‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2015: ‘Hunger Games’ Star Willow Shields Voted Off Dance Floor in Week 7 of Season 20

“Dancing With the Stars” said goodbye to its fourth eliminated star of season 20

ByABC News
April 27, 2015, 10:42 PM

— -- The odds weren’t in “Hunger Games” actress Willow Shields' favor Monday night. The 14-year-old actress was voted off ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” in an elimination that stunned the ballroom audience and judges.

Shields and actress Rumer Willis were both in jeopardy of going home tonight even though they’ve earned high judges’ score throughout the season. Elimination is based on a combination of judges’ scores and viewer votes.

Shields immediately teared up when her name was announced.

“We are all sad we are shocked,” said the show’s co-host, Erin Andrews.

Shields’s pro partner, Mark Ballas, praised Shields.

“I just want to say, first of all, a big thank you to Willow," he said. "I couldn’t be more proud.”

At the show’s closing, Ballas hugged Shields while the rest of the dancing cast surrounded them to offer support.

Tonight’s show was dedicated to dance styles from varying eras.

The couple with the highest overall score was granted immunity from elimination tonight, and the other couples had to compete in a dance-off -- to either a salsa, cha-cha or foxtrot -- for bonus points.

Due to an injury sustained last week, pro dancer Derek Hough didn’t compete. His partner, Olympian Nastia Liukin, was partnered with Sasha Farber tonight.