LOS ANGELES — Sarah Jane Nader and professional partner Hailey Bills were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars Season 35 at the end of Premiere Night 2 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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Nader, known from the reality series Love Thy Nader and as the sister of former contestant Brooks Nader, performed a jive to Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi.” The pair received a score of 14 out of 30 from the judges, placing them near the bottom of the leaderboard.
Co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro announced the result after the combined judges’ scores and viewer votes were tallied. Nader became the second celebrity eliminated this season, following Conner Leavitt’s exit on Night 1.
Two other couples were in the bottom three before the final announcement: Tatyana Ali with Jan Ravnik and Giada De Laurentiis with Alan Bersten. The remaining female contestants advance to the next round of competition.
Based on official results from the September 16, 2026, episode of Dancing With the Stars.
