Welcome to the Relay Challenge Round, friends.
The bad news is that due to health concerns,Jeanne Mai had to exit the competitionearly.
Hey, we need to look for silver linings wherever we can.
Jeannie and Brandon were a fun couple to watch and will be missed!
But we must press on!
We have regular routines plus relay dances to get to.
Their jive is bright and fun, but Kaitlyn seems to lose steam throughout.
Derek wants more attack and sharper legs.
Bruno notices a lack of passion and intention in Kaitlyns performance.
And Carrie Ann calls the couple out for an illegal lift.
Thats howDWTSgoes, people.
Its the recipients of the first perfect score of season 29 coming through!
The power of Rita is with Justina in this fun, sexy routine.
This was one of her favorite songs, and Nellys bringing the heart tonight.
The emotion is there, but the judges have lots of notes on technique.
By lots of notes, I mainly mean three words: more hip action.
By the end of the routine Bruno has to fan himself, thats how hot this thing gets.
So, the passion is there, but there are some technical issues.
Carrie Ann wants Chrishell to relax more she can see awkwardness in Chrishells arm and neck.
The whole thing needs to be more fluid.
Score: 24/30
Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten
Salsa, Work It by Missy Elliott
THAT FINAL POSE.
Bless Alan and his strong, capable arms because that was arisk, friends.
The judges all agree that although the tricks brought the wow factor, they werent always executed to perfection.
Derek wanted a little more salsa content, but was happy to see Skai more grounded.
Its a two-step forward, one-step-back sort of situation.
They seem so in sync in this foxtrot.
Derek tells Johnny he has beautiful arms and Bruno commends Johnnys wonderful sweeping movement that fills the ballroom.
Shes a fan of their artistry.
All of that emotion is poured into this “passionate” and “intense” rumba.
It felt more like a contemporary dance at times and was lacking in traditional hip action.
The three couples dancing have already performed cha chas, so this is a chance to show some improvement.
She gives Nev and Jenna three bonus points because they clearly outshined everyone else.
She awards Chrishell and Gleb two points for keeping it tight, even with some shoddy footwork.
Nelly and Daniella also get two additional points for being the couple most improved from their previous cha cha.
This is an excellent matchup.
Both couples offer up elegance, but Derek thought Justina and Sasha needed more energy.
He awards them two extra points.
Johnny and Britt, however, brought some real passion.
Our bottom two this week: Skai and Alan and Chrishell and Gleb.
The judges unanimously save Skai and Alan, which means we bid farewell toChrishell and Gleb.
