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Dancing With the Stars Backstage Scoop: Goodbye Pamela Anderson, Hello Justin Bieber!

Most were said to see this "sweet" contestant go home already, but were surprised by the Biebs' swag

By Bruna Nessif Sep 26, 2012 5:00 AMTags
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The All-Stars have said their first goodbye.

Shockingly enough, many stars didn't get to know Pamela Anderson very well because she was traveling a lot, but old friend and fellow parent Tony Dolovani told E! News that Pam said to him before her departure, "Tony, I know you understand, I'm going back to my kids, so it's not that bad." 

However, something almost all of the Dancing With the Stars commented on was Justin Bieber's performance.

"I was not a Bieber fan, but he won me over," Dolovani told us. And Derek Hough mentioned, "I especially appreciated Bieber's last look of  his performance—it was a special moment," referring to the singer's intense stare out to the crowd.

But even more important than his stage presence, was this burning question: Was Biebs wearing a leather onesie?

"Oh my gosh, I'm glad you brought this up because I was thinking that same question. I couldn't really tell," Sabrina Bryan said to us, while her partner Louis Van Amstel stated, "In the entertainment industry nowadays, you can expect anything." 

Luckily, Hough set the record straight for us and said, "It was pleather, man. We don't wear leather. I'm wearing one next week."

We can't wait! (Although something tells us he's kidding, sigh.)

As for Drew Lachey, former DWTS champ, snagging a spot in the bottom two, "I was shocked," he told us. "Honestly, it felt like someone punched me in the stomach. I was on season two and I was never on the bottom two, fortunately, and I never wanna be there again."

So why did it happen in the first place?

"I think a lot of it has to do with a lot of people thinking, 'Oh, he won. They're in the middle, he's safe. They're fine, he's got a great partner. She's got lots of fans, too.' And that's not the case. In this season, more than any season in the past, you have to vote for the people you want to stay, not just the ones you think might be going home."

You heard the man, don't let this happen again!

—Reporting by Will Marfuggi