everyone else do?
Here’s a look at the rest of the scores from Tuesday:
- Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik — cha-cha to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” by Carl Carlton: 19/30.
- Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov — foxtrot to “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter: 21/30.
- Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach — foxtrot to “Yukon” by Justin Bieber: 23/30.
- Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten — tango to “Gnarly” by Katseye: 21/30.
- Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold — jazz to “Like Jennie” by Jennie: 22/30.
- Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko — samba to “Shake It To The Max” by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea: 22/30.
- Robert Irwin and Witney Carson — salsa to “Million Dollar Baby” by Tommy Richman: 22/30.
- Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy — quickstep to “Pop Muzik” by M / Robin Scott: 23/30.