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Was Lolo Jones the first to be eliminated on 'Dancing With the Stars'?

On Monday night, the stars of this season danced their first dance. On Tuesday, it was time to send the first one home. Who didn't make the cut?

"Dancing With the Stars" returned this week.

And while the stars danced their first dance on Monday night, on Tuesday, it was time to eliminate the first star. Who didn't make it past week one?

That would be Lolo Jones. The Olympian was voted off "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday night, becoming the first celebrity competitor to be eliminated on the show's 19th season.

After judges’ scores and viewer votes were combined, Jones and fashion designer Betsey Johnson learned they were both in jeopardy of going home this week. When Jones heard her fate, she smiled and hugged her pro partner, Keo Motsepe.

“I wouldn’t have had it any other way,” Jones said. “I’m glad that (Johnson’s) staying. She deserves to stay and everybody here did a great job.”

The Olympian's cha-cha suffered from several missteps and she blamed the trouble on a missed cue that she said threw off her entire performance. During the judges' evaluation following her performance, Jones, who appeared frustrated, said she wouldn't make any excuses and acknowledged that her performance was "awful."

Monday night’s premiere showcased 13 competitors vying for the mirror ball trophy. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who was a child star on Broadway, leaped to the top of the leaderboard with a skillful jive which judges asked him to reprise tonight, while Johnson brought up the rear when her routine was stymied by problems with a pink prop feather boa. In addition to Johnson and Ribeiro, returning to compete next week are actors Antonio Sabato Jr., Randy Couture and Jonathan Bennett, actresses Lea Thompson and Janel Parrish, reality TV star Sadie Robertson, YouTube beauty guru Bethany Mota, TV talk show host Tavis Smiley, comedian Tommy Chong and NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip.

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"Dancing With the Stars" returned this week.

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