“Dancing with the Stars” Initiation night was emotional for celebrities and viewers.
The October 14 episode of DWTS featured 10 pairs left Pay tribute to your family and friends with touching performances. For the first time, the person they were honoring accompanied them to the ballroom to create a special and touching moment.
Week five included the addition of two-time Mirrorball champion Kim Johnson as a guest judge. The troupe also entertained the crowd with numbers of “Mystical Magical” by Benson Boone and “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean. Additional performances included Lorde's “Green Light”, choreographed by Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart, and Jungle's “Back On 74”, choreographed by Brandon Armstrong.
Last week Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko were eliminated during Disney Night.
Here's a recap of what happened on episode five of “DWTS,” including the dances, scores from judges Johnson, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, and who was (or wasn't) eliminated.
What did each star dance to and what was their score?
- “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck and partner Ian Ravnik performed a Viennese waltz to the song “Salvation” by Lauren Daigle, dedicating the number to her mother Maria. SCORE: 29/40
- Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and her partner Ezra Sosa performed a Viennese waltz to John Mayer's “Daughters,” dedicating the number to her father, Timothy. SCORE: 32/40
- Social media personality Alix Earle and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed contemporary song “Sparks” by Coldplay, dedicating the number to their little sister Isabelle. SCORE: /35/40
- Reality TV star Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach performed the modern composition “Rewrite the Stars” by Zac Efron and Zendaya, dedicating the number to his younger sister Olivia — SCORE: 36/40
- Star of the series “Boy Meets World” Daniel Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov performed a jive to the song “Boy Meets World” by Twenty Cent Crush with the participation of Phil Rosenthal, dedicating the number to Boy Meets World co-star Bill Daniels (Mr. Feeny) — SCORE: 29/40
- Actor Elaine Hendricks and his partner Alan Bersten performed a foxtrot to Natalie Cole's This Will Be (An Everlasting Love), dedicating the number to their best friend and Parent Trap co-star Lisa Ann Walter (Chessie). SCORE: 30/40
- Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and his partner Riley Arnold performed a foxtrot on Scott Hoying's “Parallel”, dedicating the number to their husband Mark. SCORE: 30/40
- Wildlife Defender Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson performed Phil Collins' contemporary composition “You'll Be In My Heart” dedicating the program to his mother, Terri Irwin. — SCORE: 35/40
- “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Whitney Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas performed the contemporary composition “Healing” by Jamal Roberts, dedicating the number to her husband Connor. SCORE: 33/40
- Comedian Andy Richter and his partner Emma Slater performed salsa to Harry Belafonte's “Jump In the Line”, dedicating the number to their daughter Cornelia. SCORE: 24/40
Who was eliminated in week 5 of DWTS?
Nobody. No couple were eliminated in week five due to an emotional episode.
When Elaine Hendrix was asked what it was like to continue her journey on “DWTS,” she responded, “It means everything to me.”
Andy Richter added: “Great, I can't wait to wear green,” hinting at next week's Wicked Night.
Who's at the top of the leaderboard?
At the end of the night, Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach led the way with the night's highest scores. The duo had 36 of the 40 points.
Celebrities remaining in the competition
The following entries still have a chance to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
- Robert Irwin and Witney Carson
- Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas
- Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy
- Jen Affleck and Ian Ravnic
- Elaine Hendricks and Alan Bersten
- Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa
- Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov
- Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach
- Scott Hoying and Riley Arnold
- Andy Richter and Emma Slater
“DWTS” returns next Tuesday, October 21, for Wicked Night.
