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In last night’s dramatic double elimination, Ashley Hamilton and Macy Gray were the first celebs sent home. “The Insider” caught up with Ashley backstage, as well as injured celeb competitor Debi Mazar and more celebs and dancers. Debi is recovering from a neck strain. Her endurance will be tested in next week’s tango because the dance requires a lot of head movement. Her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, said, “She’s going to suck it up.” Kelly Osbourne is trying to elude injury by doing Pilates with her partner, visiting a chiropractor, and treating herself to massages. She said, “If you push yourself too hard in anything, you’re going to get hurt. The one thing Louis always says to me is, ‘Listen to your body. If you hurt, don’t push it.’” Ashley’s sense of humor allowed him to accept his departure in stride. He told “The Insider,” “I knew I was in trouble when I came on the dance floor and people were laughing…I never saw scores that low since my SATs. I’m just kidding. I didn’t take the SAT.” His partner, Edyta Sliwinska, commented to her comedic cohort, “You have a lot of new material for your jokes from the show.” To keep everyone’s spirits up, she added, “There are no losers in this competition.” Macy’s fellow contestants had nothing but nice words to say about their departed friend. Natalie Coughlin regrets not getting to know her better, saying, “I realized today during the rehearsal that someone actually leaves and it makes me sad because I didn’t get a chance to hang out with them as much as I had liked.” “Dancing with the Stars” is known for its hardly-there costumes and suggestive choreography. The pros and celebs also weighed in on whether or not it is a kid-friendly show. Kelly handled this question with as much grace as she displayed on the dance floor. She told “The Insiders’” Samantha Harris, “There’s a way you can be sexy and be really classy and I think it takes a smart woman to know how to do that.” Kelly’s partner Louis Van Amstel concurs, saying, “You can have a lot of clothes on and make it sexy from within.” Alec Mazo cites the judge’s comments as being the provocative part of the show, saying, “It’s all about power of suggestion, so I do think the judges have to be careful about what they say. I think quite often they do say things they should not necessarily be saying.” Maksim defended his scantily clad image, saying, “I know I always go shirtless, but I don’t mean it in any kind of derogatory way. I just represent the natural tango, cha cha, salsa. It’s all very Latin, very hot.” To read a recap of Wednesday night’s “Dancing with the Stars” results show, click here.

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