Burke Crowned 'Dancing With the Stars' Queen

"You never took the safe road once," judge Carrie-Ann told Bass during the finale.

Brooke Burke is the Season 7 winner of "Dancing With the Stars."

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Previously dismissed celebrities — actor Cody Linley; sprinter Maurice Greene; actresses Susan Lucci and Cloris Leachman; chef Rocco DiSpirito; reality TV star Kim Kardashian; actor Ted McGinley; and comedian Jeffrey Ross — also returned for a last dance. Injured volleyball player Misty May-Treanor and singer Toni Braxton remained off their feet.

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