Chaka Khan admitted two surprising details about her experience on Dancing with the Stars in post-elimination interviews.
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"To be honest, I am [relieved]," the iconic singer told Good Morning America. "I have stage fright. After 40-frickin-5 years, yes, I still have stage fright."
In a separate interview, Khan insisted she "learned a lot" about herself and also apologized to anyone who was rooting for her.
"I'm sorry if I let anybody down -- and more so, Keo," she said. "I just want to say thank you for being part of this journey with me and I'm not finished. This is just a little thing I did. I experienced it. It was a great experience... I enjoyed it. I love my partner. I love all the great people that made this show happen and I'm really, really going to miss them."
Khan expressed how the show was "great fun" but that still wasn't enough to calm her nerves when dancing onstage.
"I've always had [stage fright], and the way I deal with it when I'm singing is the first two songs, we make them so they're 'hard hitters' and it doesn't make a difference -- just so I can get acclimated. By the third song, I'm acclimated and I'm actually really singing to the people. So, I don't have any time to acclimate here [on DWTS]. You have just seconds," she explained.
Khan told a reporter it's one thing to say you're going to compete on Dancing with the Stars and another to actually do the show.
"I love to sing and that's where I feel most comfortable, I guess. I'm always willing and open to try new things, and I did. I met some great people," the singer noted.
Khan also complimented Motsepe by claiming he's an "amazing dancer" and "wonderful human being" in her Good Morning America interview. After shaking his head in disagreeance, Motsepe told GMA that Khan is "a legend" and "everything happens for a reason."
Unfortunately, Motsepe competed on the last three editions of Dancing with the Stars only to land in last place twice and second-to-last place one time.
Dancing with the Stars will air another episode Tuesday night at 9PM ET/PT on ABC, when one more couple will be eliminated from the Season 21 competition.
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