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Lauren Jauregui eliminated from DWTS after TikTok Night

Published 2 October 2025

Lauren Jauregui, a former member of pop group Fifth Harmony, was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday night after a cha cha performance to the group's hit Work From Home during the series' TikTok-themed episode. Jauregui and partner Brandon Armstrong received 18 out of 30 points from the judges and were announced among the three couples in danger before being sent home in the program's final results segment. When asked on air how she felt about the elimination, Jauregui replied in one word: "Pissed."

Jauregui and Armstrong staged the routine with a construction-site aesthetic that echoed the original music video, wearing yellow and performing choreography that referenced the group's viral moves. Fifth Harmony bandmates Normani, Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane were in the audience along with the song's original choreographer, Sean Bankhead, who came to support the singer. After the performance Jauregui joined her bandmates and Bankhead at a nearby table.

Judges offered mixed feedback, praising Jauregui's movement and lyrical quality while urging greater dynamism and sharper hits appropriate to Latin rhythms. They suggested she bring more pop and "fire" to the routines and...

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