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Sarah Jane Nader axed from ‘DWTS’ as Season 35 premiere event wraps with another surprise elimination

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Blackwelder, C. (2026, September 17). Sarah Jane Nader axed from ‘DWTS’ as Season 35 premiere event wraps with another surprise elimination. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/16/entertainment/sarah-jane-nader-eliminated-as-dwts-wraps-2-night-season-35-premiere/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Carson Blackwelder

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Sarah Jane Nader was eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 during its premiere event. She and NFL player Marcell Fisk scored a low 14/30 for their Jive to Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi.” Other eliminations in peril included Tatyana Ali, who scored a 12/30 with her partner Jan Ravnik, and Giada De Laurentiis, who received a 16/30 despite an injury. The article details scores from various performances across the two-night event, highlighting top scorers Maura Higgins at 21/30 and Jenna Dewan at 19/30.
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On September 16, Sarah Jane Nader and her partner Hailey Bills were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Season 35 after performing a Jive to Avril Lavigne’s "Sk8er Boi" and scoring 14 out of 30. This marks the second elimination in Week 1, following Conner Leavitt on night one. The show's double eliminations in the first week have stirred mixed reactions among fans, with some criticizing it as unfair while others see it as an exciting twist. Going into Week 2, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, along with several other pairs, remain in contention for the Mirrorball Trophy.

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“Article A discusses Whitney Leavitt's reaction to Conner's elimination from 'DWTS', while Article B reports on Sarah Jane Nader's elimination and mentions other eliminations and scores, describing different specific events.”
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🔮 William Shatner is honoring his “Star Trek” franchise co-star Patrick Stewart in the wake of his death.
🔮 The shocker comes after last week’s emotional “Dedication Night” saw all 10 remaining couples safe, with their scores and fan votes from that episode carrying over and combining with this week’s to determine which two pairs would get the axe.
🔮 “I started writing songs when I was a little kid and I knew from the time I wrote my first song that even if it couldn’t be my career, it would be my passion,” she said onstage.
🔮 The “Harper Valley PTA” actress was set to accept the Cinecon Legacy Award at the film festival, but Pat Boone — who starred alongside Eden in 1961’s “All Hands on Deck” and 1963’s “The Yellow Canary” — accepted the honor on her behalf.
🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “But what I’m meant to do will come and find me,” she continued.
🔮 Despite “Dancing With the Stars” co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro teasing throughout the night that one couple would go home, “Dedication Night” resulted in no elimination — a culmination of an emotional night filled with heartfelt performances. “The first couple who is safe is … all of you!
🔮 Chalamet hinted at what might come next for him and Jenner in a Vogue cover story in November 2025, noting that children “could be on the radar.”
🔮 “It is total rubbish,” royal journalist Tom Sykes told Page Six of the rumors earlier this week, with the author of “The Dukes” adding, “Harry has always said he will never apologize for anything.” Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield also stated that there’s no credibility to the fodder, saying, “Prince Harry and Meghan remain defiant.”
🔮 “I wasn’t sure Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material,” Lorre, 73, writes in his book.
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Alan Bersten PERSON · 1× Alfonso Ribeiro PERSON · 1× Avril Lavigne’s PERSON · 1× Bills ORG · 1× Giada De Laurentiis PERSON · 1× Jan Ravnik PERSON · 1× Julianne Hough PERSON · 1× Maura Higgins PERSON · 1× Nader PERSON · 1× Tatyana Ali PERSON · 1×

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“The Traitors” alum Maura Higgins and her partner, Mark Ballas, landed themselves at the top of the night’s leaderboard, earning a 21/30 for their Foxtrot to Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet.” “Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, earned a 19/30 for their Tango to Blondie’s “Call Me,” while Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, received 18/30 for their Cha Cha to “Smooth” by Santana feat. Rob Thomas. De Laurentiis — who suffered from a gnarly “busted” toe injury during rehearsals — and Bersten received a 16/30 for their Tango to Shocking Blue’s “Venus,” while “Summer House” star Ciara Miller and her partner, Brandon Armstrong, garnered a 15/30 for their Foxtrot to Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop).”
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🔮 On the flip side, “Glee” alum Harry Shum Jr. and his partner, Jenna Johnson, snagged the top score of the night, earning a 21/30 for their Cha Cha to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Let’s Groove.” Following this week’s two-night premiere event, new episodes of “DWTS” will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will stream on Hulu the following day.

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The elimination occurred after co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro revealed two other couples in danger of going home: “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik, and celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis and partner Alan Bersten. Nader earned a score of 14/30 for her and Bills’ Jive to Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi” during “Premiere: Night Two,” which saw all the female celebrities performing a No. 1 song from the year they were born. asserted
they → occur → year
“The Traitors” alum Maura Higgins and her partner, Mark Ballas, landed themselves at the top of the night’s leaderboard, earning a 21/30 for their Foxtrot to Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet.” “Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, earned a 19/30 for their Tango to Blondie’s “Call Me,” while Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, received 18/30 for their Cha Cha to “Smooth” by Santana feat. Rob Thomas. De Laurentiis — who suffered from a gnarly “busted” toe injury during rehearsals — and Bersten received a 16/30 for their Tango to Shocking Blue’s “Venus,” while “Summer House” star Ciara Miller and her partner, Brandon Armstrong, garnered a 15/30 for their Foxtrot to Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop).” asserted
Miller → land → Exhale
Meanwhile, Ali and Ravnik found themselves at the bottom of the night’s leaderboard, receiving a total score of 12/30 for their Jive to Amii Stewart’s “Knock on Wood.” asserted
Ali → find → Wood
The previous night, when the men took to the ballroom to dance to a chart-topper from their birth year, “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Conner Leavitt and his pro partner, “DWTS: The Next Pro” winner Adele Zaikman, were sent packing. asserted
men → take → Wives
After he was voted off, Leavitt’s wife, Whitney, said she was “f–king proud” of him in a social media post. asserted
she → vote → post
“I hope you never let this ending take away from what you just did,” she added. asserted
she → hope → what
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” star Guillermo Rodriguez (with partner Witney Carson) and comedian Connor Wood (with partner Rylee Arnold) also found themselves in danger of elimination. asserted
themselves → find → elimination
On the flip side, “Glee” alum Harry Shum Jr. and his partner, Jenna Johnson, snagged the top score of the night, earning a 21/30 for their Cha Cha to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Let’s Groove.” Following this week’s two-night premiere event, new episodes of “DWTS” will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will stream on Hulu the following day. asserted
episodes → snag → Hulu
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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