Dancing with the Stars kicked off Week 6 with a spellbinding ‘Wicked Night’ on Tuesday, which saw two contestants achieve the season’s very first scores of 10.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt, 32, and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles, 24, thrilled the audience and the judges with their performances, with both ladies earning 39 out of 40.
Meanwhile, actress Elaine Hendrix’s, 54, magical performance caused judge Carrie Ann Inaba to burst into tears.
The night ended with Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, 34, being eliminated from this year’s controversial season 34.
The Parent trap actress Elaine and her partner Alan Bersten did a Contemporary performance to ‘Defying Gravity.’
‘When you were dancing, my heart was… I just burst into tears just because you were so truly in the moment,’ Carrie Ann told Elaine.
Dancing with the Stars kicked off Week 6 with a spellbinding ‘Wicked Night’ on Tuesday, which saw two contestants achieve the season’s very first scores of 10
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt, 32, and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles, 24, thrilled the judges with their performances, with both ladies earning 39 out of 40
Meanwhile, actress Elaine Hendrix’s, 54, magical performance caused judge Carrie Ann to burst into tears
‘There are moments that happen on the show that are magical that no one will ever forget how it made them feel. That passion, it was beauty, elegance. You dug into my soul. I’m so proud of you. I’m so proud of you.’
When asked how she was feeling, Elaine said: ‘I’m feeling like I am defying gravity.’
‘I am 54, I am injured and I just did that!’ she added after getting her score of 36.
The performers danced to songs from the Wicked movie soundtrack, with the film’s director, Jon M. Chu, joining Carrie Ann, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough as a special guest judge.
The 10 celebrities still competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy on season 34 are Whitney, Jordan, Elaine, Robert Irwin, Alix Earle, Danielle Fishel, Dylan Efron, Andy Richter, and Jen Affleck.
Whitney and her partner Mark Ballas commanded the dance floor.
The reality TV star was the first one to get her 10s, with a nearly perfect score of 39 out of 40.
The duo performed a Quickstep to ‘Popular,’ with Whitney channeling Glinda, and Mark rocking all pink.
The dance roused Derek from his seat, as he exclaimed, ‘What!?’
‘I feel like we are discovering a star before our eyes,’ he added.
The performers danced to songs from the Wicked movie soundtrack, with the film’s director, Jon M. Chu, joining Carrie Ann, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough as a special guest judge
Whitney and her partner Mark Ballas commanded the dance floor. The duo performed a Quickstep to ‘Popular,’ with Whitney channeling Glinda, and Mark rocking all pink
The dance roused Derek from his seat, as he exclaimed, ‘What!? I feel like we are discovering a star before our eyes’
The reality TV star also got the first 10s of the season, with a nearly perfect score of 39 out of 40
Jordan closed out the performances, dancing a Rumba with her partner Ezra Sosa to ‘For Good’
Jon said he watched Jordan at the Olympics in Paris and noted that she had the same look in her eyes. ‘You want to win this thing, I can tell,’ he said. Her final score was a 39 out of 40
The Parent trap actress Elaine and her partner Alan Bersten did a Contemporary performance to ‘Defying Gravity’
When asked how she was feeling, Elaine said: ‘I’m feeling like I am defying gravity’
‘I am 54, I am injured and I just did that!’ she added after getting her score of 36
‘When you were dancing, my heart was… I just burst into tears just because you were so truly in the moment,’ Carrie Ann told Elaine
‘There are moments that happen on the show that are magical that no one will ever forget how it made them feel. That passion, it was beauty, elegance. You dug into my soul,’ she added
Social media influencer Alix Earle, 24, and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy danced a Jazz routine to ‘What Is This Feeling?’
Alix channeled Glinda, the ‘Good Witch’ from The Wizard of Oz
Carrie Ann noted that it wasn’t Alix’s ‘most difficult dance’ but it was her ‘best dance’
The dynamic duo scored 35 out of 40
Australian TV personality and the late Steve Irwin’s son, Robert Irwin, 21, received his best score yet
He and partner Witney Carson performed a Jazz routine to ‘Dancing Through Life’
Robert admitted he’s a huge Wicked fan, and even rented out a theater to watch the film for his 21st birthday. He earned 36 out of 40
Jordan closed out the performances, dancing a Rumba with her partner Ezra Sosa to ‘For Good’.
Derek called the dance ‘so stunning.’
Meanwhile Jon said he watched Jordan at the Olympics in Paris and noted that she had the same look in her eyes.
‘You want to win this thing, I can tell,’ he said.
Her final score of the night was a 39 out of 40.
Social media influencer Alix, 24, and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy dances a Jazz routine to ‘What Is This Feeling?’
Alix channeled Glinda, the ‘Good Witch’ from The Wizard of Oz.
Carrie Ann noted that it wasn’t Alix’s ‘most difficult dance’ but it was her ‘best dance.’
She scored 35 out of 40.
Australian TV personality and the late Steve Irwin’s son, Robert, 21, received his best score yet.
Robert admitted he’s a huge Wicked fan, and even rented out a theater to watch the film for his 21st birthday.
He and partner Witney Carson performed a Jazz routine to ‘Dancing Through Life.’
Robert channeled Prince Fiyero and Witney channelled Glinda.
He earned 36 out of 40.
Zac Efron’s brother Dylan, 33, joined his partner Daniella Karagach for a Rumba performance.
Bruno was thrilled, calling the dance, ‘Subtle. Romantic. Wonderful extended line. Beautiful frame for your girl. Your hips have no problem at all.’
He added that, ‘It’s the hardest dance to do for men, and you did very well.’
He received a 32 out of 40.
Jen Affleck, 26, and her partner Jan Ravnik danced the Foxtrot to ‘As Long as You’re Mine’
Before hitting the dance floors, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star said she was looking forward to playing Elphaba because she could relate to her. The star said she felt like an outcast after moving to a mostly white school in Utah
Jen got her best score yet, receiving a 32 out of 40
Zac Efron’s brother Dylan, 33, joined his partner Daniella Karagach for a Rumba performance. Bruno was thrilled, calling the dance, ‘subtle’ and ‘romantic’
‘Your hips have no problem at all,’ Bruno added. Dylan received a 32 out of 40
Danielle Fishel, 44, and partner Pasha Pashkov performed an Argentine Tango to ‘No Good Deed’
The actress admitted she was ready to embrace her ‘dark and moody side.’ Danielle received a score of 36
Comedian Andy Richter, 58, and partner Emma Slater thrilled fans with a Jazz performance to ‘One Short Day’
‘You’re living proof that the art form of dance is for everyone,’ Carrie Ann told him afterwards
He received a 27 out of 40
The night ended with Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, 34, being eliminated from this year’s controversial season 34
Scott earned a final score of 28 out of 40 after dancing a contemporary routine to ‘The Wizard And I’ with partner Rylee Arnold
Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo made a cameo in a pre-recorded clip at the start of the show
The judges table was lit up pink and green in honor of the film
Scott kicked off the night with partner Rylee Arnold, dancing a contemporary routine to ‘The Wizard And I’, before being eliminated.
He revealed he’s seen Wicked on Broadway ‘maybe 20 times’.
‘I’ve known Ariana for years, and I got to sing with Cynthia before,’ he said of the film’s stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Bruno said that Scott ‘was so enthusiastic that he missed some of the passes’ encouraging him to ‘control it a little bit more, my love.’
In the end, Scott earned a final score of 28 out of 40.
After getting voted off, he said his dance partner Rylee is his ‘favorite person ever’ and that he had ‘had so much fun.’
Comedian Andy, 58, and partner Emma Slater thrilled fans with a Jazz performance to ‘One Short Day.’
‘You’re living proof that the art form of dance is for everyone,’ Carrie Ann told him afterwards.
He received a 27 out of 40.
Danielle Fishel, 44, and partner Pasha Pashkov performed an Argentine Tango to ‘No Good Deed.’
The actress admitted she was ready to embrace her ‘dark and moody side.’
Bruno was moved by the performance, and called Danielle a ‘sexy mama full of passion and drama.’ Meanwhile Carrie Ann said the dance was Danielle’s ‘breakthrough’ moment.
Danielle received a score of 36.
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Jen, 26, and her partner Jan Ravnik danced the Foxtrot to ‘As Long as You’re Mine.’
Before hitting the dance floors, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star said she was looking forward to playing Elphaba because she could relate to her. The star said she felt like an outcast after moving to a mostly white school in Utah.
Jen got her best score yet, receiving a 32 out of 40.
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
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