Nastia Liukin is leading the pack with her 'beautifully executed' rumba, while Rumer Willis and Riker Lynch continue to wow the judges.
- Mar 24, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Dancing with the Stars" just entered its second week on Monday, March 23, but one contestant's journey on the show already ended that night. All 12 pairs danced to their favorite songs on the "My Jam Monday"-themed show, before the eliminated team was announced at the end of the show.
Chris Soules and Witney Carson danced first, performing the cha cha to Pitbull's song. Len Goodman said Chris' "jam was in a little bit of a pickle but I thought you did an ok job." Carrie Ann Inaba urged the former star of "The Bachelor" to pay more attention to details. He earned 21 out of 40 points.
Suzanne Somers and Tony Dovolani danced the jive. Julianne Hough praised her improvement, Bruno Tonioli said it was "teasing but not sleazy," and Len said the 68-year-old actress danced like an 18-year-old. Suzanne earned 28 points.
Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson, who have been hit with dating rumors, danced the foxtrot to "You Make Me Feel So Young". Len "liked the footwork," Bruno told Robert to work on his arms, while Carrie Ann said the pairing "looked like a fairytale." Robert earned 28 points.
Charlotte McKinney and Keo Motsepe's cha cha to Katy Perry's "California Gurls" was dubbed "fun and kinky" by Len. Carrie Ann told her to work more on the articulation of her feet, while Bruno advised her to work on weight distribution. Charlotte earned 26 points.
Michael Sam earned rave reviews for his foxtrot with Peta Murgatroyd. "That was like a Broadway performance, it was beautiful," Julianne gushed. Bruno said, "For such a big bruiser, you were so light on your feet," as Carrie Ann was "truly impressed" by his transformation from last week. The judges gave the NFL star 28 points.
Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy danced the cha cha to "Rumour Has It". "You are pretty much a powerhouse," Julianne said, adding that she needed to breathe a little bit. Carrie Ann praised Val's choreography and the pair earned 32 points.
Redfoo and Emma Slater danced the jive and he did better than last week. "You went from running on empty to running on plenty," Bruno commented, and Julianne said the dance was "awesome." He earned a high score of 31 points.
Willow Shields and Mark Ballas danced the Argentine Tango. Bruno and Len praised the maturity in the 14-year-old actress' performance as the former added that she's "a potential winner." The star of "The Hunger Games" earned 32 points.
Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess danced the samba dedicated to his girlfriend who was in military training. The judges had nothing but good words for him, but only scored his dance 27. Noah then received a nice surprise as his girlfriend came to give him a hug.
Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough danced the rumba, which Julianne said was "so beautifully executed," although she didn't feel any connection in the first part of the dance. Bruno said her flow was "flawless," while Len gushed, "It was clean, it was quick. It was fantastic." Nastia earned 34 points.
Riker Lynch and Allison Holker delivered another amazing routine that night. Julianne said their foxtrot was "beautiful," as Carrie Ann dubbed the R5 singer "handsome and hot." Len also liked the dance, but added that he could refine his hold a little bit. Riker earned 32 points.
Patti LaBelle and Artem Chigvintsev closed out the performance with their salsa. "That was so fun, I want to go to the club with you," Julianne said, while Bruno called it "hot." The veteran singer earned 28 points.
Next, co-host Tom Bergeron announced that Redfoo and Emma Slater were eliminated, with only 1|percent| difference between the pair and another team in the bottom two, Suzanne Somers & Tony Dovolani.
"I did my best. I think Emma is the best and, you know, I wanted to be there for her," Redfoo said, looking disappointed. Tom urged fans to keep voting for their favorites, saying, "You've got to vote, guys. This is somebody who did a great job and because of viewer votes ... and a tenth of a percent, a tenth of a percent."
