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Who was eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Season 33, week 7

Vaseline November 13, 2024

It was a milestone night for “Dancing With the Stars.”

After taking a week off for election night, the dance competition show celebrated its 500th episode on November 12 with a special opening number of “Crazy In Love,” which included a surprise appearance from Sharna Burgess, as well as judge Derek Hough and co. -host Julianne Hough. The historic evening also included a nod to the past with the couple’s routines.

Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro also gave a sweet nod to late judge Len Goodman after introducing OG judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.

“And of course, we all miss our original head judge Len dearly,” Ribeiro said. “But his spirit lives on in the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, which all our couples will be competing for in just two weeks.”

The six remaining couples sang the exact same songs that opened the first episode of “Dancing with the Stars” in Season 1, but with a twist. Each couple paid tribute by adding their own unique spin on the OG song.

In addition, the stars were subjected to the ultimate test with the Instant Dance Challenge. In the second half of the night, the couples had to perform a surprise routine, only knowing the dance style or song for five minutes before performing it live.

See how each contestant did on the November 11 episode.

What did each star dance to and what was their score?

Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson: Contemporary, inspired by Riker Lynch and Allison Holker’s performance in season 20, based on Hozier’s ‘Work Song’ — Score: 28/30
Danny Amendola and Witney Carson: Quickstep, inspired by Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough’s performance in Season 5, to “Hey Pachuco” by Royal Crown Revue — Score: 27/30
Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach: Argentine tango, inspired by James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess’ performance in season 23, to Gotan Project’s “Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)” — Score: 26/30
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold: Viennese waltz, inspired by Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas’ performance in season 31, to “Glimpse of Us” by Joji — Score: 29/30
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong: Argentine tango, inspired by Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough’s season 16 performance, to Appart’s ‘Para Te’ — Score: 30/30
Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten: Quickstep, inspired by Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold’s performance in season 25, to Pharrell Williams’ “Chuck Berry” — Score: 28/30

What happened during the Instant Dance Challenge?

In a “DWTS”, each star first had to draw a dance style and then was given the song on which they would show off their moves. They had only five minutes to get dressed, listen to the song and prepare a routine.

Viewers were able to see the couples preparing for the show’s official TikTok.

First, Joey Graziadei chose a Rumba and his song was “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish. He and Jenna Johnson earned a 27/30, bringing their total for the evening 55/60.
Danny Amendola chose a Jive and his song was “Good Golly, Miss Molly” by Little Richard. He and Witney Carson achieved a 24/30, bringing their total to the top 51/60.
Dwight Howard chose a Paso Roble and his song was “Victorious” by Panic! At The Disco. He and Daniella Karagach achieved a score of 22/30, bringing their total to 48/60.
Stephen Nedoroscik chose a Jive for ‘Love is Embarrassing’ by Olivia Rodrigo. He and Rylee Arnold earned a 25/30, bringing their total 54/60.
Chandler Kinney chose a Cha Cha for “Apple” by Charli XCX. She and Brandon Armstrong earned a 30/30, bringing their total to 60/60.
Ilona Maher chose a Salsa to “Da’ Dip” by Freak Nasty. She and Alan Bersten achieved a 24/30, bringing their total to 52/60.