Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars said goodbye to Giada De Laurentiis, who survived the first two episodes despite battling a toe injury, and her partner Alan Bersten.
The Dancing with the Stars elimination market for week 3 now shows a tight race heading into episode 4, with Tatyana Ali’s chances of exiting priced highest at 34% and Tyler Cameron close behind at 32%. Guillermo Rodriguez, who was in the bottom three this week, has fallen to 23% as the race tightens elsewhere.
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What happened during episode 3?
The Viral Hits Night on the reality competition series had contestants competing with routines to “some of the biggest viral hits and unforgettable moments that have taken the internet by storm,” according to ABC.
Jenna Dewan and her professional dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy set the standard early, earning a 21/30 with their performance to Katseye’s “Animal.” They ended the episode tied for first place alongside Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, and Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov. Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas were not too far behind the top 3 with a score of 19/30.
Scoring 18/30 with a routine to the song “No Broke Boys,” Summer House’s Ciara Miller slyly commented on her reality series boy drama. “One time a broke boy ruined my life—or tried to—but it didn’t work,” she said, referring to the love triangle between Miller, her ex-fling West Wilson, and ex-best friend Amanda Batula that caught the Internet by storm earlier this year.
Guillermo Rodriguez and pro partner Witney Carson tied De Laurentiis and Bersten at 12/30, keeping his name in elimination conversations heading into episode 4. Despite the low score, judge Derek Hough praised Rodriguez’s “intention and commitment” and said he was “really blown away,” according to People.
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess rounded out the bottom 3 prior to De Laurentiis’s elimination. Hough called the routine “more like cabaret than a salsa” and fellow judge Bruno Tonioli likened their macho performance to the Terminator.
Entertainment Weekly reported that host Alfonso Ribeiro announced a series-high voting record in episode 3. “Last season’s finale had the highest number of votes ever, but tonight broke that record,” he said before the episode’s elimination segment.
Who will win season 35 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’?
After his strong showing this week, the Kalshi market is now favoring Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech at 26%, with Maura Higgins and Harry Shum Jr. tied for second at 17% each.
The takeaway:
Kalshi markets now predict:
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