Finals, Training Camp and Social Media

[KatieLen]

My heart breaks for Dayton. I wish I could have hugged her through the screen. Everything showed she was on her way to making the team. She had a bad night with the choreo in the first few scenes, but when learning Nick's routine, it literally looked like she was LEARNING THE ROUTINE. I saw no struggle there so idk what Kitty saw. 

 

But I can see why Tara got cut. She looked like she needed a shower and a nap (I mean she probably did, I  know I would after 4+ hours dancing). There was no personality there like her first year. 

[hereforthedrama]

5 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

I think they planned to feature VK, as if she would be certain to make the team, but the joke was on the production company, wasn't it?    The smart thing would be to feature someone like Brennan, some others like Jalyn who seem to have the dance and memory skills, and stop featuring rookies that don't have a snowballs chance, like Malena and VK.  You can tell the film crew dislike VK, with the straight on filming when she jiggles to the office for her talks.   

Tara looked like she doesn't even care to be in the training camp.   Greasy hair with zero style, weight gain (about as much as Princess Vicky), and seemed to be bored with the dancing.    Whatever is wrong, I hope she'll be OK.  

I’m confused with the whole hair thing...doesn’t Kelli get to control their look? Obviously the color and cut is something they approved of before and the girls don’t have free reign to change their look so can they really blame her? Also she definitely looks puffier in the face but her body is no where nearly as bad as Victoria’s. Her 10 pounds took her from being one of the tiniest girls to DCC soft (those during her meeting she didn’t look half bad body wise) while Victoria went from being already DCC fat to DCC obese.

[hereforthedrama]

I wonder what made Dayton go from saying she’ll be trying out again next year post cut on camera to not trying out again until the show’s gone (or never). 

 

Also so was that Victoria in the elevator with Dayton to the left? I saw someone on the left with long blonde hair but not sure if it was VK

Edited September 21, 2018 by hereforthedrama

[pizzaandcatsrlife]

Kelli’s bitchery was at a 10 tonight with Tara. 

 

I loved it 

[Annmarie1111]

1 hour ago, 5678Pixie said:

Did Tina pay CMT to make this the Victoria show

I have tried to give her the benefit of being young, but after tonight's show her immaturity is beyond annoying.

[toopastel]

Was not expecting to cry twice at an episode of DCC:MTT tonight (first at Rachel crying in the senior center and then at Dayton's cut)!! Dayton is such a classy, bright, gifted young woman and, regardless of whether she returns or not, she obviously has a brilliant future ahead of her. Shelly should be so proud of having such a wonderful daughter! 

And as if watching Dayton getting cut wasn't difficult enough, it was made even worse by Kelli trying to pass it off as keeping up the "integrity" of the team and knowing full well that VK is only still there because of the personal bias Kelli/Kitty/Charlotte have towards her. Seeing the juxtaposition of Nick's praise towards Dayton and Kitty/Kelli's indifference/coldness was so frustrating to watch. I usually look forward to Kelli's visits but tonight she seemed just awful and mean. While VK is obviously a talented dancer, she is clearly not at the level (both in maturity and technical skill) to make the team and it's a shame that the dreams of other, more-deserving girls are being trampled to make way for her. 

[KatieLen]

Kitty looked like she didn't even want to be there tonight. She gave her 2 cents on keeping Victoria but everything else seemed like she was over the DCC and she wanted to go home

[lkxydhfinl ghsdv]

23 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

I think they planned to feature VK, as if she would be certain to make the team, but the joke was on the production company, wasn't it?    The smart thing would be to feature someone like Brennan, some others like Jalyn who seem to have the dance and memory skills, and stop featuring rookies that don't have a snowballs chance, like Malena and VK.  You can tell the film crew dislike VK, with the straight on filming when she jiggles to the office for her talks.   

Tara looked like she doesn't even care to be in the training camp.   Greasy hair with zero style, weight gain (about as much as Princess Vicky), and seemed to be bored with the dancing.    Whatever is wrong, I hope she'll be OK.  

What's frustrating is they do this EVERY SINGLE YEAR!!!!!  They waste so much time on girls that don't make it -- yeah, it makes a good story line if they DO, but the ROCKSTARS make a good story line, too!!!!

[TUOwl84]

I won't be able to watch tonight's episode until tomorrow because I have to watch it on Amazon.  So can someone elaborate on the situation with Tara?  She was cut this episode?  

[hereforthedrama]

1 minute ago, TUOwl84 said:

I won't be able to watch tonight's episode until tomorrow because I have to watch it on Amazon.  So can someone elaborate on the situation with Tara?  She was cut this episode?  

No cut. Just warning about weight, looks, and blending.

[heckkitty]

There was a talking head with Hannah tonight where I felt like you could freeze at almost any point & get a picture better than the awful cameo

Edited September 21, 2018 by heckkitty

[EricaShadows]

42 minutes ago, SmpIsimon said:

Oh, they were and are ecstatic about that.  But it made for a very stressful summer as Victoria, who constantly ran to Kelli and Judy to "report" on the girls, had them believing that she was already on the team.  So this team didn't get lots of opportunities to just let loose, enjoy themselves and bond with one another as Victoria was hanging over them until the very end.   Also, behind the scenes, some of the girls were disciplined for complaining about the favoritism (it got reported back to Kelli and Judy) and so people now feel like they're walking on eggshells most of the time with most of the girls just keeping to themselves.  Plus, Kelli is super defensive about it now in light of the negative reaction many of the fans have had.  Finally, one of them told me that the whole Victoria debacle called into question just how fair the whole process is and also undermined the squad's respect for Kelli.

I can totally see this happening.  We saw it to a degree with Cassie, but I feel sorry for the girls who had to deal with Victoria during Training Camp.  As far as we know, she's the only rookie candidate who created a toxic atmosphere by not only having attitude and dance issues, but also being known as the office snitch.  The dance issues are debatable, as we've seen.  Victoria can be sweet, bubbly, giddy, happy, and the best friend a girl could have, but she also seems ridiculously immature, totally unaware of how she comes across to other people in many circumstances, overly friendly with superiors, self-aggrandizing, someone who tells tales to make herself look good and others bad, etc.

I would REALLY like to know what's going through Kelli's head right now.  She was probably hoping that this year would be the MTT comeback year and that people would not only rally to Victoria, but love her to pieces.  Unfortunately, it backfired spectacularly and not only makes Victoria look like a spoiled brat because of all the favoritism and nepotism among everything else, but it makes Kelli, Charlotte, and pretty much everyone involved with the management of the DCC look bad.  In addition, we KNEW how unfair the process is, the whole Victoria incident just helped expose it.  We also knew that Kelli, while a shrewd business woman in many aspects, has lost the respect of a LOT of people.  Her sketchy decisions, her obvious (to everyone except for her and Charlotte) nepotism and favoritism for Victoria, and lack of commitment to many of the standards she requires the girls to live up to (yet seems to let Victoria slide on) would certainly have a lot of people questioning her fitness for her position.

In a way, I hoped that Kelli is fearing for her position right now.  She probably had to sell Charlotte and others in the organization on making Victoria the "face" of this year's team, the "brand" that everyone could rally around and be proud of this bright, young "rock star" dancer who would be on the team for years to come, to be the next leader of the squad (notice how she was immediately placed into Group 1), the next point girl, the next 2GL & GL of Group 1, pro bowl girl, etc., but it blew up in her face when Victoria threw it all away with her weight gain, blase/entitled attitude, immaturity, lies, etc.  I had hoped that someone would have sat Victoria down before camp and tell her that, even though she's known Kelli and the rest for years, the moment she sets foot on the grounds of either the Star or the stadium to the moment she leaves (as well as during any "outings" with the DCC), Kelli is her boss, potential or otherwise, and to behave in a professional manner at all times because Kelli's the boss, not the aunt.  She should be treated with respect and dignity instead of happy/goofy/friendly, but sadly either no one made sure Victoria learned how to behave in a professional manner or she didn't pay attention/forgot/didn't care.

[scorpio1031]

Oh look, the clips are back up on CMT.com:/

Never mind, you still get an error message:(

Edited September 21, 2018 by scorpio1031

[lkxydhfinl ghsdv]

8 minutes ago, heckkitty said:

There was a talking head with Hannah tonight where I felt like you could freeze at almost any point & get a picture better than the awful cameo

It was definitely the makeup in her cameo.  Anytime they show her on MTT, her makeup looks really pretty!!

[NMDD43]

1 hour ago, SmpIsimon said:

Finally, one of them told me that the whole Victoria debacle called into question just how fair the whole process is and also undermined the squad's respect for Kelli.

If we as fans feel this way, I can only IMAGINE how girls on the team feel

[heckkitty]

12 minutes ago, EricaShadows said:

I had hoped that someone would have sat Victoria down before camp and tell her that, even though she's known Kelli and the rest for years, the moment she sets foot on the grounds of either the Star or the stadium to the moment she leaves (as well as during any "outings" with the DCC), Kelli is her boss, potential or otherwise, and to behave in a professional manner at all times because Kelli's the boss, not the aunt. 

The dad of one of my 10-year-old daughter’s best friends is her fifth grade teacher this year, & I had this conversation with her. You’d think these professionals could figure it out. 

[Pinknblue]

13 minutes ago, heckkitty said:

The dad of one of my 10-year-old daughter’s best friends is her fifth grade teacher this year, & I had this conversation with her. You’d think these professionals could figure it out. 

Yeah, but you’re probably a fairly sensible person. TK obviously not so much.

[TexasBorn]

3 hours ago, Loves2Dance said:

Except they didn't. Had VK not got caught in a web of lies, one of those rookies would have gone home and VK would be in their place. 

Being cut from the roster. Which, in VK's world, is the absolute worst thing that could have ever happened to her. 

She had signed her contract already. Technically she was hired. 

I hear ya. Just wanted to give the new rooks some credit and make a positive spin. They look good this year. The BEST IMHO.

[Loves2Dance]

I put these in the episode thread, but figure we can talk more indepth over here. Scrolling on twitter and what do I find? These gems...

[smitty97]

Anyone else livid at Kitty?  I used to love her!  Give VK the “respect” to have time to get weight off because she’s been in the program since she was 10??  Kitty has never suggested anyone get “respect” before due to weight!  The season she called out 6-7 vets on the spot about weight? Shouldn’t they have received the same respect? Ugh! Her bias just lost all respect I had for her!

[Pinknblue]

8 minutes ago, Loves2Dance said:

I put these in the episode thread, but figure we can talk more indepth over here. Scrolling on twitter and what do I find? These gems...

Ok so Judy’s an idiot as well

[TUOwl84]

2 minutes ago, smitty97 said:

Anyone else livid at Kitty?  I used to love her!  Give VK the “respect” to have time to get weight off because she’s been in the program since she was 10??  Kitty has never suggested anyone get “respect” before due to weight!  The season she called out 6-7 vets on the spot about weight? Shouldn’t they have received the same respect? Ugh! Her bias just lost all respect I had for her!

Since VK was in the program since she was 10...then she should've known better than to come to auditions and training camp gaining the amount of weight that she did.  Eleven pounds is a big deal, especially for professional cheerleaders, let alone DCC.  VK probably didn't care and chose to eat whatever she wanted after she made it into training camp, because she knew she would make the squad  **eye roll**

[TexasBorn]

14 minutes ago, Loves2Dance said:

I put these in the episode thread, but figure we can talk more indepth over here. Scrolling on twitter and what do I find? These gems...

Ummm ... lucky for Judy, Cassie kept her svelte figure and finally learned how to dance.

[EricaShadows]

8 hours ago, Loves2Dance said:

I put these in the episode thread, but figure we can talk more indepth over here. Scrolling on twitter and what do I find? These gems...

I answered over there, but I'll bring it over here as well.  It's hilarious that Judy thinks, and says, that they're still super-strict about weight when girls have been CUT, both rookie candidates and vets for weight gain and usually for having gained less than what Victoria has packed on.  Usually, rookie candidates aren't taken into Training Camp when they're as soft as Victoria was and then to let her slide when she GAINS 11 pounds, not only slide but gets extra time to lose it?  Rookie candidates get cut while veterans get a warning shot across the bow, then booted when they gain 5-8 pounds.  I think one girl (Selena?) had a 14 pound weight gain from one year to the next and still ended up getting cut, yet Victoria not only gets to stay around and be not only soft, but allowed to gain more weight with few to no repercussions.   If Judy, Kelli and Kitty are SUPER-strict with everyone else and lenient with Victoria regarding weight, I could see how there would be resentment towards both Victoria and TPTB.  If TPTB are surprised by that, they're either blind, idiots, or both.

As for this being a hard year . . .no, it wasn't.  You could have cut Malena, Kristin, Lindsay, and Victoria right off the bat.  Better yet, don't even bring them into camp and problem solved.  The next four might have have been harder cuts to make, but the DCC standards can't be THAT high, especially when they're bent to breaking in order to let Victoria slide by, get away with things and other stunts Kelli and Judy wouldn't let anyone else pull.  If anything, they LOWERED the standards for Victoria when they should have been RAISED for her.  Challenger her, make her prove herself above and beyond what the other girls have to do to earn the stars.  She may have surprised both TPTB and herself and actually risen to the challenge and come out the other side a girl who could be proud of what she had actually EARNED instead of the poster child for entitlement, attitude, and poor professional behavior.

8 hours ago, Pinknblue said:

Ok so Judy’s an idiot as well

Not quite the idiot (blind or otherwise) that Kelli and Kitty are, but she has to keep spouting what the organization wants her to say on social media if she wants to keep her job.  She would probably get in serious trouble or possibly fired if she said on social media what she REALLY wants to say.  That stuff would get back to TPTB so fast, her head would not only be spinning, it would be on the chopping block the very next night.  She probably goes home and rants to her immediate family or keeps a paper journal because her head would explode if she didn't get the emotions and thoughts out in time.

Edited September 21, 2018 by EricaShadows

[TexasBorn]

12 minutes ago, smitty97 said:

Anyone else livid at Kitty?  I used to love her!  Give VK the “respect” to have time to get weight off because she’s been in the program since she was 10??  Kitty has never suggested anyone get “respect” before due to weight!  The season she called out 6-7 vets on the spot about weight? Shouldn’t they have received the same respect? Ugh! Her bias just lost all respect I had for her!

Kitty is washed up. I never cared for her from the get go.

[ShellyB]

On 9/19/2018 at 5:59 AM, CrazyEve said:

Ridiculous question, for you Shelly. When you say Southampton, this the one in the UK? If so can you tell me when that is eg date/time (if you know that is) and where it is going as I might go book a cruise for then just to watch Dayton perform etc. 

 

Ps tell her good luck and enjoy it whilst she has the chance. Wish I could travel the world on work expense. Wish I thought of doing that when I was younger. Thats why I settled for travelling around different sites my work has for me for now. Too old to be doing that amount of cruising without a break to go home for like a month etc

Yes, Southampton UK. She has several that port in Southampton the last half of her contract. I will pass your well wishes along. 

[scorpio1031]

Still a class act

[Loves2Dance]

9 minutes ago, TexasBorn said:

Ummm ... lucky for Judy, Cassie kept her svelte figure and finally learned how to dance.

Even though she only ate fast food the entire time. I wish I had those genes. 

[go4luca]

6 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

Still a class act

I have a feeling she always will be.  You Go Girl.

[Loves2Dance]

I hadn't really thought about it until tonight, but which Rookie should send Vicky cake and flowers for giving her their spot on the team. We know VK was going to make it come hell or high water, who got in because she didn't? 

[Pinknblue]

15 minutes ago, EricaShadows said:

 

Not quite the idiot (blind or otherwise) that Kelli and Kitty are, but she has to keep spouting what the organization wants her to say on social media if she wants to keep her job.  She would probably get in serious trouble or possibly fired if she said on social media what she REALLY wants to say.  

 

For sure - however, she didn’t have to defend it by answering that tweet... she could have just let it slide. 

I suppose the pay off for Judy is that no one will ever bother talking about Cassie ever again when it comes to nepotism. Cassie looks like a gift now.

 

3 minutes ago, Loves2Dance said:

I hadn't really thought about it until tonight, but which Rookie should send Vicky cake and flowers for giving her their spot on the team. We know VK was going to make it come hell or high water, who got in because she didn't? 

Hahahaaaa good question!

[ShellyB]

22 hours ago, chabelisaywow said:

This contradicts the "Kelli discouraged Dayton to re-audition story" - so which one is more plausible?

Keen eye....same person said both, so...??

[TexasBorn]

6 minutes ago, Loves2Dance said:

I hadn't really thought about it until tonight, but which Rookie should send Vicky cake and flowers for giving her their spot on the team. We know VK was going to make it come hell or high water, who got in because she didn't? 

GREAT QUESTION. I'll have an informed opinion after the last episode.

[lkxydhfinl ghsdv]

16 minutes ago, Loves2Dance said:

I hadn't really thought about it until tonight, but which Rookie should send Vicky cake and flowers for giving her their spot on the team. We know VK was going to make it come hell or high water, who got in because she didn't? 

Maybe @JohnGalt knows who else was called into the office frequently?

[scorpio1031]

1 minute ago, Tootie said:

Maybe @JohnGalt knows who else was called into the office frequently?

I want to know what Kitty meant about the attitude of some of the girls.  She doesn't hang out in the locker room, so did VK tell her stuff as well?

[Jesslyn]

11 hours ago, ByTor said:

Wasn't this Chelsea, Danielle, and a couple others (maybe Kim and/or Paige)?  I can still hear that troll Kitty with her annoying voice "You're not fahhht, you're heavayyy, yah?"  I'm feeling awfully vindicated in the feeling I always had that Kitty is nothing but a crude, loudmouthed jackass who loves to be a  bully for the sake of being a bully when you're not one of her pets. 

I couldn't agree more, especially with not knowing why the older seasons were more fun.  I thought maybe the show was getting less interesting because things have been done to death, but I've been rewatching old seasons earlier this week & they just have a different feel to them, but something I can't quite put my finger on.  Maybe it's like @bigskygirl has been saying for a while, maybe CMT is influencing the storylines more and they aren't as natural as they used to be.

Spot on about being her pet, or not. I feel so sorry for these girls that for some reason she hates.  Maybe because they might be better than some of her pets.  

[scorpio1031]

I won't get to see the ep until sometime tomorrow, but what did Kitty say about Miranda's hair?

[Loves2Dance]

4 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

I won't get to see the ep until sometime tomorrow, but what did Kitty say about Miranda's hair?

That it was 70's grandma or something to that extent. 

 

5 minutes ago, JohnGalt said:

Gabby, Erin, Molloy, Amber, and Taylor J all had office visits. I’m probably forgetting some. I will say that if Vic hadn’t been cut there is a good possibility that another vet would have been cut. There were a few who were on the bubble near the end, especially in that last week or so. I don’t really want to name names. I think all the vets ultimately earned their spots back in the end.

Kelli was willing to lose a Vet for that mess? Oh for fox sake /eyeroll 

[PBSLover]

   1 HOUR AGO,  LOVES2DANCE SAID:

So Judy was the scapegoat for the live tweeting per CMT and I just saw these gems...my eyes only roll back so far. 

Yeah so this. If everything is so hunky dory in the organization, why? It’s never been done in the history of the show. I’m so disappointed in the whole organization.

[scorpio1031]

@JohnGalt Would you say the morale improved after VK left?  Cause I thought things were better.

[Leia1021]

2 hours ago, TexasBorn said:

Kitty is washed up. I never cared for her from the get go.

I usually try to refrain from saying negative things about people, but I'm forced to make an exception for Kitty.  She just seems like a mean girl all grown up. She seems to take pleasure in putting others down, as opposed to just offering constructive criticism.  It's very distasteful and off-putting.  

[LisaWl7TR]

I was gonna ask about the  TCC  at  IHop late night for an increase in VK's weight. I dont recall seeing her in the pics with the ones that went. 

Imho the only way that VK could lose that amount of weight gain by football season would be in an unhealthy way. :( 

[tinabee1967]

2 hours ago, JohnGalt said:

I haven’t heard about an ongoing morale problem. There are always one or two problematic girls, and girls who get labeled as snitches. It’s nothing new.

This should NOT be tolerated at all. If I were the director, those girls would be sent packing, pronto. The fact TPTB allow even one toxic girl to remain on the squad in spite of her problematic nature just irks the stew out of me. There are PLENTY of beautiful, talented dancers to take their place. 

55 minutes ago, LisaWl7TR said:

I was gonna ask about the  TCC  at  IHop late night for an increase in VK's weight. I dont recall seeing her in the pics with the ones that went. 

Imho the only way that VK could lose that amount of weight gain by football season would be in an unhealthy way. :( 

She's had all the time in the world to keep her weight down....no sympathy for her. 

[McKinezeInFloMnd]

Dayton is a class act. Kelli is right, she just needs more time, she'll be an amazing DCC in the near future. Team Dayton all the way. 

[rose711]

2 minutes ago, McKinezeInFloMnd said:

Dayton is a class act. Kelli is right, she just needs more time, she'll be an amazing DCC in the near future. Team Dayton all the way. 

I’m team dayton and I hope she doesn’t try out again. I hope the dance world has bigger things for her or she finds other dreams.

After being treated so terribly for a TV show, by people who she knows and trusts, I can’t see her ever wanting to return.

[Misscarlett]

1 hour ago, McKinezeInFloMnd said:

Dayton is a class act. Kelli is right, she just needs more time, she'll be an amazing DCC in the near future. Team Dayton all the way. 

Dayton will be too busy traveling the world-- DCC's loss for sure! 

OT, but I just watched the throwback episode with Kaitlin Legrand.  I follow this page off and and may have missed this-the episode with Kaitlin Legrand, does anyone know if that poor girl is ok?  I thought Kelli was very harsh and uncaring during her cut.  It was really hard to watch someone who was obviously going through something horrible just be meanly kicked out.  Then Kelli is all happy announcing the team right after.  Where is the care for these girls? I understand having to cut her but it was the way it was done.  They were much kinder with  Courtney C. Maybe I missed something but that girl looked like she needed help, I hope she's ok. 

Edited September 21, 2018 by Misscarlett

[ByTor]

5 hours ago, Jesslyn said:

I feel so sorry for these girls that for some reason she hates.  Maybe because they might be better than some of her pets.  

Good point.

3 hours ago, Leia1021 said:

I usually try to refrain from saying negative things about people, but I'm forced to make an exception for Kitty.  She just seems like a mean girl all grown up. She seems to take pleasure in putting others down, as opposed to just offering constructive criticism.  It's very distasteful and off-putting.  

I hate how she's all "ohhhh, look at how adorable and quirky I am in my meanness, I bet you never came across anyone like me before".  She bought into her own hype big time.

2 hours ago, tinabee1967 said:

She's had all the time in the world to keep her weight down....no sympathy for her. 

Exactly.  She shouldn't have gained the weight in the 1st place.  Where were they when she gained 2 then 5 then 8 then...?  As was mentioned, you don't go straight to an 11 pound weight gain, there are pounds in between, this should have been nipped in the bud, especially since she was told about "toning up her tummy" from the start.

[ladybug525]

16 hours ago, Loves2Dance said:

What proof do we have that they are still friends? I see Vicky with Sam Fin and I see Dayton with Sam Fin, but I don't see Vicky and Dayton together on social media. 

Dayton has liked a few of v.k's recent posts on s.m. So idk if they are hanging out type thing but there is some form of communication still between them.

[parrotfeathers]

After it is all said and done, they did Dayton a favor by cutting her early.  How awful it would be for her to be the very last girl cut l0 minutes before the team is announced.  She wouldn't have had an opportunity for her RCL job.

For some reason I am not a Malena cheerleader.   

Last night it looked as if a few vets have some weight gain. 

[ladybug525]

13 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

I also hope to see Kelli tell her to not try out again, but I doubt that will happen cause then we won't have a scandalous comeback girl for next season.  And I don't think we've had one of those.

I would love to see kelli say that too. But since v.k. wrote on Instagram that she will be back next year healthier and whatnot im thinking its just wishful thinking. Also that lacey minchew or whatever her name is i always considered kinda scandalous. i will never forget Judy at the panel interviews saying "im going to confront her!" because she was upset that lacey had the nerve to come back after dropping out after she said her beauty pageant stuff would definitely not get in her way to do dcc stuff. That is one of my favorite judy moments.