Mnet's Girls Planet 999 held their semi-finals and third round of eliminations on October 15. The 18 semi-finalists were shortlisted and they will battle for a spot in the top 9 to debut.However, eight contestants were eliminated in the semi-finals. Shocked fans expressed their disappointment and sadness on Twitter.Eliminated contestants from 'Girls Planet 999' semi-finalsMnet’s Girls Planet 999’s semi-finals and third round of eliminations took place in episode 11. The third voting period round was held between September 24 and October 9. Fans had the option of choosing one contestant from each group - K group from Korea, C group from China and J group from Japan.After the O.O.O group mission, the eliminated contestants were revealed. In total, eight contestants were eliminated.1) Cai Bing View this post on Instagram A post shared by CBbing (@cb.binggg)jez | cæbing@lipvesfl0werI EXPECTED CAI BING TO BE OUT OF TOP 9 BUT HER GETTING THE LOWEST RANK OUT OF 26 TRAINEES?!? WHEN SHE HAS A SOLID FANBASE PRIORITIZING HER IN THEIR VOTES?!? AND GAINED 80K FOLLOWERS IN 2 HOURS ON IG?!? AND HER FANCAM VIEWS ARE RELEVANTLY HIGHER THAN OTHERS?!?9:19 AM · Oct 15, 20212250474I EXPECTED CAI BING TO BE OUT OF TOP 9 BUT HER GETTING THE LOWEST RANK OUT OF 26 TRAINEES?!? WHEN SHE HAS A SOLID FANBASE PRIORITIZING HER IN THEIR VOTES?!? AND GAINED 80K FOLLOWERS IN 2 HOURS ON IG?!? AND HER FANCAM VIEWS ARE RELEVANTLY HIGHER THAN OTHERS?!?Arguably the most shocking elimination in Girls Planet 999 was of C-Group participant, Cai Bing. She was placed in the top nine three times and yet she lost in the semi-finals, ranking the lowest amongst all. Many fans claim Mnet’s editing gave the the audience the wrong perspective. They claim the Chinese translations were mistranslated or that the company is back to rigging votes.2) Chen Hsin Weiً xiaoting center!@dscluvsI literally screamed when chen hsin wei was called as one of the candidates for top 17th and I was crying the whole time and hoping she'll survive for the last round... our wei you did well 😭😭 I am so proud of you~ Thank you for always doing your best <36:41 AM · Oct 15, 2021193I literally screamed when chen hsin wei was called as one of the candidates for top 17th and I was crying the whole time and hoping she'll survive for the last round... our wei you did well 😭😭 I am so proud of you~ Thank you for always doing your best <3https://t.co/JQ4W5mRwx1Another heartbreaking elimination is of Chen Hsin Wei, lovingly called WeiWei. She was called upon as a contender for the 17th place, but fell short on votes and couldn’t make it in. People loved her performance in Ice Cream.3) Ikema Ruanfor ruan ♡ #ThankYouRuan@RUANCHIVESokay but whatever happens today, i’m really happy ruan made it this far into the competition. she has improved a lot and i’m already very proud of her <34:06 AM · Oct 15, 202124996okay but whatever happens today, i’m really happy ruan made it this far into the competition. she has improved a lot and i’m already very proud of her <3 https://t.co/ypYBlt5tacJ-Group member Ikema Ruan was another eliminated participant that broke fans’ hearts. Judges saved her in Episode 5 with a Planet Pass and she kept on improving, making hearts flutter with her expressions and dance moves. Her overall rank was 19th.4) Kamimoto Kotonekotone updates@kotoneupdatesif you are talking about versatility, you should include kamimoto kotone. this is an unwritten rule.11:22 AM · Oct 10, 2021316110if you are talking about versatility, you should include kamimoto kotone. this is an unwritten rule. https://t.co/MZRa0yTxu2Another upsetting Girls Planet 999 elimination was J-Group’s Kamimoto Kotone. She was saved from the eliminations in episode 8 with a Planet Pass but ultimately did not rank high enough to rank in the top 17.5) Kishida Ririka#ThankYouRirika@ririkafeito kishida ririka who did amazing since the beginning, survived without screentime nor benefits. my hardworking girl who participated in her second survival in a foreign country. your time to shine will come i promise, looking forward seeing you on stage soon. #ThankYouRirika6:48 AM · Oct 15, 2021535231to kishida ririka who did amazing since the beginning, survived without screentime nor benefits. my hardworking girl who participated in her second survival in a foreign country. your time to shine will come i promise, looking forward seeing you on stage soon. #ThankYouRirika https://t.co/1lJmrFXuUXThe third J-group member to be eliminated was Kishida Ririka. She was a participant of JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan’s Nizi Project in 2020.6) May (Cherry Bullet member)cherry bullet pics@chebulpicsmay you did good we’re all so proud and appreciate how hard you’ve worked. we love you so much💓 to everyone pls keep supporting and sending her as much love @cherrybullet9:07 AM · Oct 15, 202111628may you did good we’re all so proud and appreciate how hard you’ve worked. we love you so much💓 to everyone pls keep supporting and sending her as much love @cherrybullet https://t.co/tMLQfFcb07ㅎㅅㅎ@bloomzlvlletwhy mnet did cherry bullet members dirty in girls planet 9991. Less May screen time 2. May got 0 compliment 3. Vocal trainer told bora that her singing was dissapointing (1st mission)4. Jiwon got no compliment during 1st mission (she was yoy team 1 killing part)12:14 PM · Oct 9, 20211198289why mnet did cherry bullet members dirty in girls planet 9991. Less May screen time 2. May got 0 compliment 3. Vocal trainer told bora that her singing was dissapointing (1st mission)4. Jiwon got no compliment during 1st mission (she was yoy team 1 killing part)May is the second Cherry Bullet to be eliminated from Girls Planet 999, after Huh Jiwon. Fans have their own reasons for being upset as they claim they didn’t get any screentime compared to others, especially May, who reached this far with no passes or benefits, pure talent but even zero compliments.7) Nagai Manamibonk@SUNDAl5Yit’s ok manami did what no one else on gp999 could do !6:25 AM · Oct 15, 2021403160it’s ok manami did what no one else on gp999 could do ! https://t.co/Fn7ERT0AlCEveryone’s favorite Nagai Manami lost the place by three ranks. Her overall rank was 20th. She made the audience fall in love with her rap skills in Woo Won Jae’s mission performance ‘We Are’, where “Manami on the beat ya” became an iconic line for her.8) Zhou Xin Yundæh ◺◊◿@MARKLEE02NZHOU XIN YU REALLY PRETTY11:59 AM · Oct 12, 20211ZHOU XIN YU REALLY PRETTY https://t.co/NS1Ta1o3hRThe C-Group member is ranked 22nd overall and is the last contestant to be eliminated from Girls Planet 999. A majority of the audience suspected her elimination in the semi-finals as she did not get much screen time despite being great at rapping, singing and dancing. It was also because her O.O.O fancam had the least number of views (the more the views, the higher the points a contestant received).All eight contestants displayed their best skills on the show and have gained fans who will support them in all their future activities.a mnet insider@iichaeflIG accts of the eliminated trainees in ep 11 (so far)Kotone- @ cotoc0la_Manami- @ _ngi__ma_Cai bing- @ cb.bingggXinyu (?)- @ z.xixxyu05May- @ cherrybullet (not sure if she has her own personal acct)8:05 AM · Oct 15, 20211265313IG accts of the eliminated trainees in ep 11 (so far)Kotone- @ cotoc0la_Manami- @ _ngi__ma_Cai bing- @ cb.bingggXinyu (?)- @ z.xixxyu05May- @ cherrybullet (not sure if she has her own personal acct)Girls Planet 999’s finale will be live-streamed on October 22 on their YouTube channel.