Dancing With the Stars is back with another “Disney Night,” where the competition series celebrates the best movies, music, and even theme park rides from the Mouse House, which of course owns the ABC network and the Disney+ streaming service on which DWTS airs.<\/p>\n
This follows the somewhat surprising 12th place elimination last week<\/a> of Fifth Harmony<\/strong> singer Lauren Jauregui<\/strong>. She did tie for last place on the judges’ leaderboard, but the two previous Fifth Harmony members who appeared on the series \u2014 Normani<\/strong> and Ally Brooke<\/strong> \u2014 both made it to the finals.<\/p>\n More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n Jauregui’s ouster leaves 11 celebrities in contention for the Len Goodman Mirror Ball Trophy: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Jen Affleck <\/strong>and Whitney Leavitt<\/strong>, wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin<\/strong>, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles<\/strong>, social media star Alix Earle<\/strong>, reality TV star Dylan Efron<\/strong>, actress Danielle Fishel<\/strong>, actress Elaine Hendrix<\/strong>, Pentatonix <\/strong>singer Scott Hoying<\/strong>, wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin<\/strong>, and comedian Andy Richter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Among the Disney properties to be featured in the evening’s competitive dances are animated classics The Jungle Book and Aladdin, live-action favorites Maleficent and High School Musical, and more recent acquisitions Star Wars and Hamilton. Kicking off the evening will be an opening number to “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast choreographed by Emmy winner Mandy Moore<\/strong>. There will also be troupe dances to music from the upcoming Tron: Ares and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.<\/p>\n As always, the scores from judges Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong>, Derek Hough<\/strong>, and Bruno Tonioli <\/strong>will be combined with the live votes of viewers watching from home to determine who may be eliminated at the end of the night. Will there be another surprise ouster?<\/p>\n Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach, Dancing With the StarsDisney\/Andrew Eccles<\/p>\n Performance<\/strong>: The reality TV star embodied a speedy race car with his lively quickstep to “Life Is a Highway” from Cars with characters from the film on stage behind him. More to come … <\/p>\n Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Gold Derby’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
Dylan Efron and pro Daniella Karagach<\/h3>\n
Carrie Ann’s comments<\/strong>: “You’re actually understanding the catalyst of each movement.”
Derek’s comments<\/strong>: “Dylan McQueen, the quickstep king!” His left arm was “strong,” but his head “drifts” and he needs to sharpen its movements.
Bruno’s comments<\/strong>: “You are working on everything we say so beautifully.” He can see the work he’s putting into the details, and the springing of the feet was especially impressive.
Scores: Carrie Ann (7), Derek (8), Bruno (8) = 23 out of 30<\/strong><\/p>\n