kjh March 13, 2014 Share March 13, 2014 She's Winnie Cooper/a mathematician, she's starting out with Val Chmerkovskiy. Link to comment
DanDanNoodles March 31, 2014 Share March 31, 2014 The mInd of a scientist, the face of a cherub, and the body of a stripper -- Danica makes me feel like the teenage girls her books target, all fluttery and giggly. I swear little cartoon hearts float around my head whenever she's on screen. Heck, even Mrs. DanDanNoodles has a crush on her. Link to comment
Kromm April 2, 2014 Share April 2, 2014 Love the little bunny rabbit hop she does every time she gets a good judges score. 9!<bounce, bounce> 9!<bounce, bounce, bounce> 9!<bounce, bounce> Link to comment
carlyhope April 2, 2014 Share April 2, 2014 I'm rooting for her and I'm really glad she is dancing with Val. I love her enthusiasm and I'm glad she isn't trying to dial it down. I have liked all 3 of her dances a lot. I'm really curious to see her dance a Tango or Tango Argentino. I love TA and it has a different feel to what she has done so far. I also think she could do a wondeful waltz. And she really does look very very very good. 1 Link to comment
pumpkinspice April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 Hey guys, I hope this is the correct place to post this. DWTSGossip over on Twitter just posted a screen shot of a tweet of Danica's--apparently she broke a rib in rehearsal yesterday. I hope she is ok!! Link to comment
nutty1 April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 Danica McKellar ✔ @danicamckellarFollow So...I broke a rib in yesterday's #DWTS rehearsal. Trying my best to pull thru and could use your prayers!! #wanttokeepdancing10:15 AM - 25 Apr 2014 Link to comment
Kromm April 26, 2014 Share April 26, 2014 (edited) I know ultimately you can perform with a broken rib, but as a practical matter it means she's not going to win now. It will inhibit more difficult moves, cause fatigue, lost sleep, some amount of pain, etc. Effectively she's done for. Just in slow motion (that could take weeks). Even worse, no more bunny rabbit hops, even if she DID get a good score. Edited April 26, 2014 by Kromm Link to comment
Lonesome Rhodes April 26, 2014 Share April 26, 2014 Given she lacked the voting base, somehow, of Nene and others, she was a goner this week or next anyway. I'm glad she came on the show and I wish her the best. Link to comment
Dots And Stripes April 26, 2014 Share April 26, 2014 I didn't see Danica winning before this injury anyway. If anything, this could keep her around longer by getting her more votesvotes. Also, not all rib injuries play out the same way. Melissa looked like she was in a ton of pain. I went back and found a story on Maria's broken ribs and I think that was pre-season and it was just one of her many injuries. It didn't seem particularly bad for Maria. I'm sure Danica would rather be uninjured then get a few extra votes. Hopefully it's not too painful for her. Link to comment
Uke April 26, 2014 Share April 26, 2014 The reports of Maria's broken or fractured ribs came out around 3/26, 3/27 which was week 2 of S14. If I recall she had fallen or collided with Derek's knee. It appeared to have happened in the rehearsals leading up to the week 2 show on 3/26. Then on Sunday, April 1 she won a wrestling match at WWE WestleMania. http://www.ibtimes.com/wwe-wrestlemania-28-dwts-contestant-maria-menounos-wins-wrestling-match-kelly-kelly-video-432978 The pictures had Maria in a bra top and hiphugger pants and no taping around her ribs. I saw a lot of discussion about what her rib injury actually was and the wisdom of wrestling if her ribs really were broken or fractured. DWTS appears to have a pretty darn good medical team on staff or on call that seem to keep injured dancers moving despite their injuries (most of the time). Hopefully Danica's rib injury isn't so bad that she won't be able to continue. Link to comment
DanDanNoodles April 28, 2014 Share April 28, 2014 I highly doubt that Danica "broke" a rib -- if she did, she'd be immobilized in the hospital. "Cracked" is what she means. How painful it is depends on how badly it is cracked. I cracked a rib last year in a cycling accident, and it impeded me for a few weeks, but by keeping my torso tightly bound I could move well enough. And I didn't have a (no pun intended) crack medical staff to care for me. The worst part was sneezing. Nothing hurt more. Link to comment
tricksterson April 29, 2014 Share April 29, 2014 (edited) Yeah, what most people think of as broken is usually just cracked. And I shouldn't say "just" because I've done it twice and both times hurt like a sonofabitch. But I'm totally rooting for her to win. I'm also glad that they've dropped the obviously manufactured rivalry with Candace. Edited April 29, 2014 by tricksterson Link to comment
fembotz April 29, 2014 Share April 29, 2014 I thought Danica looked super hot tonight, and I was impressed with how well she danced with a broken rib! And in the team dance too. Link to comment
Uke April 30, 2014 Share April 30, 2014 Huge props to Danica this week. That xray showing the fracture and the frayed ends of the bone that must jab her every time she moves or even breathes. Wasn't crazy about the dance itself and she looked like she was holding back (understandably!) but I wonder why Val stuck to his original choreo (at least he said he did) instead of modifying it abit to make Danica a little more comfortable. Link to comment
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