General Gabbery: DWTS

[Toonces464]

They made a post yesterday that James and Emma are exempt from the dance-off but not from elimination. I thought that was part of the point of the dance-off -- to keep someone who had earned it safe?

[boyznkatz]

I think James and Emma are running away with it and they are going to win. Unfortunately, I do think Spicer will be in the finals. He is going to ruin them like he did the rest of the season.

Edited October 31, 2019 by boyznkatz

[spanana]

2 hours ago, Toonces464 said:

They made a post yesterday that James and Emma are exempt from the dance-off but not from elimination. I thought that was part of the point of the dance-off -- to keep someone who had earned it safe?

That is how they did it in the past, but in this case I don't think it matters much since James is IMO at no risk of going home.  If it were someone like Ally, the immunity might be necessary since I think she is more vulnerable to winding up in the B2.  I do think the show needs to be careful though and make it clear at the beginning that James doesn't have immunity though because the last thing they need is people getting confused and him winding up in the B2, though even if he did I expect he would be saved over anyone else.

[Was-MArsenault]

4 hours ago, Toonces464 said:

They made a post yesterday that James and Emma are exempt from the dance-off but not from elimination. I thought that was part of the point of the dance-off -- to keep someone who had earned it safe?

What do you mean?

[Bridget]

If any of you are fans of Trevor Noah and/or The Daily Show, the main story on Wed, Oct 30’s episode was about the current season of DWTS and one of their participants. It was pretty interesting but also a bit infuriating. 

As someone who has seen Trevor do stand up in person and read his book, I was floored to learn that he competed on DWTS in South Africa. How did I not know this?!?! And he was good! If you love him, please try and find a clip on YouTube of the show. You won’t be disappointed.

[Morrigan]

Sharna Burgess was with Tristan MacManus at some event in Melbourne, Australia, relating to the upcoming season of the Australian DWTS - pretty sure that means she'll be a judge on that show again. And Tristan too!

Edited November 2, 2019 by Morrigan
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[spanana]

I wish I could look forward to tonight, but I suspect the B2 is going to be some combo of Kate, Kel and Ally and Kate would go home over either of those, unless she is amazing tonight and Kel takes a dive because he's kind of back and forth himself.  She would 100% go against Ally.  Though truthfully if she goes in Week 8, she will have had a good run and I can go back to ignoring the show until Spicer is gone, if ever.

I also get the impression, though I could be wrong, that most of them are doing some sort of package about their careers or something important to them and I have a bad feeling they are going to spotlight Spicer's time in the Navy, which means he isn't ever going home and the show isn't even trying at this point.  Just because some of the producers usually post clues about where they film the packages week to week and producers filmed something on some sort of military ship (sorry not an expert in any of that stuff) and he's dancing to Come Sail Away so it all seems to just add up.  The serving our country package could be for someone else, but he's the most obvious one added up with his song.  So barf as painting him as some sort of patriotic American.

Like how does Kate, whose package will be seemingly based on some LA theatre she works at a lot and will probably be about her comedy stage background, compete with the patriotic American package Sean will get.  The show chooses to push an outcome with this nonsense.

[Was-MArsenault]

I just really hope that Sean Spicer will be gone tonight, or be gone before the finale.

[boyznkatz]

Spicer won't go anywhere as long as the show keeps giving him positive edits and decent scores. No doubt they love the attention he is bringing them, and I have no doubt he will be getting a job on Fox or a book deal out of this. His sorry ass wasn't even an afterthought when he resigned as press secretary, but thanks to this stupid show he is back in the spotlight again getting rewarded for lying.

[madpsych78]

So - I'm in Dallas, and my DVR doesn't have DWTS running here until the wee hours of Tuesday morning because of the Cowboys playing Monday night football. I wonder how that would affect voting in this part of Texas, if at all...

[Was-MArsenault]

2 hours ago, boyznkatz said:

Spicer won't go anywhere as long as the show keeps giving him positive edits and decent scores. No doubt they love the attention he is bringing them, and I have no doubt he will be getting a job on Fox or a book deal out of this. His sorry ass wasn't even an afterthought when he resigned as press secretary, but thanks to this stupid show he is back in the spotlight again getting rewarded for lying.

I really won’t be surprised if he does end up making it into the finale.

1 hour ago, madpsych78 said:

So - I'm in Dallas, and my DVR doesn't have DWTS running here until the wee hours of Tuesday morning because of the Cowboys playing Monday night football. I wonder how that would affect voting in this part of Texas, if at all...

Here in New Hampshire, the game is airing on ESPN.

[crowceilidh]

It's kinda interesting how often Lindsey gets the patriotic package.  Isn't this her 4th or 5th time?  

[Was-MArsenault]

https://www.etonline.com/dwts-lindsay-arnolds-family-tragedy-forces-her-to-skip-dance-with-sean-spicer-135640

[Annber03]

Sending thoughts and condolences to Lindsay and her family. 

[SnarkAttack]

I'm really liking Erin's hair color this season.

[ShaNaeNae]

Does anyone know what happened to Lindsay's mother-in-law?  Sad, especially since it was unexpected. 

[Was-MArsenault]

https://people.com/tv/karamo-brown-says-his-former-dancing-with-the-stars-competitor-sean-spicer-cant-dance/

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/dwts-cheryl-burke-i-get-why-people-vote-for-sean-spicer/

[853fisher]

2 hours ago, MikaelaArsenault said:

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/dwts-cheryl-burke-i-get-why-people-vote-for-sean-spicer/

I understand why Cheryl couldn't/wouldn't say "I think he's the scum of the earth, I can't believe the producers gave him a platform, and I'm so put off that these cretins are keeping him in to stick one to 'Hollyweird'" even if she thought it, and I have no idea where she stands politically, but she didn't need to give him quite so enthusiastic a tongue bath, did she?

[catlover79]

On 11/1/2019 at 1:54 AM, Bridget said:

If any of you are fans of Trevor Noah and/or The Daily Show, the main story on Wed, Oct 30’s episode was about the current season of DWTS and one of their participants. It was pretty interesting but also a bit infuriating. 

As someone who has seen Trevor do stand up in person and read his book, I was floored to learn that he competed on DWTS in South Africa. How did I not know this?!?! And he was good! If you love him, please try and find a clip on YouTube of the show. You won’t be disappointed.

I didn't see the clip on YT, but Twitter (I don't know why the link is not embedding):

https://mobile.twitter.com/thedailyshow/status/1082423550101934081?lang=en

[BuckeyeLou]

If you wonder who is voting for Sean Spicer?  Well, on "The View" this morning, Meghan McCain, laughingly, said she is rooting for Sean Spicer(I had the feeling she IS voting for him), she admits he is a Terrible Dancer, but she finds him amusing....hmmmm

[catlover79]

Not saying it would have made any difference, but I wonder how different the season might have been if Christie Brinkley had not broken her arm...

Edited November 7, 2019 by catlover79

[spanana]

17 hours ago, 853fisher said:

I understand why Cheryl couldn't/wouldn't say "I think he's the scum of the earth, I can't believe the producers gave him a platform, and I'm so put off that these cretins are keeping him in to stick one to 'Hollyweird'" even if she thought it, and I have no idea where she stands politically, but she didn't need to give him quite so enthusiastic a tongue bath, did she?

Cheryl even before this strikes me as fairly apolitical and she does come from a rich family, which I have no idea how they lean.  But yeah, I don't expect people to be mean to the guy and I understand not trashing him but the excessive tongue baths from some about how he's misunderstood is jarring.

It is interesting as the celebs and others get kicked of to get vibes on the whole Sean mess.  Karamo keeps waffling back and forth but has finally started walking back his "we're friends" crap he was peddling at his elimination and Kate clearly has no use for him.  I don't know that she hates him but I'm pretty sure she hates what he stands for from context clues and is mostly trying to avoid the topic, except of course the media keeps asking her directly.

[boyznkatz]

13 hours ago, BuckeyeLou said:

If you wonder who is voting for Sean Spicer?  Well, on "The View" this morning, Meghan McCain, laughingly, said she is rooting for Sean Spicer(I had the feeling she IS voting for him), she admits he is a Terrible Dancer, but she finds him amusing....hmmmm

I still don't understand what is "amusing" about him.

[catlover79]

I hope from now on, the show thinks twice about casting political figures (no matter what side of the fence they're on). I agree with Tom Bergeron - the show should be about escapism and the nostalgia factor. Politics, especially in this day and age, divide so many people. We watch shows like DWTS to get away from all that. Hopefully, the casting people will learn from this season and don't cast political figures again!!

Edited November 7, 2019 by catlover79

[deSchenke]

What angers me is when contestants push their fans to vote and even instruct those on the west coast to vote without even watching the show.  So now folks are voting who may not even be viewers.  I don't know how they could prevent this.  Perhaps the technology exists where they could display a code on live TV that allows you to vote.  Wait, that won't work because someone will tweet the code.  Nevermind.  We're screwed.

Sean should remove himself from the contest.  His staying is disrespectful to the viewers, to production, and to the other contestants. I realize that he's enjoying himself, but it is so frustrating watching him get saved week after week, when more deserving contestants go home.

[853fisher]

2 hours ago, catlover79 said:

Hopefully, the casting people will learn from this season and don't cast political figures again!!

If there is one.  Their ratings are lower than they've ever been.  I know it's cheap to make, and broadcast numbers are generally lower these days, but I half want the show to be taken out back and shot already.  And by "half" I mean "very much, actually."

[spanana]

2 hours ago, deSchenke said:

What angers me is when contestants push their fans to vote and even instruct those on the west coast to vote without even watching the show.  So now folks are voting who may not even be viewers.  I don't know how they could prevent this.  Perhaps the technology exists where they could display a code on live TV that allows you to vote.  Wait, that won't work because someone will tweet the code.  Nevermind.  We're screwed.

That is not the contestants fault. They have to do that and of course they will employ their fanbases. The setup of the show this season means that if a contestant goes last or towards the end that viewers have less time to vote for them based on merit, so it's not technically fair the other way either.  If people are only voting based on having seen the dances, then if person X goes first, that person has almost two full hours of voting based on merit and person Y going last has 15 minutes.  So that setup isn't fair either.

Plus if people were really voting fairly in that way, then viewers would have to wait until the end of the show to vote since it would be fair to watch everyone dance before making a decision.  But that has never been how fans react to this show.

I understand being upset at the structure TPTB created.  I can't be upset at the contestants (besides Spicy) for having to work an impossible system to try and stay in the game.

[boyznkatz]

I think in most cases, people aren't going to vote for someone just because some celebrity they liked told them to. I love Paul McCartney, but I wouldn't vote for someone just because he tweeted for that person. I do think in Spicer's case it makes a difference, though. It is pretty unheard of for a sitting president to pimp someone on a fluffy reality show.

That said, all the contestants shill for votes themselves, so I can't fault Sean for that.

[spanana]

1 hour ago, boyznkatz said:

I think in most cases, people aren't going to vote for someone just because some celebrity they liked told them to. I love Paul McCartney, but I wouldn't vote for someone just because he tweeted for that person. I do think in Spicer's case it makes a difference, though. It is pretty unheard of for a sitting president to pimp someone on a fluffy reality show.

That said, all the contestants shill for votes themselves, so I can't fault Sean for that.

I can't fault Sean for shilling for himself, it's the how he does it that bothers me.  If you're equating your DWTS run to family values and making America great again, that is a problem.

But I agree on the rest.  I think a strategic celeb endorsement during voting hours can help somewhat if a celeb blatantly spells out how to vote, but I don't think most celeb endorsements do all that much and especially since often they will post something at like the beginning of the day and so it's buried by the time the show is on.  A well timed one can be a reminder to somebody who maybe was going to vote and forgot, but that is about it.

[catlover79]

The best way to save the show (if they get renewed, and I think they will), is if next season they have all contestants be stars of classic TV shows. They did an all-athlete season, but I think this idea would be a guaranteed winner. DWTS would be wise to try it.

[Was-MArsenault]

21 hours ago, deSchenke said:

What angers me is when contestants push their fans to vote and even instruct those on the west coast to vote without even watching the show.  So now folks are voting who may not even be viewers.  I don't know how they could prevent this.  Perhaps the technology exists where they could display a code on live TV that allows you to vote.  Wait, that won't work because someone will tweet the code.  Nevermind.  We're screwed.

Sean should remove himself from the contest.  His staying is disrespectful to the viewers, to production, and to the other contestants. I realize that he's enjoying himself, but it is so frustrating watching him get saved week after week, when more deserving contestants go home.

He should Withdraw.

[realdancemom]

21 hours ago, spanana said:

I can't fault Sean for shilling for himself, it's the how he does it that bothers me.  If you're equating your DWTS run to family values and making America great again, that is a problem.

But I agree on the rest.  I think a strategic celeb endorsement during voting hours can help somewhat if a celeb blatantly spells out how to vote, but I don't think most celeb endorsements do all that much and especially since often they will post something at like the beginning of the day and so it's buried by the time the show is on.  A well timed one can be a reminder to somebody who maybe was going to vote and forgot, but that is about it.

I agree.  Contestants are going to shill for votes.  But don't say stuff like the judges hate me because I'm Christian or vote for me to stick it to the Left.  Other people that are voting/re-tweeting are repeating the same thing.

[Was-MArsenault]

https://www.reddit.com/r/dancingwiththestars/comments/dtmsif/jenna_still_filling_in_for_lindsay/

[deSchenke]

I don't like the fact that you can vote without even watching the show.  Worse yet is when the contestants encourage you to vote without watching the show.

[Bridget]

3 hours ago, deSchenke said:

I don't like the fact that you can vote without even watching the show.  Worse yet is when the contestants encourage you to vote without watching the show.

I agree with you, and I say that as someone who lives in California. There is a certain contestant whose campaign explicitly states “Don’t wait for me to dance, just vote now!” The same contestant also instructs his “supporters” on how to vote via text message and on abc.com. This is the same person who shared during his intro package last week that his wife texts everyone on Monday nights to remind them to vote.

I almost wish there was some sort of audition or tryout process for potential contestants. It would rely only on the basics, like rhythm, musicality and ability to clap on the beat. I’m not even even joking! If one has no rhythm, they will never be able to dance. No one wants to watch contestants awkwardly stomp around on the dance floor.  I’m fine with bad dancers who are actually trying, but I will never be fine with people who stand in one place or only walk/march on the floor and have the nerve to call it “dancing.” Spicer would never have been cast after someone asked him to try to clap on the beat. Watching Lamar Odom was painful because he was awful. So was Sharna’s partner last season. Master P sucked as well. 
 

If there’s a realistic and alternate voting system idea floating around, I’d love to hear it. The overnight voting system was nixed because of fake and/or duplicate accounts that produced an onslaught of votes for one or more contestants. The 28293949556 votes for certain contestants (ahem, ahem) does need to end because it’s just insane. In my opinion, that’s not what the spirit of the show is about. It would be great if viewers had an individual ID number, specific code or some other method to guarantee they were actual fans, but it’s just not feasible. 

Fans of the show should be the ones voting, not a wave of voters who don’t know Len from Bruno.

However, I live in California and I don’t have satellite TV. I vote every Monday at 5:10pm PST for Kel and then tune in later that night to watch the show.  

It might sound crazy, but as a longtime viewer, fan and dancer myself, I am invested in the show. Like the saying goes, If I don’t vote, I can’t complain. 
 

Edited November 9, 2019 by Bridget

[MsTree]

14 hours ago, Bridget said:

I agree with you, and I say that as someone who lives in California. There is a certain contestant whose campaign explicitly states “Don’t wait for me to dance, just vote now!”

Couldn't agree more. ABC needs to stop calling it DWTS. Just call it "An evening with your favorite D list stars". Let them talk, recite a poem, etc (whatever the heck they feel like doing), then line them up and let the voting begin.

[luvthepros]

On 11/8/2019 at 8:49 PM, MikaelaArsenault said:

https://www.reddit.com/r/dancingwiththestars/comments/dtmsif/jenna_still_filling_in_for_lindsay/

Jenna is too skinny. She looks just awful. Poor girl needs a cheeseburger.

[HelenCrump]

On 11/7/2019 at 5:21 PM, catlover79 said:

The best way to save the show (if they get renewed, and I think they will), is if next season they have all contestants be stars of classic TV shows. They did an all-athlete season, but I think this idea would be a guaranteed winner. DWTS would be wise to try it.

I really love this idea and think it would be a great way to get the show back on track!

[madpsych78]

To change the subject from the Spicer melodrama, I am so down for a James vs. Ally showdown because A) they're both good, and B) Sasha vs. Emma. That would be fun!

[Was-MArsenault]

Does anyone know which ones are Ray, Lamar, and Karamo?

[Was-MArsenault]

https://www.etonline.com/dancing-with-the-stars-emma-bunton-no-longer-guest-judging-due-to-scheduling-conflict-136036

[Lovecat]

On 11/9/2019 at 2:07 PM, Bridget said:

I almost wish there was some sort of audition or tryout process for potential contestants. It would rely only on the basics, like rhythm, musicality and ability to clap on the beat. I’m not even even joking! If one has no rhythm, they will never be able to dance. No one wants to watch contestants awkwardly stomp around on the dance floor.  I’m fine with bad dancers who are actually trying, but I will never be fine with people who stand in one place or only walk/march on the floor and have the nerve to call it “dancing.” Spicer would never have been cast after someone asked him to try to clap on the beat. Watching Lamar Odom was painful because he was awful. So was Sharna’s partner last season. Master P sucked as well. 

I had that same thought last night watching Spicer flail about.  It's just uncomfortable for everyone involved:  "star," pro partner, judges, hosts, viewers...  

[renatae]

On 9/16/2019 at 2:03 PM, boyznkatz said:

I think this live vote thing is going to piss off a lot of people. I don't bother with voting, so it doesn't affect me, but I do feel bad for people who actually want to vote.  Are they going to bother if they haven't even seen the dances?

It's bugging the heck out of me. I haven't had much interest this season as it is. My husband watches something else during this time frame, so I always have to watch on at least somewhat of a delay. I think it's a punk move.

Basically, they've guaranteed that my so-so interest will drop even more. If they are trying to kill the show with this, they've probably succeeded, since I doubt I'm alone.

[853fisher]

On 11/11/2019 at 6:43 PM, MikaelaArsenault said:

https://www.etonline.com/dancing-with-the-stars-emma-bunton-no-longer-guest-judging-due-to-scheduling-conflict-136036

How very strange.  It seemed that she was only recently announced.  A disappointment too, as I really liked her on Britain's "Dancing with the Stars" and wondered what she'd bring to the panel.

[RomanKat]

Bringing this over from the media thread:

On 7/27/2020 at 9:52 PM, vdw84 said:

As a black woman who is a fan of the show, I have been wanting a black female pro for years. Have black male pro dancers is not good enough for me. Britt is not a top tier pro but I feel she deserves a try. If Allison who was basically contemporary dancer got to perform 4 seasons with little to no real ballroom training then by all means Britt will be fine. Tbh, they should have been had more poc on the show as pros whether it was black, asian, latin and so on. It shouldnt have taken racewar for them get a clue to diversify their pros, afterall alot of those dances come from African/latin culture.

As a Latina fan of the show, why should no Hispanic/LatinX at all be "good enough" for me? I haven't previously questioned the lack of Latina pros, because I trusted that the show would eventually hire them. But now, with fans petitioning specifically for Britt in light of Tyra becoming EP, I feel compelled to point out that a) there's never been a Hispanic/Latina female pro, and b) there are Hispanic/Latina ballroom dancers who are much more in line with what the show *used* to be. I'll be disappointed if the show redirects after reemphasizing ballroom last season. If you really want Britt as pro, however, then your best bet might be for the show to deemphasize ballroom in favor of cross-training. Then the complaints would be primarily about the format change.

Allison happened during the Mandy Moore era, and was widely considered a failed experiment for DWTS. Arguing that Britt is better than Allison is not a strong argument wrt ballroom skills; nor is having a double standard for non-ballroom dancers with Allison or Tyne as the low bar. A better comparison would be *successful* pros, not all of whom have been top tier international ballroom pros. For example, Witney was lower mid-tier national youth amateur. Personally, I'm OK with Witney as the "low bar" for ballroom standards, but there certainly have been complaints about her abilities from more purist fans.

BTW, why does Britt deserve a try more than Hayley? Or Nombulelo Hlathi?* Or Brittany Cherry or Cheyenne Murillo or Ashley Sanchez or Sofia Ghavami or Stephanie Sosa or Amanda Carbajales? (Actually, those last two are younger than the show should hire sans troupe, imho, but within range of whom they've typically hired.) Of those Hispanic/Latina** ballroom dancers, one is a top tier international pro, four are/were top to mid-tier national pro or youth am, and one with performance background has been developing competition level skills (i.e. what some of the Dancetown Divas or 305 kids from WOD might become). At least three are experienced ballroom teachers. At least five All six are extensively cross-trained......Where are the petitions with their names?

*A professional ballroom dancer of record from the South African version of DWTS. She's between 33 and 37 depending on source. Though older than DWTS typically hires, they'd be stretching that range for Britt, anyways.

**Brittany is of Portuguese descent, making her Hispanic. I'm assuming that Cheyenne is Hispanic, based on surname.

Edited July 29, 2020 by RomanKat

[boyznkatz]

It just goes to show that there are plenty of Black, Asian and Hispanic ballroom dancers, and they could have gotten some of them years ago if they tried. They only care now because they have to. Other dance shows have more diversity, and this show could have been that way as well. They do a better job with casting diverse contestants, but they always get rid of them way early in the show, except for the football players.

They aren't fooling anyone, so fans are mad. People of all ethnicities love dancing, and they want to see themselves represented. There was no reason to get rid of Tom. He wasn't the problem.

That said, I don't have a problem with Tyra and am willing to give her a chance. 

Oh yeah, and I would love to see some older dancers to pair up with the older contestants. Why do all the dancers have to be young?

Edited July 29, 2020 by boyznkatz

[RealHousewife]

On 7/29/2020 at 10:50 AM, boyznkatz said:

It just goes to show that there are plenty of Black, Asian and Hispanic ballroom dancers, and they could have gotten some of them years ago if they tried. They only care now because they have to. Other dance shows have more diversity, and this show could have been that way as well. They do a better job with casting diverse contestants, but they always get rid of them way early in the show, except for the football players.

They aren't fooling anyone, so fans are mad. People of all ethnicities love dancing, and they want to see themselves represented. There was no reason to get rid of Tom. He wasn't the problem.

That said, I don't have a problem with Tyra and am willing to give her a chance. 

Oh yeah, and I would love to see some older dancers to pair up with the older contestants. Why do all the dancers have to be young?

Many good points! A large percentage of the dance training I've had has actually been with Hispanic teachers. One of the best salsa teachers I had was a black man. I'm sure there are many ballroom dancers of all colors they could choose from. 

I'd also love to see some older dancers and contestants. Many of my favorite dance partners/teachers are older. It's honestly one of my favorite things I've found in dance. It brings people of all colors and ages together. How I miss it so. 😰

[vdw84]

On 7/28/2020 at 3:41 PM, RomanKat said:

As a Latina fan of the show, why should no Hispanic/LatinX at all be "good enough" for me? I haven't previously questioned the lack of Latina pros, because I trusted that the show would eventually hire them. But now, with fans petitioning specifically for Britt in light of Tyra becoming EP, I feel compelled to point out that a) there's never been a Hispanic/Latina female pro, and b) there are Hispanic/Latina ballroom dancers who are much more in line with what the show *used* to be. I'll be disappointed if the show redirects after reemphasizing ballroom last season. If you really want Britt as pro, however, then your best bet might be for the show to deemphasize ballroom in favor of cross-training. Then the complaints would be primarily about the format change.

It shouldnt be enough for you and I never said it should but as me being black woman I am only coming a place where I would like to see us represented on the female side. People get mad when black people protest for equality but close mouths do not get fed. Other minority groups can do the same thing but they choose to stay quiet and that is not on us but on them. Like I said dwts should have been diversified their pros. It shouldnt take a national racewar to make things happen and its ashame it had to lead to it. Dwts is so scared of not doing the right thing that went as far as to get rid of Tom who didnt deserve to go and noone was wanting to go. I will never understand their logic on that matter.

Nevertheless, I want black female pro but i also would love to see an Hispanic, Asian as well. Dancing is universal and show like dwts needs to reflect that.

[friendperidot]

shoot, I don't care what ethnicity the dancers are, as long as they can work with and teach their partners and not be "me, Me, ME!" As an old woman, I'd like to see older dancers really get a fair chance. There are videos on YouTube of several older couples and they really can cut a rug. So what if they are bringing the sexy. Dancing isn't necessarily about bringing the sexy, if that's all the dancer is doing, maybe they should be on a pole at a strip club.

I'd love to see more diversity with the pros and get to know them.

I have doubts that I will be watching this season. I've watched since season 1. I really disliked Tyra Banks on America's Got Talent. And the only thing I knew about her before that was that Oprah thinks she has perfect breasts. 

[vdw84]

On 8/4/2020 at 1:06 PM, friendperidot said:

shoot, I don't care what ethnicity the dancers are, as long as they can work with and teach their partners and not be "me, Me, ME!" As an old woman, I'd like to see older dancers really get a fair chance. There are videos on YouTube of several older couples and they really can cut a rug. So what if they are bringing the sexy. Dancing isn't necessarily about bringing the sexy, if that's all the dancer is doing, maybe they should be on a pole at a strip club.

I'd love to see more diversity with the pros and get to know them.

I have doubts that I will be watching this season. I've watched since season 1. I really disliked Tyra Banks on America's Got Talent. And the only thing I knew about her before that was that Oprah thinks she has perfect breasts. 

Its alot of black ballroom dancers out there that do not get the spot light and given the opportunities. I know several personally right now that can dance their butts off and should be out there professionally dancing. It lot of them cant continue the dancing because its extremely expensive as well. Im talking about 1000s of dollars a month for classes, that is why alot of these ballroom dancers already come in with money because u have to have money to pursue a ballroom dance career atleast on a national basis.

 

I just think its ridiculous to not have a diverse group of dancers on a show that has alot of cultural dances. They need more hispanic, black, asian and so on to represent.