Dancing With The Stars Season 27 Episode 2 Recap: Who Was Sent Home First?

Being the first person eliminated in any competition is a tough blow, but it had to be somebody and on the Tuesday, September 25 episode of Dancing With the Stars, the first contestant was sent home.

After an exciting night one on Monday, September 24, episode two followed up by announcing the six couples who were in jeopardy and who would have to dance again for more votes and they were: Nancy McKeon and Val Chmerkovskiy, Nikki Glaser and Gleb Savchenko, John Schneider and Emma Slater, Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten, Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber, and Danelle Umstead and Artem Chigvintsev.

With those couples revealed, many were surprised to find that “Grocery Store Joe” who scored the lowest score of the night in episode one with a 14 was safe!

Slowly it was revealed that Schneider and Slater were safe and would not have to dance again, leaving only five couples in jeopardy.

After the second round of dances in which the contestants fought to show they had improved in only 24 hours, it was finally announced that comedian Nikki Glaser and her pro partner Gleb Savchenko had been eliminated first.

“You know, it sucks. I’m not going to lie. I really, really like doing this show and I really had such a great time,” said the comedienne, who earned an 18/30 for her salsa. “I hope that I just proved that I did the scariest thing I’ve ever done and I tried my best. … It was so fun! Thank you for having me.”

Of course the night also held a lot of excitement as the audience was introduced to the full cast for the very first season of the official Dancing With the Stars spinoff, Dancing With the Stars: Juniors which premieres Sunday, October 7.

Dancing with the Stars airs Mondays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.

Dancing With The Stars: Juniors 2018: Full Cast For Season 1 (With Pics)

After 26 seasons, the fall of 2018 brought Dancing With the Stars not only the show’s 27th season, but its very first spinoff! Dancing With the Stars: Juniors promises all the high-energy dances and lively personalities of pros and stars, just on a smaller scale as 12 junior pros vie for the Mirror Ball Trophy with junior stars. During the Tuesday, September 25 episode of Dancing With the Stars’ 27th season, the full cast of Dancing With the Stars: Juniors was announced! So check out who will be competing in the show’s first ever season which begins Sunday, October 7th!

12. Sky Brown and JT Church

Sky Brown has certainly drawn attention, especially on social media, thanks to her skateboarding and surfing skills, and lets hope she can keep her balance on the hardwood of the dance floor as well! At only 10-years-old Brown is one of the youngest females to compete and win a medal at a professional skateboarding competition and is already using her fame to help empower other young girls around the world. She will be dancing with junior pro JT Church and the duo are mentored by up-and-coming Dancing With the Stars pro Alan Bersten.

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11. Tripp Palin Johnson and Hailey Bills

As his mother, Bristol Palin heads to Teen Mom OG, 9-year-old Tripp Palin Johnston is becoming a reality star in his own right on Dancing With the Stars: Juniors. Of course, Bristol herself made her Dancing With the Stars debut in season 11 with Mark Ballas where they placed third. As for Tripp, he will be dancing with Hailey Bills and the duo will be mentored by Hailey’s aunt who happens to be Dancing With the Stars season 26 champion Jenna Johnson!

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10. Ariana Greenblatt and Artyon Celestine

Ariana Greenblatt is certainly no stranger to the spotlight as the young actress is best known for her roles as Young Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War, Lori in A Bad Moms Christmas and Daphne Diaz in Stuck in the Middle, but Dancing With the Stars: Juniors is a whole new challenge. The 11-year-old actress is dancing with Artyon Celestine and the pair are mentored by brand new Dancing With the Stars pro Brandon Armstrong.

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9. Jason Maybaum and Elliana Walmsley

Looks like 2018-2019 is going to be a huge year for 10-year-old actor Jason Maybaum! The young actor stars as Levi in the anticipated Disney Channel That’s So Raven spinoff, Raven’s Home and is now competing on the very first season of Dancing With the Stars: Juniors! Maybaum’s junior pro partner is Elliana Walmsley and they are being mentored by Dancing With the Stars season 24 winner Emma Slater.

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8. Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson Tristan Ianiero

One of the most well-known junior stars competing on the inaugural season is none other than former TLC star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson. She is of course best known for first appearing on Toddlers and Tiaras at only 5 years old before landing her own reality series with Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. Although the series was cancelled it seems her reality TV run is far from over as she is now appearing alongside her mother on WEtv’s Mama June: From Not to Hot and of course, the 13-year-old is on Dancing With the Stars: Juniors with pro partner Tristan Ianiero. The pair are being mentored by beloved Dancing With the Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev.

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7. Mackenzie Ziegler and Sage Rosen

At 14-years-old Mackenzie Ziegler is already a singer/songwriter and has appeared on the series Dance Moms which starred her younger sister Maddie Ziegler, who is well known for her dancing skills. On top of acting, Mackenzie also just wrote a book and is now competing on Dancing With the Stars: Juniors with Sage Rosen. The duo will be mentored by pro Gleb Savchenko.

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6. Sophia Pippen and Jake Monreal

Everyone knows that six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen is a legend of the hardwood, and now his 9-year-old daughter is testing her skills on the hardwood of the dance floor. Pippen will be dancing with Jake Monreal and the pair are under the tutelage of Sasha Farber.

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5. Mandla Morris and Brightyn Brems

Mandla Morris has a big shadow over him as the 13-year-old son of none other than music legend Stevie Wonder. For his part, Morris is an aspiring fashion designer but also has a passion for music and playing the piano, but is looking to add dancing to his skill set. Morris has been partnered up with junior pro Brightyn Brems and the pair are in good hands with Cheryl Burke as their mentor.

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4. Hudson West and Kameron Couch

From the land of daytime dramas to the land of the dance floor! 10-year-old Hudson West is best known for his role as Jake Spencer in General Hospital and has also appeared in shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Modern Family, and will be dancing with junior pro Kameron Couch. The duo are mentored by Dancing With the Stars troupe member Hayley Erbert.

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3. Addison Osta Smith and Lev Khmelev

Addison Osta Smith is only 13 years old and was the first girl AND the youngest contestant to win MasterChef Junior when she was only 10 years old. Now, her eyes are on winning a whole new reality series, and she hopes to do so with pro partner Lev Khmelev. The pair will be mentored by Dancing With the Stars pro Keo Motsepe.

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2. Akash Vukoti and Kamri Peterson

Akash Vukoti is one impressive kid, and he gained fame by competing in his first spelling bee at only 2 years old! Now, the 9-year-old is known as the youngest boy to ever participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Vukoti will be dancing with junior pro Kamri Peterson and they will be mentored by Witney Carson!

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1. Miles Brown and Rylee Arnold

Audiences know that 13-year-old Miles Brown is hilarious and talented as the Jake Johnson in ABC’s black-ish, but it is yet to be seen if he can also dance! Brown has been partnered up with Rylee Arnold, and naturally as the younger sister of Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold, the duo will be mentored by Lindsay.