Shannon Elizabeth Elimination: Backstage Report
Shannon, how did you feel after performing your dances?
<b>Shannon:</b> The bottom line is we're just having a good time. That's what this show is all about. Go out and have fun and entertain.
<a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/derek-hough/527855' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Derek,</font></a> do you regret talking back?
<b>Derek:</b> We were just frustrated. It's still shocking. This season has been a very strange story.
<a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/mark-ballas/527854' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Mark,</font></a> what's your reaction to Derek & Shannon's elimination?
<b>Mark:</b> It just goes to show no matter how high or low your scores are, if you have a favorite you have to vote for them. <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/kristi-yamaguchi/284157" target="_blank">Kristi</a> and I are still here thanks to the viewers. It's sad when anyone goes. Derek and I have been friends for a long time. Shannon has such a great personality. They're going to be missed.
<a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/marissa-jaret-winokur/302006/' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Marissa,</font></a> what will you miss about Shannon & Derek?
<b>Marissa:</b> Derek's a lot of fun backstage. He took a lot of pictures last night. I thought, "Oh, he thinks I'm going home." But then he did.
<a href='http://music.aol.com/artist/mario/1487211' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Mario</font></a> and <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/karina-smirnoff/507224' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Karina,</font></a> will Shannon & Derek get a break from questions about their romance now?
<b>Karina:</b> It comes with the show. Every season, there's some kind of rumor. <b>Mario:</b> [Joking] They're going to make hot, sexy love tonight and make up and everything's going to be fine. <b>Karina:</b> Or that.
<a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/cristian-de-la-fuente/285094/' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Cristian,</font></a> do you think the fans saved you this week?
<b>Cristian:</b> We are here because of the fans. There's no other reason. We had a low score compared to the rest. It means people really voted for us.
<a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/cheryl-burke/507214' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Cheryl,</font></a> has anything like <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/cristian-de-la-fuente/285094/' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Cristian's</font></a> injury happened to you before?
<b>Cheryl:</b> No. This has never happened before. The closest we came was last season when <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/marie-osmond/54364" target="_blank'>Marie Osmond</a> fainted but that was after her dance. This has never happened during a dance.
<a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/karina-smirnoff/507224' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Karina,</font></a> what's Cristian going through right now?
<b>Karina:</b> Sometimes when you get an injury while you're performing the adrenalin rush is so high you don't feel it till a few seconds later. I've had surgeries on my knees and neck. It hurts. He's going to get over it. He'll have a great surgery and be fine. <i>Reported by Mike Maloney</i>
