"Dancing with the Stars": Contenders shake it for Latin night
This season's crop of celebrity "Dancing with the Stars" contenders sizzled in the ballroom Monday night for a round of Latin-themed dances.
Country singer Kellie Pickler shimmied her way to the stage for a samba number with Derek Hough to the tune of Ricky Martin's "Shake Your Bon Bon." Len Goodman said it was "crisp, clean, hot and spicy." "When you dance, I see perfection in every single move," added Carrie Ann Inaba. But she had some criticisms, too, noting, "I don't feel you when you dance."
The pair earned another great score this week of 29, and as the top-scoring contenders of the season, they received immunity -- meaning they didn't have to worry about the vote.
Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas, meanwhile, landed their first 10s of the season. Not too shabby. Goodman, the one judge who gave them a 9 on Monday, called their dance "refreshing."
Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff received 27 points for their salsa dance, with judges calling the routine "rhythmic" and "flavorful." Inaba told Jacoby Jones that he "farts salsa." Probably not the most attractive comment, but sounds like a compliment, nonetheless.
Actress Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy also impressed with their paso doble, leaving the stage with a score of 27. Overall the judges liked it, but Inaba noted the routine was "missing was a little bit of the depth."
One of last week's lowest-scoring partners, Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd, managed to eke out 24 points Monday after their sexy rumba to Enrique Iglesias's "Hero." Inaba called it "wonderful."
Andy Dick and Sharna Brugess didn't fare so well though; they received a cumulative score of just 17.
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Contestants' scores (Zendaya, Ingo Rademacher and Alexandra Raisman received three additional points each for winning dance-off competitions):
Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas 10, 9, 10 (29) +3 = 31
Zendaya Coleman and Val Chmerkovskiy 9, 9, 9 (27) +3 = 30
Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough 9, 10, 10 (29) Immunity
Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff 9, 9, 9 (27)
Ingo Rademacher and Kim Johnson 7, 8, 7 (22) +3 = 25
Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd 8, 8, 8 (24)
Andy Dick and Sharna Brugess 5, 6, 6 (17)
