Latin Night
Season 32 • Episode 2
Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Dancing With the Stars Season 32.]
The ballroom turned into a fun fiesta for “Latin Night” on Dancing with the Stars. After Veep star Matt Walsh and his pro-Koko Iwasaki were sent home during the premiere, the remaining 13 couples were tasked to learn routines that celebrated Latin heritage.
Hours before showtime, it was announced that Charity Lawson‘s pro partner Artem Chigvintsev tested positive for COVID and had to sit out the show. Dance troupe member Ezra stepped in as partner with The Bachelorette. Helping set the tone for the evening was a caliente dance routine to the sounds of Rosalia’s “Despechá”, choreographed by pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov.
Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Toniolli, and Derek Hough then gave their critiques and scores. Unfortunately, the party was over for another star. Combining the judges’ scores with viewer voting, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro announced Jamie Lynn Spears and Alan Bersten were going home. A real shocker considering how much potential and fan following she had. Adrian Peterson and Britt Stewart rounded out the bottom two.
Which celebs brought the fire during week 2? Find out below.
Lele Pons & Brandon Armstrong
ABC
Dance: Samba to “Gasolina” — Daddy Yankee
Score: 21
The Venezuelan was in her element alongside partner Brandon Armstrong.
Tyson Beckford & Jenna Johnson
ABC
Dance: Salsa to “Aguanilé” — Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
Score: 18
The model and actor wanted to represent his Panamanian roots. This lift master redeemed himself after a bottom-three performance last week.
Barry Williams & Peta Murgatroyd
ABC
Dance: Cha-cha-cha to “Oye Cómo Va” — Tito Puente
Score: 15
The 69-year-old was challenged by Peta to unlock his “dirty” side. “Bad” Brady Bunch Barry slipped a little bit in performance from judges’ scores. Were they a little hard on the TV star?
Adrian Peterson & Britt Stewart
ABC
Dance: Samba to “Taki Taki” — DJ Snake, feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B
Score: 15
The NFL player worked on replacing the scowl with a joyful smile. Smiles were there, but the moves weren’t listening to the judges.
Mira Sorvino & Gleb Savchenko
ABC
Dance: Salsa to “Bailando” — Enrique Iglesias
Score: 18
The Academy Award-winner danced in honor of a late friend who taught her salsa. Judges see potential but want some more attack and confidence.
Xochitl Gomez & Val Chmerkovskiy
ABC
Dance: Salsa to “Don’t Go Yet” — Camila Cabello
Score: 24
The Marvel star revealed a fear of heights, which could create challenges on the dance floor. But not for her apparently as she shined. Carrie Ann said salsa is her superpower.
Ariana Madix & Pasha Pashkov
ABC
Dance: Samba to “Me Porto Bonito” — Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone
Score: 20
The Vanderpump Rules was aiming for 8s this week and took on some more difficult choreography to get there. Derek appreciated the samba roll. However, the judges overall saw some missteps.
Mauricio Umansky & Emma Slater
ABC
Dance: Salsa to “Quimbara” — Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco Y Su Charanga
Score: 12
The real estate mogul looked to rebound from the bottom two and represent Mexico proudly. Sadly, he lost his footing. Judges gave him props for how he kept going.
Alyson Hannigan & Sasha Farber
ABC
Dance: Tango to “Can’t Remember to Forget You” — Shakira, feat. Rihanna
Score: 19
The TV and movie star worked on bringing out passion and sensuality. For the judges, it was mission accomplished.
Charity Lawson & Ezra Sousa
ABC
Dance: Cha-cha-cha to “She Bangs” — Ricky Martin
Score: 21
With Artem out, Charity had to work with a different partner while hoping to stay at the top of the leaderboard. It wasn’t the top but still among the high scores.
Harry Jowsey & Rylee Arnold
ABC
Dance: Salsa to “Arranca” — Becky G, feat. Omega
Score: 15
The social media and reality star concentrated on nailing down those moves. The judges saw some improvement.
Jamie Lynn Spears & Alan Bersten
ABC
Dance: Cha-cha-cha to “Shake Señora” — Pitbull, feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul
Score: 16
Jamie Lynn channeled a sexy side and aimed to come out of her comfort zone. Despite timing issues and some mistakes, the judges could see more confidence. But ultimately it proved not to be enough.
Jason Mraz & Daniella Karagach
ABC
Dance: Rumba to “Quizás, Quizás, Quizás” — Andrea Bocelli, feat. Jennifer Lopez
Score: 24
The Grammy winner was feeling the pressure after setting a high bar during the premiere. He closed out the show on a high note. Mraz’s hips don’t lie. He tied with Xochitl at the top of the leaderboard.
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