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It’s music video night in the ballroom, so everyone’s mission was to find inspiration from some pop culture songs to put a smile on guest judge Paula Abdul’s faces. It turns out it wasn’t Which difficult; Abdul dealt a lot of 9’s and 10’s!
Reality TV star Harry Josie (Too hot to handle) with partner Riley Arnold. You know when someone does something So Do you feel embarrassed on TV and want to curl up into the fetal position and pray for it to stop? That’s what happened when Jowsey tried to channel a young Justin Timberlake (curly wig) while dancing the “jazz” beat to N’Sync’s “It’s Gonna Be Me.” “This synchronization was not always in operation,” Judge Bruno Tonioli admitted. “I just love seeing you, baby.” a result: 24 out of 40
Actor Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch) with partner Beta Murgatroyd. Williams is absolutely giddy to have made it this far (as am I). “Tonight, his job was to perform the quick step to the right tune.”I’m still standing“From Elton John. Williams was slow and shaky in his steps, and didn’t look as confident as he had in the past. “Not only are you still standing, you’re still smiling, and you’re making us all smile,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba said. “It’s smooth, it’s elegant ” a result: 28 out of 40
Actress Alyson Hannigan (American pie) with partner Sasha Farber. Hannigan danced effervescently with a quick step Christina Aguilera Candyman Almost everyone declared it her best dance of the season. Judge Derek Hough added: “I love the opening nods to the music video.” “You held your own.” a result: 33 out of 40
Lawson Charitable Foundation (And the bachelorette) with partner Artem Chigvintsev. Lawson began her jazz number on a Janet Jackson song Everything for you By heating it up with three other female professionals. Did we really need Artem to join the fun? He eventually did so by throwing his jean shorts-wearing partner into the elevator causing her to land crotch-first on his face. Oh my. The judges were not as generous as they usually were to Lawson. “Facing Janet Jackson is tough, but I have to say you should be proud,” said Tonioli, who then gave her an 8. a result: 32 out of 40
Social media star/Latin music artist Lily Ponce with his partner Brandon Armstrong. It was very clear that the social media star relished the opportunity to open the show with a very sexy (and delightfully hippie) salsa dance. Shakira “Anytime, anywhere.” “Your hips didn’t lie, my love,” said Hogg. “Great solitude.” “I nailed it!” a result: 33 out of 40
Actress Xochitl Gomez (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) with partner Val Chmerkovskiy. Lucky girl got to dance jazz to ““Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani Which will definitely make people ask, Who danced it better? I’m going to have to go with Gomez, not Gwen, here. “You are the most exciting and surprising partners in this room,” Abdullah said. “You are so wonderful and such a joy.” a result: 34 out of 40
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz with his partner Daniela Karajac. The pro suffered a foot injury, so she brought in a band member to help Mraz prepare his jazz dance to the song “Take On Me” from 1985. With a satirical backdrop of Mraz/Karajac’s drawings that reflect Original music video, Mraz overtook and twirled by performing his best number yet, so it was especially alarming when Carrie Ann Inaba promptly crushed him. “The amazing thing is that this was a jazz routine, and this was probably the most exciting jazz routine,” she said. “It’s a watered-down version of jazz. I was a little disappointed with the performance.” a result: 35 out of 40
ariana madix (Vanderpump Rules) With partner Pasha Pashkov. Madix’s life’s goal has been to be Britney Spears’ best friend, so it was a game of cha-cha for the singer. “I am your slave.” What a performance; Madix really gets into this live stage performance. Why was she wasting her time on Bravo, anyway? “Tonight you were bold, a mixture of ingenuity and anger,” Abdul said. “You channeled Britney perfectly.” a result: 37 out of 40
Team dance tour!
Madix and Pashkov earned immunity for being at the top of the leaderboard on Tuesday, so they’ll do that no She has to compete in the dance next week.
The “Young and Style” team of Jowsey, Pons, Gomez and Lawson danced the quick step Gangnam Style. Jowsey, wearing a Timberlake wig again (oy), was the weakest link but everyone rallied along with the signature moves from Psy’s ubiquitous video. I mean, who doesn’t? The song is so stupidly addictive, you can’t help but recreate those moves from the 2012 video. Hough was so impressed that he jumped over the desk and hugged Josie. “You’re not a soloist,” he told him. “You’re a team player.” a result: Perfect 40
The 4-man team of Hannigan, Mraz, Maddix and Williams performed a tango in front of the Backstreet Boys, highlighted by a fantastic lift by Maddix and Pashkoff. You can tell the judges weren’t nearly as impressed with this as they were with the Gangnam designers. “That was another great number,” Tonioli said simply. a result: 37 out of 50
The bottom three (although host Alfonso Ribeiro said it was “not necessarily” the bottom three) were Williams, Pons and Lawson.
Ponce out. Williams lives to see another day!
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