‘DWTS’ Week 4: Maura Higgins’ ‘Exquisite’ Waltz Earns Top Score on Mariah Carey Night

“Dancing With the Stars” paid tribute to Mariah Carey and her 19 No. 1 hits Tuesday night in the ballroom. The stars made some of the judges emotional with several breakthroughs. Jenna Dewan expressed her “vulnerable” side with a rumba to “My All.” Connor Wood turned on the sex appeal with his dance to “Touch My Body.” And Guillermo Rodriguez lit up the ballroom with his “shamba” to “Obsessed.” Carey herself sent in a video, cheering on the contestants before they took the stage. Carrie Ann Inaba said that she was stunned by the level of competition on the floor. The night of competition did end with a tough elimination. Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong received the lowest amount of combined votes and judges’ scores and were sent home. Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong performed a jazz to “Emotions.” The routine took the “Summer House” star back to high school. Derek Hough complimented the reality star for incorporating core jazz steps (even incorporating a pirouette). Carrie Ann Inaba told “The Traitors” alum that this week was her best dance before she earned her highest scores of the competition. Jenna Dewan was confused how her energy was seen as a critique in the previous week, but she wanted to bring her all to her dance for Week 4. She and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a rumba to “My All.” The rumba was a much more relaxed routine, which forced “The Rookie” to strip back. Jenna Dewan (Credit: Disney) “All I have to say is there she is,” Hough said after her performance. Tonioli complimented the actress, saying that paring back gives her more attack in powerful moments. Carrie Ann Inaba said that she appreciated that she was “vulnerable” tonight and that we could see her in totality, which made the actress teary. Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach also performed a rumba Tuesday to “Anytime You Need a Friend.” The paralympian wowed with a promenade turn on his prosthetic leg. Tonioli joked that he may have more ladies in his DMs after the sultry performance, but his partner joked she did not have time to respond to any more on his behalf. The judges praised him for nailing the tempo and transitions. “It was seriously sophisticated,” Hough said. LEADERBOARD: Week 4 Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas: 25 Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy: 24 Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach: 24 Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson: 24 Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov: 23 Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess: 21 Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong: 21 Jackson Olson & Emma Slater: 21 Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa: 21 Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik: 20 Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold: 19 Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson: 13