"Dancing With the Stars" sent a third celebrity home on its Viral Hits Night episode, according to E! News. The departure followed what the outlet described as a shaky performance by the contestant.
The same episode ended with three couples tied at the top of the leaderboard, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The outlet also noted the night featured viral hits as its theme.
Coverage of the results varied across outlets. Yahoo reported that two celebrities were sent home in Week 1, while People reported that one star was eliminated on Viral Hits Night after breaking down in tears during practice. TV Insider also covered the elimination, asking which contestant went home on the themed episode.
The reports do not agree on how many contestants left across the season's opening weeks, and no full article text was available to reconcile the accounts. What is consistent across the coverage is that the most recent results show ended with an elimination and a crowded top of the leaderboard.
E! News attributed the eliminated celebrity's exit to the shaky routine. The identity of that contestant, and the names of the couples involved in the three-way tie, were not specified in the available summaries.
Viewers can expect the remaining pairs to continue competing as the season progresses, with the next episode likely to clarify the standings after the tie.
