May 03--Former Chicago meteorologist Ginger Zee had nothing left to give Monday on "Dancing with the Stars."
After falling to the bottom of the leaderboard last week, Zee redeemed herself by earning the first perfect score of Season 22. She danced a Viennese waltz with professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy to Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" for the "icons" theme.
"Ginger, that was incredible. Halfway through the dance, I burst into tears," judge Carrie Ann Inaba said.
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Judge Bruno Tonioli called the performance Zee's best dance so far. Each of the three judges gave the duo a 10.
"Oh my god, I'm overwhelmed. That is awesome," Zee, who worked for WMAQ-Ch. 5 from 2006-11, said after hearing her score.
Later, the contestants performed group dances to James Brown and Beyonce medleys before the double elimination was announced.
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Fields, her professional partner Sasha Farber, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller and his pro partner Witney Carson were sent home.
Six couples are left to compete for the mirror ball trophy on "Dancing with the Stars," which airs 7 p.m. Mondays on ABC.
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