[This story contains spoilers from episode eight of Dancing With the Stars season 34.]
It’s time to rock on Dancing With the Stars, as it’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.
Tuesday’s episode also marks the return of group dances, which will see the cast cut into half as each group performs alongside one of the co-hosts, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.
At the top of the show, Ribeiro revealed the couple who finished at the top of the leaderboard would be granted immunity from the relay dances next week, and will earn bonus points towards next Tuesday’s 20th Birthday Party celebration episode — if they survive elimination, of course.
While both Whitney Leavitt and Alix Earle tied for the highest individual score of the night (both with a 39/40), the tie was broken by awarding immunity to Leavitt for having the highest cumulative judges scores from across season 34.
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Leavitt, social media star Earle, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, The Traitors season three winner (and Zac Efron’s brother) Dylan Efron, actresses Danielle Fishel and Elaine Hendrix, conservationist (and son of Steve Irwin) Robert Irwin and comedian-actor Andy Richter comprise the remaining cast of celebrities.
Hendrix suffered an injury last Tuesday that prohibited her from dancing on Halloween Night. Instead of performing live, she earned a 32/40 based on rehearsal footage reviewed by the judges. She was not eliminated from the show or prohibited to continue dancing, meaning she will perform an individual dance and partake in a group number on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.
After performing a Viennese waltz to “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” Hendrix gave a brief update on how she’s been doing since the injury, noting that she’s been feeling “very solid and strong and grateful.”
With only eight celebrities left in the competition, season 34 of Dancing With the Stars is nearing its end. After Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night, there are only three episodes left, including Nov. 25’s special three-hour finale.
Still, going into Tuesday’s episode, none of the couples have yet received a perfect score from the panel of judges. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night could likely see the first 40/40 handed out, with Flavor Flav serving as a guest judge alongside mainstay judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.
During the individual dances, Earle and Leavitt nearly earned perfect scores, both scoring 39/40. Chiles and Irwin trailed close behind them, with respective scores of 38/40 each.
Last week’s Halloween Night saw the couples perform spooky numbers and compete in the dance marathon, while Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck and her partner Jan Ravnik were eliminated from the competition. (The Hollywood Reporter was in the ballroom to capture all the behind-the-scenes moments that cameras missed.)
The couple with the lowest combined total of judges’ scores and viewer votes is eliminated at the end of each episode. Live voting takes place during the East Coast airing of each show and ends shortly after the final performance is completed.
See the full list of scores for week eight of DWTS season 34 (aka Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night) below. Refresh for the latest.
Individual Dances
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: 36/40
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: 39/40
Andy Richter and Emma Slater: 30/40
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: 39/40
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: 34/40
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: 37/40
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: 38/40
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: 38/40
Group Dances
Team Chicago: 40/40
With Alfonso Ribeiro; Danielle (team captain) and Pasha; Whitney and Mark; Jordan and Ezra; and Dylan and Daniella
Team Kool
With Julianne Hough; Andy (team captain) and Emma; Robert and Witney; Alix and Val; and Elaine and Alan
Season 34 of DWTS airs and streams simultaneously on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays, with new episodes available to stream on Wednesdays on Hulu.
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