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Christine Chiu gets the boot on 'Dancing with the Stars'

By Karen Butler   |   Oct. 5, 2021 at 7:19 AM
Christine Chiu was eliminated from Season 30 of "Dancing with the Stars" Monday. Photo courtesy of ABC Britney Spears attends the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Cheryl Burke attends the 43rd annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles in 2017. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Derek Hough arrives on the red carpet at the 2017 NBCUniversal Upfront in 2017 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Martin Kove poses at the 22nd Annual Golden Boot Awards in Los Angeles in 2004.  File Photo by Francis Specker/UPI

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Bling Empire star Christine Chiu and her professional partner, Pasha Pashkov, became the second couple eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Season 30 Monday.

All of the show's contestants performed to pop star Britney Spears' songs throughout the night.

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Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby and his partner, professional dancer Cheryl Burke, performed separately and virtually after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.

Cobra Kai and Karate Kid actor Martin Kove and Britt Stewart were the first couple eliminated from the competition.

Still in the running for the coveted mirror-ball trophy are reality TV star and singer Jojo Siwa; Olympic gymnast Suni Lee; The Office's Melora Hardin; Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Brian Austin Green; country star Jimmie Allen; Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kenya Moore; WWE icon The Miz; former Bachelor Matt James; The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots; Spice Girl Melanie C; YouTuber Olivia Jade Giannulli and NBA star Iman Shumpert.

Tyra Banks is the show's host.

Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are the judges.

Hough did not participate in Monday's show.

"Due to a potential COVID exposure, and although he's fully vaccinated and tested negative, Derek will sit out tonight's show out of an abundance of caution," Banks said at the beginning of the episode.