Amber Riley Leaving 'Glee' Cast? Takes Home Top Spot In 'Dancing With The Stars' 2013, Dancing Career Possible?

If anybody is looking for another star for a dancing reality TV show, 'Glee' star Amber Riley just aced her audition.

After demonstrating her vocal chops, Riley shows she has the moves as well when she edges out Jack Osborne, the son of rock great Ozzy Osborne, and Corbin Bleu from "High School Musical" in the finale of "Dancing with The Stars" 2013 on Tuesday.

Riley has benefited from the veteran guidance of her partner Derek Hough, who already took home the coveted mirror ball trophy a record five times since joining the show.

The finale is a virtual pressure cooker as the competitors are required to perform two different styles of dances, with just barely a day to prepare.  

Their victory isn't exactly a surprise as they were the favorites to win it all heading into the final showdown. And the pair doesn't disappoint when they scored a perfect store in the fusion round. In contrast, Osborne and Bleu and Osborne each received a score of "27" from the judges.   

Residents of Twitterverse are so impressed by their freestyle performance that Riley and Hough are asked to perform an encore. Riley is especially thrilled with the Twitter votes because the freestyle performance added dance routines devised by the "Glee" star.

The show also featured during the finale performances from Lady Antebellum, Enrique Iglesias, and Colbie Caillat. Ylvis also makes a cameo appearance after the song "What Does the Fox Say" -which became viral on YouTube-is used in a group performance.

In an interview after her win, Riley says: "I did this competition because women of all sizes need to know they can do whatever they put their minds to."

Riley, who is one of the original cast members playing Mercedes Jones in "Glee," has been appearing as a guest star in the show's latest season.

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