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Heather Mills American backlash
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Mar 21, 2007, 12:01
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Heather Mills' debut on US TV contest Dancing With The Stars provoked an abusive online backlash.
Viewers flooded broadcaster ABC`s website with messages about Sir Paul McCartney`s estranged wife.
Many focused angrily on her divorce battle with the former Beatle, saying she should never have been picked for the show.
Mills and partner Jonathan Roberts scored 18 out of 30 for her fox-trot last night - and in the end it was her upper body movement that drew criticism.
Six other couples were ahead of them in the rankings but they left four more trailing in their wake.
On the website, Olive71 urged fellow viewers: "America boot her off."
She added: "Heather is a disgrace, not sure how she rates to be on dancing with the stars.
"She is a nobody and only became a somebody when she married the best rock musician, Paul."
Mikesnf wrote: "Let`s all plot to get rid of this woman.
"I`m not watching the show nor will I be until she`s gone... I`ll vote like crazy to get rid of Heather Mills."
Mills, who wore a flowing sequinned pink and yellow dress with pink elbow length gloves which she admitted made her feel like an ice-cream sundae, said: "I`m just glad I didn`t fall over.
"I thought I`d be the lowest so I`m pleased."
The judges applauded her decision to become the competition`s first entrant with an artificial leg, and said her biggest problems had actually been above the waist.
The highest score went to former NSync star Joey Fatone, who got 24 points for his jokey cha cha, while Achy Breaky Heart singer Billy Ray Cyrus fared worst, only managing 13.
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