After getting eliminated from Dancing With the Stars, former child star Jaleel White said he was surprised he got as far as he did. White and his partner Kym Johnson were booted after participating in a Rumba duel with Disney channel star Roshon Fegan and his partner Chelsie Hightower. “I really only thought I’d last [...]
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