Jenna Johnson breaks nose before DWTS performance, but still scores 29/30 with Harry Shum Jr.

Jenna Johnson did not let a broken nose keep her off the ballroom floor. The professional dancer performed with her celebrity partner, Harry Shum Jr, on Dancing with the Stars Grammy Night on November 10. The pair earned 29 out of 30 points for their salsa and secured a place in the Season 35 semifinals, as per Yahoo entertainment. They also received 2 bonus points for their Dance-Off immunity.

How did Jenna Johnson break her nose before the DWTS performance?

Johnson said she broke her nose during camera blocking on Monday, November 9, a day before the Grammy Night episode. “Last night, I definitely broke my nose during camera blocking,” she said in the Instagram video.

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“A little swollen. No black eyes today, which is awesome. But if my nose looks four times the size, that's why,” she added. Johnson also kept a sense of humor about the injury. She captioned the video, “Salsa: 1. Jenna’s nose: 0.”


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How did Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr. score on Grammy Night?

Despite the injury, Johnson and Shum Jr. performed their salsa during the November 10 episode.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba praised the performance for its emotion as the pair earned the highest score of the night, according to TV Insider.

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“I felt you enjoying yourself truly, and dancing from your heart and soul,” Inaba said.

Judge Bruno Tonioli described the salsa as “super-charged” and “extra spicy.” Derek Hough also praised the pair, while offering some technical notes about Shum Jr.'s lower-body movements.

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Before the judges revealed their scores, Johnson said she was feeling “amazing” after her injury the previous day, TV Insider reported.

The pair also had an advantage during the episode. They did not have to compete in the Dance-Off round because they had earned the season's highest cumulative score on Disney Night.

Did Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr. make the DWTS semifinals?

Yes. Johnson and Shum Jr. advanced to the semifinals after the November 10 episode. The other semifinalists are:

• Amber Glenn
• Ezra Frech
• Maura Higgins
• Connor Wood
• Tatyana Ali

Jenna Dewan and her professional partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, were eliminated from the competition.

The Dancing with the Stars Season 35 semifinals will air on Tuesday, November 17, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.