‘Dancing With the Stars’ wraps ‘Mariah Carey Night’ with another shocking elimination

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Carson Blackwelder

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On the latest episode of "Dancing With the Stars," which honored Mariah Carey, Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong were unexpectedly eliminated after scoring 21 out of 30 points for their Jazz dance routine. Other contestants in danger included Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson with a low score of 13/30, followed by Jackson Olson and Emma Slater at 21/30. Meanwhile, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas received the highest score of the night with a perfect 25/30 for their Waltz performance.
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On Tuesday night, the TV show "Dancing With the Stars" concluded its tribute episode dedicated to Mariah Carey with another shocking elimination. Ciara Miller and her partner Brandon Armstrong, who received a score of 21/30 for their Jazz routine to "Emotions," were unexpectedly ousted from the competition. Prior to this, co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro had hinted that three couples were in jeopardy: Guillermo Rodriguez with Witney Carson (a score of 13/30 for a Samba), Jackson Olson with Emma Slater (21/30 for a Waltz), and Ciara Miller with Brandon Armstrong. Other performances included Harry Shum Jr., who scored a 24/30, and Paralympian Ezra Frech, earning the same score of 24/30, both performing different dances to Mariah Carey songs. Tyler Cameron and his partner Sharna Burgess also showed improvement this week with their Foxtrot routine scoring them a 21/30.

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Meanwhile, “Glee” alum Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson’s Tango to “It’s Like That” (feat. Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop) earned them a 24/30, while Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech and partner Daniella Karagach wowed with a 24/30 for their Rumba to “Anytime You Need a Friend.”
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“Dancing With the Stars” paid tribute to Mariah Carey this week — but it wasn’t “One Sweet Day” for another beloved couple. asserted
it → pay → couple
“Summer House” star Ciara Miller and her pro partner, Brandon Armstrong, were shockingly eliminated at the end of Tuesday night’s episode after earning a 21/30 from the judges for their Jazz routine to “Emotions.” asserted
Miller → eliminate → Emotions
Prior to the elimination, co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro revealed that two other dance couples — Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson and Jackson Olson and Emma Slater — were also in danger of going home. asserted
couples → reveal → danger
Rodriguez and Carson‘s Samba to “Obsessed” scored them the lowest total of the night, a 13/30, while Olson and Slater received a 21/30 for their Waltz to “Without You.” asserted
Olson → score → You
Meanwhile, “Glee” alum Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson’s Tango to “It’s Like That” (feat. Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop) earned them a 24/30, while Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech and partner Daniella Karagach wowed with a 24/30 for their Rumba to “Anytime You Need a Friend.” asserted
You → ’ → Friend
“Bachelor Nation” alum Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess also earned an improved score, a 21/30 this week, for their Foxtrot to “#Beautiful” (feat. Miguel). asserted
Cameron → earn → Miguel
Comedian Connor Wood and partner Rylee Arnold’s rumba to “Touch My Body” scored them a 19/30. asserted
rumba → touch → 19/30
Elsewhere in the episode, “Traitors” fan-favorite Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas wowed with a 25/30 for their Waltz to “If It’s Over,” earning them the highest score of the evening. asserted
It → wow → evening
“Save the Last Dance” actress Julia Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa’s Viennese Waltz to “Vision of Love” earned them a 21/30, while “Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy scored a 24/30 for their Rumba to “My All.” asserted
Dewan → save → All
“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik’s Jazz routine to “Fantasy” received a 20/30, while Olympian gold medalist Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov wowed with a 23/30 for their Rumba to “Hero.” asserted
Glenn → receive → Hero
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