BWW Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS Eliminates Another Pair

By: Sep. 23, 2014
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The DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show started off on a high note with an opening dance number to British pop group Little Mix's "Salute." It's one of my favorite songs right now, so that was fun for me.

Unable to decide between Val and Janel or Lea and Artem as their "Encore Dance," the judges brought the choice to the audience. Twitter users were asked to vote using #EncoreJanel or #EncoreLea (my vote was for Lea, in case you were wondering). It was announced later on in the show that voters chose Janel and Val.

Tom jumped right in with the eliminations... or lack thereof. The first three pairs to receive their results were Lea and Artem, Randy and Karina and Betsey and Tony. All three pairs were announced as safe. I was so relieved for the ladies especially, because being in jeopardy last week really shook them, so being two of the first contestants to advance to the next week must have really been a confidence booster.

Nico and Vinz stopped by to perform their smash hit "Am I Wrong" accompanied by Val, Peta and Karina. I don't care for the song much, but the dance was really well done. After the performance, there was an adorable "A-Z of DWTS" segment where they took every letter of the alphabet and spelled out a word relative to...you guessed it: DANCING WITH THE STARS. It was just the right amount of cheesy, cute, and time-filler.

Another three couples were ready to hear their results. Unfortunately, all three of them were not as lucky as the first group. Jonathan and Allison, along with Tommy and Peta were declared safe, while Michael and Emma were the first in jeopardy. I can't really say I'm that surprised (Is that too mean?). Michael and Emma were the weakest dancers of last night's show in my opinion, so I wouldn't hate to see him leave. I was worried about Jonathan because the judges didn't seem to like his performance as much as I did. I'm relieved he was safe.

After her voter-chosen encore performance, Janel joined Bethany and Sadie to receive their results. Although I thought all three should have been safe, Sadie and her partner Mark ended up in jeopardy.

Sia performed her number one song "Chandelier" and she chose to have the focus totally on Allison and Maddie who were incredible. After the dance ended, we were given a sneak peek of next week's theme, "Movie Night" via a fake movie trailer showcasing some of the stars reenacting parts of (what I assume will be) the movies their dances will be based off of. From what I saw, next week is going to be a fun one. It was also revealed that with Len gone next week, comedian extraordinaire Kevin Hart will be taking a place at the judges' table. That is going to be very interesting...

Once again, Twitter was used in tonight's show by having voters choose which pro's audition tape they wanted to see. Last week it was Derek Hough, this week was his best friend Mark Ballas. He was just as adorable and charismatic as he is now. Speaking of Derek, his sister was showcased on the dance floor tonight as she, along with all of the male pros, showed everyone just why she possesses two Mirror Ball trophies. I missed seeing her on the stage, so that was a real treat.

The remaining couples (Alfonso and Witney, Antonio and Cheryl, and Tavis and Karina) were finally given their results and I was shocked to find that Tavis and Karina were the last couple in jeopardy. Alfonso was nowhere near there, but I thought it was going to be Antonio.

With Michael, Sadie, and Tavis at the bottom, I'm calling it before it is revealed: I think Michael and Emma are going home. The one couple who escaped the final two was Sadie and Mark, which was not surprising at all.

And...I was wrong. Tavis and Sharna were the couple who went home, and I am genuinely upset about this. I really started to like him. I'm just glad he had a great attitude not only after his elimination, but throughout his entire run on this show.

Next week is gearing up to be quite an interesting one. Make sure you don't miss it! DANCING WITH THE STARS airs Mondays at 8 on ABC, and be sure to check back here where I'll be recapping the show LIVE! Until next Monday!

Photo Credit: ABC Studios



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