By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-20 01:30:05 | Updated at 2024-11-20 03:30:16
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ABC's Dancing With the Stars is heading into the home stretch, with the semifinals airing on Tuesday.
There are five pairings left - Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten and Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
NBA star Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach were eliminated in sixth place last week to narrow down the semifinals field.
It remains to be seen how many of these dancing pairings will advance to the Season 32 finale, airing Tuesday, November 26 at 8 PM ET on ABC.
You can follow along with all of the action from tonight's two-hour Semi-Finals episode with our live blog below.
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong perform on Dancing With the Stars
Fans praise Joey and Jenna's foxtrot... which gets a PERFECT SCORE
Fans were filled with praise for Joey and Jenna's foxtrot and the judges agreed, with all three giving them 10's for a perfect 30!
Joey and Jenna do the foxtrot
Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson are up next with a foxtrot dance. They stunned in matching teal outfits and brought the house down with the dance. Derek thought it was a 'master class' in the foxtrot and the 'frame was so pristine.'
Chandler and Brandon's dance
Take a look at Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong's strong salsa dance below.
Fans BASH Derek for ruining a perfect score
Fans were not happy when Derek Hough gave Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong a 9, while Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli issued 10's for their salsa dance. Many did not hold back their ire online.
Chandler's scores
Chandler insists that her perfect score only put more pressure on her to perform in the semifinals. Carrie Ann Inaba gave them a 10, while Derek Hough gave them a 9 and Bruno Tonioli gave them a 10 for a score of 29 of 30.
Chandler and Brandon's salsa
Chandler and Brandon continue to prove why they're in the semifinals with a rousing salsa dance that fired up the crowd. Carrie Ann Inaba had high praise for their artistry while Derek Hough thought they danced like they were 'already in the finals.' Derek thought there wasn't enough 'salsa content' in the dance though he thought it was 'well-done.' Bruno thought the dance 'hit the spot big time.'
Voting is live!
Fans can text the following number below to cast their votes for their favorite dancers on tonight's semifinals episode. Voting is only open for tonight's episode and will close during the final commercial break!
Latin vibes
Chandler and Brandon go to an actual Latin dance club to get an authentic vibe for their salsa dance during the semifinals.
Chandler and Brandon are up first
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong are up first. The pairing has been near or at the top of the leaderboard all season. They also scored the season's first Perfect 10!
Two performances tonight!
It was revealed in the intro that each star pairing will be performing twice tonight for the two-hour semifinals. The stars are being introduced as we speak!
Hello all!
Hey everyone! Welcome to tonight's live blog for the Dancing With the Stars Semi-Finals! We'll be providing all the updates we can while the show airs live. Who do you think will move on to the Finale next week?
