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Dancing With The Stars Results: Army veteran J.R. Martinez and his professional partner Karina Smirnoff learned in the second half of tonight's “Dancing with the Stars” results show that they would be advancing to the second week of the competition. That outcome should not have been in doubt after they landed in a tie for first place with an emotionally expressive Viennese Waltz on Monday night that brought the audience to its feet.
Martinez is an Iraq war veteran and former infantry soldier with Fort Campbell’s Strike Brigade. After being severely injured in the war and leaving the Army, he became a motivational speaker and an actor on the soap opera, “All My Children.”
“Team Martinoff,” as it is known to fans of the show, earned 22 out of 30 points and tied with singer Chynna Phillips and partner Tony Dovolani for that top spot.
The competition resumes next Monday at 7 p.m. on WKRN, channel 2. Between now and then, Martinez and Smirnoff will be busy learning a new dance routine.
The first couple to be eliminated was Meta World Peace (aka NBA star Ron Artest) and his professional partner, Peta Murgatroyd. Final results are based on a combination of the judges’ scores and audience votes.
Prior to the results show, a special on the dancers aired. Host Tom Bergeron remarked on the “really good chemistry” that Martinez and Smirnoff possessed and played a rehearsal clip. J.R.— who was burned over 40 percent of his body when his Humvee hit a land mine in Iraq — joked to his dance partner about his reaction when he came out of his coma and realized he had lost his left ear.
Bergeron asked Martinez how he developed his spirit despite the adversity he had faced. Martinez credited his mother and the example she set of smiling despite the difficulties she faced. “And you know what? Life goes on, and we’re here for a reason. And we must make the best of it every single day.”
Martinez is an Iraq war veteran and former infantry soldier with Fort Campbell’s Strike Brigade. After being severely injured in the war and leaving the Army, he became a motivational speaker and an actor on the soap opera, “All My Children.”
“Team Martinoff,” as it is known to fans of the show, earned 22 out of 30 points and tied with singer Chynna Phillips and partner Tony Dovolani for that top spot.
The competition resumes next Monday at 7 p.m. on WKRN, channel 2. Between now and then, Martinez and Smirnoff will be busy learning a new dance routine.
The first couple to be eliminated was Meta World Peace (aka NBA star Ron Artest) and his professional partner, Peta Murgatroyd. Final results are based on a combination of the judges’ scores and audience votes.
Prior to the results show, a special on the dancers aired. Host Tom Bergeron remarked on the “really good chemistry” that Martinez and Smirnoff possessed and played a rehearsal clip. J.R.— who was burned over 40 percent of his body when his Humvee hit a land mine in Iraq — joked to his dance partner about his reaction when he came out of his coma and realized he had lost his left ear.
Bergeron asked Martinez how he developed his spirit despite the adversity he had faced. Martinez credited his mother and the example she set of smiling despite the difficulties she faced. “And you know what? Life goes on, and we’re here for a reason. And we must make the best of it every single day.”
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