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Guillermo Rodriguez and professional partner Witney Carson were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars after the show’s Week 5 Super Bowl-themed episode. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel cited their online video views and discussed the result, including a joking exchange about legal action.

Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars after Tuesday night’s Week 5 Super Bowl-themed episode. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel cited the pair’s online video views and performance score while discussing the result. The elimination ended Rodriguez and Carson’s run in the competition.

Kimmel said Rodriguez and Carson had become popular online and displayed figures he said showed their dance videos received 719,000 YouTube views the previous week. He compared that figure with 231,000 views for Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, whom he described as the next closest pair. Those numbers were presented by Kimmel on his show; they do not by themselves establish how viewers voted or why the couple was eliminated.

For the Super Bowl-themed episode, Rodriguez and Carson danced a salsa to a Bad Bunny song. The judges gave them a total of 22 out of 40: Carrie Ann Inaba scored them 6, Derek Hough 5, Joe Buck 6 and Bruno Tonioli 5. Kimmel said the score was Rodriguez’s highest so far, but said the pair was again in the bottom two and depended on viewers’ votes to remain in the competition.

Kimmel then spoke live with the pair backstage. When he asked whether they would accept the result or take legal action, Rodriguez answered, “I think we should take legal action,” and Carson agreed. The exchange was presented as a joke; the report provides no indication that either intends to file a lawsuit. Carson praised Rodriguez as a “sweetheart” and said Kimmel could have him back now that his competition was over.

A Pair Leaves the Competition

Kimmel cited a difference between the pair’s online video views and the show’s result. YouTube views are not the same as votes cast under the program’s rules, so the figures show interest in the pair’s clips but do not establish how many audience votes they received.

The episode used judges’ scores and audience voting. Rodriguez’s 22-point score was the pair’s reported best, but they were eliminated. The available account does not provide complete vote totals or the full ranking of couples, so the precise balance between scores and voting cannot be determined from the reported information.

How Week 5 Ended

Rodriguez, a familiar figure from Kimmel’s late-night program, competed with professional dancer Witney Carson. Kimmel had publicly supported them during their time on the show and discussed their elimination in the fifth week. His broadcast included clips of news programs in the United States and Canada that had also backed Rodriguez, according to the recap.

Dancing with the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, with episodes available on Hulu the following day, according to the published report. The next episode is scheduled around a “Dedication Night” theme, with the remaining contestants continuing the season without Rodriguez and Carson.

“Last week, Guillermo and Witney had more than triple the YouTube views of their closest opponent.”

— Jimmy Kimmel

Vote Totals Are Not Available

The published account gives the judges’ scores and Kimmel’s comparison of YouTube views, but not the audience vote totals, the complete leaderboard or the exact voting margin. It is also unclear how the show’s voting rules and judges’ scores combined to place Rodriguez and Carson in the elimination group. Kimmel’s criticism is his reaction to the result, not evidence that the outcome was improperly decided.

There is no reported indication that Rodriguez or Carson will pursue the legal action mentioned in their exchange. Their comments came during a lighthearted backstage interview, and no formal complaint or challenge is described.

The Contest Continues on Dedication Night

The remaining couples are scheduled to return for Dedication Night in the next episode. The show is set to air Tuesday on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, with streaming on Hulu the next day, according to the published report.

Rodriguez and Carson’s elimination is settled for the reported Week 5 episode. The next public developments will be the remaining contestants’ performances and results; no further action by Rodriguez or Carson was announced in the account.

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

Key Questions

Who was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars in Week 5?

Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated after the Super Bowl-themed episode.

What score did Rodriguez and Carson receive?

The judges gave the pair a combined 22 out of 40: Inaba scored 6, Hough 5, Buck 6 and Tonioli 5.

Why did Jimmy Kimmel object to the result?

Kimmel cited the pair’s reported YouTube views and their episode score as he discussed their elimination. Those figures do not reveal how many audience votes they received.

Did Rodriguez and Carson say they would sue?

Rodriguez and Carson jokingly agreed with Kimmel’s suggestion of legal action during a backstage conversation. The report does not say that either planned to file a lawsuit.

When is the next Dancing with the Stars episode?

The next episode is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on ABC and Disney+, with the theme “Dedication Night.” It is expected to stream on Hulu the following day.

Source: Yahoo Entertainment