‘Dancing With the Stars’ (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1 Elimination Recap, Spoilers: Find Out Which Pair Got Eliminated
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) premiered on Sept. 15, 2014. The episode saw the introduction of four judges- Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Julianne Hough- and the contestants. The 13 participating pairs performed their first "DWTS" dance in Episode 1. Following the performance episode, the show returned with elimination/results episode on Sept. 16, 2014. Here is a detailed recap of what happened in "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1 Elimination Episode. [Warning: Spoilers Alert!]
This article contains spoilers from "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1 Performance and Elimination Episode. Read at your own risk.
'Dancing With the Stars' (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1
The 13 pairs participating in the 19th instalment of long-running dance show "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) are: Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker, Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff, Bethany Mota and Derek Hough, Janel Parrish and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd, Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson, Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess, Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani, Lolo Jones and Keoikantse Motsepe, Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas, Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater, Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke, and Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev.
Week 1 of the reality dance show saw the couples perform Cha-cha-cha, Foxtrot or Jive. At the end of the performance episode the scoreboard read:
Alfonso and Whitney: 36/40
Sadie and Mark: 34/40
Bethany and Derek: 32/40
Lea and Artem: 32/ 40
Randy and Karina: 31/40
Jonathan and Allison: 30/40
Janel and Val: 29/40
Tavis and Sharna: 29/40
Tommy and Peta: 27/40
Antonio and Cheryl: 25/40
Michael and Emma: 25/40
Lolo and Keo: 22/40
Betsey and Tony: 20
'Dancing With the Stars' (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1 Elimination Episode Recap [Spoilers]
Episode 2 of the show saw the first celebrity gig. Smokey Robinson and Aloe Blacc performed their latest single "My Girl" and Mark Ballas and Witney Carson performed a Freestyle routine.
The show began with the announcement of pair's status based on their scores.
In the first round, it was announced that Antonio and Cheryl and Tavis and Sharna were safe and Tony and Betsey were in jeopardy.
It was followed by judges announcing their favourite dance from the performances on "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Premiere Episode. The judges chose Alfonso and Witney.
In the second round, Janel and Val and Randy and Karina were safe and Michael and Emma were in jeopardy.
In the third round, Alfonso and Witney, Sadie and Mark and Bethany and Derek were safe. Those who were in jeopardy of being eliminated were Lea and Artem.
In the fourth round, Jonathan and Allison and Tommy and Peta were announced to be safe. Meanwhile, Lolo and Keo were in jeopardy.
At the end of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1 Episode 2- Elimination, the hosts announced that Lolo and Keo have been eliminated.
To sum up the results of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Week 1:
Pair eliminated: Lolo and Keo
Pairs advancing to next level: Antonio and Cheryl, Lea and Artem, Janel and Val, Betsey and Tony, Tavis and Sharna, Sadie and Mark, Michael and Emma, Jonathan and Allison, Tommy and Peta, Randy and Karina, Bethany and Derek and Alfonso and Witney.
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) will return with Week 2 of performance and elimination on Sept. 22. Don't forget to tune into ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET.
For more information and spoilers from "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014), read below:
'Dancing With the Stars' Season 19 (2014) Premiere Recap, Spoilers: 13 Pairs Perform Their First 'DWTS' Dance In Episode 1
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