Get ready to grab your tissues- it's "Dedication Night" on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Week 6 of 'Dancing with the Stars' will include performances from the 10 remaining stars and their pros, as they dedicate their dances to people and places that have impacted their lives.
The "Dedication Night" tradition on 'Dancing with the Stars' typically gets pretty emotional, and in previous seasons, the night ended without any eliminations. Does that mean there won't be an elimination tonight? We will have to wait to find out!
Here is everything you need to know about "Dedication Night" on 'Dancing with the Stars.'
What time is 'Dancing with the Stars' on tonight?
Week 6 of 'Dancing with the Stars' will air tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
All 10 remaining couples, including
both the male and female stars, will perform during tonight's episode.
What is tonight's 'Dancing with the Stars' theme?
Tonight's theme on 'Dancing with the Stars' is: "Dedication Night."
The remaining couples will "deliver heartfelt performances honoring the influential people and places that have shaped their lives," ABC wrote in an Oct. 14 release.
Australian-American professional ballroom dancer and television personality Kym Johnson will make an appearance as a guest judge for the Week 6 performances.
Will there be an elimination tonight?
Maybe. There was no elimination during "Dedication Night" last year, Season 34 of 'Dancing with the Stars,' so some fans wonder if that could be the case this year.
Pro Val Chmerkovskiy was also suspended this week due to social media comments he made about judge Carrie Ann Inaba, which means his star Jenna Dewan will now dance with eliminated pro Alan Bersten tonight. This last-minute performance change has also left fans weighing the possibility of an elimination-free night.
ABC and 'Dancing with the Stars' haven't confirmed that there won't be an elimination tonight, so for now this theory is just speculation.
Why was Chmerkovskiy suspended from 'Dancing with the Stars'?
Following the Week 5 "Super Bowl Night" episode, Chmerkovskiy posted on his TikTok story referencing the 2022 Academy Awards slap, implying he wanted to slap Inaba the same way Will Smith did to Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
"You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night," Chmerkovskiy said, as a reference to Smith's character from the classic sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
These online comments towards Inaba came after an exchange she had with his wife, 'Dancing with the Stars' pro Jenna Johnson, during the Oct. 13 episode, where she criticized Johnson's choreography and what she considered an illegal lift in the routine.
BBC Studios, the show's production company, announced that Chmerkovskiy is suspended and would sit out of the "Dedication Night" episode in an Oct. 17 statement.
'Dancing with the Stars' eliminated couples
Here are the stars and pros who have been eliminated on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 so far:
- Premiere night 1: Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman
- Premiere night 2: Sarah Jane Nader and Haley Bills
- Week 2 ("Viral Hits Night"): Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten
- Week 3 ("Yacht Rock Night"): Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart
- Week 4 ("Mariah Carey Night"): Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong
- Week 5 ("Super Bowl Night"): Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson
What couples will perform on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight?
Here are the 10 remaining couples that will perform on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight, Oct. 20:
The women and their pros:
- Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
- Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy
- Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov
- Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
- Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik
The men and their pros:
- Ezra French and Daniella Karagach
- Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold
- Jackson Olson and Emma Slater
- Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
- Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess
You can find the full lineup of dance styles and songs that each couple will perform to tonight here.
How to vote on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight
'Dancing with the Stars' fans have two ways of voting during the episode: online and through text. Both voting methods will only be open during the show, starting at 8 p.m. ET and ending shortly after the final dance of the episode.
For SMS voting, you can text the first name of the star you are voting for to 21523.
For online voting, you will have to make an account on dwtsvote.abc.com/. Once your account is set up, you can follow the website's instructions on how to cast your vote.
There is a voting limit of 10 votes per couple, per voting method.
How to watch Season 35 'Dancing With The Stars' tonight
'Dancing With The Stars' will air tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 20, on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. The show will stream the next day on Hulu.
Will 'DWTS' be available on streaming?
Yes. 'Dancing with the Stars' episodes will air live on ABC and Disney+, and then will be available to stream on Hulu the following day.
—Madison Scott is a New York Connect reporter, covering entertainment, breaking and consumer news, and trending topics with a focus on stories that matter to readers across New York State. She also has an interest in how the system helps or doesn't help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at MDScott@USATodayco.com.
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