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I think Jalyn looks stunning here. I acknowledge that her look isn't everyone's preferred look for a DCC, but that's one of the things I love about her.

Maybe Kelli's daughter has seen how her mother has been consumed with DCC and doesn't want that kind of life herself. Maybe she wishes her mother would have spent more time nurturing her and helping her to become whoever she was meant to be rather than putting her whole life into the DCC. I can also understand her not going into it because who can live up to a parent who has excelled in a particular area? My husband is a composer and pianist. Several of our kids started out on piano, but none of them stayed with it because they didn't want to try to keep up with Dad. They are all musical, but have chosen voice or other instruments for their musical performance. Maybe Kelli's daughter is more of an introvert and doesn't want to be in the public eye. I don't blame her for opting out of DCC for whatever reasons. But if Kelli thinks or would actually say that VK is the daughter she wished she had, it would make me think even less of her than I already do after the past couple of seasons.

Also they didn't show much of Jalyn except for that tumbling pass and we didn't see much of Victoria either. Just like last year, the only "evidence" we have of how great Victoria is is what we hear people say. I think it speaks volumes that Cheryl didn't mention VK as a standout. They will never be able to convince me that VK is better than Jalyn. She's a big blonde with big teeth and a vapid smile. When she's not smiling and "on" for the camera, she looks dumb, vacant. They realized their mistake in showing us too much last season and are editing the show this season so that we can't really see who is good and who isn't. The bottom line is that Kelli is going to choose the people she has wanted from the first audition and have the show edited to prove that she was right. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Jalyn may not be everyone's idea of what a DCC looks like but she is a great dancer and I appreciate them choosing girls based on that criterion and not just facial features. I'm tired of the girls who can't kick or learn the routines making it just because Kelli likes the way they look. I think Kat is beautiful and spunky but she should not make the team based on those things or diversity needs. She should be told she needs more dance classes and more experience. Another year could make a big difference. I"m all for her making the team, but only if she can deliver dance-wise. I loved Alexandra's personality and drive, but she just wasn't as good as many of the others in TC.

Yeah!! They've barely shown her at all so far, too. Something is up. She must have done something to get on Kelli's bad list because she is phenomenal. I like her look, too. I know she's not as stunningly beautiful as some of the girls, but she's very professional. Makes me mad.

I was really surprised by her solo, too, but I wondered if maybe she is the one being given the bad edits this year to take some of the heat off VK so it's not so obvious to us that she (VK) is being given preferential treatment this year. They're hoping we'll focus our negative energy on Kat, and based on comments I've read so far here, it seems to be working. Seems like a lot of people don't care for her. I will say that I like Kat, and the only reason I can think of for her doing such a bizarre and awful solo is a really crazy one. Maybe she did forget what she was going to do but we saw that she can improvise in her earlier audition, so the only thing that came to my mind was that it was a planned thing, not on her part but the producers or something. I know that's crazy and something a crazy conspiracy nut would come up with, but she was so bad that I just couldn't believe it. It's like when Vivian did the crazy tin man thing at Kitty's. But in that case I think that was just Vivian's way of getting attention/camera time. So that when she pulled off a completely different and decent audition, we'd all think, "Wow! She came up with that in just one day!" But of course it was what she'd planned to do all along. I don't know. I still can't believe that anyone that looked as good as Kat in the other auditions would just blow it completely and not do one single interesting dance move for the whole time she was up there. But, hey, what do I know? I guess we'll have to wait and see how she performs in upcoming episodes.

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Me, either. I didn't think she was particularly pretty last year, but this year she looks haggard. Not the haggard of the emaciated, but more like substance abusers I see on Live PD. And please don't say I'm saying she is using something. It's just that that is what her face, skin reminds me of. She looks so old and wrinkled for one so young. She definitely looks like something is wrong. And instead of looking happy or confident or even scared, she looked ticked off to me. Maybe she's carrying a bit of a grudge for the abrupt and totally BS way they cut her last year.

There is no way I will ever believe that VK was better suited for SG than Jalyn. She was my favorite last year. Unless she appears horribly out of shape, I can think of no reason why she wouldn't have made it over every TCC or even some of the other vets.

C'mon. I don't care for her either, but you've got to admit that she has slimmed down since last season. My guess is because that was the main thing all the viewers and folks here picked up on. She was way heavier and softer than other girls they got rid of for weight reasons. Kelli can claim we don't see enough of the rehearsals to know for sure about the dancing or her behavior with the rest of the girls, but her weight, when they actually allowed you to see her whole body, was a very obvious no no. Like I said, I'm giving her credit for taking it off and besides being slimmer, she does (in this picture) look more toned. Now we just have to wait and see what happens when she opens her mouth, and if her dancing has improved. But, as someone else here said, even if she appears to be perfect this season, it will still be difficult to like her because of how she behaved last season and the obvious favoritism she received. I really wish she hadn't made it to finals. I'd rather find someone new to be this season's annoying TCC.

Well, she definitely looks slimmer, I'll give her that. I know first hand, as many of us do, how quickly weight comes on and how difficult and what a slow process it is to get it off. But I still hope she doesn't make it. She has more flaws than a jiggly stomach and thighs that make her inappropriate for the team. Of course I will come back here and admit I was wrong if she truly has matured and improved on all those other areas as well.

I thought she was cute as a button. Great personality and work ethic and a good dancer. She wasn't heavy. They just didn't like the way her butt looked in the uniform. But to me she didn't look overweight at all. I guess they admitted that she wasn't overweight, but thought she didn't look good in the uniform. But she had a very tiny waist and she wasn't jiggly at all, unlike some of the others they have taken. I was really mad/sad they got rid of her.

After the crap she pulled with Jinelle last season, I wouldn't be surprised if VK thinks she doesn't need mentoring. On the other hand, she loves hogging the camera time so maybe she'd go along with it. Or maybe they'd suck Melissa into the whole routine of making comments only that show how great VK is, like she'd say, "You're doing great!! You already look like a DCC. Just don't get inside your head too much." I think that would tick me off even more.

I think too often Kelli picks girls for looks over ability, like Kathryn Dunn or that Loni in season 2, I think, who couldn't kick at all but even was put in front of the squad photo. There was something really fishy about that. There was a really strong dancer maybe 2 years ago (?) from Louisiana I think and they didn't take her because they didn't like her looks. She wasn't homely. Looks could have been improved with a makeover. And I also hate the way they edit the show so that you can't see what's really happening. We hardly saw any closeups or extended shots of VKs dancing last year but we heard Kelli and Kitty say she deserved to be on the team. Just like in previous seasons when Judi says someone is getting stuff wrong but you rarely see them getting it wrong. The girl seems to be in step with everyone around her when we see the dances. You only have Judi's word that she's screwing up. They try to manipulate the viewers with their dialogue but they don't give us visual proof to back up their statements.

I didn't care for Hester's design, but I thought since the judges seemed to love it, they gave her the win because this might be the only challenge she has any chance of winning. Sebastian's was far superior to everything else out there, but it looks like we can continue to expect stellar work from him. Not that I think that's the right thing for the judges to do. It just crossed my mind that they wanted to give Hester her chance. I can't believe they raved over it as they did. It looked like a beginning Home Ec project to me. I also couldn't believe the raves for Kovid. He's so darned cheerful that I feel terrible for saying this, but he bugs the hell out of me. And I don't care what your sob story is. This is about your design and construction, not what a hard life you've had. But I guess I'd rather hear his cheerful, exuberant comments than all the bitchiness of PRAS. Also, even though I thought Nadine's behavior was awful, I would have sent that plaid houndstooth nightmare home.

Yes! I guess they're all too young to know the difference. I actually wore a garter belt and stockings before pantyhose were invented. Now I don't wear either. If a groom tossed a garter belt instead of a garter at a wedding reception, there could be some serious injuries. 😄

I'm so tired of seeing them boot off the international contestants when their looks are not bad. Dmitry should have gone home if you ask me. His dress was hideous and so was the coat. I would have given Irina the win. I thought Christina's outfit was lovely, and she seems to be a really nice person as well as talented. I didn't hate Michelle's but I'm so sick of her that it colors my opinion of whatever she makes.

Hey, judges, perhaps the reason none of the "designs" looked like evening wear was because the clothes they were given to use as fabric were ugly to begin with. I used to love to shop at Penney's. Were these the best clothes they had to display that season? This episode was embarrassing for both PR and J.C. Penney. I felt sorry for the designers having to come up with evening wear from that assortment of garbage.

C'mon! He's a big designer. I believe I've seen his stuff on QVC. 😃 I liked that pink and gold one, too. I don't feel that the international designers are getting enough respect from the judges.

That drives me crazy too. I wonder if Alyssa's over and strange enunciation are due to learning to get rid of her original NY accent? I find it really annoying but at least you can understand her. Still don't know what qualifies her to be a host/judge on this show, though. She's never been one who was associated with fashion (inn a good way.)

Really. I've noticed how she is barely shown, never talks about her "design" or even gets much in the way of a critique from the "mentor." She never should have made it to the finale of the season of regular PR she was on much less won. There's something funny going on with her. And now they have all of these other interesting international designers and they're getting rid of them and leaving her here. They should be forced to make something one week that proves how incapable she is of constructing a garment, like a snow suit or a coat. I know she'd pull out the "we don't wear coats where I come from" excuse but they need to get back to calling her out from her lack of creativity to her poor construction. I can't remember if they ever closely examined the looks on the models on All Stars they way they now do on regular PR, but I"m sure they're not doing it this season because it would be too obvious that her stuff is falling apart. For me it's the scene in Gone With the Wind where Scarlett is trying to get into her clothes after having a baby, "Mammy, you've just got to make it 18 again."

I loved the color and the full skirt, but it definitely needed to be longer. I disliked the halter top, not just because it didn't cover her breasts, but because it was cheap and easy looking. When she first was working on the garment, wasn't there a short top with lace on it? It just seemed like Irina put so much time into the skirt and then ignored the top and on top of everything the skirt wasn't long enough to cover the model's hoohah. Very disappointing. And why the heck wasn't Anya called out for making the same dress again only putting shorts under it? Her outfit looked like it was made for a pool party and not a graduation party. I don't care where you're from. If you only know how to make one thing, you've got no business being on this show.

Why do they continue to bend over backward not to eliminate her? She is a one note. I always felt they gave her the win because she was different from the rest of the contestants by being from the Caribbean. But her clothes were so boring and poorly made. And after 9 years she has proven that she's incapable of coming up with anything else. Send her packing. I love the Canadian guy, but I could see why Dimitri's dress won. I also really liked Seth's.

You're right. There are a lot of factors we're not privy to. Again, I didn't care that Hannah was cut. It just felt abrupt. I swear I didn't notice weight on Abigail. She was so darned gorgeous that she'd have to be pretty fat before you'd notice or care.

Thanks for the info. From what they showed you thought there was more to it, but it really seemed like a short while before cutting her. Still I would hope they'd have a frank discussion with those who no longer look acceptable in the uniform and tell them not to come back unless they are in shape and at the weight they agreed to when they signed their contract or at least darned close to it. But maybe they like the drama for TV.

This makeup looks like you could scrape it off with a trowel. Someone this young doesn't need such heavy makeup and it's too orange/brown. Look at how light and pinky her hands are compared to her face and neck. Lighten up this makeup. She's too pretty to stand out for the wrong reasons.