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Dancing with the Stars Season 30 is gearing up for the finale on Nov. 22. During week 8’s Queen Night, the cast of DWTS performed to some of the rock band’s most iconic songs. But when it came down to the bottom two, many viewers were shocked. Find out who the judges saved from elimination during Dancing with the Stars Season 30’s Queen Night. 

[SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers ahead for Dancing with the Stars Week 8 — Queen Night.]

'Dancing with the Stars' ballroom featuring a Queen Night logo on the screen
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Queen Night | Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images

Queen songs performed on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 30 

Dancing with the Stars has packed season 30 with various theme nights, including Britney Spears Night, Disney Heroes Night, Disney Villains Night, and the upcoming Janet Jackson Night. In week 8, the contestants were inspired by the British rock band, dancing to the following hits: 

  • Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten: jive to “Don’t Stop Me Now”
  • Jimmie Allen and Emma Slater: Viennese waltz to “Somebody To Love” 
  • Melora Hardin and Artem Chigvintsev: foxtrot to “Killer Queen”
  • Suni Lee and Sasha Farber: paso doble to “We Will Rock You”
  • JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson: tango to “Body Language”
  • Mike “The Miz” Mizanin and Witney Carson: foxtrot to “Radio Ga Ga”
  • Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke: foxtrot to “You’re My Best Friend”
  • Olivia Jade and Val Chmerkovskiy: quickstep to “Fat Bottomed Girls”
  • Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach: paso doble to “Another One Bites The Dust”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsTF2Lytxqk

JoJo Siwa and Mike’ The Miz’ Mizanin in the bottom two 

After tabulating the judges’ scores with viewer votes, pop star Siwa and pro wrestler Mizanin were revealed to be in the bottom two. Ultimately, all four judges unanimously agreed to save Siwa, eliminating “The Miz” from the running for the Mirrorball Trophy this season. 

‘Dancing with the Stars’ fans react to JoJo Siwa and ‘The Miz’ being in the bottom two

Dancing with the Stars fans shared their thoughts on Siwa’s place in the bottom two in Facebook groups and Twitter threads. “I think for some people it’s the fact that her dance partner isn’t male,” one fan wrote in a Facebook comment. Siwa is the first contestant in the American series to dance with a same-sex partner. 

“Because she is a professional dancer dancing with another professional dancer!” another fan wrote on Facebook, explaining why they thought Siwa deserved to be in the bottom two. For some, Siwa’s years on Dance Moms and experience as a live performer seem like an advantage in the ballroom dance competition. 

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Some DWTS fans thought “The Miz” deserved to continue on, believing other couples like Allen or Shumpert should have been in the bottom two. “Jimmie or Iman should have gone home,” said a fan on Twitter. “‘The Miz’ & Witney were really fun to watch; they got a raw deal!”

“I wish they would show the vote totals every week,” tweeted another fan. “Very disappointed to see ‘The Miz’ go home. I loved watching him improve week by week. Also LOVED his energetic personality.”

Each week, fans seem to be shocked by which DWTS celebrities are in the bottom two. Tune in next week to see who stays and who goes. Watch Dancing with the Stars Monday nights at 8 PM EST on ABC. 

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