By Suzan Clarke
Christina Milian and Mark Ballas compete on the ballroom floor on Dancing With the Stars Oct. 7 2013. (Image Credit Adam Taylor/ABC)
Singer Christina Milian was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars tonight despite getting the first 10 of the season during this evening s performance.
The ballroom audience booed when Milian s name was announced and many looked stunned.
Milian said she was shocked by the outcome.
I wasn t expecting that but you know what I think that we had the best performance tonight that we ve had thus far she said.
Her pro partner Mark Ballas said he was proud of Milian s accomplishment on the dance floor.
You know we worked really hard. She did great tonight and we just went out with a bang he said.
Based on their performances last week Milian and actress Leah Remini who was the lowest scorer tonight were in the bottom two putting them both in jeopardy of getting eliminated. Milian was tied with actor Corbin Bleu for the highest score tonight.
Elimination is decided based on combined judge and viewer votes. The audience votes from last week and tonight were combined with the judges scores from tonight s performance and the star with the lowest total was sent home.
Tonight s show was dedicated to the most memorable year of each star s lives and the contestants routines put their raw emotions on full display.
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One couple will be eliminated next week depending on their performances from tonight s show.
Tonight s Routines
Christina Milian The singer s sassy cha cha recalled 2010 the year she gave birth to her daughter and divorced her husband after learning he was cheating on her. The judges liked the routine so much that head judge Len Goodman (back in his chair after missing last week because of an overseas trip) gave her a 10 the very first perfect score of the season. He said Milian s performance had fiery cha cha and icy control. Bruno Tonioli called the routine indecently hot and Carrie Ann Inaba said the dance stood out. You ve been great. I have loved watching your performances but tonight I have to say that was something special she told Milian. Judges gave Milian 28 points.
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Jack Osbourne The TV personality s smooth waltz was dedicated to his wife and daughter and looked back at 2012 when his daughter Pearl was born. Two weeks after her birth Osbourne learned he had multiple sclerosis. Judges were struck by the performance. Not only were his strength and courage admirable but his dancing tonight was impressive Tonioli said adding that Osbourne s footwork was so light and musical. Inaba said there was something magical about Osbourne when he danced. Despite a minute criticism about the way Osbourne sometimes held his hands Goodman also had high praise. Judges awarded Osbourne 27 points his highest score of the season.
Leah Remini The actress performed a contemporary routine that she dedicated to anyone who was going through change and was scared but was discovering inner strength. (Earlier this year the actress split from the controversial Church of Scientology and she has said the church wants her to fail on Dancing to prove what happens to people who leave the organization. The church has denied the allegation.) Remini s routine failed to impress the judges tonight. Inaba said she liked the concept but the execution including the lifts was flawed. Goodman agreed with her adding that the lifts were a little bit labored on occasion. Tonioli acknowledged that this was Remini s first contemporary routine and said her storytelling was very very good and very effective.
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Corbin Bleu The actor said his sister was diagnosed with scoliosis in 2011 and his elegant fox trot was dedicated to her. Goodman called Bleu a terrific dancer who quickly gets the character of each dance and had smooth movements and good footwork tonight. Inaba deducted a point for what she believed was a lift in the beginning of the routine although Bleu s pro partner Karina Smirnoff denied that saying her foot was touching the floor during the moment Inaba was referring to. Tonioli was very impressed telling Bleu You could be the lost child of Fred Astaire and Ben Vereen it s incredible Bleu earned 28 points.
Bill Engvall The comedian dedicated his tender Viennese waltz to his wife Gail saying she made him a better person since they were wed in 1982. Tonioli pointed out timing problems and said the comedian at times threw his arms out too roughly but said the routine had honest heartfelt emotion. You wear your heart on your sleeve and it s so good to see my darling he said. Inaba agreed that despite the timing problems the routine touched her and Goodman said he liked the romance of the dance despite the rough moments. Engvall earned 24 points.
Nicole Snooki Polizzi The star of The Jersey Shore said her most memorable year was 2012 when she gave birth to her son Lorenzo and all her priorities shifted. Polizzi s high energy Jazz routine (set to Britney Spears up tempo new single Work B ch ) captivated the audience and the judges. Inaba said Polizzi surprised her every week. Goodman said the routine was vibrant. The lifts were clean it had energy and it was fun to watch he said. Tonioli said Polizzi worked hard on the routine calling it an exhilarating bundle of fun. They awarded Polizzi 27 points.
Brant Daugherty The actor s moving contemporary routine was a celebration of his father who died in 2009 after having been a lifelong champion on his son s acting dreams. Goodman said he loved the passion interaction and chemistry that Daugherty had with his pro partner Peta Murgatroyd. Tonioli said the actor threw himself into the routine with fearless dedication and passion calling it absolutely wonderful. Inaba thought the dance worked as well as it did because every single one of Daugherty s muscle movements was driven by his emotions. She called the routine breathtaking. Daugherty earned 27 points.
Amber Riley The actress said 2009 was a pivotal year in her life while an employee at IKEA she tried out for American Idol and was rejected. She was devastated until she auditioned for Glee and won the part. Her funky fox trot drew mixed reviews from the judges. While Goodman liked Riley s engaging personality and star quality he found that there wasn t enough fox trot content. Tonioli felt very differently calling Riley absolutely and utterly sensational and awarding her the second perfect score of the season. Inaba told Riley she danced the heck out of that routine. Riley earned 26 points.
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren The actress paid tribute to 2012 the year her son was born and 1989 the year she got her big acting break on the hit series Saved by the Bell. Judges appreciated the nostalgia of Lauren s 1980s inspired jazz but Inaba said she saw flaws including soft kicks and Lauren falling out of her pirouette. Goodman though thought the actress did a good job and Tonioli called the routine incredible fun. Lauren earned 26 points.
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