Scores, Elimination
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dancing With the Stars season 35 featured Viral Hits Night in its third episode, with couples performing dances inspired by popular viral songs and moments from the internet.
- On Tuesday, male celebrities performed, resulting in Conner Leavitt's elimination, while Wednesday's performances by female celebrities led to Sarah Jane Nader being the second contestant eliminated.
- Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech, and Amber Glenn tied for the highest score of 21/30, with Jenna and Val Chmerkovskiy leading after their Jive to Katseye’s “Animal.”
- Viral Hits Night received more fan votes than both premiere episodes combined, with live voting open during the East Coast airing and closing shortly after the final performance.
- Scores varied widely, with Giada De Laurentiis and Guillermo Rodriguez receiving the lowest scores of 12/30, while Maura Higgins followed closely behind the leaders with a 19/30.
