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[Stee]

The biggest and weirdest distraction to me is where they choose to film these #DCCinMotion videos.  Like, WHY the elevator lobby of this building?  It seems weird (and gross!) to be dancing barefoot on this marble floor, and the actual architecture itself isn't even pretty.

In the earlier videos, at least there was a pretty view and sunlight streaming in, but this time they are dancing barefoot (in basic warm up gear, no less) inside a Bank of America public waiting area.  In previous seasons, their outfits would be an "Airport DON’T"

If they are trying to showcase that these girls have talent in dance, they are doing them a disservice by having them dance in such odd locations.  I understand they want to show off the billions of dollars they put into The Star™, but it would look better (and more legitimate) if they just stuck to the dance studio!

PS- to the powers that be, if you're reading this, why not just have the girls perform their solos (or part of their solos) in the DCC training studio and post those instead?  Showcase one dancer a week and you've got 36 weeks of content right there!

Edited February 16, 2020 by Stee

[JustRosie]

On 2/14/2020 at 3:34 PM, Jesiklyn said:

DCC valentine's photo on insta. Cute photo but why is Kat staring at Vicki

Yeah, this was posted on Facebook too. Posters were wondering why Kat was staring at Victoria. Posters were also asking why DCC is always trying to force VK to the front and make her noticeable. It was not well received. 

[scorpio1031]

2 hours ago, Namaste said:

Posters were wondering why Kat was staring at Victoria.

"Gee Grandma - what big teeth you have!!!!"'

"Maybe if I smile at you and pretend to like you, I can use that cane again in my solo routine and no one will care"

"Thank you for saying you sneak into DCC camps.  People stopped talking about my stupid IG post!"

[Holly85]

[Tuxcat]

16 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

this photo seems stretched. Kat's hair bad. VK sucking in a lot. Alexis hmmm. Not the best photo.

[SimplePleasures]

17 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

Go ahead, Veruca, suck in that stomach.

[Kees080]

16 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

I don't care for Kat's hair. The length and the color looks old and drab.  

Alexis darling your top has lost more of the fabric I'm afraid.  😏

[Holly85]

4 minutes ago, Tuxcat said:

this photo seems stretched. Kat's hair bad. VK sucking in a lot. Alexis hmmm. Not the best photo.

I think it’s the angle cause she looks tiny in her dress from Lauren’s wedding 

4 minutes ago, Kees080 said:

I don't care for Kat's hair. The length and the color looks old and drab.  

Alexis darling your top has lost more of the fabric I'm afraid.  😏

Boobs for days lol I still like her tho 

[MssdDrms]

24 minutes ago, Kees080 said:

I don't care for Kat's hair. The length and the color looks old and drab.  

Alexis darling your top has lost more of the fabric I'm afraid.  😏

This is a terrible picture.  None of them look DCC glam.  Kat’s hair...OMG!!   Drab is right!  Maddie’s hair looks like it’s still wet, VK is sucking in so much she may pass out any minute, Bess looks like she has bags under her eyes, Alexis...did she get a boob job she’s trying to show off and where is her make-up??  Even Brennan is looking down her bridge so much, her eyes make her look mean.   

[JayDKay]

On 2/15/2020 at 9:25 AM, Jesiklyn said:

So much better. They should have used this one! People are even commenting on FB and insta that the photo they used is weird with Kat facing a different way

It looks like VK may have put on a bit of stomach pudge hence why they posted the other photo cause the balloon and her sleeve are covering her stomach. It's why she's so sucking in so much in the group photo. 

[scorpio1031]

16 minutes ago, JayDKay said:

It looks like VK may have put on a bit of stomach pudge hence why they posted the other photo cause the balloon and her sleeve are covering her stomach. It's why she's so sucking in so much in the group photo. 

She has said on her IG she walks and takes ballet for a leg workout.  Calendar is in three months, so she may want to do something different.  Unless Kelli just has her hide behind a beach ball.  Of course, Kelli will be standing right behind the photographers for every photo shoot.  Or Tina:)

47 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

Boobs for days lol I still like her tho 

Alexis is just stunning!

21 minutes ago, MssdDrms said:

Even Brennan is looking down her bridge so much, her eyes make her look mean.

But those abs!!!!!!!

[Holly85]

33 minutes ago, MssdDrms said:

This is a terrible picture.  None of them look DCC glam.  Kat’s hair...OMG!!   Drab is right!  Maddie’s hair looks like it’s still wet, VK is sucking in so much she may pass out any minute, Bess looks like she has bags under her eyes, Alexis...did she get a boob job she’s trying to show off and where is her make-up??  Even Brennan is looking down her bridge so much, her eyes make her look mean.   

She does look washed out for sure 

[UnicornKicksBack]

I actually think Maddie looks better than she does 90% of the time. 
 

VK suck that gut! 

[Pau84]

4 hours ago, Holly85 said:

This is not the greatest glam photo of all time, just five pretty girls quickly posing. If a photographer is not willing to put in the right amount of preparation into it, then this is the type of photo you get.

As a Victoria neutral, leaning to positive, person, I cannot stop seeing her front and center weight gain. Will this get out of hand?

Also, will Victoria say something that could hurt the DCC brand?

A gaffe looms above Victoria, waiting to happen.

If this happens, I hope everybody can keep reminding themselves that the A+++ Victoria-fallacy did not stem from Victoria but from Kelli and Tina. Victoria is just a little girl who loves her family and who started to perceive standing front and center for real affection and attention. I hope that Victoria learns to love herself for the person who she is, not the persona she is meant to be.
#SaveVictoria

[scorpio1031]

59 minutes ago, DCCFanatic82 said:

I'm shocked that they actually sent her on a public appearance. It's a rarity, isn't it? 

She does them.  It’s just that they all post pics in their stories most of the time, so they are easy to miss.

[omgtv]

I think Vik would have looked a million times better in that pic if she just let her body be her body! I hate all the sucking in that they all do. 

[LynneH]

16 hours ago, Holly85 said:

Why do they stand that way with the leg bent? It makes it look like they all need to make a run for the bathroom. 😖

[EricaShadows]

19 hours ago, Holly85 said:

Brennan looks good, if possessed, here due to the angle of her head/face.  She needs to watch that.  Otherwise, she looks good.

Alexis looks ready to pop out of her blouse.  She needs less of a push-up and more of a hold-in bra.  Otherwise, she looks good.

Tess looks stiff and has a somewhat pained look on her face.  It doesn't suit her.  However, she's the most natural of the girls and looks fabulous.

Victoria looks to be sucking it in big time and yet holding her breath.  It doesn't suit her.  She also looks bigger in the hips but that could be the angle.  She may have gained some weight and is trying to hide it.  Looks pretty and decent, but not natural in the slightest.

Maddie looks like she's in the best shape she's ever been but yet, I find how she's holding her head, as well as her facial expression, to be forced and not natural.  Overall, pretty and pleasant, but no personality.

Kate should lose the wig or get it fixed and fast.  She reminds me of a very pretty black girl who, for lack of a better phrase (and please don't kill me for this) of "the black girl who's trying to be white".   She looked fabulous with darker hair.  She's also smoking hot physically though she could use some work on the personality and maturity.

Frankly, I wish Kelli would allow black girls (and everyone else) on the squad to have their natural hair.  She's SO stuck on the long, flowing locks that don't work on many girls.  There are currently 2 girls on the squad with shoulder length or shorter hair (Amy and Christina) and 2 girls with curlier hair (Maddy and Cianna though Amanda's hair could be wavy as well as curly).  That's a fifth or fewer of the squad who DON'T have the "DCC style" in terms of long, flowing, wavy (but not curly) hair.  Most of the rest have long wavy hair that's some version of blonde, brown or brunette.  The squad also needs an infusion of girls who represent the REST of the world.  Where are the rest of the black girls, the Middle Easter, the Native American, Latina, etc. girls?  There surely must be SOME in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex who are fabulous dancers and have the figure that Kelli claims she wants, if not somewhere else in the world.  Either they're not showing up at auditions (which is possible/likely) or Kelli is choosing not to have them in Training Camp (which is also a distinct possibility) or both.

Edited February 16, 2020 by EricaShadows

[dccfan321]

37 minutes ago, EricaShadows said:

Brennan looks good, if possessed, here due to the angle of her head/face.  She needs to watch that.  Otherwise, she looks good.

Alexis looks ready to pop out of her blouse.  She needs less of a push-up and more of a hold-in bra.  Otherwise, she looks good.

Tess looks stiff and has a somewhat pained look on her face.  It doesn't suit her.  However, she's the most natural of the girls and looks fabulous.

Victoria looks to be sucking it in big time and yet holding her breath.  It doesn't suit her.  She also looks bigger in the hips but that could be the angle.  She may have gained some weight and is trying to hide it.  Looks pretty and decent, but not natural in the slightest.

Maddie looks like she's in the best shape she's ever been but yet, I find how she's holding her head, as well as her facial expression, to be forced and not natural.  Overall, pretty and pleasant, but no personality.

Kate should lose the wig or get it fixed and fast.  She reminds me of a very pretty black girl who, for lack of a better phrase (and please don't kill me for this) of "the black girl who' trying to be white".   She looked fabulous with darker hair.  She's also smoking hot physically though she could use some work on the personality and maturity.

Frankly, I wish Kelli would allow black girls (and everyone else) on the squad to have their natural hair.  She's SO stuck on the long, flowing locks that don't work on many girls.  There are currently 2 girls on the squad with shoulder length or shorter hair (Amy and Christina) and 3 girls with curly hair (Maddy, Cianna and Amanda).  That's a fifth or fewer of the squad who DON'T have the "DCC style).  Most of the rest have long wavy hair that's some version of blonde, brown or brunette.  The squad also needs an infusion of girls who represent the REST of the world.  Where are the rest of the black girls, the Middle Easter, the Native American, Latina, etc. girls?  There surely must be SOME in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex who are fabulous dancers and have the figure that Kelli claims she wants, if not somewhere else in the world.  Either they're not showing up at auditions (which is possible/likely) or Kelli is choosing not to have them in Training Camp (which is also a distinct possibility) or both.

It’s time to call a spade a spade. DCC isn’t diverse because they choose not to be diverse. If anyone actually believes that the life likes of taylor p, meredith, christina, savannah, lily, and countless others are better dancers AND speakers AND ambassadors than ANY other woman of color that has auditioned, I also have a bridge to sell you. we can enjoy dcc for what it is-pageantry, beautiful women, and drama. but let’s not kid ourselves and think this team is the beacon of any progressive or fresh thinking. kat, briana, and ashlee probably know that the only way to be on this team is to “blend” into the standard of dcc beauty, which is long hair and skinny. the typical woman of color has a butt and hips and not 22 inch hair. this isn’t just conjecture or my opinion, I know several women who have been on this team and this is a general consensus. 
 

also, not arguing with you ericashadows, more or less agreeing with you! 

[EricaShadows]

1 minute ago, dccfan321 said:

It’s time to call a spade a spade. DCC isn’t diverse because they choose not to be diverse. If anyone actually believes that the life likes of taylor p, meredith, christina, savannah, lily, and countless others are better dancers AND speakers AND ambassadors than ANY other woman of color that has auditioned, I also have a bridge to sell you. we can enjoy dcc for what it is-pageantry, beautiful women, and drama. but let’s not kid ourselves and think this team is the beacon of any progressive or fresh thinking. kat, briana, and ashlee probably know that the only way to be on this team is to “blend” into the standard of dcc beauty, which is long hair and skinny. the typical woman of color has a butt and hips and not 22 inch hair. this isn’t just conjecture or my opinion, I know several women who have been on this team and this is a general consensus. 
 

also, not arguing with you ericashadows, more or less agreeing with you! 

Oh, I know you aren't arguing with me.  I'm about as lily white as can be, but find that there are SO many absolutely gorgeous women of color who are FAR more talented than me is SO many areas (including dance) that it is ridiculous that Kelli couldn't find more of them worthy enough to be on the squad.  In fact, there are probably so many of them that have the same leadership qualities (minus the favoritism and nepotism) that Kelli has as well as an equal or greater intelligence, beauty, grace, charm, strength, charisma, and everything else that a woman in business (especially a woman of color in business) that I'd be willing to put any of them at the head of the DCC.  Heck, look at Jackie Bob, Jacie, Sasha, Veronica, and several other, former, DCC that could step into the role if they so chose.  ANYONE new at the helm over Kelli would likely bring a much needed change, especially after the past three sh*t-show years.  World Class has left the building long ago and Kelli still doesn't know it.

[ByTor]

Finally Briana!!! 😍

https://www.tiktok.com/@dallascowboys/video/6793314428663221510

[scorpio1031]

24 minutes ago, ByTor said:

Finally Briana!!! 😍

She's so sweet:)  She was in my neck of the woods the other day and I suggested a donut place she should try.  She DM'd me back and said she was on the way there...LOL!!  The next day, she was off to try a different donut place that she was told about - the Blue Star:)

[Holly85]

[omgtv]

5 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

What a much better impromptu picture than the last one floating around! 😂

[Holly85]

2 minutes ago, omgtv said:

What a much better impromptu picture than the last one floating around! 😂

They are still doing the pop leg I gotta pee pose

[DCC-UK]

7 hours ago, Holly85 said:

They are still doing the pop leg I gotta pee pose

It's such a dancer pose growing up (I think it's meant to make your legs look longer or something) that I still do it as an adult in all photos!

[aeroluv327]

On 2/15/2020 at 9:33 PM, Holly85 said:

I'm not sure where this is, but the lighting is awful, none of the girls look good.

 

Kat's wig is thirsty, oof.

[aeroluv327]

2 hours ago, DCC-UK said:

It's such a dancer pose growing up (I think it's meant to make your legs look longer or something) that I still do it as an adult in all photos!

Yes, definitely a dancer pose!  It creates some shape and makes your legs look longer (usually).

[ByTor]

43 minutes ago, aeroluv327 said:

Kat's wig is thirsty, oof.

Is it that the placement is off?  Her forehead looks oddly low in that picture.

[mizzhyer]

On 2/14/2020 at 2:37 PM, Holly85 said:

https://vm.tiktok.com/qQGBfv/

new tick tock 

I LOVE Briana!!! She is one of my faves from her rookie class 🙂 

[Muckypup61]

6 hours ago, DCC-UK said:

It's such a dancer pose growing up (I think it's meant to make your legs look longer or something) that I still do it as an adult in all photos!

I noticed that the former DCC do it in almost all their photos, too.

[aeroluv327]

3 hours ago, ByTor said:

Is it that the placement is off?  Her forehead looks oddly low in that picture.

Yes, it looks like it's low as well but she might just be tipping her head down.  "Thirsty" means it looks really dry.

[rl27rl]

On 2/14/2020 at 3:44 PM, cgloss said:

 

 

Looks like Veruca has a little pooch going on, she looks uncomfortable sucking it in . . .  is she starting on the milkshakes again?

[ByTor]

1 hour ago, aeroluv327 said:

"Thirsty" means it looks really dry.

Yeah, I figured that was what you meant, I only quoted you because your comment was the most recent one I saw on Kat's hair 🙂  I wonder whose idea it is/was to make her hair so light, she looks so much better as a brunette IMO.

[mizzhyer]

39 minutes ago, ByTor said:

Yeah, I figured that was what you meant, I only quoted you because your comment was the most recent one I saw on Kat's hair 🙂  I wonder whose idea it is/was to make her hair so light, she looks so much better as a brunette IMO.

Agreed...the light hair washes her out and makes her look older.  She's very pretty and I wish they'd let her go back to dark brunette. 

[Pau84]

21 hours ago, EricaShadows said:

The squad also needs an infusion of girls who represent the REST of the world.  Where are the rest of the black girls, the Middle Easter, the Native American, Latina, etc. girls?  There surely must be SOME in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex who are fabulous dancers and have the figure that Kelli claims she wants, if not somewhere else in the world. 

In the current squad we have, besides Ashlee Ford, Briana Baisden and Kat Puryear, Lisa Mills, Alanna Tarango, Kirstin Dodd, Cici Levi, Chandi Dayle and Rachel Wyatt, all of non-European descent (the rest of the world according to you). 9 out of 37. Come to think of it, I really would not know which percentage would be acceptable to begin with.
What is a latina anyway? Someone who speaks Spanish? And what does a language have to do with descent and/or ethnicity?

My point: Jon Secada, Alexis Bledel and Yalitza Aparicio: all latinos!

[EricaShadows]

4 hours ago, Pau84 said:

In the current squad we have, besides Ashlee Ford, Briana Baisden and Kat Puryear, Lisa Mills, Alanna Tarango, Kirstin Dodd, Cici Levi, Chandi Dayle and Rachel Wyatt, all of non-European descent (the rest of the world according to you). 9 out of 37. Come to think of it, I really would not know which percentage would be acceptable to begin with.
What is a latina anyway? Someone who speaks Spanish? And what does a language have to do with descent and/or ethnicity?

I'll start with the language aspect.  Language is a large part of culture and ethnicity and represents a large part of someone's heritage.  I'm not trying to slam anyone who lost access to the language at any age because that may have been their choice (dependent on age) or the choice that their parents made for them.  Still, they may have had access to their heritage through other things.  Not going to go into that debate because it all depends on the individual, their family and the importance that person and their family place on how culture, heritage, language and everything else impacts them and even what the definition is!

Granted, this year is pretty diverse in that a quarter of the squad represents those of non-European descent through heritage and other aspects, but, sad to say, the girls don't LOOK like what the average person thinks of when someone mentions Latina, East Indian, Middle Eastern, etc. (and I can be as guilty of that as the next person).  I'm trying NOT to put a percentage of what would be "acceptable" as that doesn't determine appearance or anything else.  However, the majority of these girls LOOK white or what people think of as vaguely Hispanic/Latina, etc.  They see girls with pale skin and lighter hair.  Even the girls with darker hair have paler complexions.  The girls that aren't African-American, but have some color in their skin seem to have hair that tends towards being more of a light brown (whether through changing the color or highlighting it because of Kelli).  The average viewer, who doesn't know the squad like we do, tends to see pretty "white" girls and a few African-American girls.

It seems that Kelli has gone for the Generic Girl look and away from the more "ethnic"/"cultural"/"stereotypical" girl that DOESN'T look like many of the girls who are of that race.  Granted, I can be as stupid-blind as the rest of society at times (and have worked to get past that), but there are young girls of many races/ethnicities/cultures who are just getting into the dance/cheerleading scene (and who don't know who the individual DCC are or their backgrounds/heritages) and don't see girls who look like them. 

I don't know if I've been able to say what I wanted, but I'm trying and it may take some time.

Edited February 18, 2020 by EricaShadows

[fawn]

On 2/15/2020 at 10:28 AM, Opine said:

Heather's start wasn't the best.....

yep....i think Molly look the best and most at ease with the choreography.

 

 

[fawn]

On 2/15/2020 at 6:38 PM, Stee said:

The biggest and weirdest distraction to me is where they choose to film these #DCCinMotion videos.  Like, WHY the elevator lobby of this building?  It seems weird (and gross!) to be dancing barefoot on this marble floor, and the actual architecture itself isn't even pretty.

In the earlier videos, at least there was a pretty view and sunlight streaming in, but this time they are dancing barefoot (in basic warm up gear, no less) inside a Bank of America public waiting area.  In previous seasons, their outfits would be an "Airport DON’T"

If they are trying to showcase that these girls have talent in dance, they are doing them a disservice by having them dance in such odd locations.  I understand they want to show off the billions of dollars they put into The Star™, but it would look better (and more legitimate) if they just stuck to the dance studio!

PS- to the powers that be, if you're reading this, why not just have the girls perform their solos (or part of their solos) in the DCC training studio and post those instead?  Showcase one dancer a week and you've got 36 weeks of content right there!

agree completely...its distracting to see these in lobbies/hallways, and filmed at weird angles. I think they are trying to be edgy but its not...lol...

 

[dccfangirl]

So.... the podcast has been refreshed and is pretty different! What are people's thoughts?

I do NOT miss Shannon asking the girls if they have a boyfriend (for the thousandth time)! He was not my best thing.

I thought Courtney got a lot better towards the end of TBAMFT but she was so into the girl talk she forgot to cut the cheerleaders off when they got boring (cue twenty minutes on Molly losing her phone on calendar shoot... the dullest story ever!)

I like Kelli a LOT and wish Judy spoke more, I enjoy Kristi too - I thought I wouldn't love Hailey but she's ok. 

I just wish it was more about cheerleading! The oscars spiel went on for SO long and I know it's Kelli's biggest deal in her life but I could have done without it. Hope they keep the podcast but have more cheerleading segments - I was SO SO happy to finally hear about Amy's probowl experience! 

[JarlenaFan2024]

1 hour ago, dccfangirl said:

So.... the podcast has been refreshed and is pretty different!

Not finding it.  Link please?

[scorpio1031]

2 hours ago, dccfangirl said:

I just wish it was more about cheerleading!

I wonder what made them think that we wanted to hear about anything else.  I mean, did they look at all the questions they are asked on social media about the DCC, read the message boards, and think - gee, no one wants to hear about that?

 

2 hours ago, dccfangirl said:

The oscars spiel went on for SO long and I know it's Kelli's biggest deal in her life

No, that would be her best friend's daughter making the squad

[Gottodance]

4 hours ago, dccfangirl said:

I just wish it was more about cheerleading!

I just wish the DCC Making the team was more about cheerleading! Does anyone realize that the team has an entire squad and not just VK?

[dccfangirl]

2 hours ago, BluegrassDCCFan said:

Not finding it.  Link please?

It should be in your podcast player? I use pocket cast (it's now called just for kicks if that helps?)

1 hour ago, scorpio1031 said:

I wonder what made them think that we wanted to hear about anything else.  I mean, did they look at all the questions they are asked on social media about the DCC, read the message boards, and think - gee, no one wants to hear about that?

 

No, that would be her best friend's daughter making the squad

1) I knoowwwwwww. I'm not a Kelli fan because of her entertainment opinions - I want to know about DCC! Like I really really want to know about DCC. 

2) Ugh lol. She brought up Tina last epi and I just cringed. 

I think Haley needs to intro herself a bit more in terms of "and this is what I do within the cowboys org" as opposed to just a random member of the Jones family... I quite enjoy her contributions but she really needs to bring it back to CHEERLEADING. 

[Blue hues]

7 minutes ago, Gottodance said:

I just wish the DCC Making the team was more about cheerleading! Does anyone realize that the team has an entire squad and not just VK?

I’m still waiting for Kelli to realize that there is more to the team than VK.  Would love to be a fly on the wall around VK and Kelli, while the rest of the team are around.  

[MelTexGirl]

Not sure if I missed it, but do we know who’s retiring from the squad this year? 

[Holly85]

1 minute ago, MelTexGirl said:

Not sure if I missed it, but do we know who’s retiring from the squad this year? 

All we know for sure is Amy heather and molly not sure who else is 

[BossKeyBlessed]

I really like the new podcast.  It gives some lighthearted insight into their true  personalities (whether you like them or not)  instead of just what CMT chooses to show us. 

[JarlenaFan2024]

14 hours ago, dccfangirl said:

It should be in your podcast player? I use pocket cast (it's now called just for kicks if that helps?)

Don't have a podcast player.  Thought the podcasts were on the DCC site

[JarlenaFan2024]

12 hours ago, NinjaMom11 said:

I really like the new podcast.  It gives some lighthearted insight into their true  personalities (whether you like them or not)  instead of just what CMT chooses to show us. 

Do you have to have a special "player" to see the podcasts? I don't know where to look or how to find them