LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Tavis Smiley and his professional dance partner Sharna Burgess were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
"I do not live a life of regret, No. 1," Smiley said upon learning his fate. "No. 2, the art of dance, I absolutely love, but like anything in life, it takes time to perfect it. And, if you're on a book tour and you only have eight or 10 hours a week to do it... I don't care what it is, you have to spend time at your vocation perfecting it. So, it's been a wonderful experience. I wish everyone all the best. I loved it."