‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season Premiere Ends With Heartbreaking Elimination
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The 35th season of Dancing With the Stars premiered Tuesday night (Sept. 15).
The two-night Dancing With the Stars premiere got underway with all of the male celebrities taking their turn on the ballroom floor.
Eight celebrity male competitors and their professional dancing partners showed off their skills by dancing to a Billboard No. 1 song from the year they were born. Here’s who performed and what they danced to:
- Bachelor star Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess performed a Tango to “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz
- Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech and his partner Daniella Karagach danced a Tango to “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson
- Member of rock band Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and his professional partner Britt Stewart performed a Quickstep to “Tell Her About It” by Billy Joel
- Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Conner Leavitt and partner Adele Zaikman performed a Salsa to “Whoomp! There It Is” by Tag Team
- Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson and his professional partner Emma Slater danced a Cha Cha to “Wannabe” by Spice Girls
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! personality Guillermo Rodriguez and partner Witney Carson performed a Cha Cha to “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight
- Grey’s Anatomy star Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson delivered a Cha Cha to “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Comedian Connor Wood and his partner Rylee Arnold danced a Cha Cha to “I Like It, I Love It” by Tim McGraw
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One celebrity was sent home in an emotional exit at the end of Tuesday night’s episode of Dancing With the Stars.
Viewers were given the opportunity to vote throughout the two-hour season premiere. Those votes combined with the judges’ scores determined who received the lowest score of the night.
Despite the judges’ leaderboard standings, after viewer votes were counted, the bottom three teams were Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold, Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson, and Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman.
The celebrity whose Dancing With the Stars journey came to an end was…Conner Leavitt.
After learning of his elimination, Conner told viewers, “This has been the most fun. I have the best dance partner in the world in Adele. I can’t wait for the world to get to see her talent.”
Tune in to ABC on Tuesday night to see the female celebrities dance for the first time, and find out who will be the second star sent home.
