Alan Bersten and Elaine Hendrix are responding to the Dancing With the Stars judges' latest critiques. After Carrie Ann Inaba accused the actress of being "too independent," Hendrix, 54, said she understands the constructive criticism. "She's not wrong. I learned the tango in five days," Hendrix exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Tuesday, September 30, after TikTok night. "It's an incredibly intricate dance, and that's not an excuse. It's just that there's so much to think about, and I feel like at any given moment, I'm with him, and then I got to think about my heel, and then I got to think about my shoulder. It's juggling a lot." During week 3, Hendrix and Bersten, 31, danced the tango to "Gnarly" by Katseye. They later received a score of 21 out of 30 by Inaba, 57, Derek Hough and Bruno Toniolo. Dancing With the Stars' Most Shocking Eliminations Over the Years "You are incredible. You are powerful. You are strong, but you're being too independent," Inaba said on Tuesday's episode. "This is my small note. I know you're working to dance together but I actually still feel a little bit of fighting. Just trust your partner a hair more so all the strength is working together." Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten Eric McCandless/Disney Like every season, Bersten tries his best to take in the judges' feedback. At the same time, he made it clear that working with Hendrix has been a blast. "Honestly, we're gonna take the notes of the judges and make sure to work on that connection, because we do have such a great connection," he told Us. "I think the tango is just such a powerful dance that we were like, let's just nail the power for our next dance. We're just gonna enjoy it." Tuesday's episode also saw the shocking elimination of Brandon Armstrong and Lauren Jauregui. Week after week, Bersten said he gets nervous to see what names cohosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro will call out on live TV. "When they don't call your name right away, it is - I know they say no particular order - scary," he told Us. "We're so grateful to be safe. Honestly, we're having such a great time, and Elaine's doing such incredible dances week after week. It's sad to see anyone go. I'm shocked Brandon and Lauren went home. Everyone deserves to be here." With Disney night approaching on Tuesday, October 7, Hendrix said she is savoring every moment of this unique experience. Revisit the Most Disastrous 'Dancing With the Stars' Partners Ever The actress is also grateful to have the support of so many fans and friends, including The Parent Trap costar Lisa Ann Walter. "I'm on this incredible roller coaster that I don't want to end, and I'm just loving every second of it," she said. "I feel like anything can happen on this show, which is wild." Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Prove your DWTS fandom with Us Weekly and Bracketology.tv! Compete against other fans and Us editors in the Bracketology DWTS fantasy league this season to predict which pairs will make it to the finale for season 34. Get access to exclusive content, stats and a chance to win prizes. Join the league for free today!