Connor Brooke
After dancing a spooky Maleficent-inspired tango tonight for “Halloween Night,” Ryan Lochte and partner Cheryl Burke were eliminated in week eight of the competition. It came down to them and Terra Jolé and Sasha Farber.
Lochte and Burke also won tonight’s “America’s Choice” dance-off against Marilu Henner and Derek Hough, dancing the cha cha to “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd. Lochte had struggled to gain traction throughout the competition, averaging scores in the mid-20s.
Ryan Lochte and Partner Cheryl Burke Eliminated
“I learned a lot about myself, that no matter how hard I get knocked down I can keep fighting,” Lochte said before taking center stage. “This family, I love it. I’m sad that I’m going home but everyone here has touched me in a special place right here [with his hand over his heart] so I’ll always remember it.”
Six couples now remain in the competition. Next week, the stars and their pro partners will be dancing “Broadway Week” routines with guest judge Idina Menzel. Semi-finals are just weeks away.
Dancing with the Stars Social Media Reactions
I'm heartbroken and speechless right now. You will always be my mirrorball champions #teamcherloch @RyanLochte @CherylBurke #DWTS
— Sarah Mann (@s_pmann12) November 1, 2016
@RyanLochte got voted off noooo #dwts
— Lora Leann (@LoraLeann15) November 1, 2016
I'll love you forever @CherylBurke ! Thank you for coming back ❤️❤️ #DWTS
— otter bay mom (@moJOEmarino) November 1, 2016
Not watching #DWTS anymore. @RyanLochte was so good tonight this is crap!!
— Mz.Tracy (@MzzTracy) November 1, 2016
I'm so sad Ryan and Cheryl got eliminated #DWTS
— ᴱᴸᴵᶻᴬᴮᴱᵀᴴ ⚯͛ (@ebancroft13) November 1, 2016
Yasssssssssss!!! #DWTS His dancing was terrible and he should have been gone a long time ago sooooo… #ByeRyan
— Vader Johan (@Neisha91) November 1, 2016
I feel kinda bad that Ryan was voted off the night he started hitting his stride #dwts pic.twitter.com/o4lguIi3nq
— Claudia (Michael Shannon Stan) (@thewaitisogre) November 1, 2016
Don't know how Marilu is still safe #DWTS
— gabrielle (@luvgabriielle) November 1, 2016
It went from everyone booing Ryan and having people trying to attack him to the whole place standing and cheering for him. My heart #DWTS
— ⋆ཾ❀Ralphie Laurent☮︎ ཾ⋆ (@TaylorLaurrenn) November 1, 2016
It took 8 weeks but @RyanLochte is finally off Dancing with the Stars!! #DWTS
— Michelle Hidalgo (@michelle11394) November 1, 2016
Goodbye Lochte. Thank you for being yourself. #DWTS #HalloweenWeek
— It’s Kadey, bitch. (@kadeyobe10) November 1, 2016
According to ABC, “Ryan Lochte has become a transcendent figure in the Olympic world. He is a four-time Olympian (Athens, Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro) and a 12-time Olympic medalist (including six Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze). His seven individual Olympic medals are second all-time in Men’s Swimming, and he is the current world record holder in the 200 individual medley. Ryan has been named both American and World Swimmer of the Year twice in his career (2010 and 2011) and has a total of 70 medals in major international competition, including 45 first place finishes.”
Now in its 23rd season, “Dancing with the Stars” is hosted by Tom Bergeron and sports broadcaster Erin Andrews. The judging panel is composed of ballroom experts Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli. Their scores, along with America’s votes, determine who gets to stay and who is sent home each week as couples vie for the coveted Mirrorball trophy.
This season’s star-studded line-up includes Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez with Val Chmerkovskiy, actress Marilu Henner with Derek Hough, former NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. with Lindsay Arnold, reality TV star Terra Jolé with Sasha Farber, country singer Jana Kramer with Gleb Savchenko, and IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe with Sharna Burgess. Jake T. Austin, Rick Perry, Vanilla Ice, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Amber Rose, Maureen McCormick and Ryan Lochte have since been eliminated from the competition.
“Dancing with the Stars” airs every Monday night starting at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Do you think the right person was sent home on “Dancing with the Stars”? Sound off in the comments section below!
Photo credit: ABC
This article was written for Business 2 Community by Connor Brooke.
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No I don’t think the right person went home it should have been James hinchcliffe , or marilu that went home.