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‘Dancing With the Stars’ eliminates another couple during ‘Viral Hits Night’

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Blackwelder, C. (2026, September 23). ‘Dancing With the Stars’ eliminates another couple during ‘Viral Hits Night’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/22/entertainment/giada-de-laurentiis-eliminated-from-dancing-with-the-stars-on-viral-hits-night/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-23 · by Carson Blackwelder

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Giada De Laurentiis and her partner Alan Bersten were eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" after receiving a score of 12/30 for their Salsa routine to Becky G’s “Bella Ciao” during the episode themed around viral hits. Other contestants at risk included Tyler Cameron and Guillermo Rodriguez, who also scored low marks but avoided elimination this week. The highest scores went to Jenna Dewan, Ezra French, and Amber Glenn, each earning 21/30 for their routines.
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On Tuesday night, Giada De Laurentiis and her pro partner, Alan Bersten, were eliminated from Season 35 of "Dancing With the Stars" during the "Viral Hits Night" episode. The elimination came after De Laurentiis received a score of 12 out of 30 for their Salsa performance to Becky G’s “Bella Ciao,” landing them at the bottom of the leaderboard. Prior to this, co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro had announced that Tyler Cameron and Guillermo Rodriguez were also in danger of elimination along with De Laurentiis. Other competitors who scored highly included "Step Up" actress Jenna Dewan (21/30), Paralympian Ezra French (21/30), and Olympian Amber Glenn (21/30). New episodes will continue airing on ABC at 8 p.m. ET every Tuesday, with streams available the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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🔮 The shocker comes after last week’s emotional “Dedication Night” saw all 10 remaining couples safe, with their scores and fan votes from that episode carrying over and combining with this week’s to determine which two pairs would get the axe.
🔮 “I started writing songs when I was a little kid and I knew from the time I wrote my first song that even if it couldn’t be my career, it would be my passion,” she said onstage.
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🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “But what I’m meant to do will come and find me,” she continued.
🔮 Despite “Dancing With the Stars” co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro teasing throughout the night that one couple would go home, “Dedication Night” resulted in no elimination — a culmination of an emotional night filled with heartfelt performances. “The first couple who is safe is … all of you!
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ABC De Laurentiis Olympian Paralympian Season 35

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Those competitors included “Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy (who performed a Jive to KATSEYE’s “Animal”), Paralympian gold medalist Ezra French and partner Daniella Karagach (who performed a Cha Cha to Flo Rida’s “Low”) and Olympian gold medal-winning figure skater Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov (who performed a Tango to “All the Things She Said” by Harrison).
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🔮 New episodes of “DWTS” will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will stream on Hulu the following day.

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Celebrity chef and host Giada De Laurentiis and her pro partner, Alan Bersten, were eliminated at the end of the “Viral Hits Night” episode Tuesday night. asserted
Laurentiis → eliminate → episode
This week’s episode saw the Season 35 cast perform routines “inspired by some of the biggest viral hits and unforgettable moments that have taken the internet by storm,” per an ABC press release. asserted
that → see → release
Prior to the elimination, co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro revealed the other two couples in danger of going home: “Bachelor Nation” star Tyler Cameron (and partner Sharna Burgess) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” star Guillermo Rodriguez (and partner Witney Carson). asserted
Hough → reveal → danger
During Tuesday night’s episode, De Laurentiis landed at the bottom of the leaderboard with a score of 12/30 for their Salsa to Becky G’s “Bella Ciao.” asserted
Laurentiis → land → Ciao
Three celebrities and their pros found themselves atop the scoreboard by scoring 21/30. asserted
celebrities → find → 21/30
Those competitors included “Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy (who performed a Jive to KATSEYE’s “Animal”), Paralympian gold medalist Ezra French and partner Daniella Karagach (who performed a Cha Cha to Flo Rida’s “Low”) and Olympian gold medal-winning figure skater Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov (who performed a Tango to “All the Things She Said” by Harrison). asserted
She → include → Harrison
Following closely behind was “Traitors” alum Maura Higgins and her partner, Mark Ballas, who scored a 19/30 for their Cha Cha to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” asserted
who → follow → September
Four pairs also tied with a respectable score of 18/30, including “Summer House” star Ciara Miller and partner Brandon Armstrong (who performed a Tango to “No Broke Boys” by Disco Lines & Tinashe) as well as Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson and partner Emma Slater (who performed a Foxtrot to “That’s So True” by Gracie Abrams). asserted
That → tie → Abrams
Also scoring 18/30 were “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik (who performed a Foxtrot to Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?”) and “Glee” alum Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson (who performed a Viennese Waltz to “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls) asserted
who → score → Dolls
Cameron and Burgess earned a 16/30 for their Salsa to “Girls” by The Kid LAROI, matching the score of “Save the Last Dance” actress Julia Stiles and pro partner Ezra Sosa’s Tango to “The Door.” asserted
Cameron → earn → Door
Comedian Connor Wood and pro partner Rylee Arnold’s Tango to “12 to 12” by sombr earned them a 15/30, while singer Taylor Hanson and pro partner Britt Stewart’s Cha Cha to DNCE’s “Cake By the Ocean” scored them a 15/30. asserted
Cha → earn → 15/30
Landing at the bottom alongside De Laurentiis was Rodriguez and Carson’s Paso Doble to Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been,” which also scored them a 12/30. asserted
which → land → 12/30
On the flip side, Shum Jr. and Higgins topped the leaderboard in their respective nights — with the male celebrities performing in the first night of competition and the female celebrities hitting the ballroom during the second night. asserted
celebrities → top → night
New episodes of “DWTS” will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will stream on Hulu the following day. asserted
episodes → air → Hulu
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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