Dancing with the Stars eliminated NeNe Leakes and her professional partner Tony Dovolani during Monday night's broadcast of the eighteenth-season competition on ABC.
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"I'm so proud of myself and I hope I have inspired women all over the world," Leakes said following her ouster. "This has been an amazing, positive experience for me... I am proud of NeNe Leakes!"
Leakes also thanked her family, friends and the Dancing with the Stars judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. Last night, Latin star Ricky Martin also served as a guest judge.
NeNe and Tony danced before the round of results were revealed, so they earned 66 out of 80 total possible points for their individual dance and "Team Dance" from the show's judges. Their total score landed them in seventh -- and last -- place on the judges' leaderboard.
NeNe and Tony danced an individual Argentine tango which received 31 out of 40 possible points from the judging panel. NeNe and Tony's team was called "Team Vida" and they danced alongside Charlie White and partner Sharna Burgess as well as James Maslow and partner Peta Murgatroyd. Each "Team Vida" pairing earned 35 out of 40 possible points to add to their individual score.
James, a Nickelodeon star and Big Time Rush singer, and Peta were also in jeopardy of elimination last night. In addition to their 35-point worthy "Team Dance," the couple received 35 points for their individual samba routine. James and Peta's total was 70 points, putting them in sixth place on Monday night's leaderboard.
The judges' leaderboard was once again topped by Sochi Olympics ice dancing gold medalist Meryl Davis and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy with 78 total points. They finished in first place after performing an individual salsa routine which racked in 39 points from the judges. Meryl and Maksim also received 39 points for their "Team Dance" routine.
"Team Loca" was comprised of Meryl and Maksim, Amy Purdy and partner Derek Hough, Danica McKellar and partner Val Chmerkovskiy, and Candace Cameron Bure and partner Mark Ballas. Each couple received 39 additional points during the second round of competition.
Second place on the judges' leaderboard went to Amy, a double-amputee snowboarding champion, and Derek with 75 total points. In addition to the 39 points they received for their "Team Loca" performance, the couple also earned 36 points for their individual rumba routine.
Amy hurt her back while dancing her number with Derek, so she was taken to the hospital after complaining of pain, her back seizing up, and difficulty breathing. As a result, the judges scored Amy's "Team Dance" based on her rehearsal footage.
Candace, an actress and former Full House star, and Mark finished in third place on the leaderboard with 74 total points. They performed an individual Argentine tango which received 35 points from the judges, and that score was added to their 39-point "Team Loca" routine.
Danica, an actress and former The Wonder Years star, landed in fourth place on the leaderboard with 72 total points after they danced an individual salsa which earned 33 points from the judges in addition to their 39-point "Team Loca" performance.
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Danica was advised to stop dancing due to a broken-rib injury, but she was ultimately given the okay from doctors to still compete.
Fifth place on the leaderboard went to Charlie, a Sochi Olympics ice dancing gold medalist, and Sharna. They earned a total of 71 points after performing an individual paso doble routine which earned 36 points from the judges and their 35-point "Team Vida" performance.
Charlie also got hurt last night, as he said he felt something catch in his knee.
"Back spasms, broken ribs, bum knees. It's like an episode of Grey's Anatomy in here!" Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron joked.
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