Alfonso Ribeiro is remaining hopeful that he and his dance partner, Witney Carson, would still be able to compete in the semi-finals of "Dancing with the Stars" season 19. The "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" actor reportedly pulled his back during rehearsals this week.
Ribeiro updated his fans on Saturday, Nov. 15, tweeting, "Hey #TeamWitfonso thanks 4 all the love. I'm working really hard to be able to dance Monday. Keep the prayers coming. Love you all."
The Ribeiro-Carson pair is among the remaining five dancing pairs hoping to gain the highly-coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. In the previous week, they danced foxtrot to Robbie Williams' "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" for which they received 37 points out of 40, and then did a paso doble routine to DJ Snake & Lil Jon's "Turn Down for What" which garnered them a perfect score. For the Plugged/ Unplugged Week this coming Monday, they will reportedly tango and do a contemporary dance.
Carson also took to Twitter to give fans an update, saying, "Thank you #TeamWitfonso for all the love. @alfonso_ribeiros back is better but still in pain... We are staying positive."
In another post, she said, "Getting treatment in rehearsal for @alfonso_ribeiro. Needless to say this has been a rough week but were pushin thru"
In the upcoming Plugged/Unplugged week, the pairs will perform routines to two different renditions of the same song. The reported line-up of performances is as follows:
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson - "Love Runs Out"
- Plugged (One Republic): Argentine tango
- Unplugged (Christina Grimmie): Contemporary
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough – "I Want You Back"
- Plugged (Jackson 5): Samba
- Unplugged (Civil Wars): Contemporary
Janel Parrish and Valentin Chmerkovskiy – "Blame"
- Plugged (Calvin Harris): Paso doble
- Unplugged (Time for Three): Argentine tango
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas – "Problem"
- Plugged (Ariana Grande): Quickstep
- Unplugged (Argentine tango): Noah Guthrie
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd – "Tainted Love"
- Plugged (Soft Cell): Jazz
- Unplugged (Hannah Peel): Rumba
One couple will be eliminated in the 10th week of "Dancing with the Stars," to air on Monday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. on ABC.
