All Past Seasons of the Late Lamented Show

[scorpio1031]

2 hours ago, Teriyaki Terror said:

Thank you to one of your members for sending me the link to the 2 hour special that aired in 2005. 

Kelli use to have compassion and humility. It's actually sad to see the woman she has become. Does she ever watch the show and cringe at the things that come out of her mouth? I would be embarrassed if I were her or a member of her family. 

A rookie was cut and a vet was crying to Kelli about the fact that she was going home to an empty house and had no one there for her. Kelli showed compassion and told the vet to go talk to her. That would never happen now. Even the way she addressed weight, makeup and hair was much more professional. I think it's time for Kelli to be replaced. She has become complacent. I also think Judy needs to go as well. She is the choreographer but does nothing except sit on her stool. All of the dances are from guest choreographers. Even the dances they did in 2005 I see in Thunder 15 years later. Judy, tonight is going to be your last night.

Well why be nice when you can create drama on a show and get talked about, have fans, bring attention to the Cowboys organization, etc.  

Oh, and charge $299 on Cameo

[vanillagum]

2 hours ago, kalibean said:

I know I fly pretty solo with my unpopular opinion about Tara, but I was surprised she made it.

my also unpopular opinion is that i understand her cut lol

[Teriyaki Terror]

36 minutes ago, vanillagum said:

my also unpopular opinion is that i understand her cut lol

What are your reasons? Similar to TPTB?

[Lexusprincess]

I loved Tara still do. I was devastated when I heard about her cut but as I saw it play out on the show. She rocked finals but then gained a little weight.and then and  IRL still looked amazing  but more so lost her spark I got how she got cut. 
 

dance shows your soul and if something is going on with you it takes a real professional to still rock it. 

[dariafan]

Season 8 on now.  And Ashley Paige saying “ they want to see a change in my dance style in 24 hours”.  No hon.   They’ve been wanting to see a change in your dance style.  And they told you that.   A few times   Now I wouldn’t call how she came out on entrance a waddle, but it was weird.  

[vanillagum]

11 hours ago, Teriyaki Terror said:

What are your reasons? Similar to TPTB?

i think so. even from what we just saw on tv, she had gained weight, looked bloated (for their standards and compared to her the year before), and constantly looked laggy and low energy

[Pksbena1]

On 6/11/2021 at 4:25 PM, Txmomof2 said:

I would love the link to the special too! 

Please send me the link. Have never seen it! TIA! 

[Touch the Star]

1 hour ago, Pksbena1 said:

Please send me the link. Have never seen it! TIA! 

Same here please! Thank you 🙂

[ShutterbugCAM]

On 6/11/2021 at 6:11 AM, filishtay said:

http://www.cmt.com/video-clips/s6f8kj/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-making-the-team-ep-1213-deleted-scene-alexis-backstory

Deleted scene of Alexis so that probably explains why we didn't see her much in season 12. I'm glad I'm not the only one who realized how much the guys love Alexis. I wonder how Neal McCoy felt about her, but at the same time I'm glad I don't know cause Neal really gives me the creeps. I love Alexis as well and out of all the cheerleaders ever, she's definitely one of the ones who had the most sex appeal and she's just very gorgeous in general. She always gave me porn star vibes and I don't mean that as an insult, I'm actually complimenting. Reddit and not DCC reddit just a random reddit page where they feature hot cheerleaders made a post about how hot she is so I looked to see if they had any other DCC on that page and they didn't they did just Alexis. @ShutterbugCAM Since you're a straight guy, what are your thoughts about Dayton Bramhall? Please don't answer the question with something negative haha. I find her to be Alexis level gorgeous without the sex appeal and I really think she could blossom into the DCC that Alexis was if she were to live up to her potential which I can't wait to see one day.

 If you go to the 30 minute work you can see Alexis and the photographer is at loss of words for how amazing she is.

I know I'm SUPER late. Vacation made me fall way behind on everything on this forum, but I'm so glad you linked that video of Alexis. I never saw that and wonder why they deleted it.

To answer your question about Dayton, I think she's absolutely stunning. She has definitely appeal to guys like me. If she made the team, she would have instantly been a fan favorite.

TPTB need to realize that most guys love the girls they decide don't fit right with the team. Girls like Dayton, Vivian, Katie Schouten from season 3, Meagan from season 9...all those girls (with the exception of Dayton) were told they didn't have the right look/body for the team, but in reality, men would love them more than some of the sticks they chose over them.

[88Keys]

11 hours ago, ShutterbugCAM said:

TPTB need to realize that most guys love the girls they decide don't fit right with the team. Girls like Dayton, Vivian, Katie Schouten from season 3, Meagan from season 9...all those girls (with the exception of Dayton) were told they didn't have the right look/body for the team, but in reality, men would love them more than some of the sticks they chose over them.

This.  My husband thinks most of the women on this show are too skinny, but he was wowed by Alexis and by Megan from season 9.  He was actually angry watching that scene where they cut her.  I feel like Kelli and Judy and the other judges are so much more critical of women's bodies than the average man would be.  Or woman, for that matter.  They're also too obsessed with the "glamourous" look, instead of the sweet girl next door look.  Some of their cheerleaders would look a lot more fresh and beautiful if they didn't have so much make-up on.

That video of Alexis makes her seem very sweet.  I looked at some of her sideline photos on Google and was a little surprised that Kelli and Judi chose her.  Because she has, you know, actual thighs and stuff.  

Did anyone see the DCC at the driver intros of the NASCAR All-Star race last night?  For some reason, I found it cool to see faces I recognized from the show.  I caught Tess, and that redhead (Stephanie?).  I haven't watched the newer seasons so I wasn't sure who all was still on the squad.  

[vanillagum]

3 hours ago, 88Keys said:

This.  My husband thinks most of the women on this show are too skinny, but he was wowed by Alexis and by Megan from season 9.  He was actually angry watching that scene where they cut her.  I feel like Kelli and Judy and the other judges are so much more critical of women's bodies than the average man would be.  Or woman, for that matter. 

their disdain for vivian's season 8 thighs forever makes me sick. like, are you kidding me

[ShutterbugCAM]

1 minute ago, vanillagum said:

their disdain for vivian's season 8 thighs forever makes me sick. like, are you kidding me

She looked good. Plus, they said the boots swallowed her up, but once again, speaking from experience, there's not a guy in that stadium that would see Vivian and say "That girl's boots are almost to her knees, it looks weird". We genuinely do not care. She's a knockout. That's all that matters to the fans.

[vanillagum]

1 hour ago, ShutterbugCAM said:

She looked good. Plus, they said the boots swallowed her up, but once again, speaking from experience, there's not a guy in that stadium that would see Vivian and say "That girl's boots are almost to her knees, it looks weird". We genuinely do not care. She's a knockout. That's all that matters to the fans.

also, as has been said before, why can't the boots be altered at all? why do they have to be an identical height? not everyone is the exact same height, and the uniform gets altered, so why can't the boots be...?

[Dr. Manhattan]

7 hours ago, 88Keys said:

I feel like Kelli and Judy and the other judges are so much more critical of women's bodies than the average man would be.

👍

[88Keys]

3 hours ago, vanillagum said:

also, as has been said before, why can't the boots be altered at all? why do they have to be an identical height? not everyone is the exact same height, and the uniform gets altered, so why can't the boots be...?

Or, if it's such a big deal, don't accept someone to training camp in the first place if their legs are too short, or their leg/torso ratio is wrong.  I mean, it's not like her legs are going to grow before the season starts.

5 hours ago, vanillagum said:

their disdain for vivian's season 8 thighs forever makes me sick. like, are you kidding me

Or questioning if that one girl had cankles.  Even if she did, who cares?  They wear boots for every appearance and performance!

To me the most rage-inducing moment was that horrible "body image expert" telling Jordan "you don't want to put THIS BODY in THAT uniform."  As if her body was repugnant or something.  

[vanillagum]

50 minutes ago, 88Keys said:

To me the most rage-inducing moment was that horrible "body image expert" telling Jordan "you don't want to put THIS BODY in THAT uniform."  As if her body was repugnant or something.  

omg, i literally just saw that scene for the first time last night. wtf?! if she were so repulsive, she wouldn't have been accepted into training camp...

her body fat percentage is a few points higher than the others, someone call weight watchers!

[Ena355]

It would be interesting to see if Kelli and Judy would have made the team nowadays. K Kelli certainly didn't look overly skinny in her heyday.

From my experience men are quite happy with females ' jiggly bits and would be oblivious to a few extra pounds.

[EricaShadows]

3 hours ago, Ena355 said:

It would be interesting to see if Kelli and Judy would have made the team nowadays. K Kelli certainly didn't look overly skinny in her heyday.

From my experience men are quite happy with females ' jiggly bits and would be oblivious to a few extra pounds.

I think Judy might have, but probably not Kelli.  Judy would have the overall "look" they're going for but, while Kelli's body might have been uniform ready, her face would likely not have been "HD Friendly".

[TB12]

34 minutes ago, EricaShadows said:

I think Judy might have, but probably not Kelli.  Judy would have the overall "look" they're going for but, while Kelli's body might have been uniform ready, her face would likely not have been "HD Friendly".

That is why Kelli is so bitter, it just hit me! She KNOWS she herself is not HD friendly & she's sooooooooo jealous of the beautiful girls and picks on the weaker ones to make herself feel better...

[Tuxcat]

5 hours ago, Ena355 said:

It would be interesting to see if Kelli and Judy would have made the team nowadays. K Kelli certainly didn't look overly skinny in her heyday.

From my experience men are quite happy with females ' jiggly bits and would be oblivious to a few extra pounds.

Wait what? The DCC look is supposed to cater to men? I thought this was a historic premier world class dance focused professional organization that empowered women?

[StellaCL]

On 6/14/2021 at 8:32 AM, 88Keys said:

Did anyone see the DCC at the driver intros of the NASCAR All-Star race last night?  For some reason, I found it cool to see faces I recognized from the show.  I caught Tess, and that redhead (Stephanie?).  I haven't watched the newer seasons so I wasn't sure who all was still on the squad.  

It was mostly all retired vets - some from a good few years back! Danielle, Stephanie, Khalyn. More recent - Brianna, Alanna, Rachel, Tess, Savannah, Maddie. 
I know I am forgetting some.

Oh, also Alexis!

Edited June 15, 2021 by StellaCL
added Alexis

[88Keys]

1 hour ago, StellaCL said:

It was mostly all retired vets - some from a good few years back! Danielle, Stephanie, Khalyn. More recent - Brianna, Alanna, Rachel, Tess, Savannah, Maddie. 
I know I am forgetting some.

Oh, also Alexis!

Thank you!  I was surprised that some of them were still there.  But the camera went by so quickly I didn't get a good look at all of them.  

[Lona]

2 hours ago, Tuxcat said:

Wait what? The DCC look is supposed to cater to men? I thought this was a historic premier world class dance focused professional organization that empowered women?

@Tuxcat

I TOTALLY share your shock and bewilderment! (😉)

Speaking as a man, SURELY y'all are NOT telling me it wasn't pure luck that the runner-up to Miss America is currently point, or that the women who make up this team are all "10s." (🙄)

Next thing you know, other posters will start insisting DCCs like Meredith and Kat made the team mainly for their "looks." (🙄😉😂) .

It may take me awhile to get over this shocking development.

🤯

[TB12]

9 minutes ago, KnyghtRyder said:

 

See, I think the complete opposite! I think Kelli was gorgeous when she was a DCC. A total smoke-show. Obviously the styles were different in the 1980s so looking at it with a contemporary eye, her photos are a little outdated. But she had an amazing figure and still has incredible bone structure, so I think if HD was around in her heyday, she wouldn’t have had any issues. I mean, she is in her - 50s? -now? I can’t imagine anyone is going to amazing in HD after a certain age. But 25 year old Kelli? Looking past the teased permed hair and 80s make up, I think she’d definitely pass the “60-Yard HD Screen Test of Clarity.”

And that’s why I sometimes think she is harsher on girls who are not HD friendly. She’s a pretty girl who only wants other pretty girls in her clique - she essentially has a prejudice against normal looking girls 😂.  I’m only kind of kidding. 

I’ve always found Judy just adorable with the most enviable hair on the planet. But I dunno if she’d have passed the “60-Yard HD Screen Test of Clarity.” Even at my best, I dunno if I’d have ever passed the test either! 

I totally respect your opinion and it made me chuckle, a smoke show! I suppose many think she was, clearly she thinks she was/is even still... in all honestly, it's hard for me to see her as pretty bc I can't get past that I see her as having negative, mean girl energy... totally agree about Judy's hair, i'd KILL for it!!! :-)

[kalibean]

33 minutes ago, KnyghtRyder said:

 

See, I think the complete opposite! I think Kelli was gorgeous when she was a DCC. A total smoke-show. Obviously the styles were different in the 1980s so looking at it with a contemporary eye, her photos are a little outdated. But she had an amazing figure and still has incredible bone structure, so I think if HD was around in her heyday, she wouldn’t have had any issues. I mean, she is in her - 50s? -now? I can’t imagine anyone is going to amazing in HD after a certain age. But 25 year old Kelli? Looking past the teased permed hair and 80s make up, I think she’d definitely pass the “60-Yard HD Screen Test of Clarity.”

And that’s why I sometimes think she is harsher on girls who are not HD friendly. She’s a pretty girl who only wants other pretty girls in her clique - she essentially has a prejudice against normal looking girls 😂.  I’m only kind of kidding. 

I’ve always found Judy just adorable with the most enviable hair on the planet. But I dunno if she’d have passed the “60-Yard HD Screen Test of Clarity.” Even at my best, I dunno if I’d have ever passed the test either! 

I'm with you on this!  I think Kelli is so, so pretty.  Kelli hits the glam slot for me, and Judy hits as sporty cute (Maggie, for example.)  I do think in current day, Judy is killing it as far as her sense of style has evolved, but Kelli is still lovely.  Just needs to size up and tailor down to accommodate her figure.  I have the same fit issues, so not a drag on Kelli!  They're both gorgeous and have great figures for their age.  Kelli is just one IMO that might have always yo-yo'd a bit, which is why she has a more critical eye towards it, whereas Judy's build seems more consistent.  And you can see that with Cassie as well.  

[parrotfeathers]

6 hours ago, kalibean said:

And you can see that with Cassie as well.  

Cassie reading this and thinking "when ya'll gonna stop talking about me."

[scorpio1031]

41 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

Cassie reading this and thinking "when ya'll gonna stop talking about me."

If we all stopped talking about her, she would probably be upset.  Even her mom would be upset.  Fans watch past seasons to discuss how she treated Taylor and if she really deserved her spot back.  Fans + ratings = money.  Fans + discussion = attention/fame.  Especially if Cassie is still advertising on her IG account.

[tteek74]

So I was watching season 6 today and I swear this girl looks like that lady Colby that Kelli was an absolute ass to in Season 10. She swore she had fillers and Botox. (The one who won the fan vote and wouldn’t have gotten in without it) I swore she said she was in London for years, but this woman really favors her. What made me think it was Colby was the great cheekbones and squinty eyes. Am I off base, or maybe this is someone else we are familiar with and I’m thinking of them? Why do y’all think?

 

[ShutterbugCAM]

20 minutes ago, tteek74 said:

So I was watching season 6 today and I swear this girl looks like that lady Colby that Kelli was an absolute ass to in Season 10. She swore she had fillers and Botox. (The one who won the fan vote and wouldn’t have gotten in without it) I swore she said she was in London for years, but this woman really favors her. What made me think it was Colby was the great cheekbones and squinty eyes. Am I off base, or maybe this is someone else we are familiar with and I’m thinking of them? Why do y’all think?

 

It's definitely not her, but I can see why you would think that at first glance. She does have a similar look.

[parrotfeathers]

She does at first glance remind me of Colby but Colby was just a sack of bones.  Poor girl I hope she gained a little weight as the years went by.

[dariafan]

Season 7 on now.  For some reason I keep missing the episode where Megan gets cut.  Something about her eyes bugged me and finally getting to see this episode i now know what it is.  Her eyeliner was way too much. When she went to practice with her friend and didn’t have it on she looked so much better and totally different   I didn’t recognize her 

[Meleighsa]

29 minutes ago, dariafan said:

Season 7 on now.  For some reason I keep missing the episode where Megan gets cut.  Something about her eyes bugged me and finally getting to see this episode i now know what it is.  Her eyeliner was way too much. When she went to practice with her friend and didn’t have it on she looked so much better and totally different   I didn’t recognize her 

I'm watching, too, and I noticed a split second during makeovers that they showed the make up artist removing some from under her eyes. It was pretty thick. I wonder if she and Holly H. maintained their friendship?

[88Keys]

On 6/15/2021 at 8:20 AM, TB12 said:

That is why Kelli is so bitter, it just hit me! She KNOWS she herself is not HD friendly & she's sooooooooo jealous of the beautiful girls and picks on the weaker ones to make herself feel better...

My husband says she gets off on being in kind of a power position over these girls.  Getting to decide who makes it and who doesn't.

On 6/15/2021 at 11:42 AM, StellaCL said:

It was mostly all retired vets - some from a good few years back! Danielle, Stephanie, Khalyn. More recent - Brianna, Alanna, Rachel, Tess, Savannah, Maddie. 
I know I am forgetting some.

Oh, also Alexis!

Here is some video from the event, along with NASCAR "Radioactive."  You can see the DCC at the beginning, kicking (and not up to the usual kick standard, I might add).  Also at the 2:10 mark there are close-ups.  

And now I'm wondering if the vets are expected to stay uniform-ready even after they retire.

As for season 7, I was also watching some of it last night on Pluto.  It was the episode where they shoot the cameos, and Kelli and Judy were saying one girl (Kelsey?) looked anorexic because she was so thin but her head was big and out of proportion.  They talked about it a lot, and I thought it was kind of cruel to say that someone might have an eating disorder on national television.  If they were really worried about it, they could talk to her privately.  But of course, it was just said in the context of "she might not look good in the uniform."  

Edited June 18, 2021 by 88Keys
Forgot video link

[DCCFan2021]

1 hour ago, 88Keys said:

You can see the DCC at the beginning, kicking (and not up to the usual kick standard, I might add).  Also at the 2:10 mark there are close-ups.  

I will say that they're spaced out so I can forgive kicks a little. Tess, Danielle, and Alanna's kicks were good, Maddie's was terrible, everyone else seemed a little poor. And Alanna's closeup was gorgeous! She was so overlooked while on the team.

[sleepyjean]

On 6/16/2021 at 6:44 PM, parrotfeathers said:

She does at first glance remind me of Colby but Colby was just a sack of bones.  Poor girl I hope she gained a little weight as the years went by.

She's married and a mom now. She hasn't posted in a couple of years but she looked great. https://www.instagram.com/colbyhanksbaer/

[parrotfeathers]

2 hours ago, sleepyjean said:

She's married and a mom now. She hasn't posted in a couple of years but she looked great.

Wow she does look better!  Love the brown hair too.  Thanks!

[dariafan]

Season 11.  Charlotte just said Dallas cowboy cheerleaders !!!!!   She knows better 

[Teriyaki Terror]

9 hours ago, 88Keys said:

Kelli and Judy were saying one girl (Kelsey?) looked anorexic because she was so thin but her head was big and out of proportion.  They talked about it a lot, and I thought it was kind of cruel to say that someone might have an eating disorder on national television.

Kelsey said she was in the hospital recently for stomach issues that caused her to lose so much weight. She was probably suffering from malnutrition and malabsorption at the time. The vets (probably Cassie and cronies) were making up rumors about it being an eating disorder. 

[Teriyaki Terror]

2 minutes ago, KnyghtRyder said:

I think Kelsey Bond may have ulcerative colitis (I also suffer from it, so when I read that on here years ago I always remembered). I think she is pretty strict on her diet as to not encourage a flare up, which is what I think she ended up in the hospital with that year. I know when I have flare ups, I can literally only eat saltines. 

Yep, those flare ups will keep the weight off. Gastrointestinal diseases are hard to manage. I have GERD and it's a pain to manage just that. 

[scorpio1031]

18 minutes ago, KnyghtRyder said:

I think Kelsey Bond may have ulcerative colitis (I also suffer from it, so when I read that on here years ago I always remembered). I think she is pretty strict on her diet as to not encourage a flare up, which is what I think she ended up in the hospital with that year. I know when I have flare ups, I can literally only eat saltines. 

One of my fave cookbook authors has that:(  Met her at a signing and she was just tiny.

28 minutes ago, Teriyaki Terror said:

The vets (probably Cassie and cronies) were making up rumors about it being an eating disorder

Could never understand that whole scenario when she had said from day 1 she just got out of the hospital.

[Teriyaki Terror]

6 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

One of my fave cookbook authors has that:(  Met her at a signing and she was just tiny.

Could never understand that whole scenario when she had said from day 1 she just got out of the hospital.

I think she was just trying to tell them she isn't normally that thin and explaining that is was a serious illness. 

[BlueBear2008]

On 6/11/2021 at 4:02 PM, Teriyaki Terror said:

Thank you to one of your members for sending me the link to the 2 hour special that aired in 2005. 

Kelli use to have compassion and humility. It's actually sad to see the woman she has become. Does she ever watch the show and cringe at the things that come out of her mouth? I would be embarrassed if I were her or a member of her family. 

A rookie was cut and a vet was crying to Kelli about the fact that she was going home to an empty house and had no one there for her. Kelli showed compassion and told the vet to go talk to her. That would never happen now. Even the way she addressed weight, makeup and hair was much more professional. I think it's time for Kelli to be replaced. She has become complacent. I also think Judy needs to go as well. She is the choreographer but does nothing except sit on her stool. All of the dances are from guest choreographers. Even the dances they did in 2005 I see in Thunder 15 years later. Judy, tonight is going to be your last night.

Hello!  Long time lurker but new to the boards...can someone send me the two hour special??

[LilyD]

On 6/18/2021 at 8:17 PM, DCCFan2021 said:

will say that they're spaced out so I can forgive kicks a little. Tess, Danielle, and Alanna's kicks were good, Maddie's was terrible,

This isn't the first time Maddie's kicks stand out in a negative way... It has always surprised me how she got away with that all the time. (Yes I know she had a knee injury but TPTB have never allowed that as an excuse)

If you can't kick, you can't make the team. Yeah right....

[kalibean]

That’s one of (many) reasons I didn’t understand why she was selected as point - kicking has never been a strength. I like Maddie just fine, she just needed to be in the same spots as Jinelle. Or Gina. Or any other long time DCC that is on the outer edge of the triangle because they’ve been on the squad a long time but lack the sparkle to be point. 
 

(Tho I do think Gina has earned triangle through both leadership and dance skills. I like others better for point.)

[aeroluv327]

OK, so this is really random but I've spotted something twice now during season 9 and I don't know if it's been pointed out.  I think Danielle got in trouble for weight along with Hannah, Paige, Brittany and Veronica.  In the first episode when they do "On this season of Making the Team" and show short snippets of upcoming storylines, we see a quick shot of Veronica, then Paige, then Danielle sitting in the dreaded hot seat looking upset.

Also, when Hannah gets cut and comes out to hug the other girls goodbye in the dance studio, Danielle is there.  I wonder why they didn't show her office visit?  Or whether she went to My Fit Foods?  She was also in trouble for weight the year before (although that was mainly blamed on her foot injury).

[parrotfeathers]

At least Danielle acted as if she was truly upset over the dressing down, unlike Chelsea.

[DancingDina13]

On 6/11/2021 at 10:54 PM, dariafan said:

Now I wouldn’t call how she came out on entrance a waddle, but it was weird.  

It was cringey . I could also see what Kitty was saying when she said Ashley moves like her head is screwed on to her body. She was robotic for sure . I really did like her though . 

[ByTor]

I'm watching Pluto while I work, Gina's rookie season is on. I can't believe I'm just noticing this. They did the makeovers & gave Keyra a shorter cut. Now I'm watching her with the guest choreographers, and Keyra's hair is back to being long. Did Keyra get extensions? Or is everything super out of order?

[vanillagum]

1 hour ago, DancingDina13 said:

It was cringey . I could also see what Kitty was saying when she said Ashley moves like her head is screwed on to her body. She was robotic for sure . I really did like her though . 

i really wanted to see her as a DCC despite how stiff she was, lol. at least she remembered the steps :( i liked her too

[vanillagum]

who's a girl who's so boring/dry from what we saw that you were shocked they got a place on the team? season 8 abby prompted this question lmao