'DWTS' most shocking elimination yet as finale favorite blames 'online noise' for exit

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AI GeneratedJenna Dewan and Val were unexpectedly eliminated in the quarterfinals of Dancing with the Stars, despite Jenna's strong track record. Tatyana Ali survived the elimination, while other couples like Harry Shum Jr. and Amber Glenn delivered high-scoring performances. The night was marked by injuries, viral judge comments, and shifting leaderboard dynamics.
The couple going
home is Jenna
and Val.
It's a major ballroom upset.
That's right, Jenna Dewan, a professional dancer and season standout,
was eliminated in the quarterfinals,
despite being consistently near the top of the leaderboard.
Jenna and Val even won their dance off against Tatyana and Jan.
That helped boost Jenna's scoring for the night,
but it clearly wasn't enough.
For Grammy night, the step-up star threw it back
to when she was a backup dancer for Janet Jackson,
performing a jazz routine to All For You.
The dance looked perfect to viewers at home,
But the judges didn't agree.
Only Carrie-Anne awarded them a 10,
with Derek and Bruno giving it a 9.
Jenna Dewan is also making headlines
for what she said after her elimination,
acknowledging there was online noise
and called it a tough week.
Jenna Dewan faced an uphill battle with fans of the show
after her partner Val's one-week suspension
for an Oscar-slap joke directed at judge Carrie-Anne Inaba.
But let's talk about the new fan favorite on the show,
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali,
who survived that nail-biting elimination against Jenna Dewan.
Tatyana and Jan performed a tango
to Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas.
Tatyana's fans have started an online movement
to keep the star in the competition.
And it's clearly working.
The actress posted this celebration after moving
on to the semifinals with her partner Jan,
jumping for joy in the background.
And there's love in the competition,
because fellow star Amber Glenn commented on that post,
saying they were on another level, and even Bruno commented,
Ah, I love you guys.
Fibula, or Connor Wood,
and partner Riley Arnold performed an Argentine tango to Sexy Back,
but ended the night tied at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov performed
a Paso Doble to Evanescence, scoring a 28 out of 30.
Amber and Ezra competed in a Rumba dance-off
with their married pro partners, Daniela and Pasha.
Both couples received praise for crossing the dance-off line
and trading partners at the end.
A ballroom first, according to Julianne Hough.
But in their first dance of the night,
Daniela and Ezra performed a sexy Argentine tango to
Crazy in Love.
But an awkward comment by judge Carrie Ann Inaba after
their dance is going viral.
See it for yourself.
The intimacy, turning your sister
into your lover for one night is all good.
And powering through a painful rib injury,
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas performed an
Argentine tango to Thong Song by Sisqo.
Maura's costume even featured a bedazzled thong to match
the song. Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson topped
the leaderboard last night
with a 29 out of 30 for their salsa routine.
Jenna revealed during the show that she broke
broke her nose in a camera-blocking accident with Harry Shum's elbow.
Ouch.
But Harry Shum Jr. is now the only
professional dancer left in the competition,
something that didn't fare well for Jenna Dewan.
And with Jenna Johnson married to this season's controversial pro, Val,
could another upset come before the finale?
So now with just six couples remaining and our favorites out,
who do you have winning this season of Dancing with the Stars?
