DWTS Dedication Night Ends Without an Elimination

Dancing With the Stars’ Dedication Night ended without an elimination, leaving all 10 couples in the competition for the next episode, when two eliminations are planned. The October 20 episode featured performances honoring people and places important to the contestants, with former professional dancer Kym Johnson serving as guest judge. The next episode, Horror Movie Night, is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27. Host Alfonso Ribeiro announced during the broadcast that Shirley Ballas would join the judging panel as a guest judge. The show’s regular judges are Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli. Among the episode’s personal moments, Tyler Cameron performed a contemporary routine dedicated to his late mother. His fiancée, Tate, joined him in the dance, and the broadcast revealed that the couple are expecting a girl. Cameron’s mother died in 2020, according to the episode coverage. Other contestants also used their routines to pay tribute to family members, friends and places. Ezra Frech dedicated his performance to his mother, Bahar Soomekh, and received the season’s first 10 from Johnson, according to the episode account. Tatyana Ali honored her late Fresh Prince of...