No one likes to see their favorites go home early on DWTS. But the eliminations on Season 35 sparked more outrage than usual. The cast and crew reportedly erupted in “pure anger” backstage following Week 3’s shocking elimination. Keep reading for all the details.
DWTS Season 35 Cast Erupts in ‘Pure Anger’ Over Eliminations
Dancing With The Stars didn’t waste time kicking celebrities off. Season 35 premiered in mid-September with a two-night extravaganza. The male celebrities took the dance floor on the first night. Reality star Connor Leavitt was sent home. His wife, Whitney, was on Season 34. Sarah Jane Nader went home the following night when the female celebrities had their turn.
Week 2 saw the elimination of Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis. The first three eliminations weren’t really that surprising because the celebrities had low scores. But Week 3 rocked the contestants and left them angry.
Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart weren’t even at the bottom of the leaderboard but were voted off at the end of Yacht Rock Night. Fans of the dance partners were upset that Guillermo Rodriguez, who was up for elimination every week, was saved again.
The U.S. Sun reported that tensions were at an all-time high after the live show. “Last night the ballroom was the most tense and emotional it’s been in years,” a source told the outlet. “There was a lot of crying which is normal on elimination nights but the pure anger and tension you could feel in the room was unmatched. Not just with the other dances but the crew and the audience as well.”
Britt Stewart’s Future With Show In Doubt
The insider described the atmosphere after the elimination as “feeling like a birthday party celebration to a funeral.” Viewers at home could tell that Britt Stewart was visibly upset. And who could blame her? Despite being on the show for 7 seasons, she’s never made it very far with her celebrity partners.
There are rumors that Britt Stewart might leave DWTS after this season’s heartbreaking elimination. She admitted on Good Morning America that she was holding back her true feelings about getting sent home early again.
“I’m definitely still in shock. It’s funny, you have to be careful what you say, because I said from the beginning that this season would be unexpected. Didn’t think it would be unexpected for us in this way,” she said on the morning program.
Taylor Hanson expressed gratitude toward Britt Stewart on the show’s official podcast. “I am so grateful that happened because she’s incredible. There’s an intimacy to we’re going to go walk into a room and do this together,” he told Andy Richter.
The elimination hit especially hard because he requested Britt Stewart as his partner and was super excited about dancing with her. Share your thoughts on the reported “tension” backstage surrounding the eliminations.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger