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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson Eliminated in 'Dancing With the Stars' Double Elimination

The duo was sent home during the show's "Horror Movie Night" episode, narrowing the competition to eight couples.

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Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson Eliminated in 'Dancing With the Stars' Double Elimination

Tyler Cameron and his professional partner Sharna Burgess, along with Jackson Olson and his partner Emma Slater, were eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" during a double elimination event dubbed "Horror Movie Night." This outcome reduces the number of competing couples to eight.

The elimination followed a week where all remaining couples were safe, with scores and votes from the previous "Dedication Night" carrying over to combine with the current week's results.

Cameron and Burgess performed a Viennese waltz to "Love Song for a Vampire" by Annie Lennox, inspired by "Bram Stoker's Dracula." While judge Shirley Ballas praised Cameron's acting, the pair received a score of 26 out of 40 from the judges, bringing their cumulative total to 58 out of 80.

Olson and Slater presented a contemporary dance to Frank Sinatra's "That's Life," drawing inspiration from the film "Joker." The judges awarded them a 35 out of 40, contributing to a combined score of 67 out of 80.

Other performances included Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa's Argentine tango inspired by "The Omen," earning 26/40 for the night and a total of 62/80. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson achieved the season's first perfect score of 40/40 for their contemporary dance to "Toxic," inspired by the "Saw" franchise, bringing their total to 76/80.

Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik performed a paso doble to "I Lied to You" for "Sinners," scoring 28/40, for a total of 60/80. Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy delivered an Argentine tango to "Uninvited," inspired by "28 Weeks Later," receiving 37/40 and a total of 74/80. Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold performed a contemporary to "You Are My Sunshine" from "Annabelle: Creation," earning 37/40 and a total of 69/80.

Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach danced a jazz routine to "Madness," inspired by "The Invisible Man," scoring 35/40 for a combined total of 72/80. Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov performed an Argentine tango to "Perfection" from "Black Swan," receiving 36/40 and a total of 74/80. Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas closed the night with a contemporary to "Cry Little Sister" from "The Lost Boys," scoring 32/40 and a total of 67/80.

New episodes of "Dancing With the Stars" air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC and Disney+, with streaming available on Hulu the following day.


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