Next week on ABC's Dancing With the Stars is a double elimination. Which celebs will get the boot?

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Dancing With the Stars season 21 premiered on Monday, with 13 celebs strutting their stuff for the judges and America. While some clearly excelled (Bindi Irwin, Nick Carter, Tamar Braxton), others stumbled out of the gate (Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Chaka Khan, Victor Espinoza).

This upcoming Monday will feature all 13 celebs dancing again, but one will have the unfortunate distinction of being the first celeb eliminated by the end of the night. Then on Tuesday the 12 remaining contestants will dance again, with another celeb being cut at the end of the episode.

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So which celebs are most in danger of going home next week? Let's examine some of the possibilities.

Those in the top eight on the leaderboard should probably be safe through both episodes. This includes Irwin, Carter, Braxton, Carlos PenaVega, Alexa PenaVega, Alek Skarlatos, Andy Grammer and Hayes Grier. Each of them received scores of 21 out of 30 or higher, so unless they're unpopular with America, they should all be safe.

Then there's the five celebs at the bottom. Zolciak-Biermann had the lowest score of the night, with a measly 12 out of 30. While she is younger than other stars near the bottom, she may not have the popularity to overcome them.

The three oldest stars, Khan, Gary Busey and Paula Deen, had very low scores but if their respective fanbases turn out for them, all three could be safe. But if not, they are in grave danger unless they step up their games.

Espinoza, like Zolciak-Biermann, is younger than Busey, Deen and Khan but received dangerously low scores. He may have the benefit of being the only athlete in the competition, but he may not have widespread popularity.

Dancing With the Stars airs Monday at 8 p.m. and Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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