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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here
today to get to this thing called life.

Electric word, life, it means forever.
That's a mighty long time. But I'm here

to tell you.

So when you call up that shrink, it's
definitely here. You know the one.

This is Nicholas, the victim of
communism around the world.

This is Black Lives Matter. This is the

other thing that tries to break the
ground.

How crazy.

Don't laugh.

What's your name in here?

Take a breath.

Please be a friend.

I call my own lady.

More friendly words.

Don't call, don't call, don't call,
don't call.

This is all I heard.

Don't let me be a better friend.

I'm not gonna let you go. Go crazy.

You can't get enough.

I've been for, for, for a minute.

Please welcome your stars.

Tellman TV actress, Devane Hendricks and
Alan Burstyn.

Social media personality, Alex Earle and
Val Chmerkovsky.

From the secret lives of Mormon Wives,
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballard.

Reality TV star and content creator,
Dylan Etton and Daniela Karadosh.

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Childs and
Ezra Sosa.

And wildlife conservationist Robert
Irwin and Whitney Carlton.

And now, please welcome your hosts,
Alfonso Rivero and Julianne Hough.

Let's go.

Live from Hollywood, it's Prince Now.

semifinal on Dancing with the Stars.

Oh, we're going crazy for that opening
number choreographed by Luam.

Oh, yeah.

What? Come to the semifinals and keep it
going for our six semifinalists.

Tonight, they've got to perform two
dances during a place in next week's

finale where they will compete for our
Len Goodman mirror ball trophy. That's

right. And because it's Prince Night,
the dances will be performed to the best

loved songs of this musical genius.

Voting is open right now and is
available to the U .S., its territories,

Canada at ABC .com.

Plus, subscribers on participating U .S.
wireless phone carriers can text the

first name of their favorite star to the
number 21523. Message and data rates

may apply.

You get ten votes per couple per voting
method.

All right. Now, before we get into the
competition, let's take a look at the

phenomenal career of the legendary
artist we're celebrating tonight.

Friends didn't just play music, he
embodied it.

Every note he hit, every step he took,

blurred the line between musician and
dancer.

His music fused as many styles as his
dance moves.

Funk met ballet, rock met contemporary,
and movement became liberating.

Prince showed us that music isn't just
something you hear, it's something you

feel. And tonight, we dance in his
honor.

What a

remarkable showman!

Now, we're presenting the songs of
Prince in order. So we'll start with a

foxtrot to his first major hit single in
1979,

I Wanna Be Your Lover. It's film and TV
actress Elaine Hendricks and Alan

Bernstein.

Two weeks ago, you couldn't even dance,
and here you are. Give it up for Fly

Girl Moose.

Well done.

I wasn't sure if I would make it with
nine.

So I am beside myself that I am in the
semifinals.

Elaine, we made it. We made it to the
semifinals. It's something that I wanted

and I've worked so hard for. I'm just
elated. I'm so proud of you. Yeah,

It is Prince night, which is iconic. I
grew up on Prince and he was just such a

showman. He knew how to command the
stage. All eyes were on him. And that's

we've got to do. Exactly. So I like the
idea of stepping into those shoes. We've

got to get these tens. We've got to make
it into the finale.

Yeah, I want that. Let's go.

A little bit more like Prince.

Elaine and I are going to work hard on
everything for this box shot. The

technique, the footwork.

Elaine's been getting a lot of notes
about her shoulders being up in frame.

Yeah, shoulders down. And that's from
her pre -existing injuries.

So if we raise Elaine's chest.

Hopefully that puts the shoulders down.
Have strong arms connecting to your

back. This performance has to be worthy
of Prince, and that is no easy task.

I have to float and fight at the same
time. Nice. Because this is our chance

really bring those scores up and to show
exactly what we can do. Good job.

That's a friendly finalist.

Dancing the Foxtrot with her partner
Alan Burstyn, it's Elaine Hendricks.

loving that one.

So good.

I think you're pretty happy about that.

All right. All right. Let's hear what
the judges have to say.

Like, just push to the edge. I feel like
you make it look so easy.

I want to feel like, baby, it's not that
easy for y 'all. Okay, all right.

Derek, Derek.

Elaine, you're lovely. That was
beautiful.

Truly incredible, Foxtrot.

The way you articulate those feet to get
that beautiful rise and fall with that

control, that is not easy. I appreciate
that. I love that. However, I will echo

Carrie Ann's statement a little bit.
Tonight is the semifinal.

Tonight is about fighting to get into
the final. Who is going to make it into

there? So for this next, this is your
first dance for tonight.

It's the second dance. We want to see a
little bit more fight, all right? But

that was a beautiful, fantastic dance.
All right, Bruno.

My darling, radiant as ever. And you
were very, very flirty tonight as well,

weren't you? She was all going all with
Alan.

I'm going to give it, maybe not.

Wow. Not to make up your mind.

No, but I love, listen.

Dancing is like acting. It's character
-driven. And you always know exactly, as

I said before, how to tell it.

Semi -finals, we have to push it a bit
harder. They're right. But you are a

great performer.

Absolutely. All right. You two, head on
up to the skybox. Fantastic.

One of the stars who earned a perfect
score last week is on the way.

Alex Earl and Val Smirkovsky have an
Argentine tango to Little Red Corvette.

you'll see it in just minutes.

Julian.

I know you're such a big Prince fan. You
grew up with him. What is it like being

here tonight, dancing to that music?

It is such an honor. I am so grateful.
I'm grateful to everyone who has voted

for us. I'm grateful to the cast and the
crew and everything. This is an

incredible experience.

All right. You know what? Let's just get
right to it. Let's get your scores.

for Elaine and Alan so far.

How are you feeling after those scores?
Are you excited for the next round?

Can't wait.

We're bringing the fight.

That's right.

Okay, that's what it's all about. Two
dances.

They'll earn more points than the judges
for their second dance, but you can

vote for them right now to dance in next
week's season finale.

We're coming right back live.

Welcome back to Prince Night. Next up,
the star who earned her first perfect

score of the season performs an
Argentine tango to Prince's first U .S.

hit, Little Red Corvette.

It's social media personality Alice
Earle and Val Smirkovsky.

Yes, Len, I know. This is how you do it.

It's a tag. Duh.

Perfect score is not getting to my head
because it is semifinal. So now it's go

time.

We freaking did it.

So cool.

I can't believe we're here.

You've put in the work. Thank you. That
means a lot. It's Prince Night. We're

doing the Argentine Tango to Little Red
Corvette.

Woo! He was always very authentically
himself and a great performer, and I

to channel that. We got two dances.

Yep. We get to show your versatility. I
just want to unlock a different version

of what I ever thought I was capable of.
I'm ready to get to work. Let's go.

Three, four. That was my love.

The Argentine tango lives and breathes
passion.

Can you hold me? Can you hold me? Can
you touch me? This part of the

is just how much discomfort and pain can
you take?

This song demands intensity, and so does
the Argentine tango, so I'm expecting

and welcoming a lot of hurt and pain.

You okay?

That's on my toes so bad.

There have been some amazing Argentine
tangos this season, so we need to make

sure that ours is every bit as memorable
if we want a spot in the finale.

Dancing the Argentine tango with her
partner Val Jmerkovski, it's Alex Earle.

I guess I should have known.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Little Red Corvette.

Baby, you're not too bad.

Little Red Corvette.

You're not just gonna laugh.

Little Red Corvette.

It won't die.

Little Red Corvette.

That's right.

Oh, that was hot.

That was hot.

And love the red to boot.

All right, Derek, take it away. I didn't
like it.

I loved it.

I always wanted to do that.

No, truly, you know, listen, Alex, I
really think that you have the potential

go all the way in this competition, all
the way to the end. Your improvement has

been fantastic. Beautiful lines.

Well done. Gorgeous. All right. Bruno.

Excuse me, the red goddess.

I agree. The shapes, the lines, the body
work, top notch.

Now, semifinals.

There was a little sequence on Gancho
that could have been a little bit

I could throw it in your face, actually,
when you missed it.

And you know, I am on it. But I have to
say, my darling, you are the most

improved. You're like a gem that gets
brighter and brighter and brighter.

All right. Carry on.

I agree.

Out of all the competitors who are here
tonight, you have grown the most

steadily in all aspects of your
performance.

You're really blossoming.

In this dance, it was fantastic, but
your shoulders came up, and it looked

you were gripping onto the dance as
opposed to being in control of the

take a deep breath for the next one.
Come back stronger.

All right. I know you got it. Head on up
to the skybox, you two.

And let's have a hand for the insanely
talented artists who are doing the songs

of Prince Proud, our band, our singers,
and the man who worked with Prince on

one of his most spectacular TV
performances, our music director. It's

Live.

Where is your raspberry roulette, Ray?

Okay, you're good.

Tune again.

Thanks, Alfonso.

Okay, what does it feel like to hear
from both Bruno and Carrie Ann that you

one of the most improved?

I mean, that means so much. Honestly, I
have the best partner who has been

pushing me so, so much.

Even up until right before the show. And
even, like, the feedback, I appreciate

it so much because I want to stay in the
competition. I want to keep working to

get better. And that's just been our
motto every week.

Amazing. Well, let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne Inave.

Nine.

Derek Huck.

Ten.

Bruno Tom Yogi. Nine.

28 out of 30 for... Alex and Val, so
far, they've got another chance to see

paddles from the judges for their second
dance. But, of course, you don't have

to wait to give them your vote. You get
ten of them per couple per voting

method. Alfonso. All right. Thanks,
Julianne.

More dancing to the music of Prince is
on the way from our semifinalists.

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas will cha
-cha to 1999 when we come back live.

My finalists are dancing through the
remarkable catalog of Prince.

Next up, the star who earned her first
perfect score of the season and tied for

the top of last week's leaderboard.

For her first dance, she'll perform a
cha -cha to the title track from

first top ten album, 1999, from Secret
Lives of Mormon Wives.

It's Whitney Leavitt and her partner,
Mark Bowles.

The way you stuck that foot. Thank you,
girl. You were sticking that landing and

you nailed it.

That Argentine tango will stick with me
forever. And now we have made it to the

semifinals. Like, I just, I can't
believe it.

Semifinals. Oh, my God.

I didn't think that I'd make it this
far. What a cool night. Prince night.

And we're dancing for $19 .99.

Prince was such a standout. And he
dances amazing.

Oh, my God, yeah. It was eccentric. It
was loud. It was exciting. It was high

energy. And we're going to bring that
into this dance.

It's a really important dance, but we've
got to have fun at the same time. So

let's party like it's 1999.

Hell yeah.

All right.

Don't no bounce. Look, the cha -cha is
meant to be fun, sassy, sexy, wild, but

you have to be in control of the
movement. So it's a difficult dance to

high level. Getting tired already?

No? Look, when Prince performs, he makes
it look so easy, so effortless, so

cool. You hate him. I hate that. But
it's hard for me to not be so stiff.

I know, but, like, the arms.

Every single person in this competition
is working so hard, and I'm feeling it

more than ever that everyone is just
stepping it up. So this dance has to be

perfect.

Wow, look at that.

Dancing the cha -cha with her partner
Mark Ballas, it's Whitney Levitt.

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, Whitney and Mark partying with their
cha -cha to

1999.

Oh, the entire ballroom is on their
feet.

Well, dance with the stars. The best
party in America and you throw it with

saucy summer of a cha -cha -cha.

Jokes apart, the content.

Let me start there. Everything that you
wanted from a cha -cha -cha was there.

The execution, the precision, the
placement, the level of difficulty,

incredible. And you did it stunning.

Once again, a wonderful dance. I'm going
to say this is what stood out to me.

At times, I felt that the technique, I
could see you focusing on the technique.

And normally, that doesn't happen when
you perform.

It almost kind of hindered it because
you're such an amazing performer.

So for me, the technique should
disappear into a great dance, and I

you focusing on the technique, but it
was still well -delivered and a

taco. Thank you. Okay. All right.

Derek.

Terri -Ann.

Out of your mind.

That was literal perfection.

By the way, cha -cha in a semifinal is
like really risky, honestly.

And it started off and it got better and
better and better. The precision, the

technique, the performance.

That was awesome.

Yeah,

it was.

Head on up to the skybox.

Dylan Efron and Daniela Tedegoss are
getting ready for their first dance of

night, and you can see them live right
now on TikTok at official DWTS.

Emma and Jan are in charge of the behind
-the -scenes action tonight.

Juliette takes off on the... All right,
Whitney.

I love this part.

Hi, girls.

All right.

We're just going to, like, talk about
the elephant in the room. You said on

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that the
only reason why you wanted to do the

was so that you could do this show.

Yeah. Why do you want to be here so
much?

You know what?

After two seasons of doing The Secret
Lives of Mormon Wives, I wanted to take

break. But once I found out that this
would be an opportunity for all of the

girls to be able to go after this, I
wanted to take that chance.

I will forever be so grateful for Dina
Katz because this has changed my life.

And I'm just having the time of my life,
and I couldn't be more grateful.

Thank you.

Well, we're happy you're here. Let's get
your scores right after this.

Welcome back. Before the break, Whitney
and Mark performed at Cha -Cha's in 1999

that Derek said was literal perfection.

Let's get their scores.

Carrie -Anne Inave.

Nine.

Derek Hutt.

Ten.

Bruno Tomio. It's a ten.

29 out of 30 for Whitney and Mark for
their first day tonight. Like all of our

couples, they are working hard to get
into next week's season finale.

and compete for our Len Goodman Maraball
Trophy. Give them some help with your

vote. Voting closes shortly after the
final competitive dance of the night.

Alfonso. All right, thanks, Julianne.
And Carrie -Anne's going to need

when she gets up out of here. Yes, she
will. All right, next up, our reality TV

star and content creator dances a pango
to a top ten hit from Prince's 1994

album, Purple Rain.

It's Dylan Efron and his partner,
Daniela Patagot.

That was your breakthrough moment by a
long shot.

It's a pass!

Perfect 10s is just a moment I'll never
forget.

The winner of the relay dance is...
Dylan and Roma!

We're finally hitting our stride, and
it's something to build off for these

final two weeks.

If you told me we would have made the
semifinals week one, I would have been

like, cool, but how?

I'm a slow learner, but we've really
worked hard to get here.

Exactly. Okay.

It's Prince, right? There's no other
Prince. I love that. And he's just

authentically himself.

Every night. He's a natural performer.
And I think that's why he's still a

legend today.

Right. I think we can channel that this
week. Like it is the finale. Like let's

give it everything we've got.

To the finale we go.

Nice.

The tango is very much upright, strong
in the leg. Don't stick your butt out.

And Dylan's biggest challenge is to keep
his butt in.

That is one of the biggest comments we
get. Tuck that booty under. Block that

for your bum.

She is right about that.

Butt tucked in.

Princess. This is my last ballroom style
dance before the finale.

And this is my chance to prove to the
judges that I've been listening.

This is the semis. So I've got to go out
there and surpass what I did last week.

Dancing the tango with his partner,
Daniela Carragot, it's Dylan

Ephron.

I'm not a woman.

I'm not a man.

I am something that you'll never
understand.

I'll never be true.

I'll never lie.

And if you're evil, I'll forgive you
right back on you.

I want that for you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

There's a little bit of a mess up with
the footwork, but listen, hold your

boots.

The real issue to me, though, in this
was you've got to feel this music. This

Prince. I don't feel that you were
always feeling the music. There are

when you caught it, when Danielle hit it
really hard, and you came back into

feeling the depth of the music. I need
that the whole night, okay? We have one

more dance. Come on back with that.

All right, all right. Darren, back with
that.

Dylan, my guy.

You go over here and you went, surprise.

Dude, it's been so fantastic to see your
improvement. It's so extraordinary.

Truly. I was walking over there. Your
brother was like, okay, okay.

I will just say one tiny little thing,
though, just in the spirit of Len,

actually, that in Tango, it's all heel
leads.

All heel leads. And there was a lot of,
you know, not heel leads in there. But

overall, my man, that was fantastic.

Great job.

Bruno, don't worry.

Your bum is beautifully under control.

And you were clean, clear, sharp.

I think leading men run in the family
here. I don't know. I'm getting a buzz

the room. But I have to say again,
you're very, very much improved.

And I actually did feel it because he
was intense, but not in an arrogant way.

In a very firm and assertive way.

Okay. I like it.

We're going to send you guys up to the
skybox. You don't have to watch that

anymore. All right.

Now, Derek, congratulations on the new
show you're taking across North

America. Oh, yes.

Oh, my gosh. Thanks, man.

I'm hitting 40 cities across the country
next summer with an amazing cast of

dancers, a big production, a live band.

Performing live is my absolute favorite
thing. I can't wait to see you all in

person. So go check out my website for
more information and come.

Dance with me. I love you all.

Absolutely. I know it's going to be
amazing.

Julianne, take it away.

Thanks, Alfonso. All right, Dylan, how
has it been dancing to Prince songs all

week? I love them. I think these songs
are making my playlist, actually. These

two are great.

They're so good. But now last week, you
had a full, massive breakthrough.

Your dance actually, like, those moves
went viral. People all over the internet

are doing the, like, air walk list. In
fact, can we just cut to your husband,

Pasha, doing this moment with little
Nikita? Come on.

Just like her mom.

Honestly, we've got more to come. You
might go viral again. Let's just say,

let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne Inaba.

Nine.

Derek Huck. Nine.

Bruno Togliotti.

Nine.

27 out of 30 for Dylan and Daniela so
far. How do you feel about that? So

So happy, weren't I? I love it. Well,
more judges' scores from them are coming

up. You can vote for them and all of our
stars right now.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne.
More semifinalists dancing to the music

Prince are on the way. Jordan Childs and
Ezra Sosa will dive to another one of

his top ten hits next.

Live.

have been sharing those moves on social
media, and we want you to post your take

using hashtag GWTF Prince Challenge, all
right? All right. Well, next up, our

Olympic gold medalist performs a jive to
Raspberry Beret from the 1985 Prince

and the Revolution album Around the
World in a Day.

It's Jordan Childs and her partner, Ezra
Sosa.

I love the texture in the body, and I
saw that. Give it to me. Let's go.

We did that. We did that. Making the
semifinals is literally like making the

Olympic trials.

The winner of the relay dance is Jordan
and Apollo.

I'm honestly so proud. And now the
competitor in me is definitely coming

We made it to the semifinals.

Dude. Your second season on Disney with
Stars and you're in the semifinals.

Girl, I don't think it's clocking to me.
Viva.

It's Prince 9. My junior season at UCLA,
I did a Prince routine.

Girl.

And I did get a couple tens off of it.
But I have never had a perfect score as

gymnast. So I'm waiting.

Dancing with the Stars?

UCLA? Which one's going to be?

This should be in play.

The hardest thing to teach someone in
the jive is stamina.

And luckily, my girl has got that down.

Apparently, I don't smile enough.

The way that Prince moves and grabs a
piece of your heart is exquisite.

So the judges are going to expect the
biggest thing that has been throughout

whole season. The emotion.

Three, four.

It's not my fault I know how to pop a
split.

There have been so many incredible jives
this season, so I'm going to have to

bring everything I got to make sure we
finally get our perfect scores.

There's a Prince vibe.

Dancing the jive with her partner, Ezra
Sosa, it's Jordan Childs.

I was working part -time in a five and
dime. My boss was Mr.

McGee.

He told me several times that he didn't
like the time.

Because I was up so early to leave.

It seems that I was doing something for
the doctor. But different than the day

before.

That's when I thought, oh, I saw a
people's end through the outdoor,

He wore a raspberry beret.

Kind of found in a second -hand store
Raspberry beret I think I love

her She

wore a raspberry beret Kind of found

in a second -hand store Raspberry beret
I think I love her

And to celebrate the 40th anniversary of
Around the World in a Day, the

remastered deluxe expanded edition will
be released this Friday.

So good.

All right, Derek, take it away.

Jordan, that jive had that pure Prince
funky fun. It was fresh. It was so

fantastic. Well done.

Really good.

For me, I feel like for a jive, I wanted
a little bit more attack, a little bit

more sharpness, a little more bite in
the movement. But overall, I love the

highlight over there. It was fantastic.

You always bring that.

You always bring that. Well done.

Bruno. High energy, fun.

It was so fast, though, that you lost a
little bit of time, you know, at that

corner there.

Because up till now, up till then, I was
counting, listen, this is a semi

-final.

No, really.

You were right on it. But obviously, to
keep up the pace, things happen.

But otherwise, it was brilliant.

There you go. Absolutely, absolutely.

Carry on.

was the best performance so far tonight
i love the energy noise that's just

super sharp super strong but there was
the mess up i saw it too bruno yeah so

then and oh yeah so sorry what can i say
i would love to give it a score but

there was a mess of a frustrating night
and don't be booing me anymore that's

her language head on up to the skybox

This week, we're taking over all of ABC
in prime time with our most demanding

season finale in the history of the
show. For the first time, we'll have

rounds of competition, including the
instant dances and the make -or -break

freestyle.

Julianne. Oh, and honestly, with all the
incredible talent that we've seen this

season, you don't want to miss it. But
we're right here with you right now. I

want to know, you already did a
gymnastics floor routine to Prince. How

feel to do another Prince song tonight?

Honestly, it's been such a remarkable
experience. I'm very honored to do

tonight. Like you said, I did do it for
my junior season.

But you know what?

It's always a fun vibe, and it's always,
you know, really magical just to be

able to feel his art. And that's what I
really wanted to do today.

Well, also, I think the judges are going
pretty hard. The judges are going

pretty hard because it's the semifinals.

What does that feel like to get that
kind of feedback, not just you but for

everybody here tonight?

Honestly, it feels amazing because that
just means they know how much potential

I have. And, you know, at the end of the
day, their comments are their comments.

And we appreciate it 100%. I love that
attitude.

Let's get your scores.

Carrie Ann Inaba.

Nine.

Derek Huck.

Nine.

Bruno Tom Yogi. Nine.

All right, 27 out of 30 for Jordan. And
that's it so far. How do you feel about

those scores?

I'm really excited. That just means
there's more room for improvement.

I love it. Well, like all of our stars,
they need votes from you to compete next

week in our season finale.

Their second dance to another
unforgettable Prince song is coming up.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne.
Now the star who earned the first

score of the season is next. Robert
Irwin and Whitney Carson dance after

live.

Back to the semifinals. Next up, the
wildlife conservationists who earned the

first perfect score of the season.

With a jive to Baby, I'm a Star from the
1984 Prince and the Revolution album,

Purple Rain, it's Robert Irwin and his
partner, Whitney Carson.

It was a touching tribute that touched
all of us. Thank you.

First perfect score of the season to a
dance dedicated to my dad was so

incredibly meaningful. And we managed to
win the relay dance, but now the race

is on.

First perfect score of the season. Are
you kidding?

I have one word for that.

Crikey. Okay,

it's Prince Night, and we are dancing a
jive to Baby I'm a Star. Do you know

that song or are you too young?

I know I'm young, but I love Prince. He
was just the most... passionate,

enthusiastic, unifying character.

Like, I relate to that a lot. We've got
to make it special and memorable.

The fact that we won a jive relay last
week, the judges have a direct

comparison. And it will be better, so
don't you worry about that.

I've got so much energy because of the
jive. In this jive, we are going to have

to amplify his technique and put a
little bit more kicks and flicks, a

bit more content in there, so people can
really realize how far Robert has come.

It's the semi -final. So the
expectations are there and the pressure

Oh, sorry. We are just going again and
again and again, drilling it down to the

bone. Oh, change.

Oh, I didn't even know that was a thing.
Because our only option is perfection.

Oh!

Dancing the jive with his partner,
Whitney Carson, it's Robert Irwin.

One, two, three.

You did that.

I mean, so pumped up, so energized, and
at the same time in control.

All that energy could power the country,
to be honest. And you never put a foot

wrong. The choreography, splendid.

Superstar, guys!

great example of the way, like, when you
dance, you dance with your full body,

your full charisma. It's like, you're
not, like, hitting the step. You're

pop, pop, pop, pop. And the slow moment,
the flip over, that jive had

it all. The sugar push.

I mean, I could go on and on and on. My
God, that was incredible.

Well done.

People know the names of the moves. All
right, head on up to the sky box.

The star who earned 27 for her foxtrot
is on the way.

Elaine and Alan will dance to another.
Prince Classic in just a minute.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

All right, Whitney, Robert, or should I
call you the jive guy? I'm not sure.

Honestly, between you doing the jive
last week and winning the relay dance

Sochi and coming in, like, were you
feeling pressure or confident?

Oh, a bit of both. You know, a little
bit of both. And I've never sweat so

in my entire life.

But it's a credit to Whitney. I mean,
we're pushing.

Both of us. We're working.

To bring joy into this room feels like
this is what I live for.

I know. I'm so proud of Robert.

Honestly, like, I feel like I've been
given a gift with him as my partner.

And I just really appreciate everything
that you've done. I love you. Love you.

All right, well, let's see if the judges
have a gift for y 'all. Let's get your

scores.

Carrie -Anne Inaba.

Yes, a 10!

Derek Hutt.

Thank you.

I am over the moon. This means the
world. This is changing my whole life

so grateful.

Oh, all right. Well, you can go for them
right now with your text and online at

abc .com. Voting closes shortly after
the final competitive dance.

of the scores for the first dances are
in, so let's take a look at the

leaderboard. Currently at the top are
Robert and Whitney with 30, and

at the bottom are Dylan and Daniela,
Elaine and Alan, and Jordan and Ezra

27, a three -way tie.

The scores and possibly the
outstandings, or sorry, the standings

with these next dances.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne.
Let's continue the semifinals with a

Doble to the first number one single for
Prince and the Revolution, When Doves

Cry. Here's how Elaine and Alan trained
for their final dance to get into our

season finale.

This is our last dance. This is what
gets us into the finals.

And I want you to fight for your spot.
Oh, I can do that.

Being an actress can be so hard that
I've just trained myself to just be

willing, just keep going, and it's
really paying off.

Normally I play characters, and to let
people see me has been really scary.

But I'm so glad I did it.

I truly didn't know what I would be
capable of in this competition.

But every week, my body is showing up
for me, and I'm really grateful for

Let's do this for the younger Elaine
that wanted to be a dancer.

Let's do this. You ready?

I am ready.

I'm proud of you.

Intense. Da -da -da, da -da -da, da -da
-da, da -da -da.

Paso Doble is the dance of the matador
and the cape in a bullfight.

So close.

This is the perfect dance for Elaine to
show that power and resilience and

determination that she's had all season.

Hey, stay back.

We are in fight mode. So the most
challenging thing about the Paso Doble

have power while maintaining control.

I've put my heart and soul out for the
entire world to see every read. Do it

again. So that's what I'm going to keep
doing.

It's fast.

I'm having a hard time connecting that.
It's okay. I'll get it.

Last dance. Go!

Last chance to make it in the finale.

And I'm going to do just that.

Okay. Proud of you.

Let's just go for it.

Dancing the Paso Doble with her partner,
Alan Burstyn, Elaine Hendricks.

Thank you.

Maybe it's just like my mother, never
met that

cry and everybody loved that one in the
ballroom take

it in take it in take it in love it

love it love it

You talk. I'll help her.

Okay. I'm good. I got it. I'm not going
to fall. Elaine, Elaine, Elaine. That

was amazing.

I mean, it was a proper, beautiful Paso
Doble with all the beautiful oval

shapes, the lines, but more
impressively, you came with that fight.

I saw you the way like... I saw it.

I can't stay in my seat. I feel like
Bruno tonight. Yeah, come on. Go for it.

But Elaine, that is what we're talking
about.

That is exactly what we're talking
about. You fought for that dance. It was

powerful. You filled the room with your
energy.

So good.

All right. Look what you're doing to me.

It just popped right over. The dumb are
transforming to a regal bird of prey,

commanding everything in its path.

But no, honestly, that really was an
authentic Paso Doble as it should be

done. It was a regal.

Performance. Majestic.

So beautiful.

Head on up to the skybox, you two.

All right. Live right now on TikTok at
official DWQES.

Emma and Jan are following Alex and
Val's final preparations for their

to Purple Rain.

Don't miss your chance to check them out
before they dance.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

Just give me a minute while I bow down
to Elaine.

Okay. You're feeling amazing. The judges
said that was incredible. Going from

the first round to this round, how are
you feeling?

Like I freaking fought for it.

Damn right. I don't think we need any
more than let's just get your scores.

Unfortunately, when we come back.

Welcome back. Before the break, Elaine
and Alan performed a Paso Doble that

Carrie -Anne said was amazing.

Let's get their scores.

Carrie -Anne in Narva.

It's a 10!

Derek Hutt. 10!

Bruno Tomliono. 10!

That is a 20 out of 30 for Elaine and
Alan's Paso Doble. They're total for

chances.

of the season, what do you want to say?

Oh my God, thank you so much. Alan, I
love you so much. Thank you. We worked

hard for this.

Rehearsing over and over and it was
worth every second of it.

Alright, well they've done everything
they could to get into next week's

finale where we will present the Len
Goodman Millerball trophy to our new

champion, Alfonso. Alright, thanks
Julianne. Love that, love that. Next up.

the star who earned 28 for her Argentine
tango. For her last dance to get into

our season finale, she'll perform a
Viennese waltz to the title track from

Purple Rain.

First, let's see Alex and Val in
training.

I think this is one of the most
beautiful songs ever, let alone one of

best songs.

Purple Rain. I'm so excited.

It lends itself to a much more emotional
performance.

I've gotten so emotionally in tune with
myself throughout this and I don't want

to cry.

I am so excited getting to do this every
day and I'm going to be so upset when

this is over.

And I just... I've just learned so much
about

myself. It's given me...

a different work ethic and i am more
confident in being prepared to fail and

it's nothing i could have prepared
myself for i have like loved waking up

night i get to come in here and dance
and learn more and challenge myself and

forgot this isn't my everyday life let's
really savor these dances one two

so this step yeah davidi's waltz is
known for its left turns right turns

fluid movement.

Yeah. Your energy's here, it needs to go
there. The challenging part is to then

forget about it and put your soul into
it.

Nice.

I want to wear my heart on my sleeve for
this, but I'm getting dizzy. So, you

know, I have to make sure I'm spotting
and figuring out where I'm going.

There you go. Can I go lower?

There's a lot of pressure to do Purple
Rain justice and not let anyone down.

It's hard to even put into words.

how much I've enjoyed this. I want to
get to the finale and keep that dream

going for another week.

Dancing the Viennese waltz with her
partner Val Chmerkovsky, it's Alex

Prince's iconic Purple Rain.

An iconic dance to an iconic song.

So good, you two.

Derek.

Alex, even for your package, you know,
dance, it really, it transformed.

And we've seen you blossom into a
beautiful, beautiful dancer, truly. And

no doubt that we're going to see you in
those finals.

It was a powerful, passionate, and
stunning.

Vinnie's Waltz, well done. Beautiful.

Fantastic. Bruno, you delivered what I
wanted. The perfect combination of

motion and emotion.

You were so connected and so into what
was happening as a performer.

You felt the music. You trusted him.

And together you gave us a fabulous
performance.

been by far the most challenging and the
most competitive season we have ever

seen in 34 seasons.

A performance like this is going to go
down in history.

This is so powerful.

You have blossomed because you are
exactly what we always want. We want

to grow. You grow and then you deliver
this passionate, beautiful performance.

am so proud of you, Alex. Thank you.

Great job, you two.

All right, head on up to the skybox.

Joey Grazade's guest this week on the
Dancing with the Stars official podcast

are champions Caitlin Bristow and
Xochitl Gomez, along with our

costume designers.

The podcast is available Thursday
mornings on Disney +, and Hulu, or

you get your podcasts.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

Oh, my goodness. We are one week away
from the finale. We thought you'd get

emotional in the package. Also,
listening to Carrie Ann's comments, what

this competition and those comments mean
to you?

I mean, it means everything to me to
hear that from the judges. And like I

in the package, this has just been like
the best experience. And every single

day I wake up so happy to dance and just
learn more about myself and be with

Bella. So it just brought tears to my
eyes because I love it so much.

I love them. All right, let's get your
scores.

Carrie Ann Inaba.

Ten!

I'm so proud of her. I'm proud of
everybody that puts in the work, but

partner. So I'm most proud of her.

I love you guys. All right, well, they
don't want to rely on the judges' scores

alone to get into the season finale.
They need votes from you.

Alfonso. Thanks, Julianne. The
competition is heating up. Dylan and

cha -cha to Prince's number one
worldwide hit. Kiss is next.

Live.

Welcome back to the semi.

Next up, the star who earned 27 for his
tango performs a cha -cha to the 1986

Prince and the Revolution hit, Kiss.

Here are Dylan and Daniela training to
get into our season finale with this all

-important dance.

So what's this whole experience been
like for you so far?

Week one, it felt like I'm an imposter,
like at a talent show and I had no

talent. And then, like, last week, I'm
flipping you in the air twice and

catching you. With a broken nose. We
did.

This show is much more than just
learning to dance. It's having the

to go out there and own a performance.
You won the show.

What's it going to take for us to get to
the finale?

Everything you've already been doing.

If you come here and you work hard and
you stay focused, that is everything a

champion does.

This was a marathon, not a sprint.

No. And we're on the last leg.

We still have, like, another week left
in us, so don't give up yet.

We need to make it to the finale.

We got to.

Okay, let's do this.

Since week one, one of Dylan's biggest
challenges was performance.

All right, restart, restart.

But now his confidence is higher.

So with the cha -cha, I'm so excited for
him to just take over the stand and get

those hips rolling. Oh, my God.

I think the most demanding part in this
dance is just the cardio. So right now

it's just the mental exhaustion of
trying to keep the technique while

and being loose.

I've been close to succeeding on a few
of these Latin -style dances.

So frustrating.

But I haven't nailed one yet. So I think
this is a chance for me to showcase

what I've learned throughout this last
10 weeks.

That's insane!

This whole experience has been a
marathon.

And I've run a ton of marathons.

So now I can actually see that finish
line.

It's time to sprint. I'm going to do
everything I can to make that finale.

Dancing the cha -cha with his partner,
Daniela Karagoc, hit Dylan Epron.

You don't!

Hit and pause so that they can kiss
Dylan on their TV.

Oh, it's happening. It's happening.

All right, Bruno, take it away. I know
what you're all thinking at home. I am

first in line.

You sexy beast.

What happened to your hip? You don't so
much work. The difference on your hip

action and on your foot placement.

You're finished.

incredible. Daniele, you've done a
fantastic job.

You should be proud.

Yes. Carrie Ann.

I like the attack this time. I
definitely felt you more connected to

Sometimes your arms got a little, like,
a little small. I know. Look, you guys,

a lot of that's Jake. Everybody has
worked so hard. I have to tell him. So

he's here next week, he has something to
work on, right?

We want everybody to do well, so that is
what I think he needs to work on.

I've done a great job. Okay. All right.
Derek. Dylan.

I'm sorry, guys. Bear with me.

It's the knee slide at the beginning. So
good. The compact chassés. The New

Yorkers. The details, man. Your hip
action. The proper Cuban motion. That is

easy to do. Your arm placement. And the
New Yorkers, your feet were turned out.

Nobody does that.

It was so, so impressive, man. You
should be so proud.

The standard of dancing on this record
-breaking season has been so exceptional

that none of us want it to end. But we
will wrap it up next Tuesday night with

our competition -packed season finale.

Julianne. I know, and I can't believe
how fast this season has gone by,

It's truly a testament to how hard all
of these couples work. Okay, you've done

a tango tonight. You've done a cha -cha
tonight. Are you a ballroom?

Latin guy.

The Latin's fun.

I'm better at the other, but the Latin's
really fun.

I don't know. You've got that hip -hop
again. I love it. That's what we

the most, so it feels good to go out
there and do it. I think everybody is

happy about that. All right, let's get
your scores.

Carrie Ann Inabe.

Nine.

Derrick Huff. The Little Thumbel, nine.

Great job, man. Great job.

It's a ten.

It's 55.

All right. How bad do you want to be in
this finale?

So bad. I know that she's going to do
some incredible choreo, and I want that

challenge. So I really want to get
there.

Got some freestyle magic up your sleeve,
I'm sure, Daniela.

All right, well, judges' scores alone
won't allow them to dance for the trophy

and the title next week, but you can
help them get there with the power of

votes, Alfonso. All right, thanks,
Julianne.

There's more fierce competition on the
way. Whitney and Mark perform a Viennese

waltz to a Prince hit from Sign of the
Times when we come back live.

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All right, well, next up, the star who
earned 29 for her cha -cha, Dance with

the Beanies walks to Slow Love from
Prince's ninth album, his masterpiece,

of the Times. That's right. Here are
Whitney and Mark training for this last

chance to get into next week's season
finale.

So this is it, man.

Hopefully your gateway to potentially
make the finale.

Yeah. So what has this experience been
like for you?

I knew it was going to be really
challenging going into it. Just being a

the show and seeing all the hard work
that the stars put in. But it's so

different when you actually live it. It
is. I feel like being

a part of this experience like

blossomed something in me.

that I feel like had been missing.

I've learned it's okay to be yourself,
and when I dance, I feel most like

myself. So it's been really exciting to
reunite with that person.

I just feel like this whole experience
has been life -changing for me, and I'm

just so grateful.

I'm proud of you.

Good. Shifting.

In this being these walls, Whitney has
to create width in her frame. And we

to create space with this frame. Show us
elegance, poise, and try your best. It

just looks like a little princess
floating on a cloud.

Like, I want to style it cool because
it's crimp. There's a lot of writing on

this one. Again, now let's try and get
back to the center. The most challenging

thing for me is... My back, keeping it
arched the whole time. Use your back.

It's just a very awkward position to
have to hold throughout the whole entire

dance. Two, three, six, five. Get in the
frame. Do it again.

That's where you're looking to get. When
I became a mom and had kids, I didn't

think I could make a living off of being
a performer and entertainer, but now it

feels obtainable. Yes, it's better. And
that I will forever be grateful for. Not

bad. Not bad.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz.

With her partner, Mark Ballas, it's
Whitney Levitt.

It's my...

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

Carrie Ann.

Wow. Okay.

That was, for you, from all the
performance that you have done, my

favorite. It felt so authentically you.

You unmasked, you showed us truly your
soul and how much you love to dance. And

I just want to thank you for that. There
was a bit of a hop.

So I had to mark for that. But what you
did, please, no one can take that away

from you. That was outstanding.

Yes, there was two.

There were two.

I see what I see.

I want to share this actually real fast.
I want to commend you so much for

sharing your ambition and sharing your
dreams because I find that to be very

courageous.

Very courageous. A lot of people are
afraid to express.

what they desire, what they want to do,
in fear that it won't happen. It's scary

to put that out there. But you put that
out there, and you show up, and you

deliver, and you dance, girl.

You dance.

Yes, my love. Bruno. Because you are
immensely talented.

What we saw tonight, whatever, the
quality of movement.

in that guinness walls we see very
rarely we always look for that feel you

guys like the riding on the crest of a
wave when you do everything and it's

absolutely in tune and praised with the
music impeccable

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Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

All right.

Before we get started, Mark, I actually
want to acknowledge something. I

overheard you say, you can do this, you
can do this. What does that mean?

I think just, you know.

I feel like this little girl whose
dreams are coming true, and more than

this show, I feel like those are
obtainable.

I love this show!

Well,

we're going to have to bleep that, but
let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne Inaba.

Nine.

Derek Hunt.

Ten.

Bruno Tomlinson.

Oh, yes, it's Nina Ten.

Total for both dances is 58. Now, they
want your help to compete for our Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in next week's
season finale. So text and vote online

at abc .com. Voting closes shortly after
the final competitive dance of the

night. Alfonso. All right. Thanks,
Julianne. Another hit from Side of the

is up next.

Jordan and Ezra dance an Argentine tango
after this. Live.

back to the semifinals. We'll continue
Prince Night with an Argentine tango

you got the look from the star who
earned 27 for her job.

Here are Jordan and Ezra training for
her last dance to get into the finale.

Look at us.

We came a long way. Now that we're here,
how has this experience been for you?

Words can't describe how proud I am that
I was able to show the world that I

love dancing, and it's not just because
of my sport. It was actually something

that I really wanted to pursue as a
little kid. I'm very proud of myself.

little girl is definitely looking up at
me right now and being like, you did it.

Our Argentine tango is the last dance
before finale.

It's going to be a make or break moment.

Yes, we have to make this dance a stand
up. I'm willing to really do anything.

Tear me apart, do whatever. If I got to
be in five different corners.

I don't know how, but girl, you will
figure it out.

Time to get to work, my dude.

I step and you go.

But replace my foot. Try it again.

An order for us to succeed in this
arching tango. Jordan needs to master

boleros and gonchos. Those are the
things that go like.

I forgot to flick you. Because everyone
at home knows that step and it's iconic.

What was this? Get the foot on the
floor. Try it again. It's one of the

dances that I've had to learn.

You missed like five. I did.

Let's commit this time.

As a gymnast, we like to tighten our
quads. So I do keep kicking Ezra a lot.

You roundhouse kicked my shin.

That felt intentional.

Being eliminated before the finale would
really suck. I want to prove to myself

that I've gone through a lot, but look
at me.

I can be strong. I can be passionate. I
can be dedicated. So I'm bringing

Olympic -level energy to make sure we
punch our ticket to the finale.

Good. That was good. Can you do that
again?

Dancing the Argentine Tango.

With her partner, Ezra Sosa, it's Jordan
Childs.

You got that good.

I call you peach and black. Call me
checking her back.

Don't you think I want you?

You got love.

Jordan and Ezra, they've got to look
what they're Argentine.

Being on top, being number one is
important. Well, I'll tell you, my dear,

was a top performance.

I love the line, the smooth, slick
tricks over there, and way to make an

entrance. I love that. That was
wonderful.

Well done. All right, Bruno.

Beautiful, powerful focus. She was so
strong. You were literally leading.

She was leading Ezra. You were really.

The leading lady of the dance, my girl.

Fabulous. All right. Carry on.

I'm trying to find the words to describe
you because you stand out. You're in a

class of your own. You're always taking
the biggest risks. You are always moving

forward to your own style. You do not
sacrifice what you want to be when you

show up on this dance floor for anybody.

And I love that. And tonight, that was
the bomb.

in the semifinals. Robert and Whitney
will perform a Viennese waltz to a 2014

Prince hit.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

Jordan, I see you getting emotional.

How are you doing? Do you want to share
anything right now?

Honestly, you know, this has been an
incredible journey.

And like I said earlier, that little
girl in me definitely should be very,

proud.

Now you said you haven't got a... a
perfect score in gymnastics and you

got a perfect score yet on Dancing with
the Stars.

Are you hoping for that tonight? I am.

Let's get your scores.

week's season finale.

We're coming right back live.

We're back with Prince Night. Last up,
the star who earned a perfect 30 for his

jive performs a Viennese waltz to wow
from Prince's 36th album, 2014,

Plexum Electrum.

Robert and Whitney in training.

This is the dance that could get us into
the finale.

Little 11 -year -old me would be
screaming right now.

You know, when you're little and you
enter the Dancing with the Stars

my eyes are just so wide. It all just
seemed so enormous. But having this

experience myself, it actually feels ten
times bigger.

I am walking a path that my sister
forged, and it's been a great honor to

that. But now, in the semifinals, it's
time to write our own story, and it's

time to create my own legacy.

There's no room for anything other than
perfect, because I know that everybody

else is going to be bringing their best.
I just want to pour my heart and soul

into it. Let's amp this up and get
ourselves to the finale.

Let's go.

Viennese Waltz. It's a lot of rotation.
The difficult part about Viennese Waltz

for Robert is the footwork and the
technique.

So that there's no stumbles and there's
no falls. Oh my God. There are such high

stakes. Crap.

So it really has to be perfect. Get into
it.

That's the character.

The hardest part of this Viennese Waltz
is the fact that I have to be so

passionate and intense with Whitney.
That is not our dynamic.

This is weird.

Closer.

This show has been everything to me, and
we have hit a lot of challenges along

the way.

Tonight, if we get this right, we're on
to the finale, and that will be the

ultimate dream come true.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with his
partner Whitney Carson, it's Robert

Hello.

How are you?

You're looking so fine.

Now it's true.

Remember the time when you first met?

You think that was good. You ain't seen
nothing yet.

Back of you.

Bruno, take it away.

Gun, Robert and Top Gun mode.

It's like Tom Cruise.

One blockbuster after another.

That was so thrilling.

I want to see the sequel.

I didn't want it to stop.

What is he going to do next?

You'll do it in the final.

But tonight you did you drew us in in a
different way You made us curious about

you telling the story like that in sort
of like that subtle way This is the

evolution of dance that I love watching
in our contestants you means a lot

That was a ferocious Venus Walsh. The
way you, like, just commanded that with

your body. Every fiber of your body
dances. And I love that. Thank you.

The frame.

You know. But listen, Phil.

I can't wait to see what you do in the
final, buddy.

Thank you. All right.

Head on up to the Skybox, you two.

Next Tuesday night, we've got three
hours of nonstop dancing for our Len

Mirrorball Trophy. There are three
intense rounds of competition, including

judges' choice round.

The instant dances and the freestyles
where there are no rules.

Our season finale airs live on ABC and
Disney+. Julianne.

Thank you, Alfonso. And, by the way,
it's going to be an epic finish to this

epic season.

That was the last dance of the
semifinals. How are you both feeling?

Oh, my goodness. I'm terrified. I'm
excited.

I never thought I would make it to this
point. You know, I had a few ideas of

what this show would bring, seeing my
sister do it.

But I wasn't prepared for the lifelong
friendships you make and the feeling of

flying. I mean, it is like that.

It's amazing.

It's so true. Let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne in Narva.

It's a 10!

9!

10!

29 out of 30 for Robert and Whitney.
Their total for both dances is 59.

Your last chance to vote for the couples
you want to see dancing for the Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy next week.
Voting will be closing soon.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne.
Now that all of the scores are in for

of the dances, let's check out the final
judges leaderboard of the night. At the

top are Robert and Whitney with 59. And
at the bottom.

It's Dylan and Daniela with 55.

Every star needs votes from you to
survive tonight's elimination and earn a

in next week's season finale.

We'll take one last look at all the
voting details for all of our couples.

Complete voting information can be found
on ABC .com.

We will combine the judges' scores with
your votes and reveal your finalists

when we come back live.

Again, tonight we have received the most
votes in the history of the show. So

thank you.

Voting is now closed and here are the
results.

Good luck to all of you.

We've combined the judges' scores from
tonight with your live votes. Now in no

particular order, let's find out which
couples will be dancing for the Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy and who will
be going home one week short of the

finale.

The first couple who is dancing in next
week's season finale is...

She's

54, she's injured, and she just made the
finale.

Elaine and Alan.

The next...

to the finale is Dylan and Daniela!

While not necessarily the bottom two,
one of these remaining couples is saved.

The other has the lowest combined total
of judges' scores and viewer votes from

tonight and will be leaving right now.
It's time for the final result.

Whitney and Mark.

Jordan and Ezra.

Based on the combination of the judges'
scores and viewer votes, the last couple

who will be going to the finale is...

Jordan and Evan!

much this competition has meant to you.

Tell us, how does it feel to have been
able to do this show?

You know, I already feel like a winner.

This show has meant the absolute world
for me. It's changed my life, and I will

forever be so grateful for the
friendships I've made to have this

Thank you so, so much!

And Mark, how are you feeling? What do
you want to say?

Oh, I just had the best time. I love
this show. Thank you for everyone tuning

in. Thank you to this cast, the crew,
the band, the judges.

Production, hair, makeup, costume,
everyone who makes it possible, and you

We appreciate you. We love you. All
right. It's been an incredible Prince

The remastered, deluxe, expanded edition
of Around the World in a Day will be

out Friday.

Let's have another hand for Whitney and
Mark. You can hear their exclusive first

full interview Thursday on our official
podcast.

We'll be back next Tuesday with a
presentation of our Len Goodman

Trophy on our season finale.

We'll see you on ABC and Disney +,
starting right now on ABC Center.

out to the CMA Awards.

And later, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Good night!