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Lil’ Kim: Former Jail Mates Are Frustrated With 'Dancing With the Stars'

 
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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 Lil’ Kim has quickly become a crowd favorite on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” and recently shared that she first became interested in the show during her ten-month stint in jail for perjury. She even dedicated her debut routine to her buddies who are still locked up, but unfortunately they can’t return the love. The Philadelphia prison doesn’t allow inmates to dial toll-free numbers, which are used by the show for viewers to submit their votes, according to MSNBC.com.—CJ