Dancing With the Stars closed out its two-night Season 35 premiere on Wednesday, and the ballroom has already said goodbye to two celebrities. Sarah Jane Nader and pro partner Hailey Bills were eliminated at the end of Night Two, making Nader the first female celebrity cut of the season. The pair scored 14 out of 30 for a Jive to Avril Lavigne’s“Sk8er Boi,”landing them in the bottom tier alongside Tatyana Ali and Giada De Laurentiis, who were both revealed as in danger.
At the top of the leaderboard, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas delivered a 21 out of 30 Foxtrot that set the bar for the season. Julia Stiles also had a standout moment with an 18 out of 30 Quickstep dedicated to the late Dolly Parton, while Giada De Laurentiis danced through a toe injury that most viewers never noticed. The night before, Conner Leavitt became the first elimination of the season when the male celebrities performed, giving Season 35 a double dose of drama before week one even began.
New episodes air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu. With scores this tight and the leaderboard already shifting, this season looks like it will keep us guessing.
Who are you rooting for to take home the mirrorball trophy?
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