Dancing With the Stars returned to ABC for the fifth week of the competition. The night’s theme was brand new this season, Super Bowl Night. Celebrities and their partners performed ballroom dances to famous Super Bowl halftime show songs.
Show Starts Out on a High Note With High Scoring Traitors Dance
The first pair taking the stage on Super Bowl night was Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas. They performed the tango to “Only Girl in the World” by Rihanna. Judges made sure to really explain how Maura could improve for her next dance, before announcing her score of 33 out of 40 points.
The next pair to take the ballroom was Jackson Olson and Emma Slater. Though the pair had the Banana Bowl this past weekend, they made sure to rehearse whenever they could. This week, they performed a salsa to “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars. This was deemed as Jackson’s best dance yet, earning 31 out of 40 points.
The third pair of the night was Olympian Amber Glenn and her partner Pasha Pashkov. They performed a samba to “Mi Gente” by J Balvin and Willy William. The pair really took last week’s critiques to heart, ensuring that there was much more of Amber in the performance, luckily, it paid off and the pair earned 34 out of 40 points.
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Up next was Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess who performed a jazz to “The Time (Dirty Bit)” by Black Eyed Peas. There was clearly improvement from last week, and they earned 30 out of 40 points. Then, Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold took the stage. They performed a samba to “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean. The pair tried really hard to lock in on technique to improve their spot on the leaderboard this week. In turn, they earned 25 out of 40 points.
Julia Stiles, Ezra Sosa Impress With Dance Dedicated to Millenials
Kicking off the second half of the night was actress Juila Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa. This week, they performed a jazz to “Jenny From the Block [Track Masters Remix]” Jennifer Lopez ft. Jadakiss and Styles P. This was by far Julia’s best performance, it earned the pair 33 out of 40 points.
The next dancers were Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik. They performed a salsa to “Squabble Up” by Kendrick Lamar, and earned 29 out of 40 points. Then, the people’s princess, aka Guillermo Rodriguez performed a salsa to “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny. They once again got the audience roaring, earning 22 out of 40 points.
Following Guillermo was Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy. After last week’s break through, the pair brought back OG Val to learn a paso doble during a particularly busy week. Their dance to “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga earned 36 out of 40 points.
Guillermo Rodriguez Eliminated During Super Bowl Night
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson kept the momentum going, even as second to last in the order. This week, they performed a samba to “Yeah!” by Usher Ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris. Their dance got critiques from the judges, specifically on lifts, but they still earned 33 out of 40 points.
The final performance of the night unintentionally paid homage to Daniella Karagach’s first ever partner on Dancing With the Stars, Nelly. To “Hot in Herre” by Nelly, Daniella and her 2027 partner Paralympian Ezra Frech performed a salsa. Judges were especially complimentary toward Ezra, calling the interpretation in steps a “masterclass.” Their dance earned 36 out of 40 points.
Then, safe couples were announced, leaving the last two as Tyler and Sharna, and Guillermo and Witney. Eventually, Guillermo was announced as the eliminated celebrity.
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Dancing With the Stars returns to ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, October, 20. Be sure to tune in next week so you don’t miss a minute of the competition!
