1 day Ago By Sara Donnellan
Five couples left it all on the ballroom floor trying to earn a spot in the Dancing With the Stars finale during the Tuesday, November 19 semifinals. The celebrity contestants and their pro partners each performed one Latin-style dance and one ballroom-style dance during the episode. Chandler Kinney and her partner, Brandon Armstrong , kicked things off with a spicy salsa routine.
“You danced like you were already in the finals,” Derek Hough told Kinney, 24, after the routine. “The lifts and tricks [were] so slick.” Carrie Ann Inaba added, “There is a new side of you that’s coming out.
” Next up were Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson , who earned their first perfect score of the season for their Foxtrot. Hough, 39, called it “one of the best if not the best” Foxtrots he’d ever seen a male celebrity do on the show. “ Fred Astaire is high-fiving you right now,” Hough said.
“The frame was so pristine it could’ve been hung in a gallery.” The judges had plenty of positive feedback during the semifinals, but not every couple could advance to the finale ..
. or so most of Us thought. At the end of the evening, Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold and Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten stood waiting to hear which of the two duos had made it to the finale when cohost Alfonso Ribeiro announced a shocking twist.
“All of you [are]!” Ribeiro, 53, said, to the delight of both pairs. Nedoroscik, 26, and Arnold, 19, promptly fell to the floor with relief. Prior to the elimination results, or lack thereof, the episode had several inspiring moments.
After Maher, 28, and Bersten’s Paso Doble, Inaba, 56, told Maher how proud she is of her progress. “Ilona, don’t you ever doubt your right to be here in the semifinals. You are the one who has come the furthest in this competition,” she said.
“You started with the lowest scores. You have proven your worth in so many ways.” The celebrity contestants aren’t the only ones who have grown this season.
Hough pointed out that he’s seen Armstrong, 30, who has been a DWTS pro since season 27, flourish throughout his partnership with Kinney. “When I was a pro on the show there were partners that I had that brought the best out in me and made me a better dancer and a better choreographer, and I really feel like Brandon, you have really grown on this season,” Hough said. “I really believe that [Chandler] has brought out something beautiful in you.
” All five couples will compete for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy during next week’s season 33 finale. Keep scrolling to see all the performers’ scores from the semifinals: Dances: Salsa and Foxtrot Songs: “Spicy Margarita” by Jason Derulo and Michael Bublé and “Too Sweet” by Hozier Scores: 29 and 29 Overall score: 58 Dances: Foxtrot and Paso Doble Songs: “I Won’t Dance” by Erin Boheme and “Come Together” by Lennon & McCartney Scores: 30 and 28 Overall score: 58 Dances: Paso Doble and Viennese Waltz Songs: “Unholy (Orchestral Version)” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras and “Golden Hour” by JVKE Scores: 28 and 29 Overall score: 57 Dances: Viennese Waltz and Salsa Songs: “Gravity” by John Mayer and “I Like It” by Cardi B , Bad Bunny and J Balvin Scores: 27 and 27 Overall score: 54 Dances: Cha Cha and Tango You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Songs: “Bailar” by Deorro featuring Elvis Crespo and “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap Scores: 25 and 28 Overall score: 53.
