"DWTS" Week 6 Recap: Boy Bands vs. Girl Groups (and Also the Most Shocking Elimination Ever)

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m still #shook. Like, beyond shook. I mean, remember when this season’s “DWTS” cast was announced? Remember when we basically called it that our former cover girl (and “Glee” superstar and Beyoncé backup dancer) Heather Morris was gonna win it all? Yeah, that’s not happening—Morris and her partner, Maks Chmerkovskiy, were sent home last night. So while that news sinks in, let’s talk about the amazing dancing that happened (because there was lots of it, despite the crazy elimination). On to the dancing and the stars!

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Girl Group vs. Team Boy Bands

I’m a sucker for lots of things, but specifically coordinated outfits, giant neon signs that say “Ladies Night” and the iconic TLC masterpiece, “No Scrubs.” Seeing as the Team Girl Group dance had all of those things, it’s getting a big shoutout. Team Boy Bands gets one, too, because they were equally as amazing, and it’s not their fault they had #NoScrubs to dance to.

Normani and Val’s Salsa

To say this dance was a highlight is an understatement—Normani can bring the heat. She and Val were living their best life out there. Her dancing skills are amazing to begin with, but her performance skills are literally beyond. The duo easily executed some super-tricky partnering and flips for a score of 38/40.

Heather and Maks’ Rumba

If you look up “Perfect Rumba,” chances are the example would be this video. Maks Chmerkovskiy is the definition of an attentive and trustworthy partner. Seriously, this dance was incredible. Every moment was picture-perfect, every flick of the wrist and développé was precisely timed, and every step was fused with musicality. Naturally, the judges felt the same way and gave the pair a well-deserved 40/40.

But apparently, perfect scores mean nothing and everything is a lie: Heather Morris and Maks Chmerkovskiy, aka The Couple That the Entire World Thought Would Win, were eliminated. It’s a whooooole new ball game in the ballroom, so be sure to catch next week’s recap—it’s bound to be a very interesting episode after this shake-up.