Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui has one word in mind after her shocking elimination from Dancing With the Stars season 34.
“Pissed,” Jauregui, 29, told DWTS cohosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro on Tuesday, September 30, when they asked her how she was feeling about being sent home.
Jauregui then turned her attention to partner Brandon Armstrong, sharing that she was “so grateful” to be paired with him for their three-week stint together. Armstrong, 31, returned the sentiment as he put his arms around her and they embraced in a hug.
As the credits rolled, the rest of the dancers and pros could be seen looking shocked by the surprising results as they comforted Jauregui and Armstong about the news.
The pair’s elimination came in the final moments of DWTS’ inaugural TikTok Night, an evening dedicated to the social media platform. Jauregui and Armstrong performed a cha-cha to “Work From Replica Luxury Handbag” by Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign as her fellow group members Normani, Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane sat in the audience to cheer her on.
Jauregui and Armstrong ultimately scored an 18 out of 30 from the judges for their performance, which paid tribute to song’s the music video. The number received mostly positive reviews from the judges, although they agreed the singer needed to adjust her style for the Latin numbers.
“I really like the way you move,” Carrie Ann Inaba began. “I want to see a lot more pop in your step. … I want more dynamics. I want more of the life force to come out of you. … Don’t be afraid to hit it and quit it.”
Derek Hough agreed, saying he was looking for more “fire” from the Latin routines, with Bruno Tonioli adding, “You have a wonderful lyrical quality. Sometimes you have to hit and show the beat through your body like you would with your voice.”
Jauregui confessed during her post-performance interview that she was hoping for higher scores, and ultimately, the duo were left in the bottom three pairings alongside Andy Richter and Emma Slater and Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten before being sent home.
Jauregui and Armstong are the third couple to be eliminated on season 34 after last week’s double elimination that saw Baron Davis and Britt Stewart and Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson bid farewell to the ballroom. They’ve previously been toward the top of the leaderboard this season, scoring a 13 out of 20 for their tango during the premiere and a 21 out of 30 for their foxtrot on One Hit Wonder Night the following week.
Tuesday’s TikTok episode kicked off with an opening number to Charli XCX’s “Apple” with a performance featuring a familiar face in season 31 winner Charli D’Amelio. The highest scores of the night went to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas, who performed a samba to “Shake Ya Ass” by Mystikal, and Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa, who danced a tango to “Anxiety” by Doechii. Both couples earned 24 out of 30 points, the high scores of the season thus far.
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
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