Jewel to DWTS' Injured Melissa Rycroft: Dance or Leave!

Us Magazine - April 30, 2009 4:05 PM PDT
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Injured Melissa Rycroft doesn't have the support of one Dancing With the Stars fan.

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Jewel -- whose husband, Ty Murray , is one of the final four stars competing on DWTS -- took the former Bachelor contestant to task for not performing on this week's show due to an injury.

"I think the rule about 'judging a rehearsal if the person is too injured to perform' was weird both times they have used it," wrote on her hubby's MySpace blog.

The rule, which states that a contestant too injured to compete on the live show will be judged on their rehearsal footage, was used Monday when Rycroft suffered a rib injury and was in too much pain to perform. It was also put into practice earlier in the season when Steve-O hurt his back and couldn't dance.

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"If you're too hurt to compete, then you can't compete," she wrote.

The singer, who was originally slated to compete on the eighth season of DWTS but backed out of the competition due to a knee injury, joked that if she "were to be on the show, I might change my mind."

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Still, the fan of rodeos and bull riding thinks that Rycroft shouldn't have gotten through to the next round.

"As bad as I felt for Melissa, who I hope feels better and comes back, I'm used to our cowboy athletes that live by the rule: 'Ride hurt or dont get a score,'" Jewel wrote. "It may seem harsh, but it seems like the only way to keep things honest."

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  • ItalianLady
    Jewel has a lot of nerve, she was injured and could not dance and what Melissa has are different injuries but who is she to say anything, she just wants her husband to win and she also went into the practice with Ty and his partner I think to make sure nothing was going on there, she seems like the Jealous type to me. With all that money, can she please fix her front teeth...it's really an
    report abuseposted May 2, 2009 5:05 PM PDT
  • Theodora
    I feel so sorry for Melissa.But i knew she was not going to win.i think she needs to rest.
    report abuseposted May 2, 2009 7:57 AM PDT
  • LINDA
    hey fast forward!!!! lil kim will win
    report abuseposted May 2, 2009 3:59 AM PDT
  • Football fan
    Jewel is an idiot & she better be careful what she says cus Mel has millions of fans probably more than Jewel with her career down in the tubes so one can't help to think that she's envious? Perhaps her hubby has expressed how HOT Mel is & she doesn't like her being around? Perhaps a threat? Ty is a good guy but come on! HE should not still be in the compet
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 9:03 AM PDT
  • melissa fan
    shut up jewel, you should be happy your husband is still in. you're just afraid of the competition your husband has with melissa. spike was right, he should never have lasted longer than chuck wicks.
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 7:14 AM PDT
  • Mr. Awsome
    Bottom line is Melissa has had the sympathy vote since the bachlor and to all the naive and gullible people out there that show is scripted. Now shes getting sympathy votes for her injury. With all that and the judges being bias in favor of them they will be in the top two for sure. Jewels was right on!
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 6:25 AM PDT
  • Spikenalabama
    Whatever, her husband should not still be on the show anyway. He should never have lasted longer than Chuck Wicks!
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 6:05 AM PDT
  • Marine Chica
    I feel bad for Ty. Can you imagine how embarrased he is going to be when he sees Melissa at the next rehearsal? "Uh...sorry my wife bashed you on MySpace..." I understand Jewel's point, but its a dance show, not a rodeo. Its supposed to be all in good fun. Kudos to Melissa for sticking it out in the first place and not being a quitter.....like Jewel.
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 4:15 AM PDT
  • Carole
    Good Luck, Melissa! You won't need it though!
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 4:10 AM PDT
  • Sammy
    This is ridiculous. Jewel couldn't compete - she could not even do the practice dance, let alone the real dance. This case is completely different from that. Melissa cracked a rib, and she is trying to get better to compete next week. If she can and does well, good for her. If she cannot, she will probably be voted out. End of story.
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 4:02 AM PDT
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