The New Nation - Internet Edition

Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, a former contestant
on 'Dancing with the Stars,' gives E! host Ashlan Gorse a
spin during his presentation at the first annual night at
the village in Long Beach, Calif.

AP, Los Angeles

Toni Braxton will no longer break it down on 'Dancing with the Stars.'

The singer and her professional partner, Alec Mazo, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition. The pair received a score of 22 out of 30 from the show's judges during Monday's performance after a respectable West Coast swing routine.

The 'Unbreak My Heart' crooner was booted after that score was combined with viewer votes. "My goal was reached," said Braxton, who has coronary micro vascular angina, after she was dismissed.

"I wanted to do better. I wanted to breathe better. And I was definitely breathing better. I've come a long way from Week One to Week Now." Celebrities remaining in the competition include TV personality Brooke Burke; singer Lance Bass; former NFL star Warren Sapp; Olympic gold medallist Maurice Greene; actor Cody Linley; and actresses Cloris Leachman and Susan Lucci.

Chef Rocco DiSpirito, reality TV stars Kim Kardashian, actor Ted McGinley and comedian Jeffrey Ross were previously eliminated.