'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finals Weeks IX

'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finals Weeks IX

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The most bittersweet elimination of the season took place on 'Dancing With the Stars' (Tue., 9PM ET on ABC). To come one week shy of the finale is absolutely brutal, but each of the remaining contestants was all smiles. Simply making it this far is quite an achievement, and all four have proven themselves talented and worthy of their place.

This week Hope Solo struggled the most with the judges, but J.R. Martinez wasn't so far ahead on points that a surge of public support couldn't save her. Rob Kardashian and Ricki Lake were probably feeling pretty safe, but we've seen bigger surprises in the past.

We just didn't see one this week: Hope Solo and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were eliminated. Hopefully this means we won't get any petty bickering between the judges and the contestants in next week's finale. But the big question remains: Who will take home the coveted Mirror Ball trophy?

While Lake and Martinez have been strong almost from the beginning, Kardashian has been more of a late bloomer. But he's really come into his own in recent weeks. It really does seem like victory is within grasp for each of them.... READ MORE

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