Would You Support A YouTube Sensation To Dance On Dancing With The Stars?
At John’s request in the new Dancing With The Stars Season 14 Casting Suggestion post, here is YouTube sensation, iJustine. You might remember that she and her fans massively campaigned for her to dance on Dancing With The Stars in Season 12 as you can see from the video below. I remember a lot of fans campaigning for her at twitter last season as well.
She can bust some moves too. Below is a recent video of her dancing around Pittsburgh during Thanksgiving.
The question remains….if iJustine is still interested in dancing on the show (as one commenter hopes), can a YouTube sensation like iJustine (with over 1,299,000+ fans following her) be considered a true “star”? Would you support or not support iJustine’s chances to dance?
I think I’d support her (and to dance with Derek too, lol). I hate to say it (and I didn’t always feel this way)…but, reality stars and YouTube sensations are the sign of our times and the current pop culture.
John’s Comments: I’m sure I’m a bit biased when it comes to iJustine, but she’s a bit more than a YouTube sensation. She’s pretty popular around tech circles particularly for her lifecasting and use of new media. Sure, it definitely stretches the definition of Star, but her 1.3+ million twitter followers says something. Plus, she’s not a YouTube sensation like other one hit wonders. Her weakest videos have a few hundred thousand views.
I actually don’t think that DWTS will pick up someone like iJustine for the show, because many people won’t understand that she’s a star and that could hurt the image of the show. However, she’s likely more widely known than a number of other “stars” that have been on the show.
Personally, I’m all for more Hot Blondes on DWTS, so I support her being on the show. Plus, I love the fact that she made a video of her dancing to basically capitalize on all her fans that want her on DWTS. I wonder what creative videos/social media methods she’d use to get people voting if she were on DWTS. Would be really fun to watch.
They were fun. Michael Strahan is a big dude lol.
ok, Justine…what can i say? you want to be on DWTS and that you would like to be paired with Derek…totally understandable!!! who wouldn’t?? but with those sweet dance moves of yours all over the country … they will say Derek got the ringer again
what??? you are not a dancer??? no pb!! you have more dance experience than his last partner! but you keep at it..you never know… i hear LVA is free and available …;)
Yes! They answer is YES! Or in Justineaze…”Hey, hey, we want iJ!” Since iJ is a contributor to E! News, a regular on the G4 channel, and has millions of social network followers she certainly meets the recent definition of “star” that DWTS has loosely defined. iJ would be a fresh, new approach to DWTS and bring a whole new crop of viewers to the show!
LOLLLLL!!!
Steed, between you and John, you have me convinced I think.
I would totally support iJustine! Like John said, what she does in media is actually a huge part of our culture today. I don’t think the average DWTS viewer would know her, but there would be a decent amount of people who might tune in to see her. I would also say she may be a little more recognizable than many stars that have been on the show.
i would like to see bruce and brody jenner do dwts season 14 dwts
i would like to see scott disick do dwts season 14
Wow, she’s a correspondent on E! News? She seems like a lot of fun and would probably be great on DWTS!! Go for it iJustine!!-LOL I don’t blame you for wanting to dance with Delicious Derek!-LOL
I have a feeling she just may make it to DWTS!!-LOL I wouldn’t be upset..
Why not? Mike Catherwood was on, and how many people knew him? I’m sure just about everyone has heard of iJustine, so why not let her qualify as a star and compete on the show?
yah! I was going to suggest her! I think she is definitely as much a star, if not more than a lot of people they have had on. And if she isn’t known by some, there have been a lot of people on the show that I had no idea who they were, but grew to love them. I think she definitely has a good, strong, likeable personality too that would help her to gain even more of a follow throughout the process of the show..and she is gorgeous, which doesn’t hurt.
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I knew Mike Catherwood…he’s only famous in L.A., thats where his 2 radio shows are.
Yes, i think we should try youtube sensation on DWTS. & I would love CHARICE of Glee to be on DWTS!! love her!! =)
If a “Teen Abstinence Advocate” can be considered a star, so can a YouTube sensation.
for reference, here is the link of Charice doing the MJ moves –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoR2txopw5o&feature=related
LOL!
Now I’m really convinced. lol
Whoever she is she’s at least as much a “star” as Bristol Palin. Sounds like a ringer, though.
Idk about this one. She seems like a fun person BUT if they want a major non-actor or non-singer or non-sports person, there are wayyyy better choices.