Kim Zolciak kicked off 'Dancing With The Stars': Starts Petition To Return

Real Housewives of Atlanta celebrity, Kim Zolciak, puts her Dancing With The Stars doubters to shame after being kicked off the show following a mini stroke. In a lengthy Instagram post, Zolciak shared her side of the story and encouraged fans to sign a petition to bring her and her DWTS partner, Tony Dovolani back into the competition.

Over the weekend, she shared with her Instagram followers that she plans to be back for the November finale to "kick ass" on the dancefloor. She posted, "Sign This petition to bring @tonydovolani and me back. I was cleared to dance on Friday when I was discharged from the hospital, so Saturday morning I was up rehearsing not even 12 hrs after. I had no restrictions BUT flying until today. Yes the timing sucked but ultimately my health is first. I wanted to dance here in ATL via satellite. Last night I could dance I just couldn't fly. I'm forever grateful for my dance partner @tonydovolani who has always supported me and All Of you my amazing fans!!!!!!!! Regardless I'll be dancing my ass off at the finale."

Infamous celebrity chef and DWTS competitor, Paula Deen chimed in on the devastating DWTS news and tweeted a photo of what used to be Zolciak's reserved parking space at the DWTS rehearsal building. Stating, "We sure do miss you, @KimZolciak!"

We sure do miss you, @Kimzolciak! #DWTS pic.twitter.com/9l5CCp5xlU

— Paula Deen (@Paula_Deen) October 4, 2015

Kim in return, shared her appreciation and exclaimed, "I miss you guys so much!! It hurts my heart!" She also shared that she's rooting for Deen to win the coveted Mirror Ball trophy.

Current DWTS celebrities also weighed in on the controversy surrounding Zolciak's exit. At a recent red carpet event, DWTS Judge, Carrie Ana Ibana and professional dancer, Kym Johnson both shared their opinions.

"I always love somebody that doesn't give up," Carrie stated. "However, I also like rules and our rules say that she has to be out."

"She got a week to rest," Carrie continued. "Our show is tough, so having a week to rest can make a huge difference in the future for the competition."

Johnson believed any changes to the DWTS rules "wouldn't be fair to the other couples."