And now there are 14!!
Asuka Kondoh and Jonathan Platero were the boy and girl sent home this week during “So You Think You Can Dance” third round of eliminations.
As the show opened on Thursday night, judge Nigel Lythgoe presented an emotional tribute to three show business icons, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, all of whom passed away this week. He cited the contributions that each made to the entertainment world. Of Jackson, he said, “We will not see his likes again. He changed the face of music and dance in the world.” And a portion of Jackson’s mega-hit “Thriller” video filled the screen as the show moved into a commercial break.
Then the show moved on to its business of announcing the three couples placed into the bottom three by voting fans: Asuka Kondoh and Vitolio Jeune, Karla Garcia and Jonathan Platero and Caitlin Kinney and Jason Glover. Following solo routines by each of the six low-scoring dancers, Lythgoe announced that Asuka and Jonathan would view clips showing highlights of their time on the show and then saying their final good-byes.
Lythgoe complimented Asuka as an “exciting performer, beautiful.” But he said that the judges felt that as a performer, she was “not growing in the competition” – which was why they unanimously were sending her home. Asuka had performed a Mandy Moore choreographed jazz dance this week with partner Vitolio.
The decision of which boy to send home, Lythgoe explained, was not unanimous – and he actually offered criticism to each boy in the bottom three. But, in the end, he said that Jonathan was voted out because his performance the previous night was “not good. I don’t believe you have brought the dancing that is required to be America’s best dancer.” This week Jonathan had performed a hip-hop routine with partner Karla Garcia.
The partners of the two eliminated dancers will perform as a couple next week -- Vitolio and Karla.
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