Grease is the word!
The celebrities returned to theDancing with the Starsballroom on Monday to perform routines honoring 1978’s classic filmGreasefor the first timeon the ABC competition series. HostTyra Banksalso shared a milestone, revealing she watched the movie for the first time only days earlier!
At the end of the night,Mel Cand her pro partnerGleb Savchenkowere eliminated from Season 30, after scoring 36 out of 40 for theirquickstep to “You’re the One That I Want.”
Prior to her dance, the Spice Girls member confessed to struggling with her confidence as she broke down into tears during rehearsal, telling Savchenko, “I feel like I don’t trust where to go with it, do you know what I mean? And sometimes I get upset because I feel like you’re really disappointed in me.”
“I appreciate your vulnerability there because this whole thing is a journey, and as a judge, like, I’m not judging the vulnerability, but I love that you shared that,“Carrie Ann Inabalater told her. “It makes us appreciate what you do out there even more, and that’s the beauty ofDancing with the Stars.”
“I’ve always loved the show. I have always been a bit fearful of doing a show like this, and I think part of it is because, you know, you can be vulnerable, you know, and there can be quite an intrusion into your privacy,” she explained. “We were filmed all day, every day, in rehearsals, and I’m not used to that environment. Well, probably not since the ’90s, you know, being a Spice Girl and having cameras following us around everywhere. So that was a bit of a scary thing for me.”
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“But I think that the main thing is, I feel very proud of myself,” she continued. “And I think because I had such high expectations of myself, and I felt like everybody else had very high expectations of me, so that put a lot pressure on me at times, each week. It was really, really difficult to go out there. And I’ve never danced to the best of my ability, but I did it, you know, I got up there and I did it, and I’m proud of myself for that.”
“I’m 47, and I’m a very experienced performer, and it just goes to show you never stop learning, you know?” she added.
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Meanwhile, Olivia Jade Giannulli and her pro partnerVal Chmerkovskiynarrowly avoided being sent home after landing in the bottom two, following their foxtrot to “Summer Nights,” which also earned 36 out of 40.
The pair received rave reviews from the judges, withLen Goodmansaying, “Well, I think if Sandy and Danny were to dance a foxtrot, it would look a lot like that! It was full of fun, it was entertaining. Olivia, you are becoming one heck of a dancer, and Val, your choreography is just great.”
Also during Monday’s episode,Olivia Newton-John, who starred as Sandy Olsson inGrease, made avirtual guest appearance, along with costar Didi Conn, who played the role of Frenchy in the iconic musical.
Melora Hardin and pro partner Artem Chigvintsev earned 36 out 40 for their Viennese waltz to “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee.”
“What I think sets you apart from everybody else is that every time you dance, it makes everybody want to do the dance with you,” Inaba toldThe Officealum. “You make it look like it feels so good. Excellent job!”
Next, Iman Shumpert drew inspiration from his relationship with wife Teyana Taylor for his romantic Viennese waltz to “Hopelessly Devoted to You” with pro partner Daniella Karagach. The pair scored 28 out of 40.
“It had a gentleness that I liked so much,” Goodman said of the performance. “The technique isn’t great. The thing is, you try so hard that I find it difficult to criticize you. My mother used to say, ‘Never knock a trier,’ and you try so much.”
Mike “The Miz” Mizanin and pro partnerWitney Carsonearned 32 out of 40 for their “Greased Lightnin'” jive, which he dedicated to his wife, Maryse.
“Usually every step is accounted for with you, but tonight it lost a little bit of the clarity, especially towards the end,“Derek Houghsaid in his critique. “But, bro, that was so much fun.”
Later,Greasestar Frankie Avalon sang his hit song “Beauty School Dropout” live during Amanda Kloots' Viennese waltz with pro partner Alan Bersten. TheTalkco-host earned the first 10s of the season for 39 out of 40.
“When it comes to beauty and legs, you have nothing to fear. In fact, you have plenty to spare,” praised Bruno Tonioli. “I really felt like you stepped out of a dream into an enchanting Viennese waltz! Splendid!”
Suni Lee got 36 out of 40 for her Charleston to “Born to Hand Jive,” which ended with a pie to the face for her pro partnerSasha Farber!
“I thought it was fantastic!” Inaba gushed. “I thought you did a great job. Just for you though, I want to keep pushing you, because I still think some of your movements could be a little more aggressive.”
“That had content, performance, storytelling, great choreography,” Hough said of the routine. “That was a constant scene from the beginning to the end. That was the complete package. Well done, brother.”
Kenya Moore— who was saved in last week’s elimination — danced in honor of her grandmother, as she and pro partner Brandon Armstrong came back strong with 36 out of 40 for their rumba to “There Are Worse Things I Could Do.”
“There wasn’t much worse that you could have done in that rumba,” Goodman told theReal Housewivesstar. “It had chemistry, it had a romance about it, it had control. It was really, really spot on.”
Later, JoJo Siwa and pro partner Jenna Johnson achieved a 40 — the first perfect score of the season — for their the foxtrot to “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee (Reprise).”
“I am still shivering,” Tonioli said of the performance. “Because I’m telling you what, that the most exquisite interpretation of the importance and power of friendship.”
“Well, you needed a stronger frame, but I liked was the energy you produced,” Goodman told the pair. “You really came out and gave it your all.”
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Next week, the show will celebrate Halloween with a Horror Night-themed episode.
Dancing with the Starsairs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
source: people.com
