FAIRFAX DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES — After a nerve-racking premiere, the 14 remaining couples returned to the ballroom for week two of “Dancing with the Stars,” raising the stakes as they continued their pursuit of the mirrorball trophy.
This week’s theme celebrated viral hits, with performances set to songs by Rihanna, Flo Rida, Gracie Abrams, Karol G, Billie Eilish and Earth, Wind
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Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy opened the show with a jive to “Animal” by KATSEYE. Bruno Tonioli called the routine a “sculpture” and described Dewan as a “fast and furious sexy beast.” Carrie Ann Inaba praised her improvement from the previous week and said she was making better use of her partnership with Val. Derek Hough summed up his thoughts as “fast, furious, fantastic”—not exactly one word.
Score: 7, 7, 7 — 21 out of 30
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