Kenya Moore was eliminated from Dancing With The Stars on Monday after performing an Argentine tango on Horror Night on the ABC show.
The 50-year-old reality star and pro partner Brandon Armstrong, 27, danced in scary spider outfits during their routine inspired by Arachnophobia.
Brandon during rehearsal asked Kenya how she spent Halloween as a child growing up in Detroit.
Reality star: Kenya Moore was eliminated from Dancing With The Stars on Monday after performing an Argentine tango on Horror Night on the ABC show.
‘I grew up Jehovah’s Witness. We never participated in all of that stuff. It was really foreign to me. But I remember the night before Halloween, Detroit would have this night. It was called Devil’s Night,’ Kenya told Brandon.
‘Devil’s Night was a time for people in the neighborhood where I grew up in Detroit to burn down the abandoned houses that the city would not destroy. Every year, we knew devil’s night, there were going to be hundreds of homes on fire,’ she explained.
‘I grew up on the west side of Detroit, in a lower income area. People were struggling. It was just during a time where Detroiters were trying to get back on their feet. That is what Detroiters are all about. With that came my fighter’s spirit,’ said Kenya, who was crowned Miss USA in 1993.
The Real Housewives Of Atlanta star put up a good fight with Brandon during their Argentine tango as she showed grace, poise and her legs during their steamy routine.
Spider theme: The 50-year-old reality star and pro partner Brandon Armstrong, 27, danced in scary spider outfits during their routine inspired by Arachnophobia
Fighting spirit: The Real Housewives Of Atlanta star put up a good fight with Brandon during their Argentine tango as she showed grace, poise and her legs during their steamy routine
Detroit raised: ‘I grew up on the west side of Detroit, in a lower income area. People were struggling. It was just during a time where Detroiters were trying to get back on their feet. That is what Detroiters are all about. With that came my fighter’s spirit,’ said Kenya, who was crowned Miss USA in 1993
Derek Hough, 36, told Kenya that she had an ‘elegant demeanor’, while Bruno Tonioli, 65, told the beauty queen that she was ‘very, very sexy’.
Carrie Ann Inaba, 53, praised Kenya for her display of power.
‘When you dance, you dig into it. And you’re able to pull out powers that I don’t see from other people. It’s very spectacular,’ she said.
Fellow spider: Carrie Ann Inaba, 53, praised Kenya for her display of power
‘You spun a web that absolutely captured the flavor of Argentine tango. Well done,’ said head judge Len Goodman, 77.
Show host Tyra Banks, 47, asked Kenya to talk about the fighter’s spirit that she brought to the dance floor.
‘Being from Detroit, we had to fight for just being alive. Not being on drugs, not falling prey to the evils of Detroit. I’m glad I’m from there, but it gave me this fighter’s spirit. No matter what, I’m going to fight my way out,’ Kenya said.
Always fighting: ‘Being from Detroit, we had to fight for just being alive. Not being on drugs, not falling prey to the evils of Detroit. I’m glad I’m from there, but it gave me this fighter’s spirit. No matter what, I’m going to fight my way out,’ Kenya said
The judges gave Kenya and Brandon a score of 32 out of 40 points, which was the lowest score of the two-hour episode.
They finished in the bottom two along with Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, 18, and her pro partner Sasha Farber, 37.
The judges then voted to decide who would advance and Carrie Ann, Derek and Bruno all voted for Suni prompting Tyra to announced she and Sasha were safe.
Low score: The judges gave Kenya and Brandon a score of 32 out of 40 points, which was the lowest score of the two-hour episode
Tyra out of curiosity asked Len who he would have saved and he said the vote would have been unanimous to save Suni.
Kenya was asked by Tyra for some final words before departing.
‘Thank you so much for this opportunity. This has been a dream come true. I have so much respect for all of you. And all of you, I love you guys so much. I love you guys so much,’ Kenya said.
Bottom two: The RHOA star and Brandon finished in the bottom two along with Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, 18, and her pro partner Sasha Farber, 37
Exit interview: Kenya was asked by Tyra for some final words before departing
Departing words: ‘Thank you so much for this opportunity. This has been a dream come true. I have so much respect for all of you. And all of you, I love you guys so much. I love you guys so much,’ Kenya said
Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin and his pro partner opened Horror Night with a Paso Doble to Wicked Games inspired by Hellraiser.
‘Well, Mike, I’ve got to say you nailed it,’ quipped Len.
They received a score of 34 out of 40 from the judges.
Hellraiser inspired: Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin and his pro partner opened Horror Night with a Paso Doble to Wicked Games inspired by Hellraiser
JoJo Siwa, 18, and her pro partner Jenna Johnson performed a Jazz routine inspired by the movie It.
The Dance Moms star embraced her Pennywise character and Tyra said she ‘scared the hell out of us’.
‘Thank you. That means I did my job right,’ said JoJo, who admitted that she felt ‘so like myself right now’.
Scary stuff: JoJo Siwa, 18, and her pro partner Jenna Johnson performed a Jazz routine inspired by the movie It
Into it: ‘Thank you. That means I did my job right,’ said JoJo, who admitted that she felt ‘so like myself right now’ in her scary Pennywise costume
JoJo and Jenna earned their second perfect score of the season with 40 points.
Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke performed a Cha-cha dance honoring the cult classic American Psycho.
They performed to There Will Be Blood and earned a scored of 36 from the judges.
Cult classic: Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke performed a Cha-cha dance honoring the cult classic American Psycho
Country singer Jimmie Allen and pro partner Emma Slater performed a Contemporary dance to Say Something inspired by A Quiet Place.
They spoke about their willingness to sacrifice for their family and performed an emotional routine that left new father Jimmy on the verge of tears.
Tyra gave Jimmie some space to gather himself before they received a score of 38 out of 40 from the judges, including a 10 from Derek.
Derek also performed with his girlfriend Hayley Erbert in a graveyard dance.
Contemporary dance: Country singer Jimmie Allen and pro partner Emma Slater performed a Contemporary dance to Say Something inspired by A Quiet Place
Past champion: Derek also performed with his girlfriend Hayley Erbert in a graveyard dance
Olivia Jade, 22, and her pro partner and Val Chmerkovskiy, 35, after being spared from elimination last week by the judges bounced back with a Paso doble inspired by The Purge.
Val urged Olivia to be more assertive in rehearsal and she kept up with his challenging choreography during their dance.
They got all 9’s from the judges for a score of 36 out of 40.
Bounced back: Olivia Jade, 22, and her pro partner and Val Chmerkovskiy, 35, after being spared from elimination last week by the judges bounced back with a Paso doble inspired by The Purge
Nice scores: They got all 9’s from the judges for a score of 36 out of 40
Melora Hardin, 54, and Artem Chigvintsev performed a Jive dance to Hound Dog by Elvis Presley inspired by the film Cujo.
The film featured her father Jerry Hardin who visited her at rehearsal along with his wife Diane.
Melora dedicated her dance to her parents and they received a score of 34 out of 40 points.
Cujo inspired: Melora Hardin, 54, and Artem Chigvintsev performed a Jive dance to Hound Dog by Elvis Presley inspired by the film Cujo
Iman Shumpert and pro partner Daniella Karagach danced a Contemporary routine to the movie Us.
Daniella came up with a stunning routine that took advantage of Iman’s 6ft5in height as she climbed his frame and stood on his shoulders.
They received the second perfect score of the night with 40 points.
Contemporary dance: Iman Shumpert and pro partner Daniella Karagach danced a Contemporary routine to the movie Us
Great choreography: Daniella came up with a stunning routine that took advantage of Iman’s 6ft5in height as she climbed his frame and stood on his shoulders
Perfect score: They received the second perfect score of the night with 40 points