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Dancing With the Stars released episode 3 of season 33 on October 7, after a delay due to the vice-presidential debate on ABC. Guest judge Rosie Perez joined the original panel of Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Themed "Soul Train Night," the episode opened with a Soul Train group number featuring all 11 contestants, the professionals, judges, troupe, and Popin Pete from The Electric Boogaloos.
Joey Graziadei alongside his dance partner Jenna Johnsson and Chandler Kinney with her partner and choreographer Brandon Armstrong were among the top scorers of the episode. Their performances were praised by the judges and the viewers on platforms such as X. Among the lowest scorers were Reginald and Emma, and Dwight and Daniella.
The performances on episode 3 of Dancing With the Stars season 33
First up was the Real Housewives star Phaedra with her partner Val, who chose to Quickstep on the song Think by Aretha Franklin. Derek gave her tips on footwork and positioning of her arms, while Bruno criticized her frame. Carrie and Rosie gave her 8s, while Derek and Bruno gave her 7s, totaling her score to 30 out of 40
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Next was the rugby player Ilona and her partner Alan. They chose the dance style Foxtrot to the song Lady Marmalade. Carrie complimented her improvement, while Rosie thought she did a "wonderful" job. Derek said he liked "Ballroom dancer Ilona". This duo also scored a 30, with Carrie and Rosie's 8s and Derek and Bruno's 7s.
Actor Eric and his partner Britt also chose the Foxtrot genre and danced to Let's Stay Together. He dedicated the dance to his wife and even kissed her after his performance. Carrie said that dedicating one's performance to someone was beautiful and asked him to bend his knees more. Rosie said she was proud of him while Derek found his performance beautiful. Eric and Britt scored 24 with Rosie and Bruno giving him 6s, Carrie a 7, and Derek a 5.
Then was gymnast Stephan's turn who chose to do Quickstep on the song Superstition, with her dancing partner Rylee. Rosie called him "cute" but called out his timing. Derek advised him to work on his frame. Carrie asked him to be firm before lifting off. Stephan also scored a 30, with Carrie and Rosie's 8s, and Derek and Bruno's 7s.
Brooks, the model and the dancing pro Gleb showed off their chemistry by performing a Rumba on S*xual Healing. Derek quipped that their performance got him "pregnant". Bruno said she could bring the dead back to life. Rosie asked her to trust and believe in herself. Their score was 28, with a 7 from every judge.
The recent Bachelor star, Joey alongside his Dancing With the Stars partner Jenna, jived to Shout. All the judges praised their performance and Derek even said Joey had more moves than Uhaul itself. The second-highest scorers of the night, Joey and Jenna got a 34, with Carrie and Rosie's 9s, and Derek and Bruno's 8s.
Next up was the basketball player, Dwight and his Dancing With the Stars partner Daniella. They did a Cha Cha routine on Let's Groove. Carrie said it was hard for her to watch his performance because she knew he could do better. Rosie echoed her sentiments and said he needed to work harder. Derek thought it felt unrehearsed. They got the second-lowest score of the season at 23, with Carrie, Rosie, and Bruno throwing out sixers and Derek a 5.
Then came the NFL player Danny with his Dancing With the Stars pro Witney. Like many of their co-contestants, they also chose Foxtrot. They danced to the song Dancing Machine. Rosie thought the routine could've been better, while Derek loved it. Bruno asked him to become lyrical, while Carrie added that she was impressed. They also scored a 30, with Carrie and Rosie's 8s, and Derek and Bruno's 7s.
Now was actor Reginald and his Dancing With the Stars partner Emma's turn. They also Foxtrotted on I Can See Clearly Now. While Derek praised their routine, Bruno thought it was a laid-back semi-trot. Carrie and Rosie also had good things to say about their performance, yet they had the lowest scores of them all at 21. Carrie gave them a 6, while the rest of the three judges went with a 5.
Then entered another Reality TV star, Jenn, from The Bachelorette, alongside her Dancing with the Stars partner Sasha. They chose to do a Viennese Waltz on the song Fallen. Bruno and Carrie called it "s*xy". Rosie called it "hot", and Derek complimented her frame after he critiqued it last week. They received a 31, with Carrie, Rosie, and Bruno giving them an 8, and Derek a 7.
The highest-scoring performance of the night was by Disney actress Chandler and her Dancing With the Stars partner, Brandon. They performed a Cha Cha to "It's Tricky," earning praise from all four judges. They received 36 points, with each judge giving them a score of 9.
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