DWTS Season 34: TikTok Night, Jauregui Eliminated

Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars staged a TikTok Night on Sept. 30 that opened with a group number to “Apple” by Charli XCX and featured TikTok star Charli D’Amelio serving as a guest judge and performer. The episode produced an early, controversial elimination of singer Lauren Jauregui and partner Brandon Armstrong, with Jauregui saying she was “pissed” at the result. Producers and contestants are leaning into social-media promotion — planning and filming TikToks (some using Google Docs and extra studio time) to boost engagement alongside judged performances. Couple and troupe routines drew from viral tracks such as Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” and Doechii’s “Anxiety.” Disney Night is scheduled for Oct. 7 and will open with a Mandy Moore–choreographed “Be Our Guest,” with couples assigned classic Disney and attraction songs across ballroom styles. Judges’ scores, viewer votes and the show’s social-media strategy continue to shape an unpredictable competition.