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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:20 am
Wow, I come here to see what everyone has to say about the results, and think I've mis-clicked and ended up in a BB endurance comp thread...lol I threw all my votes to Kyle for the past couple of weeks. I've never watched DWTS before this season, and I got hooked by my 11-yr old daughter who loves Kyle. I expected not to like him, as I didn't like his Corey in the House show...but! He grew on me. His enthusiasm and the way he took the judge's comments to heart and put in the effort to improve. I loved watching him dance! Now, to the Brandy and Bristol thing. If I were given the choice between only those two, my vote would go to Bristol. I'm definitely not a SP fan, and in no way would I ever be called a tea-partier, and my vote would be more of an anti-Brandy than a pro-Bristol. I didn't like Brandy as a pop-star, didn't like her show, wasn't interested in her private life (car accident, baby, is-she-or-isn't-she-married)-I just wasn't ever a fan. And she did nothing to endear me to her during this competition. I got tired of her saying she "deserves it" more than any other competitor and/or that she "wanted it" more than any other competitor. Mark said it best for me last night when he said she's coming across as a little strong (paraphrased). On to next week-unless Kyle totally botches his dances, he'll get all my votes again.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:26 am
I found two clips interesting last night and this morning: Max on the Early Show, saying that he understands people may be voting for the person that 'has the most heart', but he says they ought to be careful because they only see a few clips of someone but not *everything*. And Bristol: I know the other dancers don't think I deserve to be here, but *I* think I deserve to be here. And sounds like Bristol is not well liked, and she admits it.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:33 am
Nice job Maks <insert eye roll>, it's comments like that, that keep some people from voting for you. Kelly Osbourne said yesterday on her Mom's new show (can't remember what it's called), that a PRO dancer would walk by her and call her a fat b*tch during her season. Why do the pros do this show if they are so freakin opinionated about the celbs? They are paid well to teach someone how to dance, not to put them down. I felt SO bad for Kelly that she was treated that way. Thank goodness the public voted and voted for her so we could watch her evolve. I wish she would have revealed which pro was harassing her. My guess...Cheryl Burke. She rarely is seen smiling except when she's preening for her male partner
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:37 am
Huk, I doubt it was Cheryl since Maks and Louis had called Cheryl and Lacey fat two years ago. I'd lean more towards the guys making that comment.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:43 am
Do men often call females "b*tch"? Seems more like a catty female saying it. We'll probably never know
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Mgmriver
Member
04-27-2009
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:45 am
I'm not a regular viewer of DWTS. This is my first year fully watching. (I watched last year because of the interesting dancing style Ms. Gosselin) Has anything like this happened before? A contestant that is far less of a dancer stays while a far superior one leaves? I don't have a clue (I have suspicions) why Bristol was kept but I call shenanigans. On a more shallow note Bristol should have been ousted on wardrobe alone! One more thing- the name of the show is dancing with the Stars, I had no idea Bristol was a star. Nothing would surprise me considering the family in question. Yup shenanigans.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:47 am
Bristol gets my vote because she is the most improved...simple put. I don't think she is delusional about her abilities as a dancer, I think she knows she is what alot of people want the show to returned to...amateurs! Jennifer is a pro...Kyle has only limited dance training. I will be fine if Bristol or Kyle win. Jennifer is a wonderful professional dancer...that is why she should not win! Putting Bristol in with Jennifer is like putting me in the Olympics to complete with the athelics...not a fair match. So why ask people so different in experience if the underdog hasn't a chance against a pro?
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:50 am
Mark picks their outfits.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:52 am
Yes, but Bristol gets a vote too, she specifically asked him for "more modest" outfits than is typical for this show. I don't have a problem with that per se, but it is true that some of her outfits have not been very flattering.
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:54 am
Jennifer is not a pro! Dancing in a movie 23 years ago, and not since, hardly makes one a pro, imo.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:55 am
I was discussing this with DD last night-can we still call Jennifer a "professional"? Dirty Dancing came out in what, 1987? Has she done any acting that required dancing since then? Sure, her dad is Joel Grey (who imho was amazing in "Cabaret") but that's like saying I'm a good athlete because my dad was. (And trust me, I am not even an average athlete...lol) Not trying to get anything started, but was just wondering. That said, she is, again only my opinion, a beautiful dancer.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:55 am
I agree her outfits haven't been great.
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Mgmriver
Member
04-27-2009
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:56 am
Bristol's outfits look like they are donated by the Duggar clan. 
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:09 am
Bristol gets my vote because she is the most improved...simple put. I don't think she is delusional about her abilities as a dancer... Then you agree with her when she says she should be getting 10's too? Just wondering.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:10 am
Yes she is still a professional dancer. You would not say Michael Jackson was not a singer because he did not sing for awhile. She has the training...she knows what to do!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:12 am
As I have pointed out before the Dirty Dancing scene that Jennifer did with Patrick was broken up into numerous takes. Make a mistake, do it again until it looks right. Shoot, that sort of thing could make us all look like pros.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:14 am
Pros or not, some people just have more natural talent when it comes to dancing, or athletics, or singing. So, I'm not sure how you can set up a line that would adequately demark one as a pro and one as not. How much experience qualifies someone as a pro? How little? None of the athletes are pro dancers, but they have their athleticism that can help a great deal. What about the ice skaters? Pros? Or not? I don't think you could ever set a good standard that everyone would find acceptable.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:20 am
I read where Jennifer took dance classes periodically throughout her adult hood.
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:20 am
A professional dancer is someone that gets paid to dance in their profession. Jennifer has not since Dirty Dancing, and even that is a stretch since she is an actor. I wish we could get off that she is a pro simply because she has talent. I took dance from age 6 to 18 and it does not make me a pro. lol
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:22 am
<58> I think she deserves to be credited for the hard work and effort she has done. Whether she deserves a "10" against Jennifer...no...but Jennifer should not be there!
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:30 am
Where are you getting your definition for a pro? She has had formal training that in it's self should disqualify her!
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:30 am
Bb, then there have been a lot of celebrity dancers on the show that shouldn't have been there with your criteria. Any skaters, gymnast, actors that danced in a movie, singers, cheerleaders, etc.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:33 am
And Hypermom...I did not vote for anyone with training! That is my point.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:34 am
Yes, Jennifer has less experience than most of the past winners.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:43 am
I demand we take away Shawn Johnson's coveted mirror ball...stat! Gymnasts get lots of dance training. Give it to Gilles. He deserved it anyhow. Besides, he and Enrique Iglesias told me they want to come over and celebrate Gilles' long-delayed victory. Oh...did anyone else know that the waltz Miss Palin danced to on Monday was a song from The Passion of the Christ? I'm not even kidding.
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