Former DCCs: Where They've Gone & What They're Doing

[filishtay]

On 5/4/2021 at 7:58 PM, Meleighsa said:

I don't think anyone will be able to top Megan Flaherty's scene telling them off, in part because they painted her as unpolished, yet she was able to school them on how to treat people and kept her composure to boot!

LMAO. Meghan Flaherty came off as an entitled loon to me. I wouldn’t even try to reason with her myself. I would just let her “go off” and laugh. Kelli was like girl bye. Also, that scene is not that dramatic or that big of a deal. Maybe for a show like DCC, but I watch Housewives as well so it was nothing to me.

[Lona]

Final auditions in Denver today! Hopefully Lily makes it! 

Edited May 15, 2021 by Lona

[hypeman]

18 hours ago, filishtay said:

LMAO. Meghan Flaherty came off as an entitled loon to me. I wouldn’t even try to reason with her myself. I would just let her “go off” and laugh. Kelli was like girl bye. Also, that scene is not that dramatic or that big of a deal. Maybe for a show like DCC, but I watch Housewives as well so it was nothing to me.

The real problem with Meghan F is that she couldn't dance. She NEVER looked good. She was not a great public speaker or a stunner. Why was she in training camp?

I so hate to speak ill of the dead. But she was definitely not up to it, dance nor ambassador-wise.

[Survivor197]

Would love to see both Heather Hamilton and Lily land a spot on another great team. I loved them both! They both have such class

[Uk-Eve]

On 5/14/2021 at 2:23 PM, DCC-UK said:

Whilst I always say dance is number one, they only dance for like 8 games a season (plus a couple of pre-season and play-offs, which the Cowboys barely progress in when they make it). I can understand picking people on other attributes. However, being pretty or having a story shouldn't be that.

I think that's why people like Kim T, Veronica L, Miranda, Alexis, Amy L, Savannah, Brennan, Taylor J etc are kept because they're okay dancers (relaible for the most part but not particularly technical usually) but they're great ambassadors. Surely 95% of their appearances are just speaking to people, not dancing. That's what show group is for.

To me, as much as I want to see more dancing, they should do more appearance + interview training, from veterans and hospital visits, school visits, in the local community, because that's ultimately what most of them will spend their time doing. How they interact with different people in different scenarios on the fly would be much better training. I doubt most of them will do many media interviews either so maybe scrap that too!

Probably why I'm more in favour of having two groups of cheerleaders: one on the field dancing + other performances. The other group purely for appearances who look great in the uniform as a bonus.

Don't forget after Veronica's rookie year in the eyes of Kelli Veronica IS the "golden girl". Remember that year when she and Hannah gained weight and was called into the office? Kelli wouldn't release Veronica, we all know that, because it would mean Kelli would have to inform Nike that she had "physically cut" Veronica in training camping going into her fourth year and it means that Nike would have to remove the "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader" from their adverts with Veronica's face and body on it.

 

If Hannah had her face and and/or body on an "good" advert with the "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader" also written on that advert, she would have been given the (as I call it) "Veronica treatment" of "you gained weight, you need to lose it, but we will give you as much time because we see you as a valued member of this association". All because she has her image on advert that also has the Cowboys name on it. That was the entire difference between Veronica and Hannah that year, in terms of their weight warning that year. That advert was what saved Veronica.  Having said that, Kelli didn't exactly give the same "value" to Jasmine Goode going into her fourth year in terms of weight/dance etc.

 

On 5/15/2021 at 9:22 PM, hypeman said:

The real problem with Meghan F is that she couldn't dance. She NEVER looked good. She was not a great public speaker or a stunner. Why was she in training camp?

I so hate to speak ill of the dead. But she was definitely not up to it, dance nor ambassador-wise.

She wasn't brought in for her dance or public speaking ability. She was brought on for drama. Could have said the exact same as the Minchew sisters and then their replacement, Kaime, why bring one person on and not two person to replace two drop outs. It was more because of drama, and an "interesting entertainment" drama/story. I could have said the same as that year when that girl Rebecca emailed saying she was dropping out because she was "overwhelmed" with the TCC, no replacement was brought on for her. There was no replacement because Rebecca didn't have an "interesting enough background" to get the same treatments.

 

I respect Meghan F for speaking up but look at it from the point of the show and its main and number one thing about the show.

 

The show is NOT about the team/dancers. Its main and first priority is the ENTERTAINMENT FACTOR because it is a TV SHOW. I totally believe the show should be about the dance ability and being the ambassador of the team/brand, but if you add a tv show onto it, then in reality, that all goes out the window and the first and main priority is to create a drama/entertainment show to have people watch so that the people have something to talk about afterwards. It keeps the ratings high so that it gets renewed for another season/year so that team gets the money to fund the team.

 

If anything I really think Jenny should actually start promoting to Charlotte why DCRB should get their own show. I think DCRB are underrated for the Cowboys. I mean don't DCRB practise in a Gym and have "not as good" lockers as DCC? (Someone needs to correct me on that, I live in uk and never been to at+t so no idea about DCRB's locker room in the stadium)

Edited May 22, 2021 by Uk-Eve

[roseandthorns]

Looks like Lily made the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! (bottom left)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO6ewshAtRN/

Edited May 16, 2021 by roseandthorns
Bronco's Cheerleaders, not Broncos, she's not playing football lol

[Tuxcat]

9 minutes ago, roseandthorns said:

Looks like Lily made the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! (bottom left)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO6ewshAtRN/

Do we know why she chose Denver? Was she living there or is she now moving there?

[Kamal]

I wonder if the current squad members close to Lily will post about Lily making Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. They must be eager to send her love by posting a congratulation post but they probably are hesitant because Kellie might not like it. 

(since Allana Cici Briana are leaving technically only Chandi is still on the squad among that friend group but other girls love her too)

Maybe this post might be related to Lily making the team though.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/bri_channelle/2574373314360314870/

Edited May 16, 2021 by Kamal

[Holly85]

16 minutes ago, Kamal said:

I wonder if the current squad members close to Lily will post about Lily making Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. They must be eager to send her love by posting a congratulation post but they probably are hesitant because Kellie might not like it. 

(since Allana Cici Briana are leaving technically only Chandi is still on the squad among that friend group but other girls love her too)

Maybe this post might be related to Lily making the team though.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/bri_channelle/2574373314360314870/

I’m sure Kelli knows abt her auditioning for them bc I’m sure she put them down on her dance experience and she used her dcc picture 

[TheGenuineBeauty]

3 hours ago, roseandthorns said:

Looks like Lily made the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! (bottom left)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO6ewshAtRN/

I am so happy for her!!!! Congrats Lily :)

[Holly85]

5 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

I hope the Broncos appreciate Lily as much as her former teammates do. ❤️

I saw a clip of her auditioning on ig story and they put her with a soon to be 6 year vet 

[bjo1969]

48 minutes ago, Kamal said:

I wonder if the current squad members close to Lily will post about Lily making Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. They must be eager to send her love by posting a congratulation post but they probably are hesitant because Kellie might not like it. 

(since Allana Cici Briana are leaving technically only Chandi is still on the squad among that friend group but other girls love her too)

Maybe this post might be related to Lily making the team though.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/bri_channelle/2574373314360314870/

From what I saw, Taylor J, Chandi, Alanna, Daphne, Madeline (not Utah Madeline), Gina, Rachel W, Jenn Amburn, Sarah Idziak, Kelsey Lowrance, and Ally Traylor are current and past DCCs who congratulated Lily on the DBC Instagram announcing the team.

[bjo1969]

8 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

I hope the Broncos appreciate Lily as much as her former teammates do. ❤️

I don't see any reason why they wouldn't. Our gals are quite civilized and they've always seemed very supportive of each other during and after their tenures with the squad. 

Edited May 16, 2021 by bjo1969

[LilyD]

On 5/14/2021 at 6:28 AM, DCCOracle said:

Who has the longest gap between when they left the squad and came back? Amber Gosdin had a six year break. Is there one that's longer?

I doubt this is ever going to happen. If Kelli cuts you, she won't be taking you back because it would prove she was wrong about you. If you leave on your own terms, you abandon the best of what the world has to offer, so she won't take you back either as you have clearly shown to be ungrateful and stupid enough to leave.

Unless you are called Kalina of course 🤔 Tina did come back and I'm sure Victoria could take a gap year if she wanted...

[kalibean]

I don’t necessarily disagree, @LilyD but I think she’d probably let someone like Courtney or Kaitlyn LeGrande come back if they had dealt with their personal issues for a year then returned. Kaitlyn was so young, if she had taken the rest of the year to focus on school, get her life back together, etc then come back I think she might have been okay. 
 

Not what happened, unfortunately, but I think that’s the scenario that would work. 

[ByTor]

54 minutes ago, kalibean said:

I think she’d probably let someone like Courtney or Kaitlyn LeGrande come back if they had dealt with their personal issues for a year then returned.

When Kelli cut Chelsea, she told Chelsea to take a year to mature and come back; I often wonder if she would have taken her back had Chelsea taken her up on that offer.

[StellaCL]

2 hours ago, ByTor said:

When Kelli cut Chelsea, she told Chelsea to take a year to mature and come back; I often wonder if she would have taken her back had Chelsea taken her up on that offer.

Didn’t she also tell Brennan last season to take a year off  to recover and consider auditions next year ( or was that Meredith)? Kelli says these words, but it seems so far from the truth - not even a viable option for these women.

It’s also possible some of these cut veterans from long ago did try again and it never got any airtime. Just like the occasional man that tries out - not once ever a focus on MTT!

[ByTor]

2 minutes ago, StellaCL said:

Didn’t she also tell Brennan last season to take a year off  to recover and consider auditions next year ( or was that Meredith)?

I definitely heard her say it to Brennan, and I'm pretty sure she told Hannah the same thing. That was a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" choice.

[Tuxcat]

I don't see her ever taking a cut vet back or one who walked away (even if encouraged to take a year off and come back).

However, if you're listening Kelli, that would make a new and interesting "story line." So how about picking up the phone and calling up a few cut vets? You know, for the show's  entertainment value. 😜

[DCC-UK]

2 hours ago, ByTor said:

I definitely heard her say it to Brennan, and I'm pretty sure she told Hannah the same thing. That was a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" choice.

She might have said it, doesn't mean she really meant it. She'd have found a way to cut them the following year in TC. I saw the highlights from the episode last night and the way she talked to Hannah kind of annoyed me. She sounded dismissive when Hannah said she was crying daily and wasn't in a good place by saying we've all been there, when she knows her mental health struggles (diagnosed by a doctor).

[ByTor]

1 minute ago, DCC-UK said:

She might have said it, doesn't mean she really meant it.

And I imagine Brennan & Hannah knew that, which is why they stayed in TC.

[CailynA]

So happy for Lily!!!

[kalibean]

Y’all, this post from Brianna gives me all the feels 😭😭 Brianna, Brennan and Alanna (and some puppers!) met Lily at the airport to congratulate her on making Broncos cheer. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CO_kZVTsMSL/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

 

[MonaMechelle]

4 minutes ago, kalibean said:

Y’all, this post from Brianna gives me all the feels 😭😭 Brianna, Brennan and Alanna (and some puppers!) met Lily at the airport to congratulate her on making Broncos cheer. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CO_kZVTsMSL/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

 

YES!! Their friendship seems to be incredible. Happy for Lily for having such sweet friends and for continuing her dance career where hopefully she’s valued for all she brings to the table.

[TN DCC fan]

21 minutes ago, kalibean said:

Y’all, this post from Brianna gives me all the feels 😭😭 Brianna, Brennan and Alanna (and some puppers!) met Lily at the airport to congratulate her on making Broncos cheer. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CO_kZVTsMSL/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

 

That is the sweetest!!!!  I love their friendship!!!!  What an awesome group of friends!!! ❤️

[Agent Gully]

8 hours ago, Tuxcat said:

I don't see her ever taking a cut vet back or one who walked away (even if encouraged to take a year off and come back).

However, if you're listening Kelli, that would make a new and interesting "story line." So how about picking up the phone and calling up a few cut vets? You know, for the show's  entertainment value. 😜

Thankfully most of the gals really know Kelly and don't fall for the "we'd love to have you back" line. It would make for a good storyline though. (And yes, I know you were being sarcastic, lol)

Edited May 18, 2021 by Agent Gully
Making myself understood, hopefully!

[Kees080]

2 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

And she looks beautiful, just the way she is!!  💕💕 

[SMP637]

46 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

This is the most beautiful picture of Lily I've ever seen.... she looks radiant.  I'm so HAPPY and EXCITED for her. 

[RhiRhi]

2 hours ago, SMP637 said:

This is the most beautiful picture of Lily I've ever seen.... she looks radiant.  I'm so HAPPY and EXCITED for her. 

I agree! She looks so much better than her DCC pics, looks natural and happy. 

[Kamal]

On 5/16/2021 at 1:19 PM, Kamal said:

I wonder if the current squad members close to Lily will post about Lily making Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. They must be eager to send her love by posting a congratulation post but they probably are hesitant because Kellie might not like it. 

(since Allana Cici Briana are leaving technically only Chandi is still on the squad among that friend group but other girls love her too)

Maybe this post might be related to Lily making the team though.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/bri_channelle/2574373314360314870/

So glad everyone is congratulating Lily!! 

And I guessed right about the instagram story post !!

https://instagram.com/stories/yomamaalanna/2576006965750738734?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&utm_medium=copy_link

surprised Caroline is in this picture but now I love her more !!

[filishtay]

3 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

The great thing about Lily is that even tho since she’s been a DCC, she probably won’t go and tryout for a less harder team with a complacent attitude. It’d make sense for her to feel smug to coming from DCC and treat making Broncos cheer would be like a piece of cake to her, but no Lily probably tried just as hard and dedicated to make this new team. I’m very happy for her.

Also, this time last year, she was still in Dallas trying out for her second year for DCC and now she’s lives in Denver? When did she move to Denver and why? Does anyone know? 

Edited May 18, 2021 by filishtay

[DCC-UK]

1 hour ago, Kamal said:

So glad everyone is congratulating Lily!! 

And I guessed right about the instagram story post !!

https://instagram.com/stories/yomamaalanna/2576006965750738734?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&utm_medium=copy_link

surprised Caroline is in this picture but now I love her more !!

I love that she's so close to the 3rd year vets because she should've made it that year anyway! The only rookie from her class she seems to be close with is Chandi.

That rookie class (the current 2nd years going into their 3rd) does not seem close at all!

[Kamal]

33 minutes ago, DCC-UK said:

That rookie class (the current 2nd years going into their 3rd) does not seem close at all!

That's true....

 

Kat is close with Armani and Ashlee.

Lisa is close with Taylor P but she left.

Kristen I think is close with the 3rd year going on 4th girls also (but a different group og girls from Chandi and Lily's group)

Kelcey is close with the DCC she works with as a nurse

and I guess for Victoria and Amanda we don't see much socializing on social media compared with the others so we can't tell.

[scorpio1031]

1 hour ago, DCC-UK said:

That rookie class (the current 2nd years going into their 3rd) does not seem close at all!

They really don't when you compare them to the Season 12 and 13 rookies.  

[LilyD]

19 hours ago, kalibean said:

 

I don’t necessarily disagree, @LilyD but I think she’d probably let someone like Courtney or Kaitlyn LeGrande come back if they had dealt with their personal issues for a year then returned.

 

She might be willing to make an exception... especially if she spots another pet project. (This is just about retired/dismissed veterans btw, no rookie tcc’s)

She regularly says things like “Come back once you’ve .... / I hope you’ll try out next year.” But to me it kinda feels like those standard, polite goodbye’s you say to people you know, but do not necessarily need to meet again for friendship or work purposes.

[TB12]

11 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

She looks so relaxed, natural and pretty! Like the weight of TPTB have been lifted off her shoulders. #TeamLily & her amazing squad! 

[KnyghtRyder]

28 minutes ago, TB12 said:

She looks so relaxed, natural and pretty! Like the weight of TPTB have been lifted off her shoulders. #TeamLily & her amazing squad! 

You know, I wonder about this from time to time, especially when watching all the old seasons.  They all want to be on the team SO BAD! THEIR ENTIRE LIVES! SINCE THEY WERE ZYGOTES! Even with all the tears, all the dieting, all the pressure, nerves, and breakdowns.  

But...why? The attention? The prestige? The lure of being an unobtainable-object-of-desire? Because they just want to continue to dance? I know they purport to be “the best of the best” (which I do think they are in the professional sport dance team realm), but is the tension and rumored toxicity really worth it? I do realize some girls thrive under pressure. For some, like Lacey, the DCC style (in dance, looks, and personality) comes so easy that they have no issues during their tenure.

But for the girls it doesn’t come easy to? Or who aren’t “favorites?”  I can’t imagine how stressful it is, not just during TC but throughout the entire season.   

I feel like we’ve seen a number of former DCCs (either cut or retire) who end up looking so much healthier and more relaxed once they are off the team. Fresher, slimmer, prettier. Just like Lily. Congrats to her and wish her all the best. 

[Kitty Sharter]

On 5/13/2021 at 11:28 PM, DCCOracle said:

Since we're on the topic of DCC's leaving and coming back...

Who has the longest gap between when they left the squad and came back? Amber Gosdin had a six year break. Is there one that's longer?

Alice Phillips cheered from 1990-93, then came back in 99 and 2000.

[MeeMee2]

22 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

Lily looks great and happy. :)  Congratulations to her!  I've seen too many girls who got cut from DCC move on from dancing/cheering period. Talk about a role model. Hope the Broncos treat her well and she ends up their PBC someday. 

[StellaCL]

45 minutes ago, MeeMee2 said:

Lily looks great and happy. :)  Congratulations to her!  I've seen too many girls who got cut from DCC move on from dancing/cheering period. Talk about a role model. Hope the Broncos treat her well and she ends up their PBC someday. 

I can't imagine Kelli isn't second guessing herself right now, and has been all year.  Regret and karma, interesting mix. 
And another statement of the obvious - clearly the DCC makeover team needs some new contributors - Lily looks WAY better, like she did pre-makeover season 13, and here right now in this photo. 
Congratulations to Lily, I hope her heart is full of happiness!

Edited May 19, 2021 by StellaCL
photo

[MeeMee2]

38 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

I'm not sure who said this - so full credit to whomever did - but I read a comment today that said the TV show has done more to damage the DCC brand than it has helped.. and I couldn't agree more. TPTB keep digging themselves into deeper hole year after year. It'll be fun to see how much deeper that hole goes this year.

I absolutely agree. I remember being so in love with MTT when it first came out. But over the years seeing damage that's been inflicted on these girls over the years by TPTB made DCC lose alot of it's magic for me. Wish they would focus on the dancing and less on the drama. Last year really left a bad taste in my mouth. 

Edited May 19, 2021 by MeeMee2

[parrotfeathers]

9 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

comment today that said the TV show has done more to damage the DCC brand than it has helped.. and I couldn't agree more.

A few days ago I was watching Season 2 rerun on Pluto.  Their was a bikini scene where Jay had the girls doing some "log" jousting in the pool.  All the girls had on identical bikinis.  I didn't see a fake boob in the whole group.

I imagine all the plastic surgery can be as a result of "just what is done now" but it sure does seem that DCC girls are more prone to getting lots of work done.

[KnyghtRyder]

10 hours ago, StellaCL said:

I can't imagine Kelli isn't second guessing herself right now, and has been all year.  Regret and karma, interesting mix. 
And another statement of the obvious - clearly the DCC makeover team needs some new contributors - Lily looks WAY better, like she did pre-makeover season 13, and here right now in this photo. 
Congratulations to Lily, I hope her heart is full of happiness!

For me, it isn’t the makeovers that are the issue. It’s the fact that some of the bubble girls are under constant stress that it ends up straining their looks. The worried expressions and furrowed brows, grayish skin and bags under their eyes. Constantly looking like they are fixin’ to vomit. Once they are cut or retire, it’s like the weight of the world is off their shoulders and they can enjoy life. 

10 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

I'm not sure who said this - so full credit to whomever did - but I read a comment today that said the TV show has done more to damage the DCC brand than it has helped.. and I couldn't agree more. TPTB keep digging themselves into deeper hole year after year. It'll be fun to see how much deeper that hole goes this year.

It probably wasn’t my post as it was several years ago now (in fact, it may have been when this was previously.tv still), but I made almost this exact same statement . At first it was this amazing glimpse into a world that had been so shrouded in  glamorous mystery. And now...it just leaves a me a little uncomfortable. I can’t put my finger on why, but I think there’s a little too much exposure now.  

10 hours ago, MeeMee2 said:

I absolutely agree. I remember being so in love with MTT when it first came out. But over the years seeing damage that's been inflicted on these girls over the years by TPTB made DCC lose alot of it's magic for me. Wish they would focus on the dancing and less on the drama. Last year really left a bad taste in my mouth. 

Ditto 

1 hour ago, parrotfeathers said:

A few days ago I was watching Season 2 rerun on Pluto.  Their was a bikini scene where Jay had the girls doing some "log" jousting in the pool.  All the girls had on identical bikinis.  I didn't see a fake boob in the whole group.

I imagine all the plastic surgery can be as a result of "just what is done now" but it sure does seem that DCC girls are more prone to getting lots of work done.

Ok disclaimer! I’ve had work done. No one can really guess unless I specifically tell them as it is very very subtle. I say only for transparency. 

I feel like we don’t really see much “body” work done (I.e. boobs and nips/tucks) anymore. Or if is done, it’s very subtle. And a noticeable nose job here or there, which I can understand. But it seems like every single one of these beautiful 20-something year old girls has done something to their face - there’s A LOT of injectables, fillers, and Botox floating around. I didnt get my first Botox until before my wedding, and I got married at 38 years old. I can’t imagine the pressure these girls are under to be prettier, sexier, younger looking than the next.  I know how prevalent these things are nowadays, but it still makes me sad.  

 

 

[TB12]

I think TPTB should be second guessing themselves but I'm not sure Kelli has any awareness outside of herself to know that she's made so many critical blunders over the years. The first few seasons were so fun but then the obvious favoritism started. For me it was with McKenzie and her short, very tight kicks. They overlooked and kept saying they saw improvement. Ummm I didn't see improvement what I saw was a beautiful girl they made an exception for. Fast forward to Taylor who was equally as pretty but maybe not in their eyes who they cut bc she had the same kicks. This is not about the girls who slid through its about the obvious money grabbing, publicity machine DCC has become. Don't even get me started on Veruca that whole scene really did the show in. Allowing her "the respect she deserved to lose 11 pounds" she gained IN TRAINING CAMP??? When so many others didn't make it back or even make training camp/the team. I've adored DCC since I was seven but I never entertained the idea of trying out. I can only imagine how crushing & embarrassing it is to some of these women and to the others who make it and become shells of who they were to keep TPTB happy, that's a no ma'am for me... 

[kalibean]

58 minutes ago, KnyghtRyder said:

I feel like we don’t really see much “body” work done (I.e. boobs and nips/tucks) anymore. Or if is done, it’s very subtle. And a noticeable nose job here or there, which I can understand. But it seems like every single one of these beautiful 20-something year old girls has done something to their face - there’s A LOT of injectables, fillers, and Botox floating around. I didnt get my first Botox until before my wedding, and I got married at 38 years old. I can’t imagine the pressure these girls are under to be prettier, sexier, younger looking than the next.  I know how prevalent these things are nowadays, but it still makes me sad.  

There's just so much focus on "preventatives" now - I know so many 20 somethings that are getting botox and fillers in hopes to stop wrinkles from happening.  So weird seeing that waxy look on women that would look perfect without it.  Waxiness belongs on me and my peers!  (I'm early 40's...but I do just fine with the "five pounds on the waist takes five years off the face" philosophy.  And also I like dessert.)

Kudos to my Highland Park dermatologist that I see twice a year for skin scans even tho I no longer live in Dallas - we've done a couple of treatments for cancerous cells on my face that also happened to be amazing for my skin, but she's never once pushed a needle at me.  I'm not at all opposed to it, but I know once you start tinkering you can never stop tinkering.  And that's the issue I see with so many former DCC, tho I assume some of it is just filters too.

[Bigorangecatmom]

12 hours ago, StellaCL said:

I can't imagine Kelli isn't second guessing herself right now, and has been all year.  Regret and karma, interesting mix. 
And another statement of the obvious - clearly the DCC makeover team needs some new contributors - Lily looks WAY better, like she did pre-makeover season 13, and here right now in this photo. 
Congratulations to Lily, I hope her heart is full of happiness!

She really does look like the very attractive girl next door here / America's Sweetheart. Lily for PBC. 

 

 

[vanillagum]

13 hours ago, StellaCL said:

I can't imagine Kelli isn't second guessing herself right now, and has been all year.  Regret and karma, interesting mix. 
And another statement of the obvious - clearly the DCC makeover team needs some new contributors - Lily looks WAY better, like she did pre-makeover season 13, and here right now in this photo. 
Congratulations to Lily, I hope her heart is full of happiness!

she's legit glowing here. lily was never a fave of mine because i thought she was kind of stiff, but she was decent enough and i don't think she deserved to be cut. i think she would improve even more with time. but again, shiny new things came around and distracted kelli. 

what i admire most about lily is that she seems to be a favorite a lot of her former teammates and former DCCs, and i think that says a lot. i also admire that she picked herself back up and went to do what she loved regardless, 'lesser' squad or not

1 hour ago, TB12 said:

I can only imagine how crushing & embarrassing it is to some of these women and to the others who make it and become shells of who they were to keep TPTB happy, that's a no ma'am for me..

it's kind of sad/crappy that in order to be a DCC, you have to be on a reality show, basically. you can't just dance as part of a great team. you have to be made visible in another way, one that may not even be favorable for you. 

also, what's weird about the show, is that it's just made the DCC less impressive to me. probably to others as well. they go on and on about how they're america's sweethearts, world class, all that, but then you see all these dance strugglers and girls who can barely string together a sentence in interviews make the team. world class my ass. they're good, but calm down. the reality show, by pulling back that curtain, just eliminates all the supposed mystique

[KnyghtRyder]

1 hour ago, kalibean said:

There's just so much focus on "preventatives" now - I know so many 20 somethings that are getting botox and fillers in hopes to stop wrinkles from happening.  So weird seeing that waxy look on women that would look perfect without it.  Waxiness belongs on me and my peers!  (I'm early 40's...but I do just fine with the "five pounds on the waist takes five years off the face" philosophy.  And also I like dessert.)

Kudos to my Highland Park dermatologist that I see twice a year for skin scans even tho I no longer live in Dallas - we've done a couple of treatments for cancerous cells on my face that also happened to be amazing for my skin, but she's never once pushed a needle at me.  I'm not at all opposed to it, but I know once you start tinkering you can never stop tinkering.  And that's the issue I see with so many former DCC, tho I assume some of it is just filters too.

I already ❤️‘d this but I also need to quote and 😂 because I’m literally enroute to my dermatologist for some maintenance as I type and then head back to work. But I’m also 43, so I feel in this age range, I’m not so unusual.

But at 22? I dont even know if I knew where my wrinkles would end up manifesting! Well other than my hereditary notch between my brows. Thanks mom! 

I had an assistant at my last assignment who was so painfully self-conscious about her thin lips. All she talked about was how she was saving up for lip filler. It made me so sad that at 23 she was so self-conscious about it.  She did end up getting it and loved the results so much that her entire attitude changed. 

Also, I happen to really like dessert too. My extra 5 lbs is more like an extra 7 lbs.  😂

 

[bjo1969]

45 minutes ago, vanillagum said:

also, what's weird about the show, is that it's just made the DCC less impressive to me. probably to others as well. they go on and on about how they're america's sweethearts, world class, all that, but then you see all these dance strugglers and girls who can barely string together a sentence in interviews make the team. world class my ass. they're good, but calm down. the reality show, by pulling back that curtain, just eliminates all the supposed mystique

THIS 1000x!

Edited May 19, 2021 by bjo1969

[Holly85]

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sadly Lily’s new team is being scrutinized in the podcast