DWTS Season 34 premiere surprises and scores – TV | TV Shows

The Dancing With the Stars Season 34 premiere got here and went, bringing some followers to tears in the method, and now, going into week two of the competitors, the strains have formally been drawn when it comes to how the celebs are doing.

The ABC show noticed 14 {couples} take to the ground and carry out their best cha chas, tangos, salsas and jives, with some inflicting jaws to drop, and others leaving viewers at home cringing.

Though the show is now being caught in the crosshairs of drama at ABC following the axing of Jimmy Kimmel, the premiere was still a smash success–incomes spectacular rankings and a huge uptick in votes solid.

Not only did a few surprises happen, but the show managed to still do hat it does best–let celebrities shine as they attempt to go away it all on the dance ground.

Here’s a roundup of how the evening performed out…

A Tie for First–Because of a Scoring Error 

Robert Irwin and Whitney Leavitt got here out on top for the evening, with each incomes 15 factors for their respective jive and tango routines.

However, the tie was due to a scoring error, as Bruno keyed in an 8 for Whitney and Mark’s routine–but then held up his 7 paddle when revealing the rating.

Because he keyed in an 8 though, that was the rating that had to be upheld, regardless of which paddle he held up. As such, Whitney’s authentic reported rating of 14 out of 20 was modified to a 15.

Female Celebs Dominate With Top Scores-and Nostalgia

While Robert Irwin was also at the top, the best performances of the evening all got here from feminine celebrities. Hlaria Baldwin, Lauren Jauregui, and Alix Earle took the second and third place rankings on the judges’ leaderboard, with 14 and 13 factors, respectively, for their routines.

Following them in a three-method tie with 12 factors each have been Danielle Fishel, Jen Affleck and Elaine Hendrix, who each carried out effectively with their routines, but also introduced large touches of nostalgia into the ballroom.

Fishel wowed followers with her routine, proving she had grown up from her days as Topanga Lawrence on Boy Meets World, while Elaine Hendrix embraced her evil persona of Meredith Blake from the Parent Trap, beginning off her efficiency while sporting a huge-brimmed black hat, and even incorporating the movie’s iconic handshake into her routine.

A Two-Way Tie For Last Between Two Legends 

Finally, the evening ended with two legends–one in movie, the other in comedy–tying at the underside of the judges’ leaderboard, with a mere 9 factors out of 20 from the judges.

Corey Feldman and Andy (*34*), the 2 oldest opponents in the competitors, shortly discovered themselves now in a place where redemption could also be key in order to survive, or they, like other older stars before them, might wind up struggling from early exits.

Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+.