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Haha yes, and have them introduce it like the starting lineup for a football game. It’s extra festive when the players went to college but will drop in their high school instead. Player intros always make me smile at some point. Also, I’m tickled that Christina is one of the most popular names. That’s my name, and I was never able to get a personalized keychain as a kid. Always Christine. I think my mom was about eight years ahead of her time 😂

Oh this is so true. The emerald belles are amazing and it’s an incredibly affluent school district. Perfect analogy. Any time I watch the show with a DFW area friend, especially if they were on their high school dance teams, they don’t get the shock and awe about jump splits. We see them at so, so many high school games. IIRC, Holly was back and forth out of Tulsa (I pass the sign for Holly’s hometown often going to my parent’s house,) and would have been around quite a few talented dancers, but could have benefitted from the team aspect Lacey had in droves. I think Holly still had some sweetness to her rookie year, with a ton of ambition…stage mom plus new friends and being in a bigger city let a smug and crappy attitude take the forefront. She did seem to be making her way as a working dancer pre Covid, tho, and I hope she can do that again.

I would LOVE a power squad comeback. With there being an ultra critical eye on the big screen for a decade, plus social media, but most importantly the health of the dancers, strength and great nutrition are so important. Needs more air time. STRONG and healthy for the win.

Cassie said they were from Walmart, Conair Xtreme Instant Heat Ceramic Hot Rollers. I snagged a pair…the rollers I had weren’t all bigger sized like these are. It’s so much faster than the curling iron, tho sometimes I just tap a couple pieces up front and call it good. thanks Judy!

Just came here to post this! So tickled for her. I was able to see her perform in NYC her first season and it was so much fun. She’s awesome.

That's right, and considering she had tweeted about the very topic, likely felt called out and froze on the spot. She could have given 1000 acceptable answers, or even a non answer, but just didn't have the emotional maturity to handle that situation well. Kat would have deflected with humor, Tasha would have apologized gracefully, etc. I feel for Caila. She was super young when she tried out and had also been a Jr. DCC. That's a lot of pressure she put on herself and then made a lot of immature choices like so many do at that age. Add a little weight gain and you've got a third year vet cut.

Haha no hate here! The ghost of Chelsea lived on via My Fit Foods I guess it just lingered for me 😂😂 And Caila came in strong sophomore year, so true. She was one who really benefitted from making the team and getting that year of experience. I didn’t think she should have made it her rookie year, tho, based on what they had in the show. And as for her third year, I think she just started enjoying the clubs and cocktails (like so many young women!) which contributed to her weight gain. Did she get called out on the show for being underage in clubs? I remember a lot of pics floating around at the time.

I don’t remember the picture now but there are sections of beach in Galveston nice enough for a pic. With cropping. Lol. That’s four hours away? Been a few years since I last went and I drank a lot.

You know, while I'm here...let me mention the things that make season 9 terrible, along with two things that stand out as bright spots. Any time I've clicked Pluto on this past week I swear it's been airing. I'll start with the positives: MRS with the best one liner of all time, when Vivian says that she has a self confidence problem. MRS: You hide it well. Two, when Kelli is so upset about letting Alexandra go from camp, and how she talks about having a great attitude is so important for the team. And that she'd almost rather have someone like Alexandra in camp instead of an amazing dancer. It's not long after she says that when Erica gets a little camera time, and it makes me snicker every time, like a little bit of foreshadowing about how much drama Erica brought to the table. (Tho hooray for her lawsuit resulting in overall better pay for the DCC. Life and people certainly walk in shades of gray.) Melissa Wallace is fabulous. So is Mary. Holly/Jacie/Emma triangle, one of my very favorites ever. But the negatives: The season of the "chunky" camp Poor Veronica raked over the coals, tho at least she gets offered My Fit Foods. Hannah is inexplicably not given that same opportunity, tho it was mentioned a few times through the season that she had been on WW all through her rookie season. And Hannah herself seemed a little smirky and weird about it. Chelsea and her bitch fit to the cameras about the fat kids. (tho her cut came about a season and two episodes late for me.) Courtney having to get down to her 8th grade weight and quitting a really great career position to make the team and then bail after one year because it clearly wasn't all that and a bag of chips for her in the end. Makes me sad for her that it wasn't everything she wanted it to be for at least a couple years. Awesome Megan and her thutt that apparently a custom made garment couldn't disguise. Also, whatever. Her ass was great. Tho truly, any camera time with Chelsea is annoying IMO. She was a negative of season 7 too with her earnest, fake attitude. Kelli acting like she'd never seen a black woman's hair before, or dealt with a "unit" when half the women on the squad have extensions or hair help. Maybe more. Tina K calling Chandler a grandma. I too agree that Chandler maybe isn't HD friendly, but COME ON NOW. And Kelli's talking head after that with her serious face when she was just giggling with TK a moment before was ridiculous. Breelan and Calia, why did they even make the squad? Christina, always full of excuses Vivian. Vivian Vivian Vivian. Lucid Dreams Self Absorbed Convinced only her body kept her off the squad the year before No personal growth thousands of "fans" on facebook I assume I'm missing a few things that I disliked, but really, there's PLENTY here already.

I'm with you on this. I think Kelli really, really, really wanted her on the team. I feel the same way about Alexandra from season 9 (my least favorite season OF. ALL. TIME.). And thus Kelli held out for Malena as long as she possibly could. Where things went wrong IMO, is when Malena started seriously talking about quitting her amazing, career position at SMU to make this squad. That should have shaken up Kelli a bit to be 100% dead on realistic about Malena's chances. And if she had any doubt, she should have let Malena go so she didn't light her career on fire. Academia has a long, hateful memory. At least when Courtney quit her pharmaceutical sales rep position (also season 9, the season of misery, fat camp and discontent but also the source of one of my favorite lines ever, thanks MRS) Courtney had been clear all along that her number one priority was DCC and that's 100% why she had moved to Dallas. Kelli helped her find a new position quickly, as well. It just didn't seem the same with Malena. Tho maybe my memory was faulty.

I like how she phrases this, though...she likes to watch these dancers particularly in technical/modern/lyrical. That's where quite a few of these dancers truly shine. I absolutely adore Carisa and Jacie, would watch them all day doing whatever style they wanted, and I think Caroline is tremendously talented too. But I think she's where she is in the triangle because while she has a good attitude and she's a technical dancer, she just isn't as fun to watch in the DCC pom/hip hop style as the gals in the triangle. There is just a glut of good talent on the team right now.

Jinelle would be lovely, but a lot like Shelly IMO…great information but low on the tea! Plus where Shelly brings the sass, Jinelle seems very sweet. Tho truly I welcome any and all peeps affiliated with the DCC and Dallas dance community to jump in. Everyone has a difference experience and perspective to share.

Hannah is so pretty facially I've got to think it was either kicks or figure that kept her out. Ridiculous as it may seem, I think she's got that very small frame and lean build like Jalyn or Amy, where unfortunately a couple days of margarita bloat is going to be visible in the bra/hot pants they try out in. They're always happy to show on the HD camera who has skin/belly movement, and I feel like it happens to some of the leaner girls more than it does the thicker girls, if that makes sense? Like Melissa W might have been visually thick without movement, but a normally very lean girl could have a teeny jiggle. The human body is weird and skin does weird things. If someone's standard is normally +10-15 (think Vivian) than sometimes just that bit of weight loss is enough to have some loose skin. Sometimes it tightens up over time, sometimes it doesn't. hard to say. Do I think some of their standards are bullshit? Absolutely. Just trying to talk through what the misses are. Also, even though they inflate the numbers, there are still A TON of people who try out. If they aren't someone well known in the Dallas dance community, it's not terribly unlikely they'd get missed. I know Charlotte, Judy and Kelli go through and make sure no one gets missed, but it could still happen. I also think that Hannah and Kelli are very, very pretty, but their look can go a little harsh if makeup isn't perfect. So if they tried out in a year that had a ton of Rachel W looks, also a reason they could have been missed.

Kelli Q is another good one - had tried out a zillion times for DCC, never made it to camp but the second she did...show group! Hannah had tried out multiple times before she made camp, and also show group as a rookie. Both ginger Hannah and blonde Hannah (second year camp cut.) Who else was a comeback girl and/or multi tryout straight to show group? (Aside from VK, of course.)

I’m not sure what “natural” even means in this context. At the end of the day it’s calories in versus calories burned. I think the majority of healthy, thin people have found a way to get the nutrition needed for their activity level. Many eat too much nutrition for their activity, some of us (me, I mean me) get waaaaay too much for their activity level. Some don’t get enough. Gina is visually underweight, and needs to adjust her nutrition accordingly so she’s hitting weight maintenance and then some. I was hoping this was a temporary thing the way many DCC accidentally find a ten pound gain and then readjust. I think it’s easy to get caught up in life and find yourself not at your best. Gina is not currently at her best. They legit need a registered dietician on staff. I’m sure the players have at least one (probably several…many need to bulk or slim down from the off season) and would love to see more than a ten minute segment dedicated to proper nutrition, cooking healthy meals, meal prep to help during peak rehearsal times like Training Camp, etc. I would love to normalize healthy goods and good nutrition conversations. Every year we hear about weight gain, let’s talk about building muscle, bring back the power squad, etc.

I love those workout pants tho…why am I so obsessed with shiny things? 😂

It legit motivated me to look for my hot rollers - I forget how easy it is compared to a curling iron. Pop them in, let cool while putting on makeup, shake out, spray and go.

No kidding ouch…and Sydney is on the smaller side. She posted a pic in her stories as she was going into the hospital, and she looks so uncomfortable (tho beautiful!) I’m a little surprised they didn’t take the baby earlier based on the trend I’ve been seeing in DFW L&D the past 10-15 years. I’m all for the most cooking time possible, but double digits in a small mom (or a bigger mom!) seems likes yikes territory. I’m sure she has great practitioners tho, just feel for her. https://instagram.com/stories/sydneybmcarthur/2634711146915839582?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&utm_medium=copy_link

I adore Savvy, but I don’t think she’s one of the better known with strong social engagement…and it seems like that’s a big qualifier when they’re picking these days. Perhaps a strategy shift. She has 25k followers, but hasn’t posted since May on her personal account. She’s one of the first I would pick for a military event, or any one on one interaction tho! Honestly a shame she didn’t make SG.

All of this. It hasn’t been all of the best dancers for a while now, and probably never was. But she’s always going to pick up the best known as soon as she can for appearances sake. Sometimes they’re also dancers with some pop (Maddie, Kashara) but also those that have the Instagram followers and are fan favorites (VK, Kat.) I’m willing to bet some of the more popular DCC are requested by name (“oh I just love the show and was soooo happy VK/Maddie/etc. made it! Please tell me she’ll be there!”) and it makes sense to have them on SG. Any decent marketing person is going to want the faces people know to get the most bang for their appearance buck. And thus some will be “rewarded” with show group despite not being technically trained. All of this. It hasn’t been all of the best dancers for a while now, and probably never was. But she’s always going to pick up the best known as soon as she can for appearances sake. Sometimes they’re also dancers with some pop (Maddie, Kashara) but also those that have the Instagram followers and are fan favorites (VK, Kat.) I’m willing to bet some of the more popular DCC are requested by name (“oh I just love the show and was soooo happy VK/Maddie/etc. made it! Please tell me she’ll be there!”) and it makes sense to have them on SG. Any decent marketing person is going to want the faces people know to get the most bang for their appearance buck. And thus some will be “rewarded” with show group despite not being technically trained.

I thought I loved her short hair, but apparently I do like the longer hair better. She looked really great in this appearance IMO.

Poor Lacey can't even be point for an All-Stars Thunderstruck. LOL. Maddie looked great, tho, IMO, and Amy did too! Some low kicks on that kick line but the audience seemed pretty psyched about it. Stephanie, Alexis, Khalyn rounded out the six.

Hannah is someone who strikes me as one who will continue to dance on pro cheer as long as her body holds out, even once she's fully in her career. I have a very dear friend who did it almost until she was 40, because it motivated her to stay in shape. And she did it with a very intensive full time job. She also never tried out for the DCC because she wanted no part of that time commitment or the reality show. She just wanted to perform, plus saved a mint on dance classes since those were so often provided as part of rehearsals. She did the occasional appearance, but said there were other people that wanted those opportunities more and she was happy to let them do it. I think Hannah is still pissed at how her DCC time ended, but also happy to be back home. So go Hannah! Live your best life!

Same, but I think it probably helps that I haven't seen her TikTok in over a year! Maybe she's toned it down, since no one has been posting cringy ones.

I adored Candace Romo on the show, and Tony Romo is my favorite announcer these days. I never had much of an opinion when he was playing, thought he seemed like a good guy and an underrated player, but I love them both now! I liked Kelcey more than I like Kat, but I can see where they both filled a very important role on the squad. They can hang with the dances even tho they'll never be a star, but a great, sunny personality for appearances and killer on the calendar shoots. I'm sure there are some DCC that can fill all of those boxes, but they both seem relatable despite their beauty in a way that say Rachel W doesn't. Just that hit of goofiness is great. Candace Romo seems much the same, to be honest. I mean, she talked about peeing herself a little when she competed, which probably made that candidate feel a million times better when she watched the show. Not Gina's best pic in that Six Flags promo...sigh.