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DWTS Season 13 – Anyone Want to Rant??

I do. Those of you who are regular readers know that I have a tendency to go off on a good, old fashioned rant when something ridiculous or silly happens related to DWTS. Well, here’s what’s getting me today…

@ABC_DWTS

So, their latest thing is to throw out a few tweets like “Who do you want on DWTS and who do you want them paired with??” AND “What athlete would you like to see on DWTS??”

Why on earth would anyone take the time or energy needed to chat with them about who they want on the show? Last season, didn’t they try to get people to campaign for their favorites? And how many of those people did they actually pick and put on the show? Answer: NONE.

Well, now, the kids who cried wolf are clogging up my twitter searches with people actually believing they have a shot of getting their favorite on the show. Again. Hmmm….maybe that is their evil plan. In any case, at some point your audience (those who are actually crazy enough to believe they would have a shot at getting their favorite on the show) is going to realize that you don’t really give a crap about what they say and are going to tune you out.

Sure, there are those who know better and are just playing the game with them – but there are way too many who think because this is DWTS’s twitter account that they actually might have a shot. :::sigh::: People, the real deal here is to get DWTS trending, to liven up their followers and to build buzz (and more false “rumors”) for season 13. Period. End of Story. Don’t waste your time with serious campaigning – it doesn’t WORK.

Thus endeth my rant for the day.

19 responses to "DWTS Season 13 – Anyone Want to Rant??"

# Voguerista commented on July 8, 2011:
LOL HEIDI! That is just so true. I think we all participated in letting the producers know who we wanted to dance last Season and in the end, we didn’t see any of those people. Then again, maybe they are saving our suggestions for future Seasons…and maybe for even Season 13?

I have to admit, when I saw them ask which athelete we wanted today, I quickly replied with CHRIS EVERT! It seems like they always pick guy atheletes and never a woman. And why always football players? I’d love to see them pick a tennis player. I’d love to see another ice skater dance too…Oksana Baiul, Katerina Witt (I see her with maks), Brian Boitano, or Johnny Weir.
# Princess Heidi commented on July 8, 2011:
Girl!! Shawn Johnson, Misty May Trainer, Kristi Yamaguchi….aren’t there more?? But yeah.

Oksana = Derek. IF she’s still blonde. They seem to like him with blondes. Or they used to.
# Lori commented on July 8, 2011:
How about Kristi Yamaguchi’s hubby? Or would the fall season be a bad time for him, since he’s in professional hockey? Or….

I’m thinking of sports we’ve not seen, or not seen represented enough…. I really liked Helio as a contestant. I would love to see his teammate, Ryan Briscoe on the show…. And bring his Nascar correspondant for ESPN Wife with him, Nicole Briscoe.

I’m not really into sports, so I cannot come up with many sports figures…. Horse racing jockey? How about tennis player, or baseball player? Or golf, and anyone except Tiger Woods?
# vin commented on July 8, 2011:
I would love to see Don Mattingly, Bernie Williams, Mike Piazza, or Nomar Garciaparra on the show. Don and Bernie because I’m a huge yankee fan and Nomar because he is the only boston red sox player I ever liked. Piazza because he WAS the Mets back in the day (they are and will be nothing without him).
# vin commented on July 8, 2011:
I would love another NASCAR person(wasn’t there one rumored?), a bxer (Tyson), and idk why but I always wanted to see Michele Kwan (I remember being annoyed when they got Kristi instead of her) and Nastia Lukin (but paired with Damien or Derek).
# Sarah commented on July 8, 2011:
It doesn’t really bother me that much when they use athletes. I actually kinda wish they’d do one season of JUST athletes, at least ones that aren’t overly stiff and act awkward on camera. That being said, I’d like to see Michelle Kwan, Nastia Liukin, and Johnny Weir..oh and if they could get him, I’d KILL for them to get Stephane Lambiel (Swiss figure skater and VERY attractive..he’d look good with any of the girls and he has great musicality).
# Deena commented on July 8, 2011:
I would love to see Nomar Garciaparra AND his wife, soccer legend Mia Hamm. That would cover two sports that have not been represented on DWTS.
# Hannah16 commented on July 8, 2011:
YES! Bring a soccer player on! You would think that in 12 seasons they would get a little more diversity in the cast, at least for atheletes.
# carlos lustosa commented on July 9, 2011:
Alicia Sacramone… hottest gymnast in the world! (sigh)
# Pat commented on July 9, 2011:
I hope rumors of Casey Anthony being onDWTS are not true.If it is true, you will lose a lot of viewers.
# Voguerista commented on July 9, 2011:
I hope not too Pat. That rumor actually started with a sarcastic comment from someone. It’s not really a rumor with any credibility…not yet anyway. I can’t imagine they are even considering Casey.
# vin commented on July 9, 2011:
I doubt they would have Casey on the show. She is too controversial and a murderer (this is the new O.J. case). I still can’t believe they found her not guilty. But anyways back to DWTS, I was thinking of other sports stars that would be good for the show and I think I have one that would be perfect: DAN MARINO. He is a Kurt Warner like person and we all know how much America loved Kurt. I haven’t seen a sports star so beloved on the show since Kristi, Shawn, and Apollo (I would have included Hines BUT after his DUI I am appalled at his behavior/decision……I know that nobody is perfect but driving under the influence is unforgivable in my eyes).
# vin commented on July 9, 2011:
I also thought of another person who could do well on the show but he is not an athlete: George Lopez. He had his show on ABC for a while and has a talk show that is extrememly sucessful. Plus, he is hylarious. I would pair him with Kym if he did the show.
# M commented on July 9, 2011:
” (I would have included Hines BUT after his DUI I am appalled at his behavior/decision……I know that nobody is perfect but driving under the influence is unforgivable in my eyes).”

THANK YOU! Agree 100%
# Princess Heidi commented on July 9, 2011:
The Casey stuff started before she was even acquitted – I wouldn’t call it a rumor either. Just people being sarcastic about DWTS.
# lizzbeth commented on July 9, 2011:
How about Nadia from Bitchin’ Kitchen for the next season??
# Sara commented on July 10, 2011:
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve always wanted to see Fran Drescher on the show (mainly because I used to be obsessed with The Nanny, and I think she would be interesting to watch). Who could you see her partnered with???? I was thinking Maks at first, but I’m not quite sure how that would go down…Maybe Tony?
# vin commented on July 11, 2011:
@ Sara: I never even thought of that possibility. If she were to do the show I would pair her with Maks instead of Tony. I liked Maks with Kirstie and Fran would bring out his fun side like she did. If paired with Tony, I’d guess it would be a good pair too but I think she would be a bigger personality than him and Tony doesn’t usually get paired with big personalities (with exception of Wendy, Melissa, and Stacey).
# Sara commented on July 12, 2011:
vin, all true about her a Tony…

Yes, now that I think about it, her and Maks would be great together! Now, if she couldn’t dance, that would probably bring about a lot of frustration in Maks (considering how he was a little on the outs about next season after his loss last season with Kirstie), but you never know

Personally, I don’t think she would do the show, but you’ve got to admit, the entertainment factor in that would be great!