Dancing with the Stars: Another celebrity dismissed

Dancing with the Stars: Another celebrity dismissed

Lil Kim got eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars.' The curvy, pint-sized rapper who is highly acclaimed for her flamboyant, hip-wiggling performance style, consistently earned high scores throughout the competition, almost twice topping the judges' leaderboard. In spite of it  she was eliminated from the popular television show on Tuesday.

On Monday Lil Kim faltered during her waltz with professional partner Derek Hough.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba said that she saw "a lot of missteps." However the judges unanimously praised the rapper's salsa, with Bruno Tonioli by saying, "Your booty can do no wrong."

Lil Kim came into Tuesday's results show with the week's second-lowest score i.e. fifty two points out of sixty. Rodeo champion Ty Murray was in last place with forty six points. However the fans kept him afloat, thereby sending him on to compete in next week's semifinal round.

The viewers' votes are combined with judges' scores in order to determine which couple is eliminated each week.

Show host Tom Bergeron told Lil Kim "there was a real shock in this room" when he announced that  Lil would be leaving the competition. Head judge Len Goodman added that the rapper "has been one of the best dancers" ever to appear on the show.

Lil Kim kept a smile on her face since she came to know about her fate.

"This is one of the greatest experiences I've ever experienced in my life." She made the statement by adding that she expanded the popular show's viewership, "because I brought people who never watched the show."

Hough added that his partner has been one of his favorites.

He added, "She's an amazing person, an amazing soul, and amazing spirit and an amazing dancer”.

Tuesday's results show also featured a performance by piano man Jamie Cullum and the continuation of the new professional dance-off. Three pro dancers are vying for viewer votes and a spot on the next season of the popular show.

Apart from Murray, there are 3 celebrities who are set to face off during next week's semifinal. They are namely Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson,  actor Gilles Marini, and "The Bachelor" star Melissa Rycroft.