Lil' Kim's wardrobe malfunctions on ‘Dancing’

‘The girls were tryin' to come out,’ said rapper after adjusting top

Kelsey Mcneal / AP

Lil' Kim nearly had a big wardrobe malfunction on "Dancing With the Stars." "I don't know why this happens a lot of the time, but ... the girls were tryin' to come out," the rapper said.

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updated 7:36 p.m. ET April 15, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Lil' Kim nearly had a big wardrobe malfunction on "Dancing With the Stars."

This week's front-runner on the ABC dance competition had some trouble with her top at the end of a jive with partner Derek Hough on Monday night.

Host Tom Bergeron provided cover while the rapper adjusted as she and Hough approached the judges table.

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Lil' Kim told KABC-TV after the show: "I don't know why this happens a lot of the time, but ... the girls were tryin' to come out."

The nearly X-rated moment was edited out by the time the show was rebroadcast on the West Coast, but it didn't seem to bother the judges: Lil' Kim and Hough posted a night's best 28 out of a possible 30 for their spirited dance.

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