Dancing With the Stars returned to ABC and Disney+ for their highly anticipated dedication night. The night had a guest judge, former professional dancer Kym Johnson-Herjavec. Here’s everything that happened in the episode.
Ezra Frech, Daniella Karagach Earn First 10 of The Season
The first dance of the night was Ezra Frech, who dedicated his dance to his mother. The pair, and Ezra’s mother, danced a contemporary to “Bloodline” by Monrovia. The touching first dance was the perfect way to kick off the night, invoking tears from the judges. This dance earned the pair 37 out of 40 points, they earned the first 10 of the season from Kim Johnson.
Up next was Tatyana Ali with her partner Jan Ravnik and host Alfonso Ribeiro. They dedicated their dance to Fresh Prince of Bel Air actor James Avery. The Viennese Waltz was to “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson (sung by Ali). They earned 32 out of 40 points on this dance.
Maura Higgins then dedicated her dance to Ireland, because she misses her family and friends and knows they’re supporting her, even from afar. This week, Maura and her partner Mark Ballas performed a Paso Doble “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys, they were joined by six-time world champion irish dancer, Lucky. They earned 35 out of 40 points on this performance.
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Then, Jackson Olson dedicated his dance to his mom, who joined he and Emma Slater on the dance floor. They performed a quickstep “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole and earned 32 out of 40 points. Amber Glenn then danced a contemporary with her sister Brooke with partner Pasha Pashkov. The three danced a contemporary to “Breathe Me” by Sia. They earned 38 out of 40 points.
Tyler Cameron Announces Fiancé’s Pregnancy During Dedication Dance
The second hour of the night began with Jenna Dewan, who was paired with Alan Bersten this week. For her dedication, Jenna chose to share this moment with her mom. She danced a Viennese Waltz “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers and earned 37 out of 40 points.
Next, Harry Shum Jr. and his partner Jenna Johnson danced with his wife, Shelby. He dedicated his foxtrot to his wife, and it was danced to “Stop This Train” by John Mayer. They earned a score of 36 out of 40 points.
Connor Woods then dedicated his dance to his dad. He danced a viennese waltz to “Piano Man” by Billy Joel. This was clearly Connor’s best dance yet, earning him 32 out of 40 points. Performing second to last was Tyler Cameron, who dedicated his dance to “mothers everywhere.” Together with his partner Sharna Burgess and his fiancé Tate, he danced a contemporary to “Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran. They earned 32 out of 40 points.
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No One is Eliminated on Dedication Night
The final competitive dance of the night was actress Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa. Their contemporary was dedicated to Julia’s former film love interest, Heath Ledger. Julia and Ezra performed a contemporary to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli. There wasn’t a dry eye in the audience after this one, unsurprisingly, this dance earned 36 out of 40 points.
In a crazy turn of events, there are NO eliminations on dedication night! No celebrity went home.
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Dancing With the Stars returns to ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, October, 27. Be sure to tune in next week so you don’t miss a minute of the competition!
