Dwight Howard, Ilona Maher, Nedoroscik Excite Fans on Dancing With The Stars Week 7
October 30, 2024
Halloween Nightmares Night marked Tuesday's episode of Dancing With the Stars' 33rd season, which saw four current or former athletes making up the remaining seven competitors and continuing a tradition of sports stars dominating this show.
Entering the day, former NBA center Dwight Howard, ex-NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola and a pair of 2024 Summer Olympic bronze medalists (rugby player Ilona Maher and gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, a two-time winner) were still alive.
Left also were Jenn Tran of The Bachelor, Joey Graziadei of The Bachelorette and actress/singer Chandler Kinney of Pretty Little Liars fame.
Little was left on the dance floor here, as the stars put on a phenomenal show. Maher put up the "worst" score of the night but still got straight 8's across the board for a very respectable 24 out of 30. And to be frank, some people were not buying that score, and social media caught fire. Here are eight examples of many more.
Kim @KimmersMemphisMe watching <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DWTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DWTS</a> and all these 10s being handed out but <a href="https://twitter.com/ilona_maher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ilona_maher</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Dance10Alan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dance10Alan</a> only got 8s<br>She was perfection!! <a href="https://t.co/NPNVrnAphF">pic.twitter.com/NPNVrnAphF</a>
The Finasco 🌹 @TheFinascoYep yep so basically everyone got the same score… ilona being the only person with 8s feels weird. Why not just put her up there with everyone else😕 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dwts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dwts</a> <a href="https://t.co/wJ4LPBfmFi">pic.twitter.com/wJ4LPBfmFi</a>
_mads_ @jus_madsHow are they handing out these tens and Ilona got EIGHTS?!?!?!? Y'all better vote. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dwts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dwts</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dancingwiththestars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dancingwiththestars</a>
Of course, Amendola stopped the show with another great outing, putting up 28 (10, 9, 9). He's been on fire of late, tying for the top score each of the past two weeks leading into Tuesday. Howard and Nedoroscik got the same exact score as well and got the adulation they deserved. Nedoroscik in particular has been a fan favorite here, much like he was during the Summer Olympics.
Josh❤️ #BB26 #TheAnonymous #DWTS #BlackLivesMatter @supermangeek101Danny Amendola Tango was just incredible as the lifts & Danny tossing Witney in the air is epic! Danny got the second ten of the season from Carrie Ann! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DWTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DWTS</a> <a href="https://t.co/01T4njugmb">pic.twitter.com/01T4njugmb</a>
Gymnastics Now @Gymnastics_NowThey live to see another week on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DWTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DWTS</a>! 🧟♂️<br><br>Stephen Nedoroscik and partner Rylee Arnold had a breakout week, earning their first perfect 10 of the season, and they're moving on! <br><br>P.S. Next episode is in two weeks after the U.S. election.✌🏻<br><br>(📸: DWTS) <a href="https://t.co/aZx8o2NhgJ">pic.twitter.com/aZx8o2NhgJ</a>
keeker @yellowhammergrl<a href="https://twitter.com/officialdwts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officialdwts</a> Dwight Howard's contemporary dance earned straight 10's tonight. Everyone else paled in comparison and received the same scores he did 🤦🏻♀️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DancingWiththeStars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DancingWiththeStars</a>
Josh❤️ #BB26 #TheAnonymous #DWTS #BlackLivesMatter @supermangeek101Stephen Nedoroscik Contemporary dance was just so phenomenal! That was sensational especially when Stephen leapt right over Rylee as that was so epic! He had so much energy as a zombie! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DWTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DWTS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DancingWithTheStars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DancingWithTheStars</a> <a href="https://t.co/fDCLAKjoZU">pic.twitter.com/fDCLAKjoZU</a>
Kicking off the next portion of the night was the dance-off section, in which six of the remaining seven duos were paired together in a competition. The winners received extra points before the final votes and eliminations occurred.
On this night, Howard was a big winner, with him and professional parter Daniella Karagach dancing the cha-cha to Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters," defeating Maher and Alan Bersten.
Nedoroscik (with Rylee Arnold) was not victorious in his dance-off, falling to Jenn Tran. They danced the salsa to "Jump in the Line" by Harry Belafonte.
Incredibly, Amendola came up on the short end in his dance-off, losing to Graziadei.
Closing out the night was an elimination, and was a tough choice given how well everyone has performed.
Knocking out anyone at this stage is tough. Generally speaking, it's clear who the less-talented dancers are early on, but the middle stages showcase some fierce competitors who fall victim to a numbers game.
In the end, Tran was eliminated, meaning all four athletes are still remaining. Eleven athletes have won the mirrorball trophy, and it's certainly possible we could see a 12.
Six remain overall, though, and they're back in action in two weeks, with a break next Tuesday for Election Night. Tuesday, Nov. 12 will be the series' 500th episode.