Credit: Rodney Ho
Credit: Rodney Ho
NeNe Leakes danced a hot salsa and survived week six, guaranteeing her a spot in the top 7.
Actor and "Price is Right" host Drew Carey, on the other hand, didn't make the cut. Despite spirited performances over the weeks, he had the lowest score Monday night. He was the only one who got a 7 from Len Goodman.
Every other score was at least an 8. Leakes nabbed three 8s and a generous 9 from guest judge Redfoo from LMFAO.
She also beat Candace Cameron Bure, who received 8s from all four judges.
"You corner the market on fun and entertainment," Goodman cooed. "If you want to progress, you need to work more on your technique now, a little bit lighter on your feet and better footwork."
"You're one of a kind and you can turn the heat on," said Bruno Tonioli. "You have wonderful motion but it was all up here. Sometimes, your footwork was shaky."
"That looked like your most comfortable dance," Carrie Ann Inaba said, who liked how she danced a bit with her hubby Gregg.
"You looked like an entrepreneur out there. You owned that," said Redfoo. "I'm not here for technical so technical, schmechnical."
But Leakes faces five more formidable competitors, all likely difficult roadblocks to the finals for her. Meryl Davis landed her first perfect score and the second of the season. Amy Purdy received her best score to date with a 38.
Danica McKellar and Charlie White both pulled in 9s across the board. James Maslow fell back from his perfect score last week to a 35 out of 40.
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