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Is rapper Lil’ Kim getting underscored in
favor of Melissa Rycroft on ‘Dancing With
the Stars’?
BY Olga Boyko

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 4:17 AM
Dancing with the Stars contestant Lil Kim.
The stakes have been raised.
This week on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ the five remaining dance couples
had to do not one, but two performances for a combined score. But
something seemed to be amiss in the judges’ scoring methods.
Last week, while reality TV star Melissa Rycroft was absent (due to a
rib injury), lil’ rapper Lil’ Kim flourished. Kim and her partner Derek
Hough recieved the top score for the night.
This week Rycroft returned to dominate again. But were her dancing
abilities deserving the high points she recieved?
Rycroft’s graceful Waltz earned her 27 points. Her no-muss-no-fuss Rumba earned Rycroft and her professional partner Tony Dovolani the top score of 30. The judges applauded her triumphant return and flawless footwork. The combined score put Rycroft back in first place for the night.
Meanwhile, Lil’ Kim and Derek Hough had similar routines.
Kim’s waltz was simple to the point of being boring, and only earned her 25 points. However, the tiny dancer’s salsa was nothing to mess with.
Kim and and Derek were hot with energy on the floor. The rapper even danced a quick solo that incited the audience into a standing ovation.
The judges were overwhelmed by the dynamic duo, praising their technique and sexual energy. The judges claimed that they’d never seen “a booty shake like that” … but only scored them a 27.
The combined score dropped Kim and Hough to next to last place, just ahead of bull-rider Ty Murray (he got a 46).
Does this mean the judges have already envisioned their dancing champion in Rycroft?
It looks like Kim will have to hope she remains a fan favorite, because Tuesday night she’ll have to shake her booty like it’s never been shook before to stay in the competition.