It was “Whitney Houston Night” on “Dancing With the Stars” — and every couple pulled out every stop.
Last week, Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy struggled after she suffered an ankle injury and a wardrobe malfunction. But they were determined to come back stronger than ever this week — and did just that. After their tango, they received the first perfect score for an individual routine of the season, a routine that Carrie Ann Inaba called “flawless.”
After the solo dances, the dance-off returned as couples faced off against one another, doing the same dance style at the same time. The winning couple of each received three bonus points added to their totals. Because they topped last week’s leaderboard, Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov received immunity, did not have to participate, automatically receiving three bonus points.
Here’s how the rest of the pairs did:
Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev beat out Xochitl and Val after their cha cha to “So Emotional.”
Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd earned the bonus three points instead of Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach after they both performed the salsa to “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” — and Barry ultimately ended up taking off his shirt. (Plus, the crowd couldn’t stop chanting his name.)
Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber won over Harry Jowsey and Rylee Arnold following their rumba to “One Moment in Time.”
Ultimately, Barry and Peta were eliminated. Scroll down for the night’s full leaderboard: