Dancing With the Stars is one week closer to crowning a season 35 champion, with the semifinalists officially revealed after Grammy Night.
The Tuesday, November 10, episode kicked off with a sultry Argentine tango from Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, followed by a fiery paso doble from Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov. The judges were impressed with both routines, but Carrie Ann Inaba said she caught Glenn’s foot come off the floor at one point.
Before her own Argentine tango, Maura Higgins experienced a scary rib injury during rehearsals, which made her even more worried about being “on the chopping block.” The Traitors alum broke down in vulnerable moment in the rehearsal studio, but her determination paid off — she and Mark Ballas earned 27 out of 30 points.
Jenna Dewan then hit the ballroom for her Janet Jackson-inspired jazz number, earning a celebratory message from the pop icon herself. “Weren’t those such fun times we had back then during those days [on] the All for You tour? I miss you. … You’re gonna do an incredible job, I know it,” Jackson told Dewan, who previously performed as one of her backup dancers. “Let’s get together when I’m back in L.A.”
When it was time for the dance-offs, the ballroom welcomed live performances of “The Boy Is Mine” by Brandy and Monica, “The Middle” by Maren Morris and “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow.
Eventually, however, one couple was forced to say farewell. Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated ahead of the semifinals.
“Honestly, dancing again, getting to share my joy with my family … I had a great time. And I loved getting to share that with the world. All love,” the actress said at the end of the episode.
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Keep scrolling for a full breakdown of the Grammy Night performances and scores:
