All Past Seasons of the Late Lamented Show

[Anduril]

5 minutes ago, PattiD4DCC said:

Exactly. They just didn't seem to get it: if it's written it's a ticket if it's verbal it's a warning (not that I'm an expert). And they don't exactly introduce themselves when they pull you over (or so I've heard).

But watching the scene now with the additional scene of her wearing a random outfit to practice I just think: intervention, intervention, intervention PLEASE!

Even if the officer told her his name, she likely wouldn't remember it because she's freaking out about being late to practice. 

1 minute ago, dariafan said:

In my humble opinion, if I was a humble person, they need to raise the minimum age.  They need to stop getting so many “kids”. True lots of 18 year olds are mature , but as I keep rewatching (I may have a tiny problem) there are just so many that are immature

They should have a maximum age range as well.  They say anyone can apply but c'mon, no 45-50 year old woman is going to make the team.  They just take up a spot that someone with an actual chance could try. 

[dariafan]

57 minutes ago, Anduril said:

Even if the officer told her his name, she likely wouldn't remember it because she's freaking out about being late to practice. 

They should have a maximum age range as well.  They say anyone can apply but c'mon, no 45-50 year old woman is going to make the team.  They just take up a spot that someone with an actual chance could try. 

I hope everyone knows I’m joking when I come here and say “ but it’s my DREAM “:)

[Jazzhands]

1 hour ago, Anduril said:

They should have a maximum age range as well.  They say anyone can apply but c'mon, no 45-50 year old woman is going to make the team.  They just take up a spot that someone with an actual chance could try. 

Given that their supposedly enormous pool of candidates appears to be shrinking every year, they need every auditioner they can get! 😉

Seriously, though, it’s not like the older women are being taken into training camp and “taking” a spot from anyone else.  

[Anduril]

5 minutes ago, Jazzhands said:

Given that their supposedly enormous pool of candidates appears to be shrinking every year, they need every auditioner they can get! 😉

Seriously, though, it’s not like the older women are being taken into training camp and “taking” a spot from anyone else.  

True, but they're just wasting everyone's time.

[ByTor]

6 minutes ago, Jazzhands said:

Seriously, though, it’s not like the older women are being taken into training camp and “taking” a spot from anyone else.  

TC?  They're not even making it past prelims 🙂  As you said, at least they help inflate their audition numbers!

[ByTor]

Quoting @klopie:

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Since the show started, the 2+ year vets that were cut, besides Jasmine and Raylee, have been Erika, Selina, Caila Sims, Alex Hermes, Amy Reese, and Cori Robinson. 

I can't remember her name...the woman from season I think 1 who was upset at makeovers because her hair turned out red instead of blonde because too much gold was added.  Wasn't she cut after 2 seasons? 

[MrsEVH]

3 hours ago, ByTor said:

Quoting @klopie:

I can't remember her name...the woman from season I think 1 who was upset at makeovers because her hair turned out red instead of blonde because too much gold was added.  Wasn't she cut after 2 seasons? 

Leah Mullinax was cut going into her 3rd season.

[dariafan]

Why didn’t the Menchew sisters just wait a year since they both had titles ?  That’s what I will never understand 

[Pksbena1]

4 hours ago, KnyghtRyder said:

Poor Kaitlin. IIRC following her 2016 arrest, there was some discussion here. Perhaps in the Former DCC thread? They all start running together for me after all the name changes for these forums.

Anyway, following her arrest, a poster who claimed to have known/been friends with Kaitlin Legrand at the time of her dismissal posted that during that particular summer Kaitlin had started dating a guy who was...unsavory...a bad-boy type, dabbled in some light unlawful behavior. Apparently her friends and/or family did intervene (or attempted to) but she dug her heels in and wouldn’t take their advice. In this poster’s assessment, this behavior led to her dismissal her second TC and down the path to her arrest. (From what I recall, the guy with her at the time of the arrest was arrested also but I’m not sure if it was same boyfriend). 

I usually take insider info with a healthy pinch of salt, but one of the reasons I believed this story was because she/he didn’t bash Kaitlin and it didn’t sound like salacious gossip. It was more of a “we really tried to help, but we just couldn’t get through to her.”

I apologize if this sounds aggressive or controversial, I promise that isn’t my intention! But it is something I think about every single time I see that season (which is pretty much every 5 days thanks to Pluto.tv), and I think it is a really interesting conversation.

I guess the ultimate question for me is: What is the moral obligation of a part-time employer? Is it more than close friends or family? Do we want our employers prying into our personal lives?

Ultimately K&J have to protect the DCC brand, which they did. Perhaps they had further conversations with her friends or family and it wasn’t filmed or aired? No one ever was able to answer off the record if anything further came of their conversation with her. I hope she’s ok now. 

Watching Season 4:

Still cannot stand the Minchew Sisters. 

Still miffed that Grace Sells didn’t make it. 

Still got Cathleen (the little blonde that they said wasn’t sexy enough?) and Evan Anderson confused as they had the exact same look. 

Still love how Brandi just let the “stripper” comments just roll off her back (2 years in a row). 

Still have second-hand embarrassment for Ashley and Zoe during the impromptu Cowboys Quiz session 😳.

Still forget that Cary and Megan were even DCCs. 

Forgot what an amazing and beautiful rookie class this was until someone recently posted their reunion in the Former DCCs thread.

Love Season 4...it’s my favorite...from the team announcement...to the group of rookies...to Nicole Hamilton’s last season! Such a great group of ladies! 

Grace Sells will always be (for me) the girl who should of been a DCC...smh...

Loved Brandi Kilby!  Gorgeous. For Kelli to constantly refer to her as having a ‘stripper’ look...just rude! Kudos to her for putting up with that! 

For Ashley and Zoe....I’ve often wondered if they were looking for a way to cut Zoe. She had not been called into Kelli’s office so....it just made me wonder why they chose these two ladies to quiz them over Cowboy facts? Maybe they quizzed all the rookies but we were lead to believe it was just these two girls. I know Ashley would’ve been cut anyways because she just did not have enough technical training. 

Thought Carey Depasquale was a gorgeous DCC.  If I remember correctly, she also cheered for the Atlanta Falcons and was chosen as Pro Bowl Cheerleader while on that squad.  But, no...we never got to know her or Vanessa Jenkins that season. Not sure why.

Overall, I loved this rookie class and really enjoyed seeing all their reunion pictures this past weekend! 

[Nancybeth]

On 10/12/2019 at 12:07 PM, KnyghtRyder said:

My favorite Kelli/Judy exchange in all 14 seasons. Kellis laugh after she says that cracks me up. That’s why she drives me crazy. I love her sense of humor when she’s just being herself and her passion for her job but then sometimes her mean-girl attitude and questionable decisions over her favorites drive me crazy!!

My favorite K&J moment was when they called Taylor into the office and it turned into a conversation about what she had had to eat that day and Taylor said something like, "M&Ms and Cheetos."  After she left, Kelli and Judy admitted they were jealous and were laughing about how M&Ms and Cheetos DID sound good!

[ByTor]

3 hours ago, MrsEVH said:

6 hours ago, ByTor said:

Quoting @klopie:

I can't remember her name...the woman from season I think 1 who was upset at makeovers because her hair turned out red instead of blonde because too much gold was added.  Wasn't she cut after 2 seasons? 

Leah Mullinax was cut going into her 3rd season.

Wow I was right???  My memory usually isn't that good!

[PattiD4DCC]

3 hours ago, Nancybeth said:

My favorite K&J moment was when they called Taylor into the office and it turned into a conversation about what she had had to eat that day and Taylor said something like, "M&Ms and Cheetos."  After she left, Kelli and Judy admitted they were jealous and were laughing about how M&Ms and Cheetos DID sound good!

Oh it's even better - it was cookie dough and Cheetos.  (You know, something sticky to get the orange stuff off your fingers!)

[kalibean]

4 hours ago, dariafan said:

Why didn’t the Menchew sisters just wait a year since they both had titles ?  That’s what I will never understand 

I think when you’re in your early 20’s, a year is an eternity to wait. I think they were both out of college and knew there was a time limit for them to do this type of thing and move on professionally. 
 

But mostly I think they genuinely didn’t think a long weekend of pageant duties would interfere with training camp all that much, and couldn’t believe the DCC wouldn’t work with them on it. It’s probably the first time they’ve been told no in that type of situation. 
 

I liked the Minchew sisters personally, but they did come across as entitled. Judy for sure took them down a peg, but I was proud of the one girl for coming back and trying the next year anyway. 

[Anduril]

9 hours ago, kalibean said:

I think when you’re in your early 20’s, a year is an eternity to wait. I think they were both out of college and knew there was a time limit for them to do this type of thing and move on professionally. 
 

But mostly I think they genuinely didn’t think a long weekend of pageant duties would interfere with training camp all that much, and couldn’t believe the DCC wouldn’t work with them on it. It’s probably the first time they’ve been told no in that type of situation. 
 

I liked the Minchew sisters personally, but they did come across as entitled. Judy for sure took them down a peg, but I was proud of the one girl for coming back and trying the next year anyway. 

Speaking of being told no, I'm sure this is the first time that some of these women have been told they need to lose weight.  No wonder they develop eating disorders.

[dariafan]

Chelsea’s dancing ..... I just.  It makes me want to scream , but I don’t want to scare my dog ...

[MrsEVH]

18 hours ago, Pksbena1 said:

Love Season 4...it’s my favorite...from the team announcement...to the group of rookies...to Nicole Hamilton’s last season! Such a great group of ladies! 

Grace Sells will always be (for me) the girl who should of been a DCC...smh...

Loved Brandi Kilby!  Gorgeous. For Kelli to constantly refer to her as having a ‘stripper’ look...just rude! Kudos to her for putting up with that! 

For Ashley and Zoe....I’ve often wondered if they were looking for a way to cut Zoe. She had not been called into Kelli’s office so....it just made me wonder why they chose these two ladies to quiz them over Cowboy facts? Maybe they quizzed all the rookies but we were lead to believe it was just these two girls. I know Ashley would’ve been cut anyways because she just did not have enough technical training. 

Thought Carey Depasquale was a gorgeous DCC.  If I remember correctly, she also cheered for the Atlanta Falcons and was chosen as Pro Bowl Cheerleader while on that squad.  But, no...we never got to know her or Vanessa Jenkins that season. Not sure why.

Overall, I loved this rookie class and really enjoyed seeing all their reunion pictures this past weekend! 

The 2009 rookie class possibly had the most girls (6) who were previously on pro/semi pro teams: Carey -ATL Falcons, Jackie- SF Gold Rush, Malia & Vanessa- Houston Texans, Sunni- Dallas Mavericks, Joannah- Dallas Desperados. It also had 2 girls (Carey & Jackie) who were PB cheerleaders on their former teams.

Edited October 24, 2019 by MrsEVH

[KickPretty]

Who is this?  Posted to Jenna’s IG a couple of years ago.  IDK who she is and it bugs me 😫

[ByTor]

@KickPretty that's Melissa Wallace.

[JarlenaFan2024]

Can someone please watch this video and screen shot Kelli? I can't find her 😞

[IllegitimateDCC]

21 minutes ago, KnyghtRyder said:

My screenshots are too big, and I’m too computer illiterate to figure out how to make them smaller to fit in here.

I think she’s right in front the entire time if I’m not mistaken...second one in on the right in the very beginning and ends up as the one on the ground in the very front in the end pose. 

...and of course, we can't forget about:

[heckkitty]

I think this is Kelli

Also: Those facials 🤣

[aeroluv327]

I have only been catching a few episodes here and there on Pluto, I haven't been able to watch an entire season from start to finish.  Can someone refresh my memory about Ashley Pro?  I know she was cut from training camp one year (the same year that Vivian was cut for weight).  And then we saw her again at auditions the next year.  Did she make it back to training camp?  Did she ever make the team?

[DCCobsessed]

6 minutes ago, aeroluv327 said:

I have only been catching a few episodes here and there on Pluto, I haven't been able to watch an entire season from start to finish.  Can someone refresh my memory about Ashley Pro?  I know she was cut from training camp one year (the same year that Vivian was cut for weight).  And then we saw her again at auditions the next year.  Did she make it back to training camp?  Did she ever make the team?

Yes, she was a rookie the 2014 season. Then I believe she was not chosen for training camp the next year. 

[aeroluv327]

6 minutes ago, DCCobsessed said:

Yes, she was a rookie the 2014 season. Then I believe she was not chosen for training camp the next year. 

Thanks!  I can never seem to catch an entire season in order so sometimes I get confused about the girls who were in training camp multiple times.

I liked her look but she always sounded like she was on the verge of tears.  

[JarlenaFan2024]

45 minutes ago, heckkitty said:

I think this is Kelli

Also: Those facials 🤣

Is Tina in this shot? I saw where someone said she's in this video but don't recognize her.  Also, thanks for responding!

Edited October 24, 2019 by BluegrassDCCFan
changed wording

[Tuxcat]

42 minutes ago, BluegrassDCCFan said:

Is Tina in this shot? I saw where someone said she's in this video but don't recognize her.  Also, thanks for responding!

[MrsEVH]

1 hour ago, DCCobsessed said:

Yes, she was a rookie the 2014 season. Then I believe she was not chosen for training camp the next year. 

She was cut with Breelan and Jasmine(?) at finals that year.

[Tuxcat]

Just watched Hannah's cut but missed the previous episodes. Why was she cut when Paige and Veronica were just warned (and looked bigger than Hannah)?

[ExtremeFajitas]

31 minutes ago, Tuxcat said:

Just watched Hannah's cut but missed the previous episodes. Why was she cut when Paige and Veronica were just warned (and looked bigger than Hannah)?

I always wondered the same thing.  I really liked her and couldn’t believe it when she was cut. Wasn’t she on show group her rookie season?

[IllegitimateDCC]

If Nicole Hamilton never existed, who would be the gold-standard cheerleader of the "Making the Team" era? 

[pinkandsparkly13]

1 hour ago, ExtremeFajitas said:

I always wondered the same thing.  I really liked her and couldn’t believe it when she was cut. Wasn’t she on show group her rookie season?

Me too. She was on show group her rookie year. And I always thought Veronica looked bigger, but they gave her time and my fit foods. Some people have said that it seemed like Kelli didn't like her anymore that season. They did cut to Kelli making a face during the first meeting when Hannah was introducing herself. And maybe she thought Hannah wasn't taking it seriously and trying hard enough to lose weight. And Veronica had been on the team longer.

[Pksbena1]

6 hours ago, MrsEVH said:

The 2009 rookie class possibly had the most girls (6) who were previously on pro/semi pro teams: Carey -ATL Falcons, Jackie- SF Gold Rush, Malia & Vanessa- Houston Texans, Sunni- Dallas Mavericks, Joannah- Dallas Desperados. It also had 2 girls (Carey & Jackie) who were PB cheerleaders on their former teams.

Wow! Didn’t know all this! I live in Houston and had no idea that Malia and Vanessa were Texan Cheerleaders. What a big step up from the Texans Cheerleaders to DCC! Malia and Vanessa were very pretty DCC’s! Think Malia lives here in Houston along with Emily Claire and Teri Lynn (both season 7)! 

[Pksbena1]

8 hours ago, BluegrassDCCFan said:

Can someone please watch this video and screen shot Kelli? I can't find her 😞

This looks like the entire squad performed. Not much diversity on this squad. Majority are blondes! 

3 hours ago, IllegitimateDCC said:

If Nicole Hamilton never existed, who would be the gold-standard cheerleader of the "Making the Team" era

Edited October 25, 2019 by Pksbena1
Read question wrong. Thought you were asking about point girl.

[JarlenaFan2024]

3 hours ago, Tuxcat said:

Thanks.  Is Judy in this video? Sorry for all the questions.  Can someone post a screen shot of Judy dancing in uniform? Thanks again!

[IllegitimateDCC]

Could there have been a hint of favoritism way back when? (found this by accident)
 

24 minutes ago, BluegrassDCCFan said:

Thanks.  Is Judy in this video? Sorry for all the questions.  Can someone post a screen shot of Judy dancing in uniform? Thanks again!

I think the best that can be found from the early 80s is this. The video isn't the greatest, but Judy is around the 1:10 mark - although out of uniform.
 

[aeroluv327]

3 hours ago, IllegitimateDCC said:

If Nicole Hamilton never existed, who would be the gold-standard cheerleader of the "Making the Team" era? 

Maybe Lacey?  I know she's only recently retired but she is gorgeous, made the team right out of high school (I think?), literally kicked her nose in her audition, was a group leader.  She is a stunning dancer and seemed to be low-drama.

[PattiD4DCC]

4 hours ago, Tuxcat said:

Just watched Hannah's cut but missed the previous episodes. Why was she cut when Paige and Veronica were just warned (and looked bigger than Hannah)?

She was an underachiever -- took a whole year to gain 11 pounds -- It only took VK a couple of weeks. 

[PattiD4DCC]

On 10/23/2019 at 1:07 PM, KnyghtRyder said:

Poor Kaitlin. IIRC following her 2016 arrest, there was some discussion here. Perhaps in the Former DCC thread? They all start running together for me after all the name changes for these forums.

Anyway, following her arrest, a poster who claimed to have known/been friends with Kaitlin Legrand at the time of her dismissal posted that during that particular summer Kaitlin had started dating a guy who was...unsavory...a bad-boy type, dabbled in some light unlawful behavior. Apparently her friends and/or family did intervene (or attempted to) but she dug her heels in and wouldn’t take their advice. In this poster’s assessment, this behavior led to her dismissal her second TC and down the path to her arrest. (From what I recall, the guy with her at the time of the arrest was arrested also but I’m not sure if it was same boyfriend). 

I usually take insider info with a healthy pinch of salt, but one of the reasons I believed this story was because she/he didn’t bash Kaitlin and it didn’t sound like salacious gossip. It was more of a “we really tried to help, but we just couldn’t get through to her.”

I apologize if this sounds aggressive or controversial, I promise that isn’t my intention! But it is something I think about every single time I see that season (which is pretty much every 5 days thanks to Pluto.tv), and I think it is a really interesting conversation.

I guess the ultimate question for me is: What is the moral obligation of a part-time employer? Is it more than close friends or family? Do we want our employers prying into our personal lives?

Ultimately K&J have to protect the DCC brand, which they did. Perhaps they had further conversations with her friends or family and it wasn’t filmed or aired? No one ever was able to answer off the record if anything further came of their conversation with her. I hope she’s ok now. 

I responded last night with a lengthy discourse -- clicked on another tab and when I returned my content had not been saved.  I didn't feel up to retyping and now it doesn't seem pertinent, but I did want to respond that realistically I wouldn't expect Kelli to do much else for Kaitlin.  It's not as if the DCC have an Employee Assistance Program and Kelli isn't a therapist.  If Kaitlin was in love with a bad boy she wasn't about to dish about it with Kelli. We see in the scene where she misses practice that, I believe, both Nicole and Kelli left messages with Kaitlin's mother, so she was alerted by DCC (if she was not already painfully aware) that something was up with her daughter. 

My main point -- now lost to the ether -- was that watching and re-watching (I'm glad I'm not alone in the rabbit hole of Pluto TV) with the filter of what I know now and my current disillusionment with Kelli I have such different reactions from when I watched original airings on CMT. Kaitlin = crazy kid vs help this child!

My second point was along the lines that Kelli at the time of filming is reacting in real time without the benefit of hindsight. So maybe I should cut her some slack and not let my frustration over the last couple of seasons color my entire DCC MTT world view.  

I may have mentioned that I was surprised her arrest was in 2016. For some reason I thought it was closer to her dismissal from the team. 

There was other stuff, too but now that this is getting as long, I'll stop now! 

[AnotherSadLove]

4 hours ago, IllegitimateDCC said:

If Nicole Hamilton never existed, who would be the gold-standard cheerleader of the "Making the Team" era? 

From the early seasons? Or all seasons?

[IllegitimateDCC]

9 minutes ago, AnotherSadLove said:

From the early seasons? Or all seasons?

All seasons of the Making the Team era. 2005 to today.

[AnotherSadLove]

15 minutes ago, IllegitimateDCC said:

All seasons of the Making the Team era. 2005 to today.

cool. hmmm any of the point girls tbh minus Whitney. And I’d throw in Lacey  and Abigail Klein. 

[Davlyn]

On 3/24/2019 at 7:54 PM, J-R said:

Pleaseeeee...NO MORE MALENA 

She said she tried her best and wasn’t going to try again on the first episode.

[ByTor]

I just saw Celinda's cut in season 11.  I wondered what she was up to, I didn't know she became a nurse!

[suzywallis]

So, thanks to Pluto TV, I listen to the shows while I work from home.  I am watching season 12, episode 3.  There was the one girl (I don't remember her name) whose mom was a DCC.  They cut to her mom who was watching on the sideline and was in a seat during the audition results.  Did anyone else find that so odd and unfair that no one else seems to have a parent in there, even when that mom happened to be a former DCC?  She didn't make it, and she and mom were crying but still!  Geesh.

[MrsEVH]

1 minute ago, suzywallis said:

So, thanks to Pluto TV, I listen to the shows while I work from home.  I am watching season 12, episode 3.  There was the one girl (I don't remember her name) whose mom was a DCC.  They cut to her mom who was watching on the sideline and was in a seat during the audition results.  Did anyone else find that so odd and unfair that no one else seems to have a parent in there, even when that mom happened to be a former DCC?  She didn't make it, and she and mom were crying but still!  Geesh.

I think you're talking about Dayton whose Shelly's daughter.

[cheeseslices]

2 minutes ago, suzywallis said:

So, thanks to Pluto TV, I listen to the shows while I work from home.  I am watching season 12, episode 3.  There was the one girl (I don't remember her name) whose mom was a DCC.  They cut to her mom who was watching on the sideline and was in a seat during the audition results.  Did anyone else find that so odd and unfair that no one else seems to have a parent in there, even when that mom happened to be a former DCC?  She didn't make it, and she and mom were crying but still!  Geesh.

Dayton. Was she brunette? Her mom Shelly was a DCC and works for the organization. She's on these boards sometimes too.

[suzywallis]

2 minutes ago, cheeseslices said:

Dayton. Was she brunette? Her mom Shelly was a DCC and works for the organization. She's on these boards sometimes too.

Yes, she was a brunette.  That explains more of why mom was there then, if she works for the organization.  I had just never seen a former DCC mom get to be there when auditions were being done.  It still seems unfair and distracting for the daughter.  (I used to be a dance team coach, so I was really protective of my dancers' experience in auditions and tryouts.) Thank you for the info! 

[PhillyFan]

Watching season 12, when the alumni were watching and critiquing. Ashton and Mia come off as Mean girl to me

oh and they just labeled Molly as Miranda 

Edited October 25, 2019 by PhillyFan

[dariafan]

Is Nadia the name of the daughter of a former Dcc that didn’t make it past semis?  And was crying she was going to have to tell her mom she wasn’t as good as her mom ...  something about her bugs me   

[MrsEVH]

25 minutes ago, dariafan said:

Is Nadia the name of the daughter of a former Dcc that didn’t make it past semis?  And was crying she was going to have to tell her mom she wasn’t as good as her mom ...  something about her bugs me   

Yes that's her name. I don't remember who her Mom is and think she might have been a DCC for only 1 season. Someone had posted it maybe last year?  Maybe somebody here knows.