Dancing With The Stars Episode 2 Recap: Charles Oakley Out After First Elimination Night

Dancing with the Stars returned for its second episode – and first elimination round – on Tuesday night. The 15 couples spun and sashayed around the ballroom in hopes of earning high enough scores and audience votes to secure a spot in the next round, which will feature the season’s first theme night: Disney.

The second episode of the season kicked off with some laughs as Tyra Banks, taught celebrity contestants how to pull off her iconic “smize” during the competition. Then the couples each took their turns trying to impress judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli. Ultimately, Carole Baskin and Charles Oakley were the celebrities who placed last. Carrie Ann chose to eliminate Oakley, Bruno chose Baskin, and Derek chose Oakley, meaning Charles Oakley was the first celebrity to leave the ballroom.

Here’s a look at how the rest of the teams fared:

Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson:

Cha Cha, “Dynamite” by BTS

Judges’ Score: 21/30
Total Score: 41/60

Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten:

Samba, “Miss Independent” by Neyo

Judges’ Scores: 15/30
Total Score: 36/60

Johnny Weir and Britt Stewart:

Tango, “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga

Judges’ Scores: 18/30
Total Score: 36/60

Justina Machado and Sasha Farber:

Rumba, “When You Believe” by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey

Judges’ Scores: 21/30
Total Score: 42/60

Monica Aldama and Val Chmerkovskiy:

Jive, “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift

Judges’ Scores: 16/30
Total Score: 35/60

AJ McLean and Cheryl Burke:

Foxtrot, “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” by Dean Martin

Judges’ Scores: 19/30
Total Score: 37/60

Anne Heche and Keo Mostepe:

Foxtrot, “Counting Stars” by One Republic

Judges’ Scores: 18/30
Total Score: 36/60

Nelly and Daniella Karagach:

Cha Cha, “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire

Judges’ Scores: 18/30
Total Score: 34/60

Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko: 

Rumba, “This Is Me” by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble

Judges’ Scores: 18/30
Total Score: 31/60

Charles Oakley and Emma Slater:

Cha Cha, “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross

Judges’ Scores: 15/30
Total Score: 27/60

Jesse Metcalfe and Sharna Burgess:

Foxtrot, “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac

Judges’ Scores: 20/30
Total Score: 38/60

Jeannie Mai and Brandon Armstrong:

Cha Cha, “Roses” by SAINt JHN

Judges’ Scores: 18/30
Total Score: 36/60

Carole Baskin and Pasha Pashkov:

Viennese Waltz, “What’s New Pussycat” by Tom Jones

Judges’ Scores: 16/30
Total Score: 27/60

Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatroyd:

Paso Doble, “We Found Love!” by Rihanna and Calvin Harris

Judges’ Scores: 18/30
Total Score: 35/60

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev:

Foxtrot, “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack

Judges’ Scores: 22/30
Total Score: 42/60