The judges generally rated his dancing positively, but call-in votes still repeatedly placed him in the bottom three couples each week. Two of his first partners, Joy Spears, and Aleksandra Wojda were eliminated consecutively, and a third, Ashlee Nino, after two weeks together, so he was labeled as being cursed. Chaplin was partnered with Donyelle Jones during the July 19 show, when all the contestants switched partners. On the results show of July 20, it was revealed that Donyelle had "beaten the curse", but Chaplin was unable to beat it himself; he was eliminated along with Martha Nichols. Chaplin was on the Season 2 U.S. live tour, and performed before sold-out audiences with his fellow finalists.