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Two weeks ago just before the Dancing with the Stars’ season premiere, Christie Brinkley was forced to drop out of the dancing competition because she broke her arm in rehearsal. Luckily for the ABC show, her daughter, Sailor was able to fill in for her.
This week, it looks like another star is out. According to Entertainment Tonight, Ray Lewis is expected to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury and leaving with him will be his partner Cheryl Burke. In typical DWTS fashion, they are not responding to ET with either a confirmation or denial. Most likely because they want us to tune in tonight at 8p to find out.
If he departs, it will be interesting to see what they do. They can make it a clean break, and no one goes home this week. Go on as planned and someone else goes home tonight. Or my choice would be to bring back The Supreme’s Mary Wilson, who was in the bottom two with Lewis last week and was eliminated by Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli. Although, the latter does not work because she would need to have danced tonight.
Part of me wonders who is doing a Tonya Harding? Is it Sean Spicer because the only way he can win is to take out the competition. Or could it be the people behind DWTS who are taking out Stars to get ratings? Or is it just the curse that took a few seasons off and is back in full force? Things that make you go hmmmmm.
BTW this is not the first time Burke and her partner dropped out of the competition due to an injury. Back in season 9, Tom Delay suffered stress fractures in both feet and did not make it to week 4.
UPDATE: Ray Lewis revealed that he suffered three torn tendons that will require surgery. Due to his unforeseen departure, DWTS did not eliminate anyone.
