TV IN HIGH HEELS: DANCING WITH THE STARS RECAP FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Hello and welcome to ABC’s Dancing With The Stars! Tonight is the start of a 2-night event.
The couples will dance ballroom tonight, with one going home. Tomorrow night will be Latin night with another elimination.
Celebrity: Debbie Gibson
Claim To Fame: 80s pop icon
Pro: Alan Bersten
Dance: Quickstep
Sammi: She’s got good rhythm and spirit. Is it me, or did the dance go a bit too quickly? I feel like it was over in a blink.
Len: She had the speed confidence.
Bruno: She improved since last season, but needs to be a bit more exact.
Carrie Ann: It was beautifully executed.
Scores: 7-6-7=20 out of 30
Celebrity: Nikki Bella
Claim To Fame: WWE star
Pro: Artem Chigvintsev
Dance: Waltz
Sammi: I love how this is dedicated to her Nana. WOW. This is certainly a different side of her and I love it. She is elegant, classy and beautiful.
Bruno: So ladylike and Nana would be proud.
Carrie Ann: She learned to trust so early and they danced as one—stunning.
Len: Soft, lyrical, but could have been more in hold.
Scores: 7-7-7=21 out of 30
Celebrity: Lindsey Stirling
Claim To Fame: Violinist
Pro: Mark Ballas
Dance: Quickstep
Sammi: That was—quick, to say the least. No, seriously, I literally blinked and missed most of it!
Carrie Ann: She is so good, but needs to work on her neck.
Len: Light, bright, fun and entertaining.
Bruno: She did well, but watch her arms.
Scores: 7-7-7=21 out of 30
Celebrity: Barbara Corcoran
Claim To Fame: Shark Tank star
Pro: Keo Motsepe
Dance: Tango
Sammi: She certainly improved from last week and seems to be taking the whole thing more seriously. I love though, however, that she hasn’t lost her spirit.
Len: He gives places to improve, but it is better than last week.
Bruno: Much better than last week.
Carrie Ann: She also thinks there was an improvement.
Scores: 6-5-6=17 out of 30
Celebrity: Nick Lachey
Claim To Fame: 98 Degrees star
Pro: Peta Murgatroyd
Dance: Foxtrot
Sammi: Beautiful and a vast improvement from last week. He seems to really want this, despite him not even wanting to do the show in the past.
Bruno: He gives him ideas on where to improve.
Carrie Ann: He needs to stretch it out a bit more and open up.
Len: It was too fragile.
Scores: 7-6-6=19 out of 30
Celebrity: Drew Scott
Claim To Fame: Property Brother
Pro: Emma Slater
Dance:
Sammi: Aw, he hurt his hamstring! I hope he is ok! Luckily, he is able to dance. This is my favorite quickstep of the night. I think his dancing is better this week and his spirit is contagious!
Carrie Ann: It was fantastic, but a bit lanky.
Len: It’s gangly, but enthusiastic.
Bruno: Quality Hollywood style performance.
Scores: 7-6-7=20 out of 30
Celebrity: Vanessa Lachey
Claim To Fame: TV host
Pro: Maks Chmerkovskiy
Dance: Foxtrot
Sammi: She definitely has some of the best technique of all the contestants. I just don’t like how they added other dancers—it is too distracting.
Len: He liked it.
Bruno: She is like Ava Garner.
Carrie Ann: She is stunning and polished.
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Frankie Muniz
Claim To Fame: Malcolm in the Middle star
Pro: Witney Carson
Dance: Tango
Sammi: This is definitely one of the top dances of the night. He just proved he was a contender tonight!
Bruno: He didn’t miss one step.
Carrie Ann: It was everything they wanted it to be.
Len: It was a bit over aggressive., but ok.
Scores: 8-7-8=23 out of 30.
Celebrity: Terrell ’TO’ Owens
Claim To Fame: NFL icon
Pro: Cheryl Burke
Dance: Foxtrot
Sammi: That was pretty hot!! He also looks very good shirtless. He stepped up his game this week!
Carrie Ann: He was committed to the dance and more expressive this week.
Len: It was too raunchy.
Bruno: He went into it beautifully.
Scores: 7-6-7=20 out of 30
Celebrity: Sasha Pieterse
Claim To Fame: Pretty Little Liars star
Pro: Gleb Savchenko
Dance: Viennese waltz
Sammi: She is very elegant and sweet to watch. You can’t help but fall in love with them because they have a sweet innocence, but a bit also a bit of intensity.
Len: It knocked his socks off.
Bruno: She did well, but needs to work on her placement.
Carrie Ann: She likes how they don’t hide behind choreography.
Scores: 8-8-7=23 out of 30
Celebrity: Victoria Arlen
Claim To Fame: Paralympic swimmer, ESPN host
Pro: Val Chmerkoskiy
Dance: Tango
Sammi: She is such an inspiration. I know I said it las week, but she is! Once again, my jaw is on the floor. I can’t even at anything except WOW!!!!
Bruno: Very clever and well executed.
Carrie Ann: It was so polished and elegant.
Len: He liked the drama and intensity—super duper!
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Derek Fisher
Claim To Fame: NBA star
Pro: Sharna Burgess
Dance: Foxtrot
Sammi: His mommy is there this week! I am so excited for her and that he gets to share this with her. This was a very sweet, cute dance and really showcased his strengths.
Carrie Ann: He is fun, but dances too small.
Len: He agrees he is fun, but needs more finesse and technique.
Bruno: He was joyful.
Scores: 6-6-7=19 out of 30
Celebrity: Jordan Fisher
Claim To Fame: Hamilton and Grease Live star
Pro: Lindsay Arnold
Dance: Viennese waltz
Sammi: What a way to end the night. That was near-perfection, beautiful and his one way ticket into the finals!
Len: He offers places to improve, but overall, he enjoyed it.
Bruno: He enjoyed it and he danced like a singer.
Carrie Ann: He is an amazing lyrical dancer/
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Results! Terrell and Cheryl and Barbara and Keo are in the bottom two. Barbara and Keo are eliminated. No surprise, but still disappointing.
More tomorrow, stay tuned!
