Julia Stiles Eliminated During Disney Broadway Night
The fairy tale ended Monday night for Julia Stiles on Dancing with the Stars. The Save the Last Dance star and her partner, Ezra Sosa, were eliminated following a paso doble to Satisfied from Hamilton.
The off-schedule Monday broadcast moved up one day to avoid airing against U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3. That scheduling shift left the remaining eight couples with one fewer day than usual to prep their routines for Broadway-themed Disney Night, guest-judged by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo.
Two couples tie at top of leaderboard
The Hollywood Reporter documented the night’s detailed scoring breakdown across individual and group routines. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson earned a perfect 40/40 for their jazz to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins, marking their second perfect score. Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy matched them at the top of the leaderboard with a 40/40 for a quickstep to Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast.
Because two couples tied with 40 points, immunity from next week’s dance-off went to the pair with the highest cumulative score across the season. Shum Jr. and Johnson claimed that spot with a total of 236 points, edging out Dewan and Chmerkovskiy’s 235 points, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Other individual solo scores included Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach at 37/40 for a samba to Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid, and Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov at 34/40 for a quickstep to A Star Is Born from Hercules. Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik scored 33/40 for a contemporary routine to Easy as Life from Aida, matching Stiles and Sosa’s 33/40. Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas scored 32/40 for a jive to You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! from Peter Pan, alongside Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold, who earned 32/40 for a waltz to I See the Light from Tangled.
The evening also featured two group numbers. Team Slaytopia—featuring captain Tatyana Ali alongside Jan Ravnik, Maura Higgins, Mark Ballas, Amber Glenn, Pasha Pashkov, Julia Stiles, and Ezra Sosa—scored 36/40. Team Wildcats—led by captain Connor Wood alongside Rylee Arnold, Ezra Frech, Daniella Karagach, Jenna Dewan, Val Chmerkovskiy, Harry Shum Jr., and Jenna Johnson—earned a 40/40 as the winning team.
Fans and dancers react to shocking elimination
Reactions to the elimination split between shock and critique. Backstage, pro dancer Daniella Karagach called the exit “gut-wrenching,” while reality star Maura Higgins termed it “a shock.” On social media, fans debated Stiles’s run, with some expressing frustration over her departure and others arguing that her reliance on film nostalgia during routines may have hurt her voter support.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Episode
Why did Dancing with the Stars air on a Monday instead of Tuesday?
The show moved up one day to Monday, November 2, to avoid scheduling conflicts with U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3.
Who won immunity for next week’s dance-off?
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson secured immunity after tying for the top solo score of the night and holding the highest cumulative season total of 236 points, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
What song did Julia Stiles dance to before her elimination?
Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa performed a paso doble to Satisfied from the musical Hamilton.