Video: Kirstie Alley Takes a Tumble on 'Dancing with the Stars'

By AOL TV Editors Posted Apr 5th 2011 02:00AM

It may not have looked like a massive tumble, but Maksim Chmerkovskiy clearly injured something rather painfully toward the beginning of his rumba with Kirstie Alley on 'Dancing with the Stars' this week.

Chmerkovskiy said his "thigh just gave out."

In a number filled with emotional meaning for Alley, it was a shame they got off to such a shaky start.

Even after they recovered their feet, Chmerkovskiy held off a couple of beats as he grimaced in obvious discomfort. But then he regained himself and his partner, and they continued the dance.

The judges were very supportive of what happened, and more significantly, their recovery. "Despite the fact you had a little mess up at the beginning, something magical happened after that," Carrie Ann Inaba said of their performance.

Len Goodman echoed her sentiments, saying the pair "came back stronger" after the fall.

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Tags: dancing with the stars, dwts, Kirstie Alley, Maksim Chmerkovskiy

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Tuesday 05 April

By guinevere

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it would be interesting to see some of these people being so negative about Alley on this show..wonder how they'd fare under the spotlight..yes she may be overweight, but she and her partner did a good job..I couldn't do what they did and I'm only 23

By DSW

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You are sweet and wise beyond your years. Ypu were raised well.

By T-Tat

Aaaawwwww It wasn't that bad. I'm still proud of Kirstie! And that Maks is soooooooooo fine!!!! Marry me Maks!!!! I'll be a good wife! I'll do anything you ask! LOL :0)~

By simpsonsimpmike

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like i said her biggest fear is crashing on the stage. face it she is to fat to be doing this. She should quit before she hurts heself.

By meenbeen

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Am I the only one who thought this looked staged?

By sweetmcmamag

Yeah, that's what I thought, too! Going for the sympathy vote!

By liamlynch5

Gia. People practice things all of the time and fail when it is time to deliver. I dont know maybe she had a Big Mac right before the performance and that was the "straw that broke the dancers leg".

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Lets all get real. This woman was on "Cheers" a lifetime ago and "Veronicas Closet" went off the air over 10 years ago. This woman is famous now for being fat, then not fat, then fat agian. She is forcefed down our throats with all the Jenny Craig weight loss ads and tabloid magazine covers simply because she is fat. She hasnt done anything in a long time but remains in the spotlight because she is fat. She knows shes fat and at times seems to be proud of it. Lets cease with all the heroes jumping in to defend a woman who was the architect of this whole "I'm fat and proud" way she lives her life. She knows better than anyone what she was getting herself into.Plain and simple. And for all the sheep saying "I'd like to see you get up there and do it." I didnt sign up for DWTS- she did.

By Mary

I'd like to give kudos to Maksim. That he couldn't help grimacing in pain and had to wait a moment really showed how much pain he was in. He, then, had the presence of mind to be able to pick up the dance exactly where the music was and continued to dance flawlessly shows that he is the ultimate professional. I don't know how he did it; it was definitely mind over matter!

By vickie

I didn't know her mother died in a crash by a drunk driver...She is one of my favorite actresses....It was not her weight that brought maks down ...He is a strong guy...They would of practiced it over and over...If he felt they couldn't do it ..they would of changed it..he wouldn't want to ruin her scores....so you people with your remarks don't make sense...

You dont make any sense. Review the tape. THEY DIDNT PULL THAT MOVE OFF. You people saying "They wouldnt have tried it if they couldnt do it."?!?!? They obviously practiced it all week and then FAILED when it came time to deliver.

liamlynch5....so ...what is your point? ....We know it was an accident and had nothing to do with the weight....He slipped .They obviously practiced it over and over...or they wouldn't of done it on air..cheez....

Vickie I would continue this battle of whits but you are clearly unarmed. He folded under her weight, you can agree or continue to exist in a state of utter denial....CHEEZ.

By Shelby

I hope Maks does not have a serious injury. I thought both of them were pros the way they recovered from the fall. Good luck to the team!

By kathi

It is really sad how mean people can be,I think he showed what a pro is and she seemed more concerned that he was alright. You know we wonder why kids are mean, some of the people on here are the reason. Bravo to Kristie and Max!!!!!!!

By Sue

I greatly admire Kirstie for at the age of 60 for putting herself under a microscope. Let's face it, people are critical, tasteless and just hateful. I chear Kirstie and Maxim for their talent and grace! Hope Maxim is ok..

By sandy

Poor guy, his thigh just gave way to all that weight. He is so hot!! I have replayed the fall, just to watch him wiggle his nice little butt to pull her out of the whole mess. Maks is great.....she needs to go home.

By Sam

Your lack of intelligence is showing. How very racist.

By J

The title is wrong...Kirstie falls bc Max's thigh gave out. Seriously people...she is not as skinny as she used to be, but she can def keep up with dancing at 60. I enjoy watching her the most bc she has a good attitude on the dance floor. Besides she didn't do anything to you to make her hate her and call her names. Get over the "fat" and "cow" BS...Sounds like High School and not everyone has time in their day to workout. Give her a break.

By Ted

I LOVE KIRSTIE AND MAKSIM! LEAVE THEM ALONE AND LET THEM DANCE STUPID MEAN PEOPLE! Don't you know that when you make fun of Kirstie, you make fun of Maksim? He is her instructor! And he a STRONG MAN not a whimp! REAL MEN dance with Kirstie not the baby boys that are hollering about her size and the girls that say mean things on here are probably bigger than Kirstie. Every one should make fun of every flaw that you ignorant people have every moment of every day! She is 60 YEARS OLD! Try saying something niceabout her for a change. It took a LOT of guts (which I am sure that you do not have)for her to even go on that show. She has always been and always be, a very BEAUTIFUL Woman and person.

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