Dancing with the Stars week 3: Who Went Home

Dancing with the Stars kicked off its third week episode by showing a bunch of social media videos that we apparently missed on our phones. Thanks?

Oh wait; it was for a reason! It’s TikTok Night in the ballroom, which was no doubt inspired by the presence of two celebrities from The Secret Lives of Morman Wives who happen to have a huge following on the platform. (Then again, so does Robert Irwin with his animal videos and Alix Earle with her “get ready with me” vertical confections). How this theme truly celebrates a legacy program on broadcast TV is beyond me, but let’s embrace this two-hour commercial for TikTok, shall we?

Speaking of those Mormon TikTokers, are they inspiring more fans to check out the ballroom? Quite possibly; votes for last week’s double elimination “shattered the all time voting record” for DWTS, said host Alfonso Ribeiro. This is the kind of news ABC can use.

Bring on those viral TikTok songs!

Comedian Andy Richter with partner Emma Slater. Richter thought he was a goner last week but I’m truly glad he lasted another day. So is he! “It’s like a giant valentine dropped from the sky,” he said during his rehearsal package. Richter’s conservative foxtrot to “Northern Attitude” didn’t offer much but there was a really sweet moment when he guided the camera to follow him around the dance floor. “Love is in the air, and it’s all because of you,” said Bruno Tonioli. “You have such natural charm and it’s so difficult to resist you. Tonight you put much more content in the routine. Don’t get carried away. It still needs a lot of work.” SCORE: 18 out of 30.

Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui with Brandon Armstrong. Armstrong worried that any kind of hip work would seem “foreign” to Jauregui, but the singer embraced the chance to cha cha to her tune “Work from Home.” Jauregui’s got great stage presence but Inaba was guarded in her critique. “I really like the way you move,” said Carrie Ann Inaba. “You are very in tune with your body. I want to see more pop in your step. I think you have it in you. I want more of the life force to come out of you.” Wha? SCORE: 18 out of 30

Jen Affleck (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) with Jan Ravnik. The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe. Hoofing it to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” Affleck is skilled at playing to the crowd. “Mamma Mia, that was an easy delivery, wasn’t it? I’ve never quite seen anything like it,” said Tonioli. “The cha cha cha has to be better placed in the foot to get the correct action.” SCORE: 19 out of 30

Danielle Fishel (Boy Meets World) with Pasha Pashkov. Fishel rehearsed with her right thigh in a brace — dang hamstring — but her foxtrot to “Manchild” was a real beauty. “You are just so pleasant and refreshing,” said Derek Hough. The control in the foxtrot and the fundamentals, I appreciate that dearly.” SCORE: 21 out of 30

Elaine Hendrix with Alan Bersten. Hendrix channeled her hateful character Meredith Blake from The Parent Trap into her delightfully frisky tango to “Gnarly.” Inaba thought the actress danced a little too “independently” but the men raved over Hendrix, who told viewers that she’s 54 so be impressed! “Elaine, you are bad ass,” said Hough. “You are such a performer. When you come out here, you ignite that floorwith so much charisma. Focus on a wider frame.” SCORE: 21 out of 30

Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying with Rylee Arnold. The duo tried to apply Inaba’s absurd comment last week — “take up more space” — to their jazz dance. It worked; Hoying was fabulous with his club-style freeform — er, I mean jazz. “You just won the floor,” said Inaba. “You are the king of TikTok night. You are in your element.” SCORE: 22 out of 30

Author and influencer Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko. Baldwin is that quintessential DWTS contestant who looks exquisite in every last costume. Her samba wasn’t too shabby, either. Hough was particularly impressed by her rolls — and I’m not talking about her FUPA (or lack thereof). Inaba even said that the late Len Goodman would have loved the performance. “Technically you are in a league of your own. It was vibrant. The samba rolls were some of the most beautiful. Honestly, great job.” SCORE:  22 out of 39

Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin with Witney Carson. The frontrunner dropped the family-friendly persona and went full-on sexpot with his shirtless salsa. Hough thought his performance was stiff and rigid, though, and lacked fluidity. “Robert Irwin is all grown up. You are making me feel like a grandmother. Put your shirt back on!” said Inaba. “You are really great performer. I’m going to leave it there.” Good call, Carrie Ann. SCORE: 22 out of 30

Reality TV star Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach. Efron’s foxtrot to Justin Bieber’s “Yukon” wasn’t anything special but the judges were impressed by his “smoldering” leading man qualities. “I am torn. You are of the beginner group but you are really learning the technique and that will be the key to winning this season,” said Inaba. “You are an amazing student and that was really elegant.” SCORE: 23 out of 30

Social media personality Alix Earle with Val Chmerkovskiy. The duo’s chipper quickstep to “Pop Muzik” ended the show and left the judges in awe. Inaba called it her best dance so far. “The way you glide across the floor effortlessly, it felt fresh … it felt fun,” said Hough. SCORE: 23 out of 30

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles with Ezra Sosa. Sosa did a superb job adapting their technically precise tango to “Anxiety.” Chiles choked up at the end and told Ribeiro it was challenging but she was clearly proud of her performance. “Don’t cry. Your improvement has been astonishing,” said Tonioli. “Clean, clear, powerful, focused. Your best dance yet, darling.” SCORE: 24 out of 30

Whitney Leavitt (The Secret Lives of Morman Wives) with Mark Ballas. First of all, Ballas should be tasked with choreographing every last samba on DWTS. He did an exemplary job of teaching Leavitt how to properly bounce, jiggle and swivel to “Shake Ya Ass.” There was one distraction during the number when the director made their performance look like a TikTok video, complete with a stream of annoying comments to the left of Leavitt’s tush. But the judges were nonetheless wowed with her progress. “We want to see that elusive bounce which is a continuous movement,” said Tonioli. “It’s so hard to get. You got it.” SCORE: 24 out of 30

Final three were Hendrix, Richter and Jauregui.

The Fifth Harmony singer was sent home. The crowd was shocked, as was Richter. As for Jauregui? She said she felt “pissed.”