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*Caution: Spoilers Ahead!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a>\u00a0paid tribute to the late, great <\/span>Whitney Houston<\/a> on Tuesday with a slew of fun, impassioned performances.<\/span><\/p>\n Tuesday’s new episode saw the stalwart panel of judges — including Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and special guest judge <\/span>Billy Porter<\/a>\u00a0— score a slew of stunning showings as the seven remaining couples gave it their all to stay in the race for the\u00a0<\/span>Len Goodman Memorial Mirrorball Trophy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n After two hours of stylish routines and top-notch performances,\u00a0it was up to America to vote on who deserved to perform once more next week, and who would be bidding farewell to the dance floor.<\/span><\/p>\n In the end — through a combination of judge’s scores and audience votes — three couples were determined to be in jeopardy: Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd,\u00a0Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach, as well as\u00a0Charity Lawson & Artem Chigvintsev.<\/span><\/p>\n Ultimately, the time had come for Barry and Peta to bow out of the competition — despite the <\/span>Brady Bunch<\/span><\/em> alum going shirtless to win his dance-off challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n “This has been the most wonderful experience of my life,” Barry told co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough after the elimination was announced. “The support of friends, fans, family, and everyone here has made this a complete delight from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Tuesday also saw the season’s first perfect score!\u00a0<\/span>Xochitl Gomez<\/a> and her pro partner\u00a0 Val Chmerkovskiy hit the stage to pull off a breathtaking tango set to\u00a0“I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and it blew the judges minds.<\/span><\/p>\n The performance earned the duo four 10s, all across the board, and served as the perfect redemption dance for the Marvel star after an unfortunate wardrobe mishap last week.<\/span><\/p>\n The night also featured a dance-off between different couples in an effort to grab extra points, which also gave them all a chance to show off their competitive sides as they performed the same types of dances to the same tunes.<\/span><\/p>\n In the end, Barry Williams, Alyson Hannigan and Charity Lawson wound up winning their dance-off challenges and taking home an extra three points. Ariana Madix also earned three points without having to dance in a face-off because she earned the highest score last week.<\/span><\/p>\n As for the rest of the celeb-pro couples, here’s how the leaderboard looked after Tuesday’s new episode:<\/span><\/p>\n Ariana Madix & Pasha Pashkov: 42 (9,10,10,10 + 3 — Inaba, Hough, Porter, Tonioli)<\/span><\/p>\n Xochitl Gomez & Val Chmerkovskiy:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>40 (10,10,10,10)<\/span><\/p>\n Charity Lawson & Artem Chigvintsev:<\/span><\/strong> 39\u00a0(9,9,9,9)<\/span><\/p>\n Alyson Hannigan & Sasha Farber:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a036\u00a0(8,8,9,8+3)<\/span><\/p>\n Barry Williams & Peta Murgatroyd:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>35 (8,8,8,8+3)<\/span><\/p>\n Jason Mraz & Daniella Karagach:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a033 (8,9,8,8)<\/span><\/p>\n Harry Jowsey & Rylee Arnold:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a028 (7,7,7,7)<\/span><\/p>\n