Charli D’Amelio Earns First 10 of Season, Surprise Announcement Changes Competition

(SPOILER ALERT: This article reveals the team that was sent home on Monday, October 17th)

On Monday, the first night of Week 5’s two-part “Dancing with the Stars” event, social media personality Charli D’Amelio not only topped the leaderboard, but the first 10 of the season for his on-the-go contemporary. also earned. Dance about her struggle with anxiety—with dance pro Mark Ballas as a very creepy embodiment of that sentiment.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba declared the dance a “perfection” and acknowledged that at one point Ballas — looking every inch like the Russian villain Rasputin — intimidated him as he approached a vulnerable D’Amelio.

But the moment that caused the most tears was Selma Blair’s surprise announcement that tonight would be her last dance. She strangled the judge and her fellow contestants as she bowed gracefully.

The actress, who is suffering from multiple sclerosis, said, “I am going to be fine, but I don’t want anything serious to happen.” “If I get hurt again, I’m afraid I won’t come back,” she said of her fear of being injured.

The judges gave the late star four 10s, to which the guffaw Selma said, “It feels great.” She told her fellow dancers how honored she was to share this time with them and as the crowd cheered they lifted her, cane and all.

Wayne Brady was the second star to earn a 10 with three 9s on Monday night, for the “beautiful, effortless” foxtrot with his partner Witney Carson.

Another touching moment was when “CODA” star Daniel Durant danced to “Both Sides Now,” the song Emilia Jones sang in the Oscar-winning film. Going further, his ASL interpreter entered the dance with him and Britt Stewart, and they all signed on together at the conclusion of the dance.

Leaderboard scores for Week 5, Night 1

Selma Blair & Sasha Farber – Waltz – 40/40 ** (Selma’s score did not count in tonight’s contest as she was already on her way home)

Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas – Contemporary – 39/40
Wayne Brady & Witney Carson – Foxtrot – 37/40
Gabby Windy and Val Chmerkovskiy – Foxtrot-36/40
Joseph Baena and Daniela Karagach – Rumba-34/40
Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart – Contemporary – 34/40
Jordyn Sparks and Brandon Armstrong – Salsa – 33/40
Vinny Guadagnino & Coco Iwasaki – Jazz – 32/40
Trevor Donovan & Emma Slater – Jazz – 32/40
Shangela and Gleb Savchenko – Foxtrot – 32/40
Jesse James Decker & Alan Burston – Tango – 29/40

There were no other eliminations on Monday night, but a couple will be eliminated on Tuesday as the Week 5 theme “Star Stories” continues on its second night.