‘Dancing with the Stars’ week 3 recap: Ballroom shocked by TikTok night elimination

FAIRFAX DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES — TikTok took over the ballroom on Tuesday night for week three of “Dancing with the Stars.” The show celebrated the popular social media app with an episode dedicated to TikTok’s influence on music and choreography.

The show opened with a dance by Season 31 winner and TikTok star Charli D’Amelio. The troupe joined her for a dance to “Apple” by Charli XCX, which was part of a viral dance trend on TikTok last summer.

Charli later joined her Season 31 partner, Mark Balas, for their take on the TikTok “samba whisk” challenge.

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Balas, and Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa were at the top of the leaderboard for week three with scores of 24 out of 30.

Bringing up the end of the list, another tie with 18 points out of 30: Andy Richter and Emma Slater, and Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong.

It was a night full of viral songs, high energy, and even some emotional moments, but in the end — one star was sent home.

“Fifth Harmony” star Lauren Jauregui was sent home, much to the surprise of fans in the audience.

When host Julianne Hough asked how she was feeling, Lauren said she was “pissed,” but went on to thank Brandon Armstrong for his partnership.

Next week, the couples will compete in “Disney night.”

Here’s a rundown of the night, in order that the couples performed:

Jen Affleck

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik performed the cha-cha to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” by Carl Carlton. It was a dance inspired by the “I’m a mommy” trend from this summer’s season of “Love Island.” Jen went viral dancing to the song in a video she recorded in the hospital right after giving birth.
Scores: 7,6,6 – 19/30

Lauren Jauregui

“Fifth Harmony” star Lauren Jauregui and partner Brandon Armstrong performed the cha-cha “Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony after a choreography from the music video went viral. Three of her fellow bandmates were in the audience, cheering Lauren on.
Scores: 6,6,6 – 18/30

Danielle Fishel

“Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov performed a foxtrot to “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter, which recently went viral with the release of her latest album. Sabrina sent in a video, cheering on her longtime friend and fellow “Girl Meets World” star.
Scores: 7,7,7 – 21/30

Jordan Chiles

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa performed a tango to “Anxiety” by Doechii. Chiles said she chose the song because she relates to it with her own personal struggle with anxiety. Jordan was emotional after the dance was over, saying the performance felt like a relief.
Scores: 8,8,8 -24/30

Dylan Efron

Social media and reality TV star Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach performed a foxtrot to “YUKON” by Justin Bieber, who is a friend of Dylan’s.
Scores: 7,8,8 – 23/30

Elaine Hendrix

Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten performed a tango to “Gnarly” by KATSEYE, channeling her “The Parent Trap” character, Meredith Blake, who has been a topic of conversation on TikTok with #JusticeForMeredithBlake.
Scores: 7,7,7 -21/30

Whitney Leavitt

From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas performed a samba to “Shake Ya Ass” by Mystikal. At one point, the dance took on a classic TikTok format, with Whitney and Mark dancing with a vertical, TikTok screen overlay.
Scores: 8,8,8 – 24/30

Scott Hoying

From “Pentatonix,” GRAMMY winner Scott Hoying and partner Rylee Arnold performed a jazz routine to “Like Jennie” by Jennie. Scott went viral on TikTok for a dance he performed for his husband at his wedding to a medley of Blackpink songs, and said he wanted to bring that same love to the ballroom floor.
Scores: 8, 7, 7 – 22/30

Hilaria Baldwin

Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko performed a samba to “Shake It To The Max(FLY)(Remix)” by Moliy, Shenseea, Silent Addy and Skillibeng. Hilaria said samba was particularly difficult for her after she broke her hip. Her husband, Alec Baldwin, and their children cheered her on in the audience.
Scores: 7,8,7 – 22/30

Andy Richter

Comedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater performed a foxtrot to “Northern Attitude” by Noah Kahn, specifically a version he did with Hozier, which went viral in the “Hozier’s yell” trend on TikTok. The ballroom was moved to tears by the performance, with Emma saying she was so happy to be partnered with Andy.
Scores: 6,6,6 – 18/30

Robert Irwin

Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin — who has the most TikTok followers of the entire DWTS cast — and partner Witney Carson performed a salsa to “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” by Tommy Richman, with the ballroom erupting in applause when Robert took his shirt off.
Scores: 8,7,7 -22/30

Alix Earle

Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed a quickstep to “Pop Muzik” by M. Val brought choreographer Molly Long in to help, who choreographed the viral “Pop Muzik” dance that took TikTok by storm.
Scores: 8,7,8 – 23/30

You can watch “Dancing With The Stars” on Tuesdays on ABC at 8/7 central, and stream on Hulu and Disney+ the next day.