Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr. react

Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr. accept Carrie Ann Inaba's critique of their samba routine as a lift but remain confident in their performance.

“i absolutely hear what they're saying”

Inaba's lift critique

Carrie Ann Inaba called their samba routine a lift, which is prohibited in competitive samba.

“any movement during which one of the dancers has both feet off the floor at the same time with the assistance or support of their partner”

Performance details

The duo performed a samba to Usher's 'Yeah!' during the Oct. 13 episode, receiving a 33 out of 40 score.

Johnson's commitment

Jenna Johnson said she wants to go far in the competition with Harry and that he deserves to be there.

“i want to go far in this competition with harry”

Shum's defense

Harry Shum Jr. explained they took risks by creating a halftime show-style samba routine in one minute.

“we wanted to also, between us, honor the task we were given, which is put a halftime show in one minute and whatever 12 seconds”

Shum's confidence

Harry Shum Jr. said he's proud they kept their dance skills and didn't lose the competition.

“i'm so proud of our performance”

Derek Hough's reaction

Derek Hough called the performance fantastic and hopes everyone loves it.

“that was undeniably a fantastic performance”