Melissa Rycroft Avoids 'DWTS' Elimination

Even though she didn't perform live last night, Melissa Rycroft earned enough votes to remain in the "Dancing With the Stars" competition. Instead, Chris Wicks was sent packing, MSNBC reports.

Wicks' elimination left 5 dancers in the competition. There could be long-term effects of Wicks' ouster, considering he is dating his pro partner, Julianne Hough, who has said this will be her last season on the show.

Some Twitterers seemed upset by her departure:

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   AshleyMichele07 Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough leaving dwts! :(
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   KellyGingery Chuck is totally a gracious loser. But then again, he gets to go home with Julianne. Right @DVDSnapshot & @Blantonius ? :) #DWTS
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   skishua I am far too emotionally invested in reality television. Still recovering from my mini Dancing with the Stars results panic attack. #DWTS
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   jordan_levy I am so sad that chuck and julianne are off #dwts
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   ZacSwan No reason to watch #DWTS anymore now that Julianne Hough won't be around to see :-(
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   MARKCRAWFORD1 Julianne hough just got voted off. Now she's free to hang out with me
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   t_xtina I want Julianne Hough back on DWTS!!! :'(

But Melissa fans were happy to find out Rycroft was sticking around for at least another week:

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   ceo08 YAY!!! Melissa Rycroft is safe on Dancing w/ the Stars!!
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   beewsee Tony looked like he was just blown away by that decision. #dwts They'll be on a tear next week if Melissa is healthy.
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   pourme If Melisa is able she will dance her a** off next week!...#DWTS...
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   lauradi308 #dwts I am soooo relieved. At least there's some fairness in all this mess with Tony & Melissa. Sad to see C & J go, though.
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   chiffoncupcake Sad that Chuck and Julianne are gone - but glad that Melissa gets to stick around. I think I'm officially hooked on #DWTS
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   pink14 just watched DWTS. Melissa Rycroft is a class act. Gotta love her!!

Melissa Rycroft Sits Out Monday's 'DWTS'

Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and "Bachelor" contestant Melissa Rycroft was sidelined from Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" competition due to a rib injury, E! Online reports. The injury stems from a difficult routine in last week's competition. Although she was feeling better, Rycroft hurt herself again during rehearsals. Consequently, she and her partner, professional dancer Tony Dovolani, felt it was better for her to sit out for Monday's performance.

Twitterers were disappointed and concerned for Rycroft:

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   theu4life219 No Melissa Rycroft on DWTS...this sucks!!!
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   mjg89 "GOSH DANGIT TONY!" - i love melissa rycroft :) stupid hairline fracture on her rib. stupid stupid stupid "marking." stupid judges.
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   klramsey RT @peoplemag: Melissa Rycroft isn't performing tonight because she injured her rib cage. #DWTS
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   vanessazara so sad melissa rycroft wasn't on dancing with the stars !!
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   NuttWorthyBiz Melissa Rycroft Suffers Injury, Not Competing On Monday's 'Dancing With The Stars' Ahhh she's one of my favs
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   melissagrelo What's going to happen to Melissa Rycroft? Hope she's back next week!

Rycroft is expected to make a full recovery and hopes to return to the competition on Tuesday. Thanking her fans for their support on her Facebook page, she wrote "I was doing alright but went to the doc before dress rehearsal for some last minute treatment and ended up having a bad reaction that's affecting my breathing," she wrote. "Hopefully (fingers crossed) I'll be good tomorrow. But thank you for all the love, support and votes! We need it!"

Dovolani performed with professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer on Monday's show.

Exclusive: Melissa Rycroft's Real Twitter Account

Yes, "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Melissa Rycroft has a Twitter account. And, no, it's not @MeLi_Ry or @MeL_Ry or @OfficialMelissa.

In a statement given exclusively to Breaking Tweets Entertainment, Rycroft has empowered publicist Penelope Jean to set the record straight. Jean says, "Someone is running a fake Melissa Rycroft account on Twitter. It is no joke as this person has copied all of her personal photos and videos off her Facebook page and are using them on the copycat Twitter account. The use of these photos is unauthorized and fraudulent."

Advocating for Rycroft, Jean says she is concerned because "this person is a liability to Melissa's good name and reputation."

Our research showed that some Twitterers have been duped by the fake accounts:

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   _iDANCE19 PLEASE follow @MeLi_Ry. [Melissa Rycroft] thanks guys :) 20 Apr 2009 from web
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   MistralWinds @MeLi_Ry So, are you the real or are you faking to be Melissa Rycroft. 20 Apr 2009 from web in reply to MeLi_Ry

But others are actively working to spread the truth:

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   KayKay18 @ABC_DWTS Will you pass the word that the real Melissa Rycroft is http://twitter.com/MelRy217 Thanks!
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   Bella1689 The real Melissa Rycroft's twitter account is MelRy217!!! Meli_Ry is a fake!!
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   MOMMY42MUNKEYS is wondering why people try to act like someone else..fyi u Melissa rycroft fakers!! BE YOURSELF NOT SOMEONE ELSE!
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   Laurencoop16 @flgal44 meliry isnt realy melissa rycroft

Jean (@penelopejean) sought out Breaking Tweets on Rycroft's behalf because she wants "to stop this violation. This is what social media is for, what Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) spoke of in his race to a million victory speech. Melissa has herself been fighting this battle. A few people are Tweeting about it. But the fake is talking with other celebs as if she is Melissa and that is deceitful and needs to stop."

According to Jean, Rycroft--who is also know for her appearance on "The Bachelor"--has only one Twitter account: @Melry217. You can see Rycroft say it for herself in the video below. Let the following and unfollowing begin!