DWTS' Report: Ty Eliminated
After weeks battling against near-perfect scores from all of their competitors -- not to mention being saved last week when Lil' Kim and Derek, who had higher scores, were sent home -- Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower were eliminated from 'Dancing With the Stars.'
Leaving only three couples remaining to battle it out, Ty seemed OK with the fans' decision to send him home. Now it's down to Gilles and Cheryl, Melissa and Tony and Shawn and Mark for next week's finale.
Keep reading for our full backstage report, including an exit interview with Ty and Chelsie and reactions from the remaining dancers. -- By Mike Maloney
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Ty, how do you feel about wrapping up your run?
Ty: We felt great about having a whole army of people behind us. I'm not going to lie -- I'm tired of learning dances. I'm so glad I don't have to go and learn two more dances this week. But if America had kept us on, that would have been motivation. The three couples left are such good dancers; it's time for me to get out of their way and let them get on with their competition.
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What's next for you?
Ty: I'm a founder and owner of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders, Inc.); I'm as or more proud of that than anything I've done in my career. I came on to the show to bring awareness to our sport and riding. We have great athletes.
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Will you take a vacation now?
Ty: Jewel and me will take a vacation, but I need to get back to the ranch and take care of some stuff.
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Chelsie, every couple comes back to the show for the finale for one last dance -- what will yours be?
Chelsie: The Salsa. It may not have been our best dance, but it was our favorite.
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How will you sum up your first season on 'Dancing With the Stars?'
Chelsie: Honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better celebrity. No diva-ness. Ty is very down to earth. He worked so hard.
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Will you go to work on Ty's ranch?
Chelsie: I'm not really a ranch girl.
Ty: She's as much of a rancher as I am a dancer!
Chelsie: I'm not high maintenance, but I just can't do the waking up early thing.
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Chelsie, will you be back next season?
Chelsie: I hope so! Cross your fingers!
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Ty, what did you think of your dances in the semi-finals?
Ty: We felt we did pretty good. We came in thinking that I was the fourth best dancer on the show. We wanted to go out and do our best. We did pretty close to that.
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Which of your dances do you feel went better?
Ty: I really can't tell the difference about which one was better. I have no idea. I just try to remember everything Chelsie told me to do. [But] it's like trying to teach a blind guy how to paint. I loved that Len gave her a shout-out. She's only 19 years old, it's her first year on the show and they gave her the block of wood. Every week, she'd go in and try to carve something out. She can say something more with her smile than most people can say talking all day.
Chelsie: Thanks, Ty!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
She is a crabby bitch anyway...didn't enjoy it IMO
Glad she is gone@@
Dancing has the BEST judges of all the shows - they are great!
Who was the lady judge at the beginning? She had a big smile and was loud?