EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Chad Ochocinco Eliminated From Dancing With The Stars
Posted on May 19, 2010 @ 06:35AM
Number 85 has been 86'ed: Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Ochocinco made Dancing With the Stars history on Tuesday's results show, but not the way he would have liked -- the wide receiver became the 100th celebrity eliminated from the show in its' five-year history.
Watch the video here on RadarOnline.com
"It was fun, I enjoyed it, I enjoyed the whole journey," the six-time Pro Bowler told RadarOnline.com's Tina Malave following his elimination. "The funny thing is, a lot of people have said, ‘We never knew you were like this,’ cause all they get to see is the football side. That's all they get to see is the trash-talking, the celebrating, but they never get to see the softer, sensitive gentle side -- the one that's willing to learn, and still overcome it."
Pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy told RadarOnline.com exclusively that Ochocinco -- whose admitted antics have made him one of the NFL’s most fined (and entertaining) players -- made the transition from the gridiron to the ballroom showing the utmost respect for his peers.
"It's special for us ballroom dancers because he's one of us now," he said. "He didn't disrespect us."
Evan Lysacek, a fan of Ochocinco’s football career, said that he was surprised at Chad’s soft-spoken demeanor after getting to know him throughout the show.
"He was the nicest guy, and such a reserved and calm athlete," the Olympic skater said. "That's what I look up to."
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Pro dancer Anna Trebunskaya told RadarOnline.com she’s “looking forward to everybody coming back and doing a different dance.
“Jake's gonna dance with Vienna, I mean, how cool is that?" Trebunskaya said.
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The Daily Juice
Oh I am upset. DWTS interviews and no Kart Gosselin? I am sure she will try to bogard the whole final sow as much as she can.. Maybe ROL and Tina Malave her agents, can help out with that.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 5:32pm
ABC execs are stupid--they never learn from watching other shows--this show will soon go the way of idiol--what is the point again?LOL--i mean just get professionals to compete , if thats what you want--chad made the season.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 5:30pm
I hope Erin wins. She is the most improved. The other 2 are dancing and/or skating PROFESSIONALS already. Having them own was not fair to the other contestants.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:10am
DWTS has become a show for semi professional dancers to take the next step.Pam and Chad you did well for not being a dancer to begin with...
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 9:42am
SO true. They were competing with PROFESSIONALS and it was not a fair competition.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:12am