The celebrities and their pro partners dance their hearts out on 'Dancing With the Stars' Halloween Nightmares Week, but only one couple has their mirrorball dreams shattered.
- Oct 30, 2024
AceShowbiz - During the spooky "Halloween Nightmares Night" episode of "Dancing with the Stars" season 33, the celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners faced their fears and showcased their best nightmares on the dance floor. Judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli brought the Halloween spirit, with Hough dressed as a vampire, Inaba sporting leopard face paint, and Tonioli rocking a sparkly dragon blazer.
Despite the nightmare theme, the night was filled with breakthroughs and triumphs. Danny Amendola received praise for his Argentine tango, while Jenn Tran finally earned a perfect 10 from Inaba for her emotional contemporary routine to "Vampire."
However, it was a night of mixed emotions. Carrie Ann Inaba handed out a series of 10s, giving the first perfect score of the season to Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach for their spine-tingling contemporary dance to "Ring Around the Rosie". Inaba also praised Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson's puppet-themed tango and Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong's Viennese waltz, giving them 29 out of 30 scores.
In a surprising turn of events, Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold's creepy doll-themed contemporary routine received the highest praise of the night from Inaba, who called it "hands down the best" performance.
The episode also featured head-to-head dance-off rounds, where couples performed the same style to the same song simultaneously. Dwight and Daniella, Jenn and Sasha, and Joey and Jenna emerged victorious in their respective dance-offs, earning bonus points that were added to their scores.
Unfortunately, the night also brought heartbreak. After the scores and dance-off bonus points were tallied, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber were eliminated from the competition. Tran expressed her gratitude for her "DWTS" experience and her partnership with Farber.
Episode Scores:
- Chandler Kinney & Brandon Armstrong - Viennese waltz, 32
- Joey Graziadei & Jenna Johnson - Argentine tango, 32
- Dwight Howard & Daniella Karagach - Contemporary, 31
- Jenn Tran & Sasha Farber - Contemporary, 31
- Danny Amendola & Witney Carson - Argentine tango, 28
- Stephen Nedoroscik & Rylee Arnold - Contemporary, 28
- Ilona Maher & Alan Bersten - Tango, 24
