Brandy, Other Contestants Shocked Brandy Was Voted Off Dancing With the Stars

A frontrunner from day one, Brandy was stunned at her elimination from Dancing With the Stars last night. So was everyone else, including her competition.

The singer and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are the latest casualty of Bristol Palin's absurd run to the finals. When Brandy said "I'm in a lot of shock," she wasn't alone.

Said Jennifer Grey of her toughest adversary this fall, "Brandy's just been amazing. She's done such a beautiful job each week, she's such an amazing dancer."

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Brandy deserved better after this week.

"I was shocked, but this show is so unpredictable," added Lacey Schwimmer, who earned the third finals spot along with her underrated partner Kyle Massey.

"We are going to miss Brandy so much because she's a great friend and such a big supporter. But we're happy for Bristol because she's great, too. So sweet!"

Brandy may be shocked, but she's saying all the right things ...

"I'm just so thankful to Maks," she said of her partner, with whom she reportedly sparred at times this season. "He taught me how to dance with confidence."

"I'm very blessed to have be a part of something so amazing, where I can rediscover who I am and prove that if I commit to something, I can be success."

Maks, whose lack of Palin love is no secret, shared it with Brandy: "I'm so very proud of Brandy. It's been amazing, and I really have a lot to thank her for."

The voters? That's another story. Talk about a slap in the face. Bristol's dancing has been about as convincing as her abstinence PSA with The Situation.

We can see her getting more votes than Kurt Warner or Rick Fox, or maybe even Audrina Patridge. But Brandy and Jen were the best two, hands down.

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Determined to Oust Bristol Palin on Dancing With the Stars

Maksim Chmerkovskiy may be surly, blunt, critical and not politically correct, but it's just because he's a serious competitor who wants to win. Period.

Despite being demonstrably outclassed by the field week in and week out, Bristol Palin is still waltzing and spinning. Which has Maks' head spinning.

The fact that Bristol the Pistol is even in the top four on Dancing With the Starshas reportedly rankled Chmerkovskiy, who's partnered with Brandy.

Bristol Palin's surprisingly long stint on Dancing With the Stars has captivated millions. Do not court Maksim Chmerkovskiy among those millions.

“Maksim is very emotional and takes this show very seriously, if you haven’t already seen. He really wants to win,” a source says of the Ukrainian pro.

“He works extremely hard and finds it depressing when people he thinks aren’t worthy of their current position get further then they possibly should.”

He and Brandy are both so competitive and hungry, tensions often rise between them - and they're allies. Imagine how he feels about Bristol Palin.

While acknowledging some bad blood, a source says not to look into the grudge too much: “To say he simply doesn’t like her might be a little much.”

“He is more not liking the whole situation of potentially losing to someone who he believes has significantly less talent than himself and Brandy.”

What do you think? Can Bristol possibly make it to the final three? If she does, either Brandy, Jennifer Grey or Kyle Massey will have to go home.

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Brandy Rocks Dancing With the Stars

It was Rock Week this week on Dancing with the Stars, and one star truly rocked her dance more than all her competitors. That star was Brandy.

Despite getting quite testy with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in rehearsals, the two pulled it together and tangoed to the top of the leaderboard. It was great.

Maybe going sexless for six years is benefiting her here. Brandy's just got that edge! She proceeded to win the dance marathon later on, as well!

TWO TO TANGO: Are Brandy and Maks the new favorites?

In second place after last night were Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani, despite what the judges see as untapped potential in terms of her character and passion.

Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke turned in a pretty nice tango, as did Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer, who have been quietly strong in recent weeks. Much improved.

The surprise of the night was probably that Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas outscored several - including favorites Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough - with their tango.

The judges applauded her growing confidence on the dance floor after the anti-teen pregnancy advocate had closely escaped from last week's elimination round.

Jennifer and Derek were told to calm down after a performance that was all over the place, but the lowest score came from Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya.

After competing for up to 30 points in their individual dances, it was time for a dance marathon, in which the couples all competed for an additional 10 points.

Kurt and Anna were the first to be removed, while Brandy and Maks were the last on the dance floor, giving them 10 additional points. What a night for them.

Here's how the scores shook out after two hours:

1. Brandy and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 36 (26, 10).
2. Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani: 32 (24, 8).
3. Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke: 30 (24, 6).
4. Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer: 30 (23, 7).
5. Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough: 29 (20, 9).
6. Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas: 28 (23, 5).
7. Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya: 22 (18, 4).

Who do you think is in danger tonight? You have to think that with Bristol Palin's improvement, Kurt is headed home, though we've certainly been wrong before.

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