“Dancing With the Stars” Competition Intensifies With Surprising Elimination
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Week Two of Dancing With the Stars Season 35 had the remaining 14 celebrities and their partners dancing to viral hits.
At the end of the two-hour episode, one contestant was sent home.
During last week’s two-night season premiere, two celebrities were sent packing: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Conner Leavitt on the first night, followed by reality star and model Sarah Jane Nader on night two.
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The night one results came as a shock, as Conner was not the male celebrity with the lowest judges’ score. Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez had the lowest score from the judges by a long shot, meaning that viewers at home came through for him and earned him another week in the competition.
Would the viewers save Guillermo again during the second week of competition?
Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Week Two Results
Each contestant performed a dance to a viral internet hit. Songs ranged from Billie Eilish and Rihanna to the Goo Goo Dolls, Gracie Abrams, and more.
Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli made it clear last week that they would judge harshly to allow room for growth throughout the season. And they kept their word during week two scoring.
At the end of the night, it was clear that there were some frontrunners in the competition and others who would have to work hard to catch up. The judges’ scores before being tallied with viewer votes led to Guillermo Rodriguez & dancer Witney Carson, celebrity chet Giada DeLaurentis & professional dancer Alan Bernsten, and singer Taylor Hanson & professional dancer Britt Stewart landing in the bottom three.
When it came time to announce results, determined by judges’ scores combined with viewer votes, hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonzo Ribiero revealed that Giada and Alan, Guillermo and Witney, and Bachelor star Tyler Cameron and his partner Sharna Burgess were at risk of elimination. But only one team saw their Dancing With the Stars journey come to an end.
The eliminated celebrity is … Giada De Laurentis.
After her elimination, a clearly disappointed Giada said, “I tried my best. It wasn’t best enough. But I did try my best.”
Watch Giada and Alan’s final dance in the video below.
Tune in next week for Yacht Rock Night. The theme will feature songs that are “smooth, sophisticated late-1970s and early-1980s soft rock with jazzy harmonies and relaxed, nautical-themed or breezy vibes.”
