Dancing With the Stars Halloween Night 2025 Recap: Jennifer Affleck Eliminated
Okay, here’s a breakdown of the performances and scores from the provided text, organized for clarity:
Individual Dance Performances & Scores
* Jason Mraz & Daniella Karagach – 38/40
* Dance: Argentine Tango
* Judges’ Comments:
* Inaba: “off the charts” start, but “inconsistency”
* hough: “fantastic first season,” agreed with Inaba’s criticism
* Burke: “best dance,” needs more connection
* Tonioli: “let the beasts out”
* Scores: All 8s
* Alix Earle & Val Chmerkovskiy – 39/40
* Dance: Tango (to Billie Eilish’s “Bury a Friend”)
* Judges’ Comments:
* Hough: Chmerkovskiy’s “tough love” worked, “vintage Val”
* Burke: Loved it, except for a “broken hold”
* Tonioli: “drop-dead good,” praised footwork
* Inaba: “mad respect” for embracing the process
* Scores: 10, 10, 10, 9 (from Burke)
* Dylan Efron & Daniella Karagach – 35/40
* Dance: Viennese Waltz (to Tommee Profitt & Brooke’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love (DARK)”) - performed despite a broken nose.
* Judges’ Comments:
* Burke: “most improved couple,” watch hips and lead with legs
* Tonioli: “hot performance”
* Inaba: praised emotional connection
* Hough: “smooth as velvet,” watch frame
* Scores: 9, 9, 9, 8 (from Burke)
Dance Monster-thon Bonus Round
* Dance Styles: Hustle & Lindy Hop
* Songs: “Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor & ”A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, GoonRock, and Q-Tip
* Winner: Leavitt and Ballas (+5 points)
* Other Couples: Awarded 1-4 bonus points.
* Excluded Couple: Hendrix and Bersten
Key Takeaways:
* Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy had the highest individual dance score (39/40).
* Dylan Efron performed despite an injury (broken nose).
* Leavitt and Ballas won the Dance Monster-thon challenge.
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