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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Mortifying Performances These Contestants Will Never Live Down
Embarrassment is a big part of reality TV, especially on 'Dancing with the Stars.' These are the celebrities who probably should've avoided the dance floor.
7. Season 17: Bill Nye tears his ligament
Eliminated: Week 2
Everyone’s favorite science teacher appeared on Dancing with the Stars. Sadly, he and partner Tyne Stecklein’s presence was short-lived as they were the second pair eliminated. Prior to their exit, they performed the paso doble, with Nye dressed as a mad Beethoven. Toward the end of the routine he tripped, quickly recovering but tearing a ligament in his knee in the process.
The performance is bad, the costume is awkward, and the injury is sad; combined they make for an embarrassing evening for Nye. He and Stecklein returned the next week and tried to make it work, but with a locked knee, Nye couldn’t recover his role on the show.
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