Liputan6.com, Jakarta Dancing with the Stars Season 34 delivered another major upset with a dramatic double elimination on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Two celebrity couples had to end their journey on the glittering dance stage earlier than expected.
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Veteran actor Corey Feldman and his partner, Jenna Johnson, and former NBA star Baron Davis and Britt Stewart were the contestants sent home.
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They were eliminated during the lively "One-Hit Wonders Night" in the second week of the competition.
Although both showed signs of improvement in their performances, Feldman and Davis remained at the bottom of the combined leaderboard.
This marked the first double elimination of the season, as no contestants went home in the first week.
OUR FIRST ELIMINATION OF DWTS 34.......WITH A DOUBLE ELIMINATION SENDING BOTH....BARON & BRITT AND COREY JENNA HOME.THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING APART OF THIS SEASON.PS: STOP PLAYING IN BRITT'S FACE. MY FINAL WARNING.#DWTS #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS34 #dwts pic.twitter.com/6vbnOEEFMI
— KaMorian (Sparkling Alien 💫) (@ka_morian0121) September 24, 2025
Double Elimination Drama on "One-Hit Wonders Night"
The second night of Dancing with the Stars Season 34 was themed "One-Hit Wonders Night," where 14 couples danced to unforgettable single hits.
From "What Is Love" by Haddaway to "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls.
The contestants tried their best to impress the judges and audience with their unique choreography.
This week was crucial as it was the first double elimination of the season, since there are no contestants had to go home in the first week.
Elimination was determined based on a comprehensive calculation, involved the judges' total scores from performances in Weeks 1 and 2 and combined with the audience votes from both weeks.
Although Corey Feldman and Baron Davis showed significant improvement in their performances, their efforts weren't enough to save them.
Meanwhile, Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko, who had also been in the bottom three, were declared safe and successfully continued their journey.
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A Final Ride on the Dance Stage
Corey Feldman, partnered with Jenna Johnson, attempted to redeem himself with an energetic cha cha to "Baby Got Back."
Despite his efforts to deliver a memorable and characterful performance, Feldman still struggled with keeping time.
Meanwhile, Baron Davis, partnered with Britt Stewart, performed a spirited samba to "Return of the Mack."
Despite their best efforts, two teams saw their journey end by the close of Tuesday night's show.
In his final message to fans, Baron said he had “wanted to” win for his dance partner Britt Stewart. “I haven’t been coached in a while, so to get off my butt was awesome,” he said.
Corey similarly said he had wanted to win for partner Jenna Johnson.“I feel really terrible because she deserved better,” Corey said, as Jenna shook her head no. “She deserves to be the champ every year in my book."
Leaderboard and Other Surprises
At the top of the combined leaderboard, Robert Irwin, Witney Carson, and Whitney Leavitt, and Mark Ballas stole the show.
Both showed consistency and excellence in the first two weeks, each earning a total of 37 points.
Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson, and Baron Davis and Britt Stewart, both had the same combined score of 28 out of 50 points.
Andy Richter and Emma Slater narrowly avoided elimination despite only earning 25 points, making them one of the luckiest.
A tense moment ensued when the bottom three couples were announced, including Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko.
However, after a thrilling break, Baldwin and Savchenko were declared safe and will move on to Week 3, having previously earned praise for their tango dance.
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