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Find Out Why Alfonso Ribeiro May Have To Quit Dancing With The Stars
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Jan. 28 2015, Updated 2:36 p.m. ET
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Alfonso Ribeiro has been a fan favorite to win the Mirrorball trophy all season, and now it looks like he may have to hang up his dancing shoes.
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After suffering a back injury, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum has been unable to participate in rehearsals for the semifinals on Monday, US Weekly reports. A source told the website that producers are “worried he could cause long-term damage to his back.”
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In a clip from DWTS, the contestant said after being unable to continue rehearsals because of his back pain, “It took my breath away. I started to feel incredible pain in my back and every movement just started to hurt more and more.”
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“I really want to keep going, but I just don’t know if my body is going to let me continue,” he explained.
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It all started when the actor performed the highly anticipated dance from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the Carlton. Alfonso confessed weeks after the dance, “I hurt my groin doing the Carlton. I think I did it so hard that I actually pulled it.”
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But if Alfonso did injure himself weeks ago, he isn’t showing it! Just Monday he snagged a perfect score for his paso doble with his partner Witney Carson.
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