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'Dancing With the Stars' Week 2 Elimination (VIDEO)

by Jason Hughes, posted Sep 27th 2011 11:15PM

Lacey Schwimmer & Chaz Bono'It's only the second week of the competition, and we may have our first surprise elimination on 'Dancing With the Stars' (Tue., 9PM ET on ABC). Though it may also be revealing an interesting, but perhaps not unexpected, bias playing out this season.

!!SPOILER ALERT!!

Last week, viewer votes lined up easily with judges scoring in eliminating Ron Artest and new professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd. This week, though, America didn't agree with the judges. In fact, the eliminated dancer had one of the higher scores of the night.

It could be a matter of the celebrity not being established enough for viewers to latch onto, or it could be that the professional dancer suffers the same problem. In its 13th season now, 'DWTS' has made celebrities out of these professional dancers, so it's possible fans are as much rooting and voting for them as they are the celebrities.

Elisabetta Canalis & Valentin Chmerkovskiy, 'Dancing With the Stars' eliminationIt could definitely be a factor as to why Elisabetta Canalis was eliminated, despite scoring a 21 from the judges. She was partnered with new professional dancer Valentine Chmerkovskiy, competing this season alongside his brother Maksim.

Four couples scored lower than them, with Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer netting only 17 points. Or perhaps it is indicative of the advantages of experience for the pros on this show. They know how to choreograph a performance that will impress the judges, and they can adapt quickly to new celebrity partners.

Does that mean we need to start worrying about the last remaining newbie among the professional dancers this season? Considering Tristan McManus is partnered with the polarizing Nancy Grace, it may be too soon to tell.


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lfdecon

THIS SHOW IS NOW A POPULARITY SHOW AND THE JUDGES ARE AFRAID YES AFRAID TO SAY ANYTHING TO CHAZ. WHY IS HE ON THE SHOW WHEN HE CAN NOT ABOVE ANYTHING ELSE JUDGE. WHY IS HE AN INSPIRATION/ I DO NOT THINK SO. IN FACT HE IS A COWARD! REALLY BRAVE PEOPLE DEAL WITH LOT IN LIFE NOT CHANGE IT!

October 05 2011 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clearhoads7

here we go again another fiasco with dwts its bad enough they have had voting problems with the show and i am sure cher had the friends and chaz gay friends jam the lines to create another ruined season there is no way chaz should be on the show after the last two dances he/she/it is like a dancing hippo there graceful in the water but on the dance floor they dont look so good and to have the lowest scores and still be on the show speaks for the show and it has relly gone down hill since its voting system is so out of tune with the show its riduculis and a very good couple was sent home and a lousy one gets to stay because of outside influnce of manipulating votes with a campaighn like tatics has ruined the show and as long bring these wackos on to the show this problem will come up again and again I beleive DWTS is on the way out because this is third or four show that talent didnt win it voting fraud destroyed who got to the final!

October 05 2011 at 9:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
btbnana

i don't watch it this year....because of Chaz

October 05 2011 at 7:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
laedbac1

Why do they let Cheres crossdressing daughter on that show. We will never watch that nonsense again.

October 04 2011 at 7:06 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Buz

The term "bull-dyke" does not adequately describe Chaz Bono, "elephant-dyke" & "whale-dyke" better fit the bill.

Chaz told Oprah that she had sex with a few guys before she turned carpet-licker. Those poor guys will need counseling the rest of their lives.

September 30 2011 at 11:18 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
pequa1988

Hooters

September 30 2011 at 8:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ssnoopy55

Bono next to be kicked off.

September 30 2011 at 8:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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clearhoads7

its too late the damage has been done they sent home a good dancing coupleto keep hippochaz for another week something really wrong here!

October 05 2011 at 9:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robin

After reading the comments from the past few days, I have decided that I am going to give Chaz all my votes, just to piss you trolls off!

September 30 2011 at 5:31 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
Mistress Pattie

Everyone has an opinion and the ability to kick when a fellow is down...If it was you would you not want support or a boatload of people keeping up the hate...I would like the haters to have a shot and surpass the voting system you say is a failure...

September 30 2011 at 5:01 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
The Cola RatLady

Chaz dances like an elephant on rollerskates. I'm surprised the sicko blimp can move at all with all that tonage he /she /it has.Shows the voting system is messed up when they are not eliminated, they really scraped the bottom of the garbage can for this bunch of losers. Chaz and Nancy...ugh..... there werent other ppl they could have gotten?SMH

September 30 2011 at 4:29 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply

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