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Dancing with the Stars Recap: Gladys Night

Published - Apr 24 2012 08:19PM EST

Ted Kindig, RR.com Original

In this April 23, 2012 photo released by ABC, singer Gladys Knight, right, and her partner Tristan MacManus perform on the celebrity dance...

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In this April 23, 2012 photo released by ABC, singer Gladys Knight, right, and her partner Tristan MacManus perform on the celebrity dance competetion series, "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)

Gladys Knight makes her final appearance on a Motown results show.

Motown Sounds

After Monday's Motown-themed episode, Dancing with the Stars loses another celebrity dancer. The house band kicks things off with a Motown medley, and then it's time to pore through results one by one between montages and commercial breaks.

Jaleel is the first contestant to be declared safe, and he's promptly joined by William. Maria and Melissa are left in jeopardy, with the remaining bottom-dwellers to be named later.

Special Guests

Between results, we have a profile of dancer Michaela DePrince: her mother starved to death in Sierra Lione, and she then faced ostracization in an orphanage for her vitiligo-affected skin. Fortunately, she was adopted in America and rose to become a world-class dancer; she performs tonight, with guest Natasha Bedingfield singing "Wild Horses."

The Department Store Stars of Dance perform next, followed by guest musicians Boyz II Men. After that, we at last have our remaining results. Katherine and Donald are safe, while Gladys and Roshon are left jeopardized.

Dance Duel

Melissa is the first in the bottom to pass through, and she's quickly joined by Maria. That leaves Roshon and Gladys to jive for survival. The judges are very sweet to Gladys -- Carrie Ann even votes for her -- but of course Roshon gets through.

Gladys is happy for her time, and offers words of encouragement to the others. Though it's a little bittersweet to see her go on Motown night, it's nice that she made it this far.

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