Kellie Pickler Wins 'Dancing With The Stars' With Perfect Score
Country music artist Kellie Pickler won "Dancing With The Stars" in the season finale last night after entering the night in second place.
"This is amazing! Oh, my God!" she exclaimed to her professional partner Derek Hough as she was handed the Mirrorball trophy.
The duo earned a perfect score on both Monday and Tuesday night. That combined with the votes from the viewers propelled them to victory.
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However, not all was smooth for the show. Monday night's votes were canceled due to ABC having a problem with their website polls.
Disney Channel teen star Zendaya came in second place despite earning the highest scores from the judges.
"I'm very proud and I'm very happy, and I get to leave here with an amazing experience," she said after the results were read.
Jacoby Jones, a football star, came in third place while Alexandra Raisman was eliminated at the beginning on Tuesday's episode.
"This has been the best experience of my life," the gold medalist said. "My whole life, all I've ever known has been gymnastics, so to try something new has been amazing."
At the start of the show all of the season's former contestants came back, some to dance, some to sing, and others just to show face.
The three finalists had a dance off type last round where they were each given under an hour to prepare their final dance. All earned perfect scores from the judges, and then it was the crowds' turn to vote.
The former sixth place "American Idol" contestant was also chosen by the fans via Twitter to perform Monday night's freestyle dance with her partner again on Tuesday.
The artist has three albums since 2009 and has won six music awards.
