Ty Murray Dishes on ‘Dancing’ Departure, Happy to Bring Pop Awareness to Cowboys
Rodeo star Ty Murray and his professional partner Chelsie Hightower were eliminated on Tuesday’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, but Ty wasn’t sad to leave the dancing and rhinestones behind. In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live following his departure, he revealed his true feelings about the show. Here are the highlights:
“That’s the good thing about a show that America votes you off… That way you know it was time for you to go and everything’s good.”
“It feels nice to get out of the rhinestones,” Murray told Kimmel.
And though one of the major reasons he did the show at all was to compete alongside his wife, Jewel, her injury and following withdrawal from the competition didn’t slow him down.
“My main reason for doing it was the publicity that it was able to give to the [Professional Bull Riders organization] and the sport of rodeo. I think it’s great. You don’t realize how big the show is — that 25 million people a week watch — until you’re a part of it. I feel like it did bring some awareness.”
“You know it’s funny, my friends, they voted unanimously that I wouldn’t get passed the first show,” he said. “They’ve seen me dance.”
Ty did a great job and was definitely the most improved of the course of the season. The three best are definitely in the finals, but it was awesome getting to watch him learn and be stretched. Plus, Chelsie’s cute as a button and super sweet. I’d take her over a half-naked Edyta any day!
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POSTED BY: Eva Elise
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