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'DanceX' star struggled with rejection
Published Saturday, Jul 21 2007, 14:17 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
DanceX star Chelsey Reynolds has admitted that she was "devastated" to be rejected by judge Arlene Phillips.
The 19-year-old was sent back home to Skegness, where she works on a bucket-and-spade stall with her father, when Arlene decided not to pick her for the final 16. However, she received a huge shock just days later, when Arlene visited her and admitted that she had made a mistake.
"When Arlene told me I wasn't through to the next round, I was absolutely devastated," Chelsey told The Mirror. "I tried to blink away tears on television but when the cameras left I cried on the phone to my mum. It was my first audition and I wanted it so badly.
"Back on the stall in Skeggie, my head buzzed with plans to move to London for more auditions. So when Arlene tapped me on the shoulder I was so stunned I couldn't speak."
Chelsey has praised her fellow finalists for making her feel welcome, despite the fact she was initially turned down.
"They could have made me feel second-rate but they haven't," she explained. "You might expect some bitchiness as it's so competitive but everyone's so nice."
DanceX continues tonight at 6.40pm on BBC One.
The 19-year-old was sent back home to Skegness, where she works on a bucket-and-spade stall with her father, when Arlene decided not to pick her for the final 16. However, she received a huge shock just days later, when Arlene visited her and admitted that she had made a mistake.
"When Arlene told me I wasn't through to the next round, I was absolutely devastated," Chelsey told The Mirror. "I tried to blink away tears on television but when the cameras left I cried on the phone to my mum. It was my first audition and I wanted it so badly.
"Back on the stall in Skeggie, my head buzzed with plans to move to London for more auditions. So when Arlene tapped me on the shoulder I was so stunned I couldn't speak."
Chelsey has praised her fellow finalists for making her feel welcome, despite the fact she was initially turned down.
"They could have made me feel second-rate but they haven't," she explained. "You might expect some bitchiness as it's so competitive but everyone's so nice."
DanceX continues tonight at 6.40pm on BBC One.
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