DWTS Week 4 Scores Highlight Mariah Carey Performances and First Elimination
In Week 4 of Season 35, contestants performed to Mariah Carey songs, receiving scores ranging from 15 to 25, while reality star Ciara Miller and partner Brandon Armstrong were eliminated.
Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars" entered its fourth week with a Mariah Carey-themed showcase. The couples performed a variety of dances, earning judges' scores between 15 and 25 points.
Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong received a 21-point total for their jazz routine to "Emotions," but were the first couple eliminated after the results were announced.
Paralympian Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach earned 24 points for a rumba to "Anytime You Need a Friend," prompting judge Derek Hough to call the performance "seriously sophisticated."
Actor Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson scored 24 for a tango to "It’s Like That," with Bruno Tonioli describing it as "a red-hot tango from a man on a mission."
Actress Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy also received 24 for a rumba to "My All," while Derek Hough simply noted, "All I have to say is: There she is."
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess earned 21 for a foxtrot to "#Beautiful," and Bruno Tonioli praised the improvement, saying, "The improvement is incredible. You should be proud of yourself."
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas achieved the highest score of the night, 25, for a waltz to "If It’s Over," with Carrie Ann Inaba awarding a 9.
Guillermo Rodriguez and Whitney Carson's samba to "Obsessed" received 15 points, with Derek Hough commenting, "Listen, that wasn’t quite a samba, but it was 100% Guillermo."
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater earned 21 for a waltz to "Without You," and Bruno Tonioli noted, "I can see you almost for the first time."
Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik scored 20 for a jazz routine to "Fantasy," receiving mixed feedback, while Derek Hough said, "But overall, I just love seeing what you’re doing."
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold received 19 for a rumba to "Touch My Body," with Derek Hough observing, "There’s a lot of moments where you’re playing it safe," and Bruno calling it "Frisky!"
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa earned 21 for a Viennese waltz to "Vision of Love," with Carrie Ann Inaba calling it a breakthrough.
Olympian Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov scored 23 for a rumba to "Hero," and Bruno Tonioli remarked, "You never lost the ability to fill the room."
The episode concluded with the announcement that Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong would leave the competition, and the show previewed a Super Bowl-themed night for the following week.