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Stepping out of the shadows to ask if anyone here has any real info about the last cut(s) ? I'm seeing alot of generalized stmts (stressed girls, super-secret-squirrel cuts, old news, etc) but no breaking news. They have to be naming the team in the next couple of days, so who is the last cut? Anyone know for sure?

Emma is still doing it? Good for her! She must be one of those that can maintain the DCC shape without trying. #jealous

Checking back in on this forum after a long absence and find that the topic of Eric was dusted off and is seeing new light. It must be getting very hard for her to be in Dallas, but being a litigious twit without the commonsense to NOT snapchat herself breaking rules should give her a clue: Follow the bosses rules or GTFO. There are more than enough people out there to vouch for her getting cut, so her spin that she quit or was injured is laughable. That girl, for all her talent as a dancer, never really appears to make very good choices, and now it seems like she just can't handle not getting the same clicks she got as a DCC. Hopefully she doesn't turn into one of those that 10 yrs from now, *still* has her DCC cameo framed and on her nightstand, lmao.

Amen. Leave the judging to experienced dancers and former Cheerleaders who know what it takes, and let Charlotte and the other C-list celebs judge show group. All those people do is get in the way and give us the one-and-done girls or the failed projects.

She has a fantastic figure and is an incredibly talented dancer, but Holly has never struck me as the typical Hollywood glam girl. If she wears makeup to accentuate her looks she sparkles, but the typical way the DCC have to pile it on always made her look too harsh in my opinion. It'll be interesting to see if she gets anywhere out there and if we ever hear about her again besides on her own IG, lol.

@AuntTora it's a standard rule that all injured cheerleaders are supposed to stay in the lockerroom if they're with the team. I thought it was silly as well; they could put her butt to work being a gopher for pete's sake, but it was wisely pointed out to me that it's a liability issue. If a cheerleader is already on the injured list and gets hurt while traveling on what is essentially company time, it opens up the employer to liability. They should've just left her home.

Thank you. Thunderstruck sucks. It reminds me of the old theory that a woman's hairstyle reflects her hair at the happiest time in her life. That's why you see 50-somethings with mall-bangs or kinky perns still. K & J are from the generation when that song was somewhat popular, and have apparently brainwashed themselves into thinking it's still a bad-ass song and have made it their tradition. I'm from the same generation, and I while I love AC/DC, Thunderstruck has always sucked. Join the 21st century, or retire already.

Somehow, I don't think that's what JJ wants kissed. ..sorry! couldn't resist. he just gives me the creeps.

Ah - yes. If it's PUBLIC behavior that hits the spotlight, it's one thing, while stuff that doesn't become public knowledge is another. Had Bailey3606 not posted the situation on the internet when training camp was underway and the public attn was higher due to filming, I wonder if 'Holee' would've been called out at all. Ditto on the back and forth. :)

I see your point, and you're right. I guess I'm reflecting back to the times we've seen Charlotte put her foot down regarding behavior issues that came up in background checks. Alex Benevenuto had speeding tickets, K wanted her in camp, and Charlotte pointedly said no. I'm sure there are other instances I'm not recalling off the top of my head right now. I had the impression that Charlotte was a no-nonsense type of manager, one that could wield a certain amount of power being a Jones in the DFW area. I also had the impression she wasn't very charitable to anyone who could damage the family business with unacceptable behavior. JJ watches out for the DC bottomline and accepts some real jerks because they put butts in those over-priced seats and there's an ROI on every player. The ROI on a cheerleader? One with injuries and who is dumb enough to break rules on the job...? Not so much. It's my understanding Charlotte was involved with the Erica issue when it came up. From what I've heard she caved, and the rationale was that it wasn't worth the additional distraction. If true, it makes me wonder: How sad is it that your contribution is so minor, that the boss doesn't even feel you're worthy of addressing, and just cuts you loose, lol. #justgohome

Long-winded post - apologies in advance, lol. I was out of town when this episode aired and haven't watched it yet, and I really don't know if I'm going to bother. That's sad in a way because I've not missed an episode since the original 2005 2hr special, but at this point, I've kind of lost interest. More often than not I've understood and agreed with decisions that have been made, but there still have been plenty of times over the years that have made me scratch my head and wonder why they've chosen the way they have. This season, and even the last season, those WTH moments far outnumbered the moments where I nodded my head in agreement. It's no secret that there's always been a lack of consistency in who the rules/contracts are enforced on. Represent well in public and an 'oops' or 10 get ignored. It's no secret that these girls network like crazy to get an 'in' with the organization so they can get a leg up on the competition. Who you know counts as much (if not more) than what you can do. It's also no secret that there are girls Every.Single.Year that party, date players, or snitch on teammates. A bunch of beautiful young women thinking they're invincible tend to get braver than they should. With all of that in mind, it's kind of silly how they approached this seasons filming. This is a reality TV show, and they had enough changes in the roster that I'm guessing this may be their highest-rated season yet. Rather than ride that wave, they downplayed the vet cuts, that if edited well would've shown their management in a positive light. Out of 12 episodes, we've seen <5 minutes of Holly, <5 of Jenna, and 0 of Erica. These were highly popular and tenured vets trying to Make The Team; vets that viewers of the show were interested in, yet the time spent on them was minimal. Instead we saw duplicate 'get to know' segments on forgettable rookies, we saw girls who can't remember choreo, who can't split, and who can't kick(!) get WAYYY too many chances and who probably won't make it next year. We saw filler with C-list celebrities with zero to offer give worthless commentary. We saw K & J say things in multiple episodes when critiquing TCC, then apparently denying saying those exact same things in other episodes. There were a lot of positive things this season (HOF, more dancing) but damn - the nonsense outwieghs all of it IMO. One last mention - I'm just really surprised & disappointed in Charlotte. This woman is known for being a gutsy, strong-willed businesswoman and yet some airheaded, dime-a-dozen cheerleader throws a hissy and she CAVES. Maybe she needs to turn over the ultimate management of the DCC to daddy, because he would've put up with that sh*t for a hot second. #credibilitylost #nogutsnoglory

Taryn hasn't been cut yet has she?

Mandy had originally planned to audition again but was called out for weight in front of the CMT camera's. She apparently felt ambushed and decided to retire. Kelli apparently reached out to her to apologize, but Mandy decided to stick with the decision to retire. She moved to Cali a few weeks ago I believe.

I'll add that if the girls have an issue with affording a $50 class, they probably aren't going to enjoy how broke they are as cheerleaders. The DC organization doesn't comp *everything, so get used to putting out the $, or juggling earning an income. You have to pay to play, lol.

Good. Then just show the cut. If it's not going to hurt her career, not cause legal issues, just show it, lol. People are going to speculate like crazy, and feed off of info they're fed from insiders not just fellow fans, if the show ignores it. I'm getting beyond the point of caring about the drama queens at this point because they take away from the dance, but you have to admit, the 'hissy fit' the twit threw took some nerve. If the speculation is overboard, then they can 'set the fans straight' and air it. If they choose to ignore the speculation, then anyone in DCC-land or CMT forfeit the right to bitch about the speculation. Either put up or shut up. Pretty simple for CMT and DCC, lol.

Who cares who point is? It's not that big of a deal, lol.

I agree with you regarding the gymnastics advancements, and to a certain extent even dance. The thing is, I think that the DCC have evolved to a greater degree from their disco days to the more technical choreo, more than dance itself has evolved. The Love Boat was a cheese-fest vehicle for C-list actors and didn't have higher aspirations. On a side-note, I actually went to hs with one of the LB dancers they brought on as regulars in the last couple of yrs of the show. That girl could dance circles around the bad choreo the DCC did in that clip. She was actually in a Chicago dance group before heading to LA. I always wondered if she ever tried out for DCC, lol.

They all looked like they were marking it to me, like everyone was just running on muscle memory. Sorry. Maybe I'm being overly harsh. Or maybe I'm just so sick of Thunderstruck I can't see straight. All of this ^^^, Thank You @CaseyRe. Get the dentists, the reporters, the hairstylists, the creepy country singers, and the past their prime reality TV winners out of the way when it comes to judging Finals!! If they truly want world class talent on this team, quit leaving the judging to the amateurs and Charlotte. Put that group of amateur guest judges on the judging panel for showgroup, where the talent level is pretty much guaranteed to be there in the first place., I'd rather see Michelle Keys, or any of the guest choreographers - hell even that annoying Bree person - along with rockstar former DCC on the judging panel. Put Nicole Hamilton, Ashton Torres, etc on the panel. They know the look needed, they know the talent needed, they know if someone has the DCC style or can get to the DCC style. PUT KITTY ON THE PANEL.

Omg... I hope that performance was "dummed down" for that crappy show. I bet they had fun back in the day, but I wonder if those retired DCC cringe over the cheesy choreo when they see it now. Yikes.

I agree, If a regular DCC looked like that she'd be benched. Those shorts are giving her muffin-top. I guess I get the thrill of performing without having the crazy schedule, but I don't know if it would be worth it to try and stay in Gameday shape.

Gina looks so much more naturally beautiful than what she looks like in her cameo or on the show. That bleached out bobble head look she has now is horrible compared to what she looked like in the head shot above. Did Gina come to auditions with her current look, or is she a victim of the DCC 'makeover' ?

The ones I hope will come back are Lacey, Cersten, Maddie, KaShara, & Lauren. The rest won't disappoint me one way or the other. The only ones I hope leave are Jenna, Christina, Gina and YUKO. Please let this be Yuko's last season! None of the appearances I've seen her in show her in a favorable light. She just hasn't adapted to the DCC style.

I thought the same way at first @NMDD43, just trying to think the best of her. Unfortunately though, she definitely didn't misunderstand them as it's a known rule, lol. She knew exactly what she was doing by changing into her street clothes to go into the stands, then coming back and changing back into her tracksuit and playing it like she'd been there all along. Then when confronted, she lied. When shown the evidence she herself created and posted on the internet, she flipped out and threatened legal action. Kind of laughable really; she shoots herself in the foot and gets mad at everyone else. Not one of her smartest reactions IMO. They didn't even have to take her to Canton considering she was injured. So she got a free trip to the Once In A Lifetime Induction To HOF for Jerry, and then couldn't follow a couple of simple rules: Stay in the locker room, and no drinking on company time.

I can't see her being clueless at all. Arrogant eough to try? Sure. I doubt when the deadline to send in the app hits, that she'll risk the humiliation. There's no way in hell Kelli or Judy will let her back. They didn't fire Erica until after HOF so if they're going to show it, I would hope it would be in the next episode or two. I realize this is petty, but I'd like to see that meeting! I simply can't believe that girl thought she could break the rules, drink on the job in public, take a PIC of her doing that, share it on Snapchat, lie about ALL of it, and GET AWAY WITH IT. I want to understand how her mind worked that she actually thought any of that was rational. There are kids in high school with more commonsense than to do that crap, so I'd love to see why she thought she was special. Hopefully CMT/DCC and Charlotte Jones tell her to stuff her threats of legal action, because at this point, IMO if anyone deserves to be called out on national tv, it's not Holly or Jenna. It's Erica. She broke contract and she signed a waiver. 'bye Felicia. On a different subject it was great to see the blocking for Thunderstruck and KaShara called up front as point. It was pretty apparent from the girls reactions, and from what Kelli and Judy said on camera, point girl is a big deal. The thought behind choosing that person was great to see. It was also nice to see their meeting with Tasha. As harsh as K&J can be on things, they do seem to give out praise on occasion, and I don't even care if that scene was just for the cameras (I don't think it was though). You could tell Tasha had been working her tail off (literally!) and really appreciated that they noticed it.