Key Points
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Booing Incident: Carrie Ann Inaba faced booing from the Dancing With the Stars audience after critiquing Harry Shum Jr.’s Viennese Waltz performance.
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Response to the Audience: During week 2’s “Viral Hits Night,” she remarked, “You can boo as long as you vote!”
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Performance Feedback: Inaba acknowledged Shum’s talent but mentioned the routine felt “imbalanced,” advising him to “zip it up,” which led to further audience disapproval.
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Judge Comparisons: Fellow judges Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough provided more favorable critiques, with Tonioli stating it “wasn’t bad,” while Hough described the dance as “beautiful.”
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Scoring Update: Shum and Johnson scored 18 points for their waltz, a drop from 21 in week 1.
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Elimination Results: They, along with two other couples, avoided elimination, while Giada De Laurentiis was sent home.
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Next Airing: Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
