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15 hours ago, kalibean said:

As for Kat, I always thought the dress was ill fitting, so wondered if the placement of those cut outs showed way more than they should have.

The fit of that dress always bothered me more than the cut outs. I mean, the cut outs were a stupid choice for an interview setting, but that fit made them just look like menopause venting rather than some kind of sexy peek-a-boo look. 

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I thought Kat's dress was inappropriate, but I hated how they acted like they had no history with her. She was a vet, so clearly, she had been on appearances before. If she had always represented the DCCs well in the past (including her attire), and that appeared to be the case, then that should have had more weight than one poor choice of dress for an interview. Also, she was clearly embarrassed by the way Brenda dressed her down, so I think it's pretty safe to say that she was never going to make that error again. 

I did however think that she was one of the weaker dancers, so I didn't have an issue with her cut. I just thought her dress was the least of her issues. 

 

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On 4/30/2021 at 4:20 PM, StellaCL said:

Kat's interview wasn't even that bad which was then followed by the mess of Jessika in Season 13 with and embarrassing and miserable interview, but in that special DCC way it  was never mentioned again and Jessika sailed right into her third year on the team. 

Yes! That annoyed me so much seeing as how Jessika gave perhaps one of the worst interviews or all time as well as solo that year and they did nothing . Way better performers have been cut for far less . Maybe it’s just I never saw the appeal with Jessika in the first place and didn’t care for her but ugh ! 

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22 hours ago, Jess14 said:

I thought Kat's dress was inappropriate, but I hated how they acted like they had no history with her. She was a vet, so clearly, she had been on appearances before. If she had always represented the DCCs well in the past (including her attire), and that appeared to be the case, then that should have had more weight than one poor choice of dress for an interview. Also, she was clearly embarrassed by the way Brenda dressed her down, so I think it's pretty safe to say that she was never going to make that error again. 

I did however think that she was one of the weaker dancers, so I didn't have an issue with her cut. I just thought her dress was the least of her issues. 

 

And since every interview, media day etc since then has seen one-shouldered dresses, high slits, dresses that are way too tight, etc. that was a bit of a joke.  

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On 2/6/2021 at 7:40 PM, DCCFan2021 said:

Words that are way overused on this show and that I absolutely hate:

Heartbreaking

Devestating

Nerve-wracking

Any additions?

PRESSURE.  If I had a dollar for every time Judy or Kelli said "the pressure's really on," or "the girls are really feeling the pressure," I would never have to work again!

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Watching the season 7 finals episode and it's so interesting to see the difference between Jessica and Jenna. With Jenna, she always appeared short, even when she was just in the frame by herself. Jessica, even though she was only one or two inches taller, never looks short to me until I see her at the very end of the kickline and/or next to Jenna and I realize all over again that she must have been tiny.

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On 3/19/2021 at 4:14 PM, Mabinogia said:

Everyone wants to stand out...in the exact same way. haha

"Everyone's special.  Which is another way of saying no one is."  

 

On 3/31/2021 at 12:31 PM, TB12 said:

 

I LOVED Karissa too. I didn't realize people didn't like her, was there anything in particular

Karissa's awful brassy hair and pimples bothered me.  However, she looked amazing once they gave her a make-over.  

On 4/19/2021 at 1:05 PM, CrazyMoon said:

My lowest adult weight was 121 at 5-6" for about 5 minutes in my late 20s...I could wear a size 6...height/weight tables said 120 to 155 depending on body frame/structure. That said, I looked awful. My doctor was concerned...It didn't work for me because I have a larger/curvier frame. Some women are natural thin/slim...I'm not one of them. 

Yep.  I was 5'3-ish and 125 pounds at my thinnest.  Size 4-6.  Had someone told me I needed to lost TWENTY more pounds, I would have looked SKELETAL.  

I understand wanting the girls to look good in the uniform, but expecting them to maintain a number on the scale is ridiculous

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I'm reaching Season 9 (aka Vivians poem season) and it's cracking me up.

They yelled at Kat a few seasons later for cut outs in her dress but in their Belk fashion seminar they showed someone (cant remember who now) as a fashion do for an afternoon tea wearing a dress with cut outs over the boobs!

They berated Hannah for falling out of her double pirouette but a few season later it was  chuckles and 'Oh only Victoria'  when she fell out during auditions. 

They are so contradictory! 

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46 minutes ago, onthebubble said:

Kelly, Season 10, Cameo photo day: 'It's hard for the girls to pose in front of us, they think they are being judged!'

Kelly literally every other season: 'A cameo can make or break a girl, a bad cameo can affect her spot on the team!'

😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐

 

This is the same woman who says every year that they have more returning vets than ever.  

I don't think she watches the show

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7 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

Same woman who hates the "arm(s) over the head" pose, (#ImACheerleader) but is also the director and could easily prevent it from happening.

Same woman who allowed such a pose to appear on 17 out of the 36 cameo photos for 2020.

When she was mocking that pose she made it seem like the girls wanted to do it.

I have only seen season 13 and after so this post on reddit really surprised me. How did Jennifer A become 2GL in her second season? (color coded 2GL overview by tenure)

Looks like Jennifer A really was liked by K and J. A few days ago everyone was talking about how Jennifer A is going to take over Kellie when time comes. This post convinced me.

10 minutes ago, Kamal said:

I have only seen season 13 and after so this post on reddit really surprised me. How did Jennifer A become 2GL in her second season? (color coded 2GL overview by tenure)

Looks like Jennifer A really was liked by K and J. A few days ago everyone was talking about how Jennifer A is going to take over Kellie when time comes. This post convinced me.

Jennifer A. gets a lot of hate, but she's one of the most well-spoken people I've ever heard, and not just on the show. She could easily take over for Kelli if it came down to it.

They must have really been impressed with her from day 1. People say she didn't make it her first try, which I guess was Season 7, but after my 3267623 rewatches of that season, I still have yet to see her at auditions. I find it hard to believe she wouldn't have made it, and then blew the judges away that much, that fast.

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On 4/30/2021 at 5:35 PM, KnyghtRyder said:

I hate to “hate” on girls...but I never understood the appeal of Jessika. (Not Jessica Marie or Jessica Allison, who were both adorable IMO). Jessika reminds me of Lauren Conrad...whom I find completely generic...forgettable...in DCC vernacular, “vanilla.”  And after she fumbled her way through her...what...third finals interview? KelFine has cut girls for significantly more minor reasons

Jessika is one of my favs and I love her smile! She’s so cute, but even I don’t expect her to be appealing to everyone. I wish they would’ve made her hair a bit more glamorous or chic, it looked flat and bland the dark roots made it look kind of greasy. I think she would’ve looked good with Mackenzie Lee or Christina’s bob and less blonde as them. Also Jessica Purdy and Jessica Allison are also two of my favs. I may not like every DCC Jordan, but I ain’t never seen a DCC Jessica who I didn’t really like. Rookie Jessica Bowman I really like her too, but I wouldn’t call her my fav. 

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8 hours ago, ShutterbugCAM said:

Jennifer A. gets a lot of hate, but she's one of the most well-spoken people I've ever heard, and not just on the show. She could easily take over for Kelli if it came down to it.

They must have really been impressed with her from day 1. People say she didn't make it her first try, which I guess was Season 7, but after my 3267623 rewatches of that season, I still have yet to see her at auditions. I find it hard to believe she wouldn't have made it, and then blew the judges away that much, that fast.

Well S7 is starting on Pluto right now if you want to look for the 3267624th time!

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9 hours ago, ShutterbugCAM said:

Jennifer A. gets a lot of hate, but she's one of the most well-spoken people I've ever heard, and not just on the show. She could easily take over for Kelli if it came down to it.

They must have really been impressed with her from day 1. People say she didn't make it her first try, which I guess was Season 7, but after my 3267623 rewatches of that season, I still have yet to see her at auditions. I find it hard to believe she wouldn't have made it, and then blew the judges away that much, that fast.

She might have been like Melissa W and just passed over at first because of figure.  Interesting to me who they focus on for that storyline, like LA Katy who killed it for dancing but they couldn’t get past her waistline. 
 

Like maybe they respect the local girls and tell them through the grapevine what they need to fix, tho I assume both Melissa and Jenn knew they weren’t uniform ready that first time but wanted to shoot their shot anyway. 

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Just rewatched Season 7, Episode 5. I forgot how much I enjoyed the portion of that episode where Judy and Kitty ran practice and held office meetings. The critiques, encouragement, and overall dialogue seemed clear and supportive. (Danielle and Jasmine's rookie season, episode where Jasmine shared about being born with a clubbed foot)

It also reminded me of how well Shelly RC worked with the girls on the kickline. I'd enjoy seeing more of her featured on the show if she's still working with the DCC as a technique coach.

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1 hour ago, Meleighsa said:

Just rewatched Season 7, Episode 5. I forgot how much I enjoyed the portion of that episode where Judy and Kitty ran practice and held office meetings. The critiques, encouragement, and overall dialogue seemed clear and supportive. (Danielle and Jasmine's rookie season, episode where Jasmine shared about being born with a clubbed foot)

It also reminded me of how well Shelly RC worked with the girls on the kickline. I'd enjoy seeing more of her featured on the show if she's still working with the DCC as a technique coach.

I think I'm in the minority who like Kitty, probably because she's like most dance teachers I've had. That scene really painted her in a different light so I feel like she's been told to put on that over-the-top persona for the show.

Her critiques are better than 'sloppy', 'noodle-y' or 'crispy bacon'. 

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4 hours ago, Meleighsa said:

Just rewatched Season 7, Episode 5. I forgot how much I enjoyed the portion of that episode where Judy and Kitty ran practice and held office meetings. The critiques, encouragement, and overall dialogue seemed clear and supportive. (Danielle and Jasmine's rookie season, episode where Jasmine shared about being born with a clubbed foot)

It also reminded me of how well Shelly RC worked with the girls on the kickline. I'd enjoy seeing more of her featured on the show if she's still working with the DCC as a technique coach.

I always see that as one of the reasons why the girls say they love Kitty. For as much hate as Kitty gets for being strict, I imagine she's one of those teachers who will talk to you one on one and really give you good feedback along with compliments/encouragement. We don't get to see that side of her enough because of editing, but I'm sure the girls see that often.

Shelly Roper worked well with the girls on the kickline, but I still dislike the way she talked about Amy Caroline to K & J during that episode. Critiquing her looks is understandable in that circumstance, but it still rubbed me the wrong way.

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5 hours ago, KnyghtRyder said:

Oh I fully agree that beauty is in eye of beholder so I definitely assumed Jessika had fans. But so many others had been cut (or never even chosen for TC) for far more mundane issues.  While I think Jessika is an attractive girl, I personally found her fairly vanilla and forgettable.  Particularly when her rookie mates were Heather, Maggie, Mandy, Tasha, Khalyn, and KelseyLo - probably some of the most beautiful girls they’ve had in recent years. I totally agree that they could have glammed Jessika up a lot more! Maybe she brought something to the team that didn’t translate to TV. I dont mean to attack Jessika, but I do think she is a good example of how Kelli’s preferences were all over the place depending on her personal feelings for the particular girl. 

You’re right! Beauty truly is in the eye of beholder cause you think Jessika is vanilla while thinking Maggie is beautiful. I don’t think Jessika is a stunner, but I can see why people think she’s just so vanilla, but with Maggie she’s even more vanilla than Jessika is to me and I could never see anything about her that’s caused her to be so appealing to others. Like with Tasha, Mandy and KelseyLo who I think are both just glamorous-type regular level pretty girls, I may not find them to be the most appealing, but I could see how others do, but with Maggie, I don’t see a single thing. I know how bad it sounds to say this cause I’m not being nice, but I’m sorry. Mandy’s look seems a bit more outdated for her time as a DCC. Her look would’ve been great for DCC 2012 - 2014 era, but not 2016. I didn’t even think the 2016 rookie class had many extremely pretty girls, they were just a few notches prettier than the 2015 rookie class which had the least. At least we are both on the same page about Khalyn, now she’s gorgeous! Holy moly! 

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It still boggles my mind that milk toast Amy L made the team (and was half point) over the other girls who were cut her season. How was she more dynamic, fun to watch, prettier than Kaleigh, Courtney, Kyndall, Selena... especially with her long hair dragging her down her rookie season. I forgot she was even a rookie that season bc she was such a blender oh and how Kat made the team at all especially over those mentioned above...

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Idk if anyone has already made a thread on this topic, but I am going to try it anyways.

Ok people let's get our rage hats on and talk about trainees and veterans that YOU think were cut unfairly from the team. Let's keep it to training camp candidates and veterans only from Season 1 of Making the Team through Season 15 and beyond. 

I'll start with the most obvious one.
The one that still boggles my mind.
The one that keeps me up at night.
The one that fills me with such rage when I think about it.
Ok now I am just being dramatic.

But yes Hannah Anderson from the 2018 rookie class who was UNJUSTLY cut in Season 15 of Making the Team. I mean I think most of us on this forum can agree with not only Hannah's cut but with the entire season as a whole. It was horrible. So much so that I stopped watching it by I wanna say Episode 3 or 4. God there was so much BS going on, I couldn't handle it. 

Not only is she an AMAZING dancer, but I also connected with her life story. I remember her confessional in Season 15 when she was talking about her depression and anxiety. I was crying with her, I was like "I know EXACTLY how that feels." So yeah...let's just say, I was pissed when she was cut, lol.

But I guess I'll stop for now and let other people chime in. Who do YOU think was unjustly cut from the team?

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2 minutes ago, PicnicLife77 said:

I'll always want more deets about Olivia Stevanovski.

The story is that during calendar shoot, Cassie T was complaining that the rookies were getting more camera time.  Duh....rookies, need more time.  So Olivia allegedly confronted her, and then during auditions, Judy told the other judges she was "toxic"

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Blonde Hannah from a few years ago. Not sure of her surname but she was stunning. She was cut mid-training camp. I know weight was a concern at one point but I cant remember if that was the exact reason she was cut.

I think it was at that point that Judy said they need to start cutting veterans at finals rather than during the season.

Auto Amy and Kyndall - I loved them both and they both would have excelled. They couldnt handle the stress of TC which I understand. If they just gave them a chance, I think they both would have been amazing. 

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52 minutes ago, onthebubble said:

She was cut mid-training camp. I know weight was a concern at one point but I cant remember if that was the exact reason she was cut.

She had weight warnings thru her rookie year, and then showed up for TC out of shape.  She was also falling out of turns, running out of gas, not her normal self

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8 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

She had weight warnings thru her rookie year, and then showed up for TC out of shape.  She was also falling out of turns, running out of gas, not her normal self

this fascinates me because she was soooooooo slender when she tried out/in season 8

9 hours ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

Not only is she an AMAZING dancer, but I also connected with her life story. I remember her confessional in Season 15 when she was talking about her depression and anxiety. I was crying with her, I was like "I know EXACTLY how that feels." So yeah...let's just say, I was pissed when she was cut, lol.

 

this made me so sad. i was like, girl, same. i loved seeing her be so open and vulnerable...because again, literally same. i don't know how you could cut her after that. ESPECIALLY because she said that being able to dance with her friends again was better than just with 'the bugs in her basement' LOL. i just wanted to give her a hug. 

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I never understood why Katelynn never made the DCC - not even Training Camp.  She danced on the LSU Tiger Girls with Tess, Khalyn, Cersten, Erica and her kicks were as high and pretty as Lacey's.  She was tall, gorgeous, long legs, high kicks. She was even profiled during Finals, but then her number was never called.  They've taken so many more RANDOM girls whose kicks sucked, who didn't have "the look" or needed a makeover, or had no previous dance experience.  They said her hair was too dark (!?) and that was it. 

I truly thought it was weird editing and that there was more to the story behind the scenes.  Curious if anyone else knows.

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11 hours ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

But yes Hannah Anderson from the 2018 rookie class who was UNJUSTLY cut in Season 15 of Making the Team. I mean I think most of us on this forum can agree with not only Hannah's cut but with the entire season as a whole. It was horrible. So much so that I stopped watching it by I wanna say Episode 3 or 4. God there was so much BS going on, I couldn't handle it. 

Not only is she an AMAZING dancer, but I also connected with her life story. I remember her confessional in Season 15 when she was talking about her depression and anxiety. I was crying with her, I was like "I know EXACTLY how that feels." So yeah...let's just say, I was pissed when she was cut, lol.

They used the ONE clip they could find of Hannah stumbling over her feet and kept airing it repeatedly to justify her cut. Also, guest judges comments were edited over or made to look like Hannah was just a "maybe" and Kitty was a "no." It was such BS.  Totally fabricated. It is obvious they wanted to cut her for other reasons. 

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36 minutes ago, Stee said:

I never understood why Katelynn never made the DCC - not even Training Camp.  She danced on the LSU Tiger Girls with Tess, Khalyn, Cersten, Erica and her kicks were as high and pretty as Lacey's.  She was tall, gorgeous, long legs, high kicks. She was even profiled during Finals, but then her number was never called.  They've taken so many more RANDOM girls whose kicks sucked, who didn't have "the look" or needed a makeover, or had no previous dance experience.  They said her hair was too dark (!?) and that was it. 

I truly thought it was weird editing and that there was more to the story behind the scenes.  Curious if anyone else knows.

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Totally agree. She should have earned a spot in training camp and in MTT editing style, her storyline just went away.

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I would like to add Lily in season 13. She was cut with NO office visits, and on the very last day of training camp. It was pretty obvious to me that K&J didn't know who to cut so they chose the one that was most likely to drink the DCC kool-aid of "take more prep classes, and re-audition next year" which is exactly what Lily did. K&J didn't want to sacrifice someone else that may not return the following season and they would lose out on for good. Remember, DCC is LUCKY to have these phenomenal women audition, not the other way around.

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11 hours ago, onthebubble said:

Blonde Hannah from a few years ago. Not sure of her surname but she was stunning. She was cut mid-training camp. I know weight was a concern at one point but I cant remember if that was the exact reason she was cut.

I think it was at that point that Judy said they need to start cutting veterans at finals rather than during the season.

Auto Amy and Kyndall - I loved them both and they both would have excelled. They couldnt handle the stress of TC which I understand. If they just gave them a chance, I think they both would have been amazing. 

Hannah Hull and she just had a baby girl, and she is skinnier than ever. I hope reality TV and K&J didn't give her any kind of eating disorder/PTSD. She was one of my favorites her rookie year, I would have loved to see more of her.
https://www.instagram.com/hannah_w_hull/?hl=en

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2 hours ago, Stee said:

I never understood why Katelynn never made the DCC - not even Training Camp.  She danced on the LSU Tiger Girls with Tess, Khalyn, Cersten, Erica and her kicks were as high and pretty as Lacey's.  She was tall, gorgeous, long legs, high kicks. She was even profiled during Finals, but then her number was never called.  They've taken so many more RANDOM girls whose kicks sucked, who didn't have "the look" or needed a makeover, or had no previous dance experience.  They said her hair was too dark (!?) and that was it. 

I truly thought it was weird editing and that there was more to the story behind the scenes.  Curious if anyone else knows.

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Katelynn (and Katy Shaffer?) are the two candidates who I wish had got to TC. Katelynn had the whole package (unless she bombed her interview). I liked her long, dark hair, just needed the extensions taking out or trimming a few inches. 

I know they cut Katy for weight but I agree with Charm, I think she would've trimmed up if they'd have discussed it with her.

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How about all the training camp candidates that they knew they would cut but they dragged it out for the sake of a storyline? Essentially using their hopes and dreams to generate reality TV episodes and plot. There were quite a few, and it got worse as production changed over the years. The most notable ones to me are:
Season 11 - Amy A.
Season 12 - Brianna
Season 13 - Malena
Season 14 - Meredith (with the surprise! 37th spot, and managed to not get cut)

I can't include season 15 on this list because I believe vet cuts were planned out well in advance and there was not enough time to excessively profile someone only to cut them in the end. 
 

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5 hours ago, EricaShadows said:

I'm going to say Hannah A., Brennan (3 times due to getting cut from Training Camp twice, then from the team), Kyndall, Taryn, Raylee, Heather H., Allie D., Katie Schouten, Liz Reuter, Sunni Cranfill, Mandy Correa, and a few others, but that's enough for now.

I want to add Grace Sells to your list.

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5 hours ago, EricaShadows said:

I'm going to say Hannah A., Brennan (3 times due to getting cut from Training Camp twice, then from the team), Kyndall, Taryn, Raylee, Heather H., Allie D., Katie Schouten, Liz Reuter, Sunni Cranfill, Mandy Correa, and a few others, but that's enough for now.

When I rewatch episodes it does bug me that both Raylee (season 12) and Courtni (season 9) were cut at finals with just lame comments like "she didn't bring it today," or "she's just not her normal self." Uh huh, sure. Classic MTT style.

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5 hours ago, EricaShadows said:

Taryn

K&J didn't like her look. She didn't look DCC enough, no matter how they tried to adapt to it. Her kicks not being high enough was a weak excuse so they didn't look over-the-top superficial. In clips that viewers saw of Taryn, her kicks and dancing always looked great.

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2 hours ago, StellaCL said:

Hannah Hull and she just had a baby girl, and she is skinnier than ever. I hope reality TV and K&J didn't give her any kind of eating disorder/PTSD. She was one of my favorites her rookie year, I would have loved to see more of her.
https://www.instagram.com/hannah_w_hull/?hl=en

Her baby is ADORABLE!!! 🥰🤩

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