DWTS Elimination Shocker! (Part 1) – S20, Wk09

Nastia & Derek Eliminated

on Dancing With The Stars!

Season 20, Week 09 (05/12/15)

NOTE:  This is a "Part 1"

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Nastia & Derek dance The Veinnese Waltz
with LEN GOODMAN - S20, Wk09 -
Judges' Pick Round.

< Trying to prepare myself emotionally for this impending doom, sometimes referred to as a Dancing with the Stars Elimination, ... without much success > …

Noah & Sharna, Rumer & Val, and Nastia & Derek are all in Jeopardy??  It’s okay, it’s okay!  Just breathe … it’s gonna hurt no matter who it is, so, …

(But, c’mon, we all know that it’s going to be Noah, right?)

Oh!  This is it! … the dreaded moment has arrived!!  

< Starting to feel really queasy now! > … 

... The first couple to be called safe is … is … Noah & Sharna!?!

What!?!  

And now it’s down to Rumer & Val and Nastia & Derek??!!!  Oh, no!!

Oh, wait, wait!  Tom Bergeron is speaking again … 
< straining to hear Tom over the pounding of a slightly (okay, TOTALLY) panicking heart! > … 

“The couple who is leaving right now is …” is … is … (“bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum”) 

 “The couple who is leaving right now is …”
(“bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum”)

… is?!!!? … (Oh, why don’t they just get it over with!) 

NASTIA & DEREK!??! … WHAT THE … !?!

< FAINT! > ...