- Utah influencer Whitney Leavitt earned the first 9 of the season.
- Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin was eliminated despite earning a high score.
- The Disney Night dances were part of a celebration for Disneyland's 70th anniversary.
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Disneyland, Disney Night on “Dancing with the Stars” featured a number of unique dances paying homage to classic movies and iconic rides from the park.
Tuesday’s episode ended with a shocking elimination, but Utah influencer Whitney Leavitt’s dance blew the judges away, earning her the highest score of the season so far.
As a part of the Disney Night celebrations, each partnership paid a visit to Disneyland over the last week, and pieces of these trips were shown in the video packages before each dance.
Whitney Leavitt earns the highest score of the season so far
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Leavitt performed a foxtrot to “The Room Where It Happens” from the musical “Hamilton” with her pro partner Mark Ballas.
The dance earned the pair the first 9 of the season, awarded by judge Carrie Ann Inaba. The other two judges, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli, gave the dance an 8, for a total score of 25 out of 30.
Inaba said the dance was “so good,” complimenting Leavitt on the flow of the dance and the technicality, while Tonioli called it a “showstopping routine.”
Leavitt and Ballas’ score was the highest of the season so far.
Who was eliminated this episode?
Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin’s Disney Night dance was a quickstep to “Cantina Band” from “Star Wars: A New Hope” with her partner Gleb Savchenko.
The judges awarded the pair two 7s and an 8 for the dance, a total score of 23. Tonioli told Baldwin that he was watching the performance very closely and didn’t see anything wrong with the dance.
Despite earning the third highest score of the night, Baldwin and Savchenko were eliminated at the end of the episode. “Dancing with the Stars” eliminations are based off judges’ scores and audience votes.
After her elimination, Baldwin was asked how her experience on the show was, and she responded: “This has been an incredible experience. I’m so grateful to all of you.”
She thanked her children and family and added, “I’m cheering on everybody in the cast because this has been an amazing time.”
Savchenko shared that he is “so proud” of Baldwin and called her a “superhero” and “incredible mom” to her seven children.
“You put so much love and passion into dance and are truly inspirational,” he added.
How did the rest of the cast do?
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and her partner, Utah native Ezra Sosa, did a quickstep to “Special Spice” from the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride. The gymnast dressed as Princess Tiana while her partner was Prince Naveen.
Score: 24/30
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy
Social media personality Alix Earle and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, danced a Viennese waltz to “Once Upon a Dream” by Lana Del Rey from “Maleficent.” The performance included Earle dressing up as Maleficent as the pair danced to a darker version of the classic song.
Score: 24/30
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten
Actress Elaine Hendrix and her partner, Alan Bersten, performed an engaging quick step to “Space Mountain” from the Space Mountain ride at Disneyland. While Hendrix was dressed in all silver for a sci-fi effect, her partner Bersten was transformed into a green alien for the dance.
Score: 24/30
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach
For the first dance of the night, reality TV star Dylan Efron and his partner, Daniella Karagach, performed a quickstep to “Life is a Highway” from “Cars.” Efron was dressed to represent the character Mater, while Karagach was dressed in all red for Lightning McQueen.
Score: 23/30
Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik
Utah influencer and “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck and her partner, Jan Ravnik, performed a jazz dance to “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin.” Affleck dressed as Jasmine while Ravnik was the genie.
Score: 23/30
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and his partner, Utah native Witney Carson, performed a cha-cha to “Try Everything” from “Zootopia.” Ahead of the dance, Irwin shared that he voiced a character in the new movie “Zootopia 2.” Irwin’s character is a koala named “Robert Furwin.”
The video package before the dance showed Irwin and Carson watching an early screening of the new movie.
Score: 22/30
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov
“Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, danced a quickstep to “I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” from “The Jungle Book.” Fishel’s costume was Baloo the bear while Pashkov was King Louie.
Score: 21/30
Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold
Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and his partner, Utah native Rylee Arnold, danced a salsa to “Bop to the Top” from “High School Musical.” Paying homage to the iconic scene from the movie, Hoying dressed as Ryan and Arnold was Sharpay.
Score: 21/30
Andy Richter and Emma Slater
Comedian Andy Richter and his partner, Emma Slater, performed a Viennese waltz to “Le Festin” from “Ratatouille.” For the dance Richter was dressed as the character Alfredo Linguini and Slater was the rat Remy.
Score: 18/30