“Girls Next Door’s” Holly Madison & “The Bachelor’s” Melissa Rycroft Join DWTS (Photos)

“Dancing With the Stars” has lost two celebrity dancers less than a week before the new season’s debut. Singer Jewel and TV personality Nancy O’Dell have withdrawn due to injuries. O’Dell and Jewel are being replaced by Holly Madison and “The Bachelor’s” reject Melissa Rycroft. Read more below.

JABC has confirmed that both Jewel and Nancy O’Dell have withdrawn from the competition because of injuries.

Jewel told US Weekly, “When the doctors told me my injuries were so severe that I couldn’t walk, let alone compete, I was devastated that I couldn’t continue the show.”

“I have every intention of being at ‘Dancing With the Stars’ this season supporting my husband, Ty [Murray], and his partner, Chelsie [Hightower].” But Jewel was diagnosed with a fractured tibia in both leg.

As for Nancy O’Dell, she has suffered a torn meniscus. Their injuries happened during their training for the competition.

The Bachelor’s Melissa Rycroft may have just been dumped by fiance Jason Mesnick last week but now she will be joining Dancing With The Stars. Rycroft will step in for Nancy O’Dell.

And Girls Next Door star Holly Madison will replace Jewel.

What do you guys think of the DWTS replacement choices?

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Source: news

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