Fan favorite Guillermo Rodriguez has danced his last dance on “Dancing With the Stars,” and his boss Jimmy Kimmel isn’t taking it quietly. Rodriguez and partner Witney Carson were eliminated on October 13, and they appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” right afterward, where Kimmel expressed his outrage. tvinsider
How far did Guillermo get?
Further than almost anyone expected. He made it to Week 5 as a fan favorite despite consistent low scores. His final score was 22 out of 40, with two 5s and two 6s. It was his highest yet, but not enough to save the duo. Kimmel pointed out that in the previous week, the pair had more than triple the YouTube views of their closest opponent. He said Guillermo was in the bottom two again and had to rely on viewers to pull him through. JImmy Kimmel Reacts to Guillermo Rodriguez’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Elimination +3
Kimmel’s reaction
“What a kick in the mirrorballs,” Kimmel joked as his audience booed the outcome. Then he went live to the couple backstage. He called it an outrage and asked whether they would accept the results or take legal action. Guillermo replied that he thought they should take legal action, and Kimmel agreed. Carson said she was ready. Jimmy Kimmel Calls Guillermo’s ‘DWTS’ Elimination an ‘Outrage,’ Suggests Legal Action: ‘What a Kick in the Mirrorballs’ +3
The “goal achieved” joke
When Kimmel asked if Guillermo had accomplished what he set out to do, the answer was funny. Guillermo said he had promised to lose weight, and he did. Kimmel replied that he lost weight and gained a pregnant friend, and thanked Carson for taking such good care of him. tvinsidertvinsider
The “custody battle” with Kimmel
Carson said Tuesday ended her “weird custody battle” with Kimmel and told him he could have Guillermo back. Kimmel quipped that he was thinking of adopting her too. He praised her choreography, saying she took a lump of Play-Doh and sculpted it into a masterpiece. He added that they cannot break this team up. Guillermo Rodriguez breaks silence on “DWTS ”elimination as Jimmy Kimmel calls it ‘an outrage’ +3
What Guillermo said
He told Extra he planned to go home and celebrate. Other contestants seemed heartbroken. Ezra Frech said Guillermo will be a part of his life forever. yahooyahoo
Why people love this story
Guillermo has been Kimmel’s sidekick for years, and he’s the underdog every viewer roots for. A man who scored near the bottom week after week, kept advancing on fan votes, and still left laughing is hard not to like.
Bottom line
No lawsuit has been filed. It was all a joke. The best part of the night was that nobody involved seemed to take any of it seriously, including the person who got eliminated.
