Dancing with the Stars Season 29, Week 10 – LIVE BLOG
So, is it a single elimination or a double elimination? Will we lose two popular people or will the results be more….rational? Who knows! Tune in to find out, I guess.
T-minus 30 minutes…
I thought that opening number was adorable. Loved it.
Lord save us from Tyrant. FINALLY the judges get the same treatment as the host. CAI looks great! As do the men.
Uh oh, Skai up first and destined for a lower score. I saw over the weekend who had what judge, but I didn’t care enough to update my post. Skai has the wild and crazy Bruno. She’s such a little cutie.
She looks a lot more comfortable doing cha cha, but a tiny bit robotic in a few moves. But man, she really gets into it at the halfway point. That was excellent!! I’d probably give her 9s.
Bruno is so proud. Great hip action, great legs, used the floor. Strong, sharp and hot. CAI says it was amazing and it was a great start. Agreeing with Bruno. Derek says the confidence is great, so much stronger. Loves the dress because of how it accentuates the movements.
Scores: After the break. Seriously, the way Tyra does it, it’s like she doesn’t know they’re doing that until someone whispers in her ear.
Scores: 9, 9, 9 for a total of 27.
Justina up next with Derek as their judge. They doing Tango to Roxanne. Derek gives great advice.
She looks amazing. She had her head cranked around the wrong way but fixed it. Definitely smoother. Not loving Sasha’s choreography, but she does a good job. Wish Derek could have choreographed it.
Derek says the intro was great, passion, energy was great, no hops. Bruno says that’s what he was waiting for. CAI says she was amazing, new confidence, wonderful job.
Scores: 9, 10, 9 for a total of 28. I think the 10 was too high, but I get why Derek did it. She did improve a LOT and he isn’t biased against Sasha’s choreography. 🙂
Side Note: Go check out Nikki Bella’s instagram for Artem’s little boy being super adorable. What a gorgeous child!!
Johnny is up next! CAI is their judge and she chose Salsa for their redemption. Not sure how helpful she is, but I guess we can’t all be Derek. 🙂
Nice hip action and he seems like he took CAIt’s notes. Loved that lift/spin. All in all, very nice dance! Feel like he got a bit winded at the end.
CAI says he improved a lot and he seems a bit stronger, noted a mis-step at one point. Derek says that was a tough routine, and he did it with power and finesse, didn’t notice missed connections. Notes that he’s wearing cuban heels and loves it. Bruno says he really has the feeling now and he maintained. They’re going to underscore him…
Scores: 9, 9, 9 for a total of 27. Okay, not underscored. I would say that’s about right.
Nelly and Daniella are up next with Bruno as their judge. He’s doing the Paso Doble. Bruno giving some decent advice.
Lord, Daniella is amazing. And Nelly is doing great…he really has improved a lot. Side by side is great. Wow. He’s killing this. A bit shaky at the end, but killer.
Bruno could see shapes, and lines, and he used restrained power. Put so much work in to it. CAI agreed, says he dance with power and presence and regalness – very impressive. A small moment where it was flatfooted. If she gives him an 8 I’ll scream. Derek says massive improvement, focus was captivating, would have liked a bit more attack because of the percussion.
Scores: 9, 8, 9 for a total of 26. The hell, Derek.
Nev up next with Derek as his judge. They’re doing foxtrot to Harry Styles.
Seems a tiny bit out of sync, but the arms look good, the shapes look good. I’m never a fan of the staccato moves in foxtrots and there are a few in here, but it’s not too bad. All in all, great dance!
Derek says that’s a throw back to competition days. Pure foxtrot. Absolute control. Beautiful. Bruno says he’s a class act, never lost the frame, bum was under control. Interprets music great. CAI says from the first step, great heel leads, mastered the technique, he’s a ballroom artist.
Scores: 10, 10, 10, for a total of 30.
I’m conflicted. That was a good dance, but I don’t think it was that much better than the other dancers.
Of course they give Kaitlyn CAI because the producers on this show thrive on conflict between women, in particular. Happens. EVERY. SEASON. Seriously, almost every season there is some beef between CAI and some young, pretty woman. Didn’t she have the same problem with Hannah and others before her (Nastia??). Anyway, she’s doing Paso and she’s trying to up the drama.
Stop with the stairs already. I feel like she’s losing some of that pretty/perfect characterization. This seems a good bit stronger and very well danced. Well done!!
CAI is giving her a standing O. Passionate, powerful – redemption is great. This is what we want, fantastic. Derek says he was feeling like a broken record, then half way through he was sold, he got it. Bruno says he definitely got it, and he’s out of control. Says it was 100 percent authentic and amazing.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30
I was worried about Derek there for a minute. He always did this on World of Dance too – always scored the ballroom couples harder than any other dance styles on the show. It occasionally sucks that he’s an expert ballroom dancer. 🙂 Combine that with his tendency to be kinder than he should be at times and it makes him someone confounding as a judge on DWTS, where everyone is an amateur.
Numbers Update: Here’s where it gets interesting. If they really want him gone, it’s easy with two dances to make it happen. Nelly gets another 26 and everyone else gets a 30 and that puts him WAY behind. And it won’t even look that funny – except to me.
Justina is up next with her contemporary – which usually bores me to tears, so we’ll see.
Again, she looks beautiful. Lots of contemporary canned moves. Like the second lift. They’re not as in sync as I would like. Saw a few moves from Derek/Kelly. Good job, all in all.
Derek says he’s having moments tonight, and this time is where all the emotions are mixed in. She made that look effortless. Bruno says she has breathable movement, he loves her. CAI compliments Sasha, she doesn’t know what it is about this dance, it was beautiful, authentic, gorgeous. See, contemporary is lost on me most of the time. They all seem the same.
Scores: After the break. It’ll be 10s.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30. So far they’re on track.
Skai is up next with a V. Waltz. Why did they change the order, anyway??
Beautiful start. Her leg was weird when kicked up. Beautiful in hold. Still having a bit of trouble with balance in the turns. Great dance, IMO. Few little odd bits but great.
Bruno says it was so elegant it could be Vogue cover. Developed and maintained a connection. Nice weightless flow. CAI says she’s an exceptional young woman, never stops fighting ever. Showed the vulnerability, and it took the dance to a whole new level. Derek echos the other judges, and she emoted through the whole dance and he connected with that. Seamless transitions.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30. Holding to form so far! They’re going to telegraph who they hope goes home.
Numbers Update: If they do what I think they’re going to do and give Nelly about the same score while everyone else gets a 30, this is where it will end up, score wise.
| Dancer Comparisons | % Difference | Votes needed |
| Nelly vs. Skai/Johnny | 1.45% | 14,535 |
| Nelly vs. Justina | 1.74% | 17,442 |
| Nelly vs.. Nev/Kaitlyn | 2.33% | 23,256 |
We know that Nelly has overcome those types of numbers before, but can he do it twice tonight?? If Johnny gets less than a 30, hell even if he doesn’t, this should be interesting. Either way, I bet Nelly goes home. He certainly does if he’s in the bottom against any other two people.
Johnny up next with his jazz.
Off to a great start. Great sync. Britt really interprets every note. She’s the perfect pro for Johnny. Great dance, IMO.
CAI loved it, amazing, looked like he was on cloud 9. Had a feeling of hope. Derek says it was beautiful routine, loved the bit in the beginning, feels the genuine connection. Impersonates Len saying he wants to give it an 11. Says it was dynamic, musical, he’s raving.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30.
I know I was sounding cynical earlier that they would give everyone a 30, but so far they’ve been earned. The only question mark is Nelly.
Nev is up next with contemporary. Yes 2020 has sucked.
Jenna is probably the only current pro who can choreograph a good contemporary (along with Britt). And the lifts in this dance are creative and amazing. As is the emotion. Very well done. Best contemporary I’ve seen in a while.
Derek forgot to judge, wonderful to witness. Gives serious props to Jenna – well deserved. Bruno was totally engrossed, everything was totally on point and wonderful. Like Derek he was totally with them. CAI – amazing choreo, not toned down for him at all. She challenged him. Well done.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30. Another score I agree with.
I know a lot of people have trouble with Jenna……eeeee, we get Derek next week too!!!…okay, as I was saying, I know some people have trouble with Jenna, but I don’t think there’s any argument that she’s a excellent choreographer. I even like her….except for her taste in men. 🙂 She’s ten times the choreographer that anyone else in that family is…including Peta.
Ugh, they’re giving Nelly the edit to justify lower scores.
Numbers Update: Assuming they carry on with the track they are on and give everyone except Nelly a 30, this is where it will end up.
| Dancer Comparisons | % Difference | Votes needed |
| Nelly vs. Skai/Johnny | 1.45% | 14,535 |
| Nelly vs. Justina | 1.74% | 17,442 |
| Nelly vs.. Nev/Kaitlyn | 2.33% | 23,256 |
| Skai/Johnny vs Justina | 0.29% | 2,907 |
| Skai/Johnny vs Nev/Kaitlyn | 0.87% | 8,721 |
| Justina vs. Nev/Kaitlin | 0.58% | 5,814 |
Nelly dancing jive. He’s doing surprisingly well from he knees up. 🙂 He has the character, not the footwork. I love how hard he’s trying. He loses it a bit there in the middle.
All the judges are standing and applauding for some reason. Bruno says he nailed it. They are seriously on crack, because his first dance was great and he struggled with this one. I feel like I’m in an alternative universe. CAI is just raving, saying it’s amazing. Derek says he nailed it, the energy was great. I love me some Nelly, but this is wild. Like I said, he had the character of the dance, but there were a lot of obvious mistakes.
Scores: 10, 10, 10….30. Yeah, he’s going home. That’s the only way he gets a perfect score. They are going to have a bottom three and he’s apparently going to be one of the three, which means they can easily let him go. Either that, or they’re just surrendering to the audience and he’s going to win next week. 🙂
Numbers Update: That 30 for Nelly destroyed the margins. Sometimes I think the judges have no clue on math, because I’m not at all sure that Nelly will land in the bottom three, if that’s what they do.
| Dancer Comparisons | % Difference | Votes needed |
| Nelly vs. Skai/Johnny | 0.29% | 2,874 |
| Nelly vs. Justina | 0.57% | 5,747 |
| Nelly vs.. Nev/Kaitlyn | 1.15% | 11,494 |
| Skai/Johnny vs Justina | 0.29% | 2,874 |
| Skai/Johnny vs Nev/Kaitlyn | 0.86% | 8,621 |
| Justina vs. Nev/Kaitlin | 0.57% | 5,747 |
This could be a disaster.
Kaitlyn up next with the last dance of the night with a contemporary. Dang, is Nelly the only person who didn’t get contemporary or Jazz for the second round?? Let’s not rig it or anything and give him Jive.
Anyway, this has the potential to be very emotional. Great dress! Kaitlyn has really grown as a dancer as well. Nice lift! She has more expression in her dance, more variety. That was very well done. Not as nice as Nev’s but great.
CAI says the standard, never seen a semifinals this good. Raves over Kaitlyn’s dance. Derek says that his favorite part of DWTS is telling stories through dance. Thanks her for that. Bruno says it was powerful, beautiful. Says this show wouldn’t happen without all the people backstage – thanks them.
Of course she gets a 30. 🙂 She’s tied for first place.
SAFE: Nelly and Daniella (uh oh)
SAFE: Nev and Jenna
SAFE: Kaitlyn and Artem
Well, the judges were going with “Nelly is inevitable.”
Johnny gets eliminated because he is at the very bottom…and he doesn’t even get a shot to talk. Now the judges have to choose between Justina and Skai. Should choose Justina.
Derek: Huge congrats to Johnny, well done Johnny. Saving Justina.
CAI: Compliments both. Saves Justina.
Skai and Alan are eliminated. Bruno agreed with Derek and CAI. Says Skai was a princess.
Bummed for Johnny, but that’s how it goes sometimes. If they hadn’t giving Nelly the 30, I wonder if it would have changed the outcome. Either these people don’t get math, or Nelly is going to win the whole thing. You heard it here first. 🙂
Whoa, the dude from “Good Doctor” is British?!?! How did I not know this??? He just got cute. 😉
It’s a Double Elimination. The press release confirmed it.
Looking so forward to seeing the semifinals
At this point I’m at a loss who might go. If Nelly is in the bottom 2 I can’t see him surviving, and I still wonder if this double elimination was brought about so he would get the boot. It was weird it wasn’t mentioned during the show last week.
That said, I’d be surprised if Kaitlyn or Nev was in any danger. But we’ll see.
Tyra looks actually good tonight. The hat looks like a giant vinyl record on her head. Double elimination…..always rough but that opening made my night. I would recognize nev’s voice immediately. Cuz I watch catfish religiously.
B, you missed the discussion where I said the press release said a double elimination??? Please read before posting.
And just when I think Tyrant’s fashion choices can’t get any worse…and I seriously hate she tries to overemphasize things-either trying to make it sound so dramatic, or emotional, or exciting. I really, really hope this is her one and only season. I wouldn’t even want her to stay on as EP.
I’m surprised they didn’t have Skai re-do her samba, but I guess I forgot how her cha cha went. She did a decent job tonight.
I love skai and Alan but that was not a memorable routine for me. It was def a 9 for me though cuz she killed it.
Justina and Sasha were amazing. Did I like her first tango better? No. Was this more technical and overall better danced? Yes. So this was another ten tango in my opinion from her.
If Tyrant is back next season (if there is one), then hopefully she practices in the off season how to cut to a commercial.
I thought Skai’s score was fair.
I could listen to Justina laugh all day. She’s too cute. She does a pretty decent Bruno impression. In reality, I would have a hard time coming up with a redemption dance for Justina. She’s been pretty solid. In fact, her tango was one of her higher scoring dances. I thought I saw some mistakes in some parts, but decent job overall. And finally a 10!
Between that crazy hat and the horrendous edition of Roxanne, I have no idea where tonight is going to go. Don’t they pre-edit this show at all?
I’m going to guess that it’s Skai and Nelly tonight. Although I do think that was one of Skai’s better dances so far.
The Hostess’s hat looks just like Kung Lao’s from Mortal Combat.
Oh Johnny. The costumes this week….def. something. That was incredible and I’d give it a ten easily. Song still annoys me 😂
How do you “pre-edit” a live show???
I do agree that was a horrendous Roxanne
I love nelly and his attitude but this wasn’t much of an improvement at all for me. I’d say a 7 becuase he seemed to have more umph the first time around in my opinion. Just not great.
I gave my votes to Nelly, but I’m wondering if I should switch to Johnny. While I think his overall odds of winning are slim, I’m hoping being in the bottom 2 last week was enough to keep him out of the bottom 2 this week. His salsa was better than last time but something still felt off.
I’m so proud Dnaiella had made it this far. And while some people are saying Nelly is a Bobby Bones 2.0, I disagree. Not only do I think he’s a better dancer than Bobby, but at least he’s aware he isn’t great, and is having fun and not whining about all the criticism or being up against ringers (at least that I’ve seen). I thought that paso lacked some passion, but he seemed to get his steps right. I would definitely say it was an improvement from his first go round. I think the song choice was better, too.
We’re almost to the end of not having to have Tyra as a host!!
Nev just killed that foxtrot. I loved every second of it. Would I have chosen a different dance for his redemption….yes a thousand times yes since I think he could kill a whole cha cha routine now without breaking a sweat. But that’s just me. I’d give this a ten easily
And Kaitlyn started off annoying me with her video but her paso this week was straight up fire. Costume was definitely something and definitely screamed artem. I’d say a 10
If Nelly survives tonight, rest assured he’ll be the next Bobby Bones. I’m voting for Johnny only bc I think he needs it more than anyone else, and that’s the Freestyle I want to see the most. Nelly is being so overscored people will star to hate him just like what happened to Bones, and IMO he should have left at least 2 weeks ago.
I liked Nev’s foxtrot, and while I like him and love his dancing, he’s also falling flat for me. I just feel like he was good to being with, and had nowhere to go or improve as a result. I think in a season where he got more practice time maybe I’d be noticing a difference. I agree with the scores, and am fairly confident he will be dancing next week.
Of course CA is the one mentoring Kaitlyn/Artem. This is like Hannah 2.0 from last season.
Did something happen to Skai? I noticed she wasn’t sitting up in the balconies with Alan, and now Justina is going next when it should be her?
If Nelly survives tonight’s double elimination, rest assured he’ll be the next Bobby Bones, hes getting so overscored it’s insane.
I’m sending all my votes to Johnny tonight, it seems like he really needs it and that’s the freestyle I want to see the most. I know he’s probably not going to win bc of the votes, but I’d be so happy to see him and Britt at the finale.
IMO Nelly should have left like, 2 weeks ago. He’s nice and all but that paso was really meh. None of his dances justify his place at the semifinals, and everyone left is way better than him.
The idea of Sasha and contemporary always scares me but damn was that good (and he didn’t go too over the top with the flowy hands thing so amen cuz that drives me nuts in the contemporary routines). Ten easily from me. I can perfectly explain what Derek had a hard time saying: it’s gonna suck not seeing Justina dancing every week in the ballroom when it’s done this season.
I just voted for Skai and Kaitlyn. I felt Skai was underscored in the first round compared to the others. And Kaitlyn has been my favorite since week 2 or 3. I would rather have her make the finals than Nev. For the finals I want Kaitlyn and Justina there, along with any 2 of Johnny, Skai or Nev.
I hate contemporary but I’ve realized it isn’t going anywhere. While I feel like, compared to jazz, there’s more to score on (whereas the couples who do jazz usually wing it), at least those are fun. Contemporary is usually more of the same.
But I don’t say this often, and Justina’s is one I enjoyed. That was really beautiful. Though I’m kind of over these upbeat pop songs getting remade only to be slowed down. I fully expected the perfect scores, and I’d say they were well earned.
Nelly’s second dance is a jive, and I don’t have the highest of hopes for him getting a good score. I hope he defies the odds and makes it, although I really hate losing anyone tonight.
Okay, there’s Skai. Wonder why she didn’t go first like the original order?
The commercial for a million little things is anxiety inducing. Just wanted to say that. Skai and Alan….best one from her tonight. Easily a ten from me.
I am so incredibly proud of Justina tonight. She did amazing with both dances but that second dance was just so so pretty.
Johnny and Britt now have my fav dance of the season. Easily a ten. Just a great jazz routine
I feel like they’ve shown enough previews of this show Big Sky during the commercials that they didn’t need to shoe-horn a preview into DWTS tonight.
I wish Johnny could come back for another season. I just love watching him.
Not sure if I agree with the perfect score, but that was a different kind of jazz routine at least. But not surprised by the score, either. This isn’t looking good for Nelly. It kind of sucks that he’s the only one to get a jive this week, whereas everyone else had a second dance that was jazz, contemporary, or VW.
I love nev and Jenna but this was definitely underwhelming for me. It was great but I kept waiting for the wow moment and it didn’t happen for me. I’d say a 9. They are still one of my favs though.
Wow that Nev and Jenna contemporary was amazing.
I haven’t been watching tonight, but do you think they’re setting Nev up for the win? It seems like he’s the judges favorite
Why did they change the order up this second round? Now Nev is going before Nelly. Were they trying to space the contemporaries out?
Depending how tonight goes, Derek dancing next week might be the highlight of the finale for me.
Well that wasn’t the best jive. I’m sorry nelly but this isn’t ur dance. At all. I’d say an 8
I never liked Jenna up until this season, but Nev must have brought something out in her, because I’ve really enjoyed her this season more than ever. Dare I say I don’t even care if she comes back for another season (she used to be high on my list of pros I wanted to see replaced). Her husband, on the other hand…
Okay, Nelly’s jive wasn’t a disaster, except right there at the end when his foot work looked sloppy. Since he had nowhere to go but up, I think he’s shown improvement (unlike the other couples who were already good to begin with). I’d be shocked if he got a 30, but I’m keeping my votes for him. This is why I like him, he just seems to be having so much fun. And Daniella knows how to choreograph for someone at his level.
Wow, you surprise me judges. Trying to keep it suspenseful I see. I love how even Nelly is speechless and surprised.
I enjoyed Nellys jive it was t technical but his timing was great
This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion but I didn’t like Kaitlyn and artem don that contemporary at all. Like she did it all that he asked but it kinda fell flat for me. No real wow moment for me whatsoever and one of my least favs from her. I’d say 8
I want Johnny, Justina, and Nelly in the semis. I don’t really care who else, although I guess I’d pick Nev, but would be fine with Kaitlyn or Skai. I think Kaitlyn and Nev are safe for next week, but I’ve been surprised before. If Nelly is in the bottom 2 he’s gone, so between a potential bottom 3 of him and either Johnny/Skai/Justina, I don’t know who the judges would save.
I don’t know, Brittany. I don’t think they have a clear favorite. It seems like they like everyone left except maybe Nelly. And they like him but they believe he isn’t up there with the rest of them. They gave him a negative edit and then gave him the pity 30, assuming he’s leaving.
Vin, agreed on A Million Little things.
I can’t believe Johnny won’t be in finals 😢
Yes Daniella! So Nelly will be doing double duty next week singing and dancing.
No surprise with Nev and Kaitlyn making it.
So sad to lose Johnny and Britt. Not that I think it would have made a difference, but I wish they had let the judges decide who was going to be saved from the bottom 3. Not surprised, though, and it sucks. Johnny’s just too cool for this show.
I’m glad the judges saved Justina. I think it was the right decision.
And I’ll give an unpopular opinion, but I would be fine if Nelly won. He or Justina would be my top picks, but I would be okay with Nev or Kaitlyn. I do think Kaitlyn is going to take it.
How is nelly safe?! Bobby bones 2.0. My only hope is nev and Kaitlyn and Justina just kill it so much that he gets fourth or godforbid 3rd. I’m sorry but as much as a nice guy he is, he isn’t finale worthy whatsoever. I need a drink.
I sincerely hope Nev takes it next week. He lights up my Monday nights. Truly.
Should have been Nev vs Kait vs Justina vs Johnny based on dance quality but it is what it is. I guess Nelly wins now. Good luck to all four and yesssss. DEREK DANCE next week.
Johnny did AMAZING and Britt did phenomenal for her first season as a pro!
I get how “pre-edit” was confusing. I didn’t know the right phrasing. I just meant that they should edit it down. Use a more normal version of Roxanne, get rid of the silly hat, coach Tyra on transitioning and allow time for the eliminated contestants to speak instead of Tyrant. The producers seem to produce everything else but can’t manage to streamline this season. It seems all over the place.
Not too sad about the eliminations. I didn’t find either of Skai’s or Johnny’s dances memorable tonight. Looking forward to freestyle during the finale.
I’m voting for Nev next week. To me, he is far and away the best dancer. Also love Justina and hope she kills it in the finale!
@Becca, I agree about the Moulin Rouge take on Roxanne. I hate this version that seems like the popular choice for this show (and its other versions overseas). A couple of years ago someone on Strictly danced a tango to The Police version of Roxanne, and it was so much better.
It would be nice for the eliminated couples to get a chance to speak. We didn’t need a preview for this new ABC show, which actually seemed interesting to me at one point, but being over advertised kind of killed that interest for me. And I really wish the judges would hurry up with their elimination choices. I seriously thought Tyrant was going to have to yell at CA to just say a name.
I wonder if the eliminated couples will be back next week. I know the pros have been there all season, although I feel like I haven’t seen Pasha in a while hanging around. And it would be a great to see a pro dance, since the season is ending, at least with the eliminated pros.
I seriously object to the Bobby Bones 2.0 characterization for Nelly. Nelly is a far better dancer than Bobby was and isn’t a complete tool with a radio broadcast every week. Nelly’s Jive wasn’t that great, but his first dance was actually underscored.
I actually like the Moulin Rouge version of Roxanne, I just thought it was poorly done tonight. Of course, the Police version was played to death when I was growing up, so I welcomed the change.
The standard of dancing was amazing tonight I thought. Really really good from everyone involved.
As for the results, those scores for Nelly tonight I think has confirmed that he’s winning it all. He’s clearly smashing everyone to pieces in votes so it makes sense for the show to get on board now rather than wait until the freestyle round and lose credibility.
I have been searching for the exact song Kelly and Daniella danced to in the first dance of this evening. 11/16 Please, does anyone know what the song is. I used Sound Hound and Siri and no go. Thanks so much!
Heidi, well done with every single blog this year! My life has been an emotional rollercoaster and I can always count on you to keep me up to speed and be entertaining and funny too. With that said, please NOT JOHNNY!!! What a mess up. I thought for sure he’d make it to the finals. *CRIES*
Nick, so true. I loved Johnny. Also, huge kudos to Britt. She was an outstanding first year pro.
Tyra had a decent dress, but the hat was ridiculous. Bruno looked nice and Carrie Anne looked beautiful. But, I’m not sure what Derek was thinking with that look.
Skai had a great dresss that really helped the
look of the performance. I didn’t get the point of the pros outfit. I think Skai seems much better solo then when she’s dancing with her partner.
Justina looked very pretty and had a really strong dance. The song was horrid.
I don’t think Johnny’s shirt was flattering. I think it would have been better if the material more closely matched that of his partner. I still think he, at times, has some shaping issues going in and out of his moves. But it was a good solid dance.
There was a lot of improvement in Nelly’s frame and the outfits were great. He also exhibited a great dance face in the performance.
Never had good car shipping and he was very smooth and much improved from the original first dance.
I really hated artem’s pink flamingo outfit with all the lace hanging. I don’t understand putting her in a red dress and him and paint it didn’t look good.
I thought they danced very well with the exception of a few loose arm movements and some minor timing issues. It wasn’t a perfect dance I think they were over scored.
And everyone got a 30 on their second dance? Well okay. The biggest surprise for everyone myself included I think would have to be Nelly. He really worked that outfit and he was on fire.
I agree with those chosen to go home. Especially based on their season-long performances.
As a Canadian that version of Roxanne is the same version Tessa and Scott skated at the 2018 Olympic that won them the gold so that version resonates with me that way. I don’t get having a judges verdict tonight if the lowest combined is getting eliminated anyways then both eliminations should’ve been done that way instead of eliminating one and judges then save one of the other two just doesn’t make sense. I’m happy we get to see a freestyle from Daniella but hopefully nelly doesn’t win but I can see Daniella being able to choreograph a good freestyle and happy she has gotten a chance to show us what she got. Did they run out of outfit budget for tyrant because I noticed she didn’t change outfits tonight for once which was a little better than her usual 2-3 outfits an episode.
@Jeff I think they ran out of wardrobe budget for Tyra. On her IG she showed pics of how last week’s J-Lo dress was made from a stack of Versace scarves with the tags on. I wondered if she left the price tags on the scarves then returned them after the show. It reminded me of Scarlett O Hara’s green curtain dress. And when Scarlett made that dress out of her curtains to make people think she was richer or fancier, the only person she fooled was herself.
I will miss seeing Johnny but he will still be hosting something on Thanksgiving, I’m sure. Like there’s always a dog show or skating thing that needs the most colorful color commentary ever. And I’ll call my dad to tell him Happy Thanksgiving and that I’m watching Johnny Weir on TV and then dad will say, “You mean Johnny WEIRD,” like he doesn’t ask me that every year… Johnny & Britt gave me some friendship & dahnce goals and I thank them so much for that <3 <3 <3
I am looking forward to a freestyle from Daniella and I really hope it's to Nelly's "Tip Drill." And this time I want Daniella to swipe the credit card down Nelly's butt crack.
Sorry to see Johnny leave. I enjoyed the pairing with Britt. Probably unpopular but I didnt think her choreography for the contemporary was that good, certainly not on par with Jenna and Artem last night. And have to say their costumes reminded me of 1970’s high school gym uniforms.
That said, I am now pulling for Justina snd Nelly. When I think of who I want to see each week, they definitely got my votes.
I am sorry to see Johnny go, and hated to see him and Britt shoved off the stage so quickly before the second elimination. And I am as shocked as everyone else to see Nelly in the finals. But I don’t think he even gets close w/o Daniella. She is the secret weapon. They are a terrific team, and even though I am rooting HARD for Justina (40-something women unite! 😂) I cannot wait to see the freestyle she comes up with.
@Melissa, I think Nelly would probably have done fine without Daniella, from a fan stand point. However, I’ve said all season she knows how to choreograph. His jive last night had plenty of content, but she didn’t do anything super crazy. He still did the basics and gave a fun, content filled routine. I think she knows how to choreograph to the strengths and weaknesses. It’s probably why I get such an old school pro vibe from her. She would have fit in well in the era of Kym, Anna, and Karina. I’m really excited to get some fresh faces in the finale. When was the last time a first time pro even made it to the finals? I think Emma in S17 with Bill Engvall? And this is Artem’s first appearance in the finals on this version, and I think Jenna’s second. So kind of excited to see what we get next week. I just hope the winner gets a minute to actually say something, and Tyrant doesn’t talk over them.
As for Johnny, he looked crushed. I think he knew it was coming. But it did suck that they had to rush through his part of the elimination. Pre-season I thought he, AJ, and Skai would be among the locks for the finals. I almost got it right. I really wish they just had a bottom 3 and the judges saved someone. I still believe Justina would have made it through, but maybe less crushing.
I really hope Nelly or Justina wins next week… I would be fine with Kaitlyn or Nev tho. Honestly big shoutout to Daniella she’s literally like one of the best pros by far.
Did TPTB even have a hairstylist near the set this season, or were the stars just giving themselves blowouts in their trailers?
My supporting evidence:
There’s a piece from earlier this season where Skai’s hairstylist tells Madame Noire he’s on set with her each week to do her braids and hairstyles.
The other day I was reading Johnny’s IG, he said he’s glad to go home and get his first haircut since February.
In Popsugar, DWTS head makeup artist Zena Shteysel talked about extra makeup artists DWTS hired this year. That way they could apply makeup on each star & maintain social distancing. Mentioned they had to buy more one-use and cheaper brands of makeup this year, compared to reusing the same pancake makeups & brushes on the whole cast in previous seasons. Also how there’s no more touchups taking place between the dances & judging, so there will be more sweaty makeup on faces during judging. Lots of deep detail about the makeup this season, but strangely no mention of hair.
I saw another feature about CAI’s wigs she’s been wearing this season. I know she said there was some medical reason for it. But I think Fly Girl knew there’d be no hair chair this season so that’s why she wears the wigs.
Indoor haircuts were allowed in LA all this time.