Taylor Hanson’s team is framing the exit as a graceful departure, with Hanson calling the experience 'incredible' and thanking Stewart for showing him 'things I didn't think were possible.'
The pro dancers are not buying it. Ezra Sosa didn't just watch the elimination; he commented 'I'm so pissed' on a TikTok of the moment, signaling deep internal disagreement with the judges' decision.
Hanson and Stewart received an 18/30 from the judges for their Foxtrot to 'What a Fool Believes' on Tuesday night's 'Yacht Rock Night' episode, landing them in the bottom three alongside Guillermo Rodriguez and Jackson Olson.
When the pros are more upset than the fans, you know the elimination was a mess. Ezra Sosa’s 'pissed' comment is the only honest quote of the night.
Let’s be real: when the other pro dancers are more visibly angry about an elimination than the fans are, you know something went wrong backstage. Ezra Sosa didn’t just watch Britt Stewart and Taylor Hanson get sent home during Tuesday night’s “Yacht Rock Night” episode on “Dancing With the Stars.” He took to TikTok to say, “I’m so pissed.” That is not the reaction of someone who thinks the judges made a fair call. That is the reaction of someone who knows exactly what it takes to earn those scores, and he wasn’t having it. Stewart, for her part, looked like she was swallowing a scream. When co-host Alfonso Ribeiro read their names as the eliminated couple, Stewart’s initial “Oh my God” was quickly followed by a hand to her heart and a visible effort to keep her composure. She repeatedly told Hanson, “I’m really sorry,” while whispering something into his ear during their hug. The source material notes she was “definitely holding back what she really wanted to say.” Translation: she thinks they were robbed, and she’s not wrong to feel that way. The numbers don’t lie, but they don’t tell the whole story. Hanson and Stewart’s Foxtrot to “What a Fool Believes” earned an 18/30 from the judges, landing them in the bottom three alongside “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” star Guillermo Rodriguez with partner Witney Carson and Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson with partner Emma Slater. Fans on X were quick to pile on, with one writing, “Oh Ezra is PISSED. Poor Britt, she deserves better,” and another insisting, “Britt always gets robbed!” A third fan pointed out that Hanson “did so much better than a few of the guys” still in the competition. In a twist that speaks volumes about how the other contestants felt, Sosa was the first fellow pro to rush over and comfort the eliminated duo. His actions matched his words. Meanwhile, Hanson tried to keep things dignified during his final interview with co-host Julianne Hough, calling the experience “everything” and “incredible,” and thanking Stewart for showing him “things I didn't think were possible.” Stewart, tearfully, echoed the gratitude. But let’s not pretend this was a graceful exit. The pros are furious, the fans are furious, and the only people smiling are probably the ones who wrote the results envelope.
