It was a surprising elimination since the 'Hunger Games' actress had been consistently doing well and earning high scores on the competition.
- Apr 28, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Dancing with the Stars" remaining pairs danced for immunity and extra points in addition to viewers' votes on "Era's Night". In the episode that aired Monday, April 27, they performed an iconic number from a different time period. The couple with the highest score got the immunity. They also competed in a dance-off to earn 2 extra points from the judges.
Riker Lynch and Allison Holker danced first, performing a '20s quickstep. Len Goodman was raving. Julianne Hough praised Riker and Allison for being "so innovative," but advised him "to work on figuring out your height difference." Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba agreed that it was fantastic, but not as good as last week. The R5 member earned 37 out of 40 points.
Chris Soules and Witney Carson danced a '40s foxtrot. The former star of "The Bachelor" was a little stiff, but the judges liked it. "I loved everything as a whole," Julianne commented. Carrie Ann thought Chris was "the underdog," and Len saw "improvement." Chris earned 31 points.
Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy performed a 60s jive. Her father Bruce Willis showed up during rehearsals. Bruno liked "the nostalgic look." Carrie Ann said it was "too safe," but Len disagreed, saying, "I liked the dance very much." Julianne called it awesome. The judges also criticized her arms. Rumer earned 35 points.
Up next were Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess, who danced a '70s jazz. Carrie Ann called it "insane" in a good way, while Len said "it was strong and it was clean." Bruno additionally gushed, "You two are bad ass hot and cool at the same time." The army vet earned 36 points.
Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson danced an 80's Argentine tango. Len said, "This week you are up." Julianne also noticed there was improvement, while Carrie Ann praised their chemistry. Robert earned 31 points.
Following Derek Hough's injury, Nastia Liukin got a new partner, Sasha Farber. They danced a modern charleston. Julianne said, "This was hard in general," but "you guys killed that dance." Bruno commented, "So many elements were there that surprised me," while Len gave them "thumbs up." Nastia earned 38 points.
Willow Shields and Mark Ballas danced a futuristic jazz. Bruno and Carrie Ann praised the sync, with Julianne adding, "It was intricate and clean, it took so much control, fantastic." The young actress earned 37 points.
For getting the highest score, Nastia won the immunity.
Next, Riker Lynch and Allison Holker competed against Willow Shields and Mark Ballas. Len said their salsa "is a bit like my bank account, not much in it." Julianne and Bruno said both pairs were good, but different. The judges all chose Willow and Mark as the winner.
Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess went up against Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson. They danced a cha cha and the judges admitted it was hard to choose because both were equally good. It was a tie and Len made the decision that Noah and Sharna won it.
Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy danced against Chris Soules and Witney Carson. Bruno called their foxtrot "sophisticated and dazzling." The judges agreed Rumer and Val were the winner.
In a shocking result, Willow Shields was in the bottom and she was eliminated that night. "We are shocked," co-host Erin Andrews admitted. Mark hugged his partner who was weeping.
Next week, there will be a double elimination as the show is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
