ROMEO GETS VOTED OFF DANCING WITH THE STARS!

Leave it to Romeo to continue his charming, shameless plugging right up until the bitter end.

The rapper and entrepreneur, who performed a solid tango on Monday night's "Dancing with the Stars," was voted out just short of the competition semi-finals on Tuesday night's results show.

But the fiesty competitor, who earned a standing ovation upon his oust, didn't walk away from the experience empty-handed.

"This show has changed my life," the once-reluctant dancer said. "I was terrified of dancing. I didn't dance at my own prom and I turned down a lot of movie roles because of my fear.

"But I wanted to show kids not to be afraid to try, and that it's okay to fall on your face a few times," he continued, giving partner Chelsie a hug.

"And because I'm a master at this, catch me at @RomeoMiller," he plugged before host Tom Bergeron moved the mic away.

To her credit, Chelsie remained cheery, though falling short of the Mirror Ball so late in the game was undoubtedly disappointing.

"I'm so proud of you," she said to Romeo. "You came in the first week and you wouldn't even shake your hips, but last night you were shaking your hips all over the place!"

Fellow limbo-dweller Ralph Macchio was a little shaky himself on Tuesday night, looking a bit uncertain and unsteady on his feet after a lackluster performance the previous night due to leg and knee injuries. He and partner Karina, who stood with Romeo and Chelsie awaiting their fate, were all nerves over their low scores from Monday night.

"If I didn't show up, I wouldn't have a shot next week," Ralph said of having to dance through the pain.

Even judge Len Goodman was worried about the Karate Kid's hips, as he stated in the show's "DanceCenter" commentary segment.

"I'd be more worried about Karina's hips if I were you," "Dancing" alum Kenny Mayne quipped, with fellow terrible hall-of-famer Jerry Rice nodding along.

The threesome, who played anchors on the "SportsCenter" spoof, commented on each of the final five's strengths and weaknesses - the latter of which were hardly flattering.

"Kirstie could be Maks' grandmother," Kenny began, commenting on the contestant's age. "She could be my sister ... or Len's wife."

Continuing with the age jokes, Kenny also noted that Hines Ward is "old ... and for an NFL player, really old."

Ralph looked "like the 12-year-old kid who sold gum at recess," and Chelsea Kane's partner Mark offended Kenny's "purist" dance principles with his modern dance moves.

And Romeo?

The son of dancing dud Master P "looked kind of soft," like he hadn't been working out enough, Jerry joked of the buff contestant.

WHAT HAPPENED? I THOUGHT HE HAD THAT FOOTWORK! LOL!


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