The couples of Dancing With the Stars season 34 are ready to go viral after this week’s TikTok Night.
The Tuesday, September 30, episode kicked off with an opening number to Charli XCX’s “Apple” and featured former season 31 winner and famed TikToker Charli D’Amelio. Pros Britt Stewart and Jenna Johnson — who were eliminated last week with partners Baron Davis and Corey Feldman, respectively — were all smiles dancing alongside D’Amelio.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Jen Affleck and pro Jan Ravnik were the first duo to take center stage, performing a cha-cha to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” by Carl Carlton. Fans of the reality TV star know that the song choice was an ode to her viral video dancing in the hospital after giving birth to her and husband Zac Affleck’s third baby in July.
After starting the number in a hospital gown featuring a fake baby bump, Jen and Ravnik’s routine received some praise — and critiques — from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.
“Mama mia! That was an easy delivery, wasn’t it,” Tonioli quipped, while Inaba gushed that Jen exudes “so much joy” when she moves across the ballroom.
Lauren Jauregui also paid tribute to her past alongside pro Brandon Armstrong dancing a cha-cha to “Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign — and had several of her former bandmates supporting her in the audience.
While the competition continued to be fierce throughout the night, the show ultimately said goodbye to Jauregui and Armstrong. When asked how she was feeling after being eliminated, the singer replied, “Pissed.” She went on to gush that she’s “so grateful” to have had Brandon as a partner.
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll down to see each couple’s scores from TikTok Night:
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