Overview

• Judges gave the Viennese waltz 18 out of 30, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli each scoring a 6.
• Viewer votes kept Andy Richter and Emma Slater safe despite a bottom-three finish with Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov, and Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko, with Baldwin and Savchenko eliminated.
• Slater publicly defended Richter’s presence, saying the show celebrates improvement and performance as well as competition.
• Fans praised the Ratatouille-inspired routine to “Le Festin” on DWTS social posts and questioned the low scores.
• Richter, 58 and turning 59 in October, said he was relieved to advance and called the experience life-changing as the pair prepares for Oct. 14 Dedication Night and another live vote.