Dancing With the Stars Week 3: Who are the Top 4 on the leaderboard?

Who’s at the top of the leaderboard Week 3 of Dancing With the Stars?

It was a magical night in the ballroom as Disney Night returned to Dancing With the Stars. For one night only, the pairs got to dress up as their favorite Disney characters and danced to songs from their favorite Disney movies.

Unfortunately, at the end of the night, Carole Baskin and her partner Pasha would find themselves being the second pair eliminated from the competition.

Nevertheless, when all was said and done, 14 pairs remained. Let’s recap the best dances of the night and see who found themselves at the top of the leaderboard this week!

1. Nev Schulman & Jenna

Nev Schulman and Jenna jumped up two spots on the leaderboard this week, knocking Justina Machado and Sasha from first place.

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Last night, the pair would take to the Seven Seas, performing an Argentine Tango to “Angelica” from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides with Nev portraying the role of Captain Jack Sparrow.

In their intro package, judge Len Goodman would tell us that the judges would be looking for intricate footwork. Luckily, Nev and Jenna would deliver. All three judges would praise their footwork while also commending Nev’s ability to commit to his portrayal of Captain Jack.

With that, the pair would walk away with straight eights, making their total for the week 24 out of 30, the highest score of the season!

2. Johnny Weir and Britt

This week, Johnny Weir and Britt found their way onto the leaderboard occupying the second-highest spot! The pair would dance the rumba to “Reflection” from Mulan.

In their intro package, Johnny would reflect on the support that his parents gave him growing up, giving up their retirement funds and personal belongings so that they could financially support his pursuit of a career as an Olympic athlete. As a result, he would dedicate this week’s performance to them.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba would be moved to tears while commenting on Johnny’s graceful transition from being an ice skater to a ballroom Latin dancer while Derek Hough would compliment his arms and lines. To end, Bruno Tonioli would echo the sentiments of both judges while praising and encouraging Johnny to continue allowing his emotions to shine through in his performances.

When all was said and done, the pair would walk away with straight eights, making their total for the week of 24 out of 30.

3. Kaitlyn Bristowe & Artem

For the second week in a row, Kaitlyn Bristowe would give the viewers a scare when it was revealed that she’s suffering from tendonitis and shin splints. Nevertheless, she would enter the ballroom once again to give a performance that would blow the judges away.

This week, Kaitlyn and Artem, like Johnny and Britt, would dance the rumba to “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana. In the intro package, Kaitlyn would reflect on growing up in Leduc, Alberta, knowing, much like Moana, that she wanted to go beyond her home and pursue grander things.

So she would be pleasantly surprised when Carrie Ann called their performance the best one of the night and said that they beautifully combined elements of Hawaiian dance and the rumba. Although judge Derek Hough would disagree, he would compliment Kaitlyn’s dancing, calling her movements “fluid” and “lyrical.” Finally, Bruno would compliment the continuous movement and total flow of the dance.

When it was time for the judges to reveal their scores, Carrie Ann and Bruno would award the pair eights while Derek would award the pair a seven, making their total for the week 23 out of 30.

4. Jeannie Mai & Brandon

Filling the final spot in the Top Four this week was Jeannie Mai and Brandon, who would perform a transcendent Viennese Waltz to “Married Life” from Up. Although Carrie Ann would call their partnership incredible, she would tell Jeannie to watch out for her turns and wristwork.

Although Derek would agree with that criticism, he would compliment Jeannie’s frame as well as the pair’s movements and would call this dance their best performance. Finally, Bruno would tell them that they captured the essence of the film and that they were two actors perfectly in tune.

When it came time for the judges to reveal their scores, Jeannie and Brandon would receive sevens from Carrie Ann and Derek while Bruno would award them an eight, making their total for the week 22 out of 30.

What did you think of last night’s performances on Dancing With the Stars? Is there a pair you think should’ve been ranked higher? Were you shocked by last night’s elimination?

Dancing With the Stars will return on Monday, Oct. 5 at 8/7c on ABC.