The competition continued with the most emotional week yet on Dancing With the Stars Season 34. For the Tuesday, October 14, episode, “Dedication Night,” the remaining 10 stars honored the most important people in their lives with special routines.
To make things even more special, the honorees joined the contestants on the dance floor for parts of the dances. Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli were also joined by former pro Kym Johnson Herjavec at the judges’ table, so the scores were all out of 40 instead of 30 this week.
At the end of the episode, the star with the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes will be eliminated. Scroll down for a live recap of the performances and leaderboard, and keep checking back to see who is sent home at the end of the episode.
Andy Richter & Emma Slater — 24/40
Andy Richter has been kept in the competition thanks to viewer votes all season long, and he continued to tug at heartstrings with his salsa dance, which he dedicated to his stepdaughter, Cornelia.
Cornelia joined Richter on the dance floor for part of his performance to “Jump in the Line.” Herjavec gave Richter some encouraging words, as she reminded him that she once danced with Jerry Springer and kept getting voted through, despite having low scores.
“Sweetness, light, all things bright,” Tonioli said, while also referring to Cornelia as a “little Baby Spice.” He noted that there were “plenty of steps” in the routing, although they weren’t always on time. “I saw improvement tonight,” Inaba said. “There’s something going on. You’re starting to feel really comfortable in the moves, which I love.” Unfortunately, she also had to note that he was “off in the musicality” in the beginning.
All four judges gave Richter a 24/40 for the routine
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Andy Richter and Emma Slater — 24/40
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