Dancing With the Stars Season 12 Results: Mike Catherwood, Lacey Schwimmer First Couple Booted
Catherwood is first star to be cut from season 12 of "Dancing With the Stars."
March 30, 2011— -- Radio host "Psycho" Mike Catherwood and professional partner Lacey Schwimmer, the first couple to be eliminated from ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," today addressed rumors that producers asked them to tone down their chemistry because of their sexy dance routines.
"The people at 'Dancing With the Stars' did come to us and say you got to tone it down, but I think they meant you got to tone down all the extracurricular activities during your rehearsals because we'd like you to focus on dancing if possible," Catherwood said on "Good Morning America," revealing that he has a "penchant for disrobing."
"There was also a lot of unnecessary movements that really based around the pelvic girdle that they didn't like," he said.
"It was actually human resources that came to me," he joked.
Catherwood and Schwimmer earned the overall lowest score of the 11 couples, getting a combined 30 points out of a possible 60 from the judges for their fox-trot and jive.
"Some moments ... you are very, very good, but you look like a fly stuck on paper," judge Bruno Tolioni said, critiquing Catherwood's jive to "The Boys Are Back in Town."
Catherwood, the radio host who dishes out relationship advice with Dr. Drew Pinsky on the show "Loveline," took the criticism in stride.
"I just feel terrific; being voted off first it's a real boost to my ego and makes me feel good about everything in life," Catherwood joked on "GMA."
I mean honestly, there's a little bit of disappointed being eliminated first, but at the same time I have so many positive things to take away from this experience with 'Dancing With the Stars' that greatly outweigh being eliminated first."
Catherwood has proudly called himself the "least well-known person" on the 'DTWS' cast. His relative unknown status compared to celebrity competitors such as Kirstie Alley, Wendy Williams, Chelsea Kane, Kendra Wilkinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and Hines Ward likely hurt him with voters.
He joins the ranks of past celebrities such as actor David Hasselhoff, singer Belinda Carlisle and commentator Tucker Carlson, who were all the first on their respective seasons to get the boot.
"To be mentioned with names like Hasselhoff and [Kenny] Mayne, it puts me pretty much on the Mount Rushmore of terrible dancers," Catherwood said on the show after being eliminated Tuesday night.
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley's work in television has earned her seven Golden Globe and eight Emmy nominations, winning one Golden Globe, two Emmys and three People's Choice Awards. She co-wrote and starred in Showtime's critically acclaimed comedy "Fat Actress," and played the title character, as well as serving as executive producer on the NBC sitcom "Veronica's Closet." In 1994 Kirstie showcased her dramatic range starring in the CBS TV movie "David's Mother," for which she won her second Emmy. In 1987 she joined the cast of the long-running hit NBC sitcom, "Cheers," as the neurotic Rebecca Howe. Kirstie received critical accolades and won both an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991. She made her movie debut in 1982 in "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan," in which she played beautiful Vulcan officer Lieutenant Saavik. In 1999 Kirstie starred in the dark comedy film "Drop Dead Gorgeous," a cult-classic mockumentary that follows the contestants in a beauty pageant in Minnesota. She starred in Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry," and alongside John Travolta in the hit films "Look Who's Talking," "Look Who's Talking Too" and "Look Who's Talking Now." In 1995 Kirstie was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She served as the spokeswoman for Pier One from 2000 to 2004, and Jenny Craig from 2005 to 2008. In 2010 Kirstie worked with experts in science, nutrition, and medicine to develop Organic Liaison, which includes Rescue Me, the first USDA-certified organic weight-loss product.
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