'Dancing With the Stars' Puts JoJo Siwa in Bottom 2, Taking Fans by Surprise

Dancing With the Stars left viewers in shock Monday night after one dancing duo lauded as the front-runners of the competition landed themselves in the bottom two. After giving their best on the dance floor during a night celebrating the music of legendary rock band Queen, JoJo Siwa and pro Jenna Johnson almost had their journey to the Mirrorball Trophy cut short when they landed in the bottom two, prompting plenty of reactions on social media.

During the latest Season 30 episode, Siwa and Johnson hit the ballroom with a tango to "Body Language." The performance earned plenty of praise from the judges, with Derek Hough praising the dance as "a tempting, tantalizing tango! Yo, that was so avant-garde, experimental. I absolutely loved it!" Bruno Tonioli, meanwhile, said the duo's performance was "slinky, sexy cool excellent." The pair received 39 points out of a possible 40 for the dance before Siwa returned to the ballroom later in the night for the relay round, where she performed the foxtrot to "Pressure" alongside fellow celebrity competitors Olivia Jade Giannulli and Jimmie Allen. Siwa's performance wasn't enough to earn her any extra points, though, with Giannulli grabbing all four bonus points from the judges during the relay round.

Despite their high scores and continuously impressive performances, Siwa and Johnson landed in the bottom two alongside Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and pro Witney Carson. Thanks to her strong scores throughout the competition, the judges unanimously voted to save Siwa, though the shock of her facing elimination, however brief it may have been, left a strong impact on viewers, many of whom expressed their shock on Twitter.