Who went home on ‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’? Week 3 ends with heartbreaking exit
‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’ Episode 3 featured the remaining nine participants. The guest judge and mentor for the episode was Britt Stewart, along with the show judges Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas. It was titled, “You’re Only As Strong As Your Weakest Link: Group Work With Britt Stewart.” As it suggested, the theme of the episode was group dance. Along with the host, Robert Irwin, the three judges explained how the dancers would have to “stand out more” while “show off less.” Britt shared more while teaching the complicated routine and noted that the contestants will have to “step out of the norms of ballroom.” A few contestants got the gist of it at first, while a few were still learning. In the meantime, one of them, Natalie, was accidentally injured in the face by Stephani Sosa and required medical attention.
After three hours of practice, the dancers were asked to perform right away. Shirley felt that Tristen performed “worst” while Mark noted Nina was the weakest. Later, judges mentioned that there would be a second challenge: team choreography. For that, contestants were divided into two teams. Team Nina had Allen, Adele, and AJ, and their dance style was Tango. The second team was Team Tristen with Stephani, Erik, and Selena, while their dance style was Paso Doble. The first team to perform was Team Tristen. They delivered a roll-style paso doble performance on Lenny Kravitz’s “Are You Gonna Go My Way.” The guest judge Britt noted that the routine was “dynamic” at first, but the dancers’ performances felt more individual rather than a team. Mark thought that while some cues felt “off”, Shirley also agreed.
The second performance, Team Nina, danced on Ariana Grande’s “Into You.” During their routine, Allen fell, but was quick to get back on his feet, which Mark appreciated. He also complimented Nina’s improvement. Shirley felt that the star of the routine was AJ. Britt was impressed by the overall performance and felt that the group pushed themselves outside their comfort zones. Further in the episode, Team Nina was the winning team. It meant Team Tristen was in danger, with Tristen and Selena at the bottom.
However, to everyone’s surprise, the judges revealed that there wouldn’t be any elimination. This came after it was announced that Natalie had to leave as the doctors did not clear her to dance. So, Selena and Tristen were safe, and no one was eliminated. The upcoming ‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’ Episode 4 will feature the remaining eight participants competing in a partner-selection challenge.
