Taylor Hanson eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on Yacht Rock Night
On week three of Dancing with the Stars season 35, Hanson frontman Taylor Hanson and partner Britt Stewart were voted off. Olympic skater Amber Glenn led the scoreboard with 24 out of 30.
Updated (version 2). Rewritten with the latest reporting. Previously: “Dancing with the Stars season 35: week three Yacht Rock Night ends in an elimination”.
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The story, neutrally told
Dancing with the Stars sent home Hanson frontman Taylor Hanson and his partner Britt Stewart in week three of season 35. Daily MailR “Hanson frontman Taylor Hanson, 43, became the fourth celebrity to be eliminated, along with his professional dance partner Britt Stewart” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The Daily Mail said they had been in a three-way tie for the bottom judges' spot with Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson, and Jackson Olson and Emma Slater. Daily MailR “They had ended up in a three-way tie for the bottom spot with Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson and Jackson Olson and Emma Slater” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Both outlets called the result a surprise. TVLine named it the season's first truly surprising elimination, and the Daily Mail said it came just as Hanson seemed to be improving. TVLineN “giving us the first truly surprising elimination of Season 35” Read at TVLine ↗ Daily MailR “sent home one of its celebrity competitors just as they seemed to be on the upswing” Read at Daily Mail ↗
The episode was themed around yacht rock, and TVLine said many couples earned their highest scores yet. TVLineN “many of our couples earning their highest scores yet” Read at TVLine ↗ Hanson and Stewart danced a foxtrot to "What a Fool Believes" and got three sixes, their best score so far, which the Daily Mail said was not enough to win over voters at home. Daily MailR “Hanson and Stewart received a trio of sixes, their best score to date, but it ultimately wasn't enough to raise their standing with voters at home.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ TVLine judged that Hanson could have been a contender for the endgame had he avoided a wobbly start, saying he looked stuck in his head in his last two dances. TVLineN “If Taylor could have emerged unscathed from these wobbly first few weeks, I really do think he could have been a contender for the Season 35 endgame.” Read at TVLine ↗
Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov danced a foxtrot to Toto's "Hold the Line" and scored 24 out of 30, the season's first eights. TVLineN “24 out of 30 (first eights of the season!)” Read at TVLine ↗ Daily MailR “The judges awarded Glenn and Pashkov straight eights, for a total of 24.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The Daily Mail said Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson tied that score with a jive. Daily MailR “They received a trio of eights from the judges, tying Amber Glenn's score from the start of the show for the top spot” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Both outlets noted that Glenn gave her partner a bloody nose in rehearsals. TVLineN “You'd never know Amber gave Pasha a wicked bloody nose in rehearsals.” Read at TVLine ↗ Daily MailR “Glenn accidentally swiped her partner in the nose with her elbow.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Other scores included Julia Stiles's 19 and Tatyana Ali's 21, each a personal best, and Connor's 20. TVLineN “19 out of 30 (her first seven!)”“21 out of 30 (her first sevens!)” Read at TVLine ↗
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- Framing
- A dance-by-dance recap with a teaser about who went home, written in a chatty, opinionated voice that assesses each couple's prospects.
- Emphasis
- Choreography quality, personal-best scores and how far each contestant might go in the competition.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the judges' quotes or the bottom-three tie in the material covered.
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- “Who got the boot?”“first truly surprising elimination”
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“Who got the boot? Keep scrolling to find out, and give us all your thoughts on Yacht Rock Night in a comment!” — TVLine
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- Framing
- Celebrity-news style, with a headline built on Glenn's bloody nose and a top-score tie, followed by the elimination.
- Emphasis
- Named celebrities, judges' quotes, the bottom-three tie and behind-the-scenes rehearsal mishaps.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Offers little critical assessment of the dances beyond the judges' comments.
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- “sheds BLOOD”“shock elimination”“shocked fans”
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“Olympian Amber Glenn sheds BLOOD as she ties Glee star with top score of the night before one couple's shock elimination is revealed” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Week three was yacht rock themed and aired on Tuesday.
- Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov scored 24 out of 30 with a foxtrot to "Hold the Line", the season's first eights.
- Glenn gave Pashkov a bloody nose in rehearsals.
- Both outlets describe the elimination as a surprise.
Amber Glenn person
Glenn and Pashkov topped the leaderboard, with judges praising the foxtrot despite the rehearsal injury.
“'And the ice queen does it again!' shouted Hough as he jumped to his feet after the performance.” — Daily Mail
Dancing with the Stars other
The show's judges and voters decided the week's outcome, with the elimination coming after a bottom-three tie in the judges' scores.
“it ultimately wasn't enough to raise their standing with voters at home.” — Daily Mail
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Mixed An opinionated, upbeat recap that mixes praise and critique of each routine and frames the exit as a lost contender.
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Mixed A gossip-style results report that leads with the rehearsal blood and a top-score tie, then follows judges' comments through to the elimination.
- 30 Sep 03:25 First TVLineN Dancing With The Stars Sails Into The Season's First Shocking Elimination On Yacht Rock Night — Who Went Home?
- 30 Sep 03:41 +16m Daily MailR Dancing with the Stars season 35: Olympian Amber Glenn sheds BLOOD as she ties Glee star with top score of the night before one couple's shock elimination is revealed
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