On the day of her elimination from Dancing with the Stars, but before she knew she would be voted off the show, singer Chynna Phillips said some clairvoyant words to the Huffington Post:
“It really does come down to the votes. And that’s kind of sad because it’s supposed to be a dance competition, but it’s actually a popularity contest, which makes me kind of sad. You know, you have to have a little bit of faith that there are people out there who are truly voting for their favorite dance, not their favorite person, because it is a dance competition and people are working really hard. It would be very sad if that was undermined, and it looks to me like that keeps getting undermined.”
Chynna’s DWTS partner, Tony Dovolani, couldn’t agree more. For once, he had a partner talented enough whom he could take all the way to the end –the duo had placed near the top of the leader board for the first three weeks of competition. This is what Tony said before the elimination results:
I think Derek Hough should not be allowed to be on DWTS for at least 5 years. He has already won 3 times. I don’t vote for him JUST for that reason alone.