Aly Raisman Survives First ‘DWTS’ Elimination

Gold medalist Aly Raisman has great moves off the mat, too. Image by Michael Regan/Getty Images

Gold medalist Aly Raisman has great moves off the mat, too. Image by Michael Regan/Getty Images
So, who did get eliminated this week? The bottom two were Real Housewife Lisa Vanderpump and boxer Victor Ortiz, but ultimately Olympic figure skating legend Dorothy Hammill opted to drop out of the show following an injury. If we were betting people, we’d bet that Aly has quite a few more weeks of solid dancing ahead of her.
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