Scores, Elimination
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dancing With the Stars season 35 featured its first-ever Super Bowl Night, with couples performing routines inspired by past Super Bowl halftime show performers like J Balvin, Shakira, and Lady Gaga.
- Joe Buck, ABC’s Monday Night Football host, served as a guest judge alongside former NFL and DWTS stars, offering couples a chance to earn extra points.
- Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy earned the highest score of the night, receiving all nines for their Paso Doble to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” marking the first perfect 9s of the season.
- Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov achieved a 34/40 for their samba to J Balvin’s “Mi Gente,” while Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas scored 33/40 for their tango performance.
- Viewers can vote up to 10 times per couple via ABC’s website and text during the East Coast airing, with the lowest combined judges’ and viewer scores resulting in elimination each week.
