Pure DWTS Questionnaire: Looking Back On 2011
Being we are about to wrap up 2011, we thought it might be fun to look back on the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars to get your “favorite” and ‘best of” thoughts. As always, answer to your best ability or for whatever comes to mind first in the comments section. Also, try to answer with only one choice for most of these questions, but, you can name a few honorable mentions for each too if you want. Ok, let’s get started….
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro?
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro?
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011?
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was ________________________.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was _________________________.
7. The Most “Entertaining” Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was ________________________.
8. The “Best” Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was _________________________.
Good luck! I’ll post my answers in the comments section. Thanks always for your fun participation and here’s to Dancing With The Stars in 2012. Happy New Year All! š xxx
Ok, here are my answers;
1. Top female pro: This is hard. They were all so good. It’s probably between Kym and Karina. I’m going to go with Karina though since she won this season and did well with Ralph Macchio as well in Season 12.
2. Top Male Pro: I’m picking Derek. I know he didn’t dance in Season 12, but, he more than made up for it in Season 13. Maks would be my second pick. If it weren’t for Maks’ behavior in Season 13, he might have won my choice in this catagory.
3. Vanguard Professional Dancer: Gotta go with Karina!
4. My top three fave couples in order were; Kirstie and Maks, Karina and Ralph, Rob and Cheryl. Honorable mentions: Ricki and Derek, Carson and Anna, Nancy and Tristan, Petra and Dmitry, Chaz and Lacey
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me most would be Rob Kardashian. Kirstie and Nancy surprised me a lot too with their dancing and fun.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most was Chaz Bono. Petra Nemcova touched on me as well.
7. Most Entertaining celebrity dancer goes to Carson and Kirstie. I’ll pick Carson for the win.
8. Best Celebrity Dancer in my opinion was not either winner of Season 12 or 13. It would be between Ralph Macchio and Rob Kardashian. I’ll go with Ralph if I were to pick only one.
#1 Kym or Karina, with a special mention to Lacey as most improved.
#2 Derek. Mark as a close runner-up.
#3 Derek for Vanguard Pro!
#4 Entertainment and effort play heavily into this answer. Anna and Carson, definitely. Petra and Dmitry, Mark and Kristin, Karina and JR.
#5 Chaz. He did much better than I ever thought he would do.
#6 Petra Nemcova. Her generosity with her “Happy Hearts Fund” is truly amazing! The woman could be the most beautiful saint ever!
#7 Carson! Fun, flamboyant, and still managed some decent dances.
#8 Chelsea Kane. By far the best!
1. Karina – She’s really come into her own.
2. Derek – None of the male pros were especially phenomenal to me. Mark was a whiny baby in S12 and Maks was one in S13.
3. Karina – She did so much with Ralph and then with JR.
4. Hines/Kym, Nancy/Tristan, Kirstie/Maks – The fun and genuine affection between all these teams made them my favorites.
5. Kirstie and Rob K – Just the fact that they both went full on every time and had fun.
6. JR Martinez – He’s a champ in every sense of the word.
7. Carson Kressley – For me, it’s no contest here.
8. Hines Ward – I was so surprised at his natural ability and the ability to learn quickly.
1. Karina
2. Tristan Macmanus. Been fangirling him all season.
3. Karina
4.
1st Hines and Kym
2nd Derek and Ricki
3rd Tristan and Nancy
5. Hope Solo, what happend after week 1?
6. J.R Martinez
7. David Arquette or Carson kressley.
8. Chelsea Kane.
1. Top Female Pro: Karina
2. Top Male Pro: Derek
3. Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011: Karina
4. Ralph & Karina, Carson & Anna, JR & Karina
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was Carson. š
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was Chaz Bono.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Carson… again.
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Ralph.
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro?
Although it kills me, if I’m fair and non-judgemental, I have to choose Karina.
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro?
It’s got to be Maks for me. The two personalities he had to deal with? *phew* FAR from the easiest row to hoe.
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011?
Maks.
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.
Kirstie and Maks
Carson and Anna
Cheryl and Chris Jericho
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was ________________________.
Kirstie Alley. I thought she was going to be an unpleasant train wreck and she ended up being so much fun and full of inspiration and spunk and just plain old personality. I loved her.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was _________________________.
Chaz Bono. He made me tear up more than once, just by being him.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was ________________________.
Carson. By just a wee smidge over Kirstie. You never knew what was coming next from either of them. Water cooler fodder in the very best of ways!
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was _________________________.
Best means to me ability and execution and on those criteria, it’s got to be Chelsea Kane. š
Thanks Guys. Loving your answers so much so far!!!xx
Love these posts:
1. Karina, hands down has risen to the top.
2. Derek, best male cheorographer on the show.
3. Karina, gotta go with her again.
4. JR and Karina, Carson and Anna, and Ralph and Karina. Honorable mention to Hines and Kym and Rob and Cheryl.
5. Carson (literally stole the show with his dancing and fun attitude), gotta squeak Nancy in there as well, not for talent but for surprise likeability and chemistry with her partner.
6. JR Marinez (Wounded War Hero and just a phenomenal person)
7. Carson (enough said).
8. Ralph Macchio and Rob Kardashian (most improvement award).
1.Karina
2. Mark. He tried this season, he tried last season.
3.Karina.
4. Carson and Anna, Chelsea and Mark, JR and Karina
5. Kirstie Alley for not being a total trainwreck!
6. JR Martinez
7.Carson Kressley
8. Chelsea Kane
These posts are so fun thanks Voguerista! š
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro? Kym
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro? Tony (for putting up with Wendy and for dealing well withh the fallout after chyna’s elimination)
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011? Kym
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.: 1) j.R. and Karina, 2)Ralph and Karina 3) Ricki and Derek
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was Nancy.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was J.R..
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was J.R..
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Ricki Lake.
YW Izzy! Glad you guys like these!! Likewise to loving your answers! š xx
1.Based on the last two seasons, I’d go with Karina as well. i thought her and Ralph were great together, and JR was JR, of course.
2. I’m going to have to go with Maks, but only because Derek wasn’t in Season 12, and Maks got his partners into the semi and finals in both seasons.
3. I am going with Karina, ’cause I really don’t know how Hope made the semi finals this year.
4. Rob & Cheryl, Kirstie and Maks, and Karina and Ralph. I loved Cheryl and Chris Jerico though, he is one of my all time fav contestants.
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was Rob Kardashian.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was David Arquette. I just see such vulnerability in him.
7. I found Carsen the most entertaining by far.
8. Best celebrity dancer of the last two seasons was probably Hines. I’m really torn between he and JR, but I think Hines may have been more consistent.
1. Karina
2. Tony Dovolani (Would’ve said Maks but then Season 13 happened)
3. Karina
4. Karina and JR, Karina and Ralph and Anna and Carson
5. Rob Kardashian :O
6. Petra Nemcova/JR Martinez
7. Carson Kressley
8. Ralph Macchio(tough call between him, JR, and Chelsea)
1. Kym
2. Derek
3. Derek
4. Kym & Hines, Derek & Rucki, Karina & Ralph
5. Rob K.
6. JR
7. David Arquette
8. Ricki Lake
1. Top Female Pro…..I would have to say Karina. I liked her with Ralph, and JR.
2. Top Male Pro…..Maks. All drama aside, the man can dance.
3. Vanguard Professional Dancer….Maks
4. Top 3 favorite couples….1.Kirstie and Maks 2. Carson and Anna 3. Cheryl and Chris Jericho
5. Celeb who surprised me the most…Hines Ward..the most feared WR in the NFL was a sweetheart. Kirstie Alley also surprised me. She could actually dance, and I think Maks actually enjoyed teaching her.
6 The celebrity to tug at my heart strings…Chaz.
7. Most Entertaining Celebrity….Carson…so funny. I was all set not to like him, but how could you not..and when I found out he was a horse person, that just sealed the deal.
8. Best celebrity dancer…Chesea Kane
1) Karina
2) Derek
3) Derek
4) Ricki and Derek, Ralph and Karina, and JR and Karina. Honorable mention: Kirstie and Maks
5) Rob Kardashian and Nancy Grace
6) Chaz Bono
7) Carson and Kirstie Alley.
8) Tough call, I say Ralph or Ricki Lake.
1. Karina
1. Karina
2. Derek
3. Karina
4. Karina & Ralph, Karina & JR, Derek & Ricki
5. JR
6. JR
7. Carson
8. Chelsea
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Hey Auntie B, are we sharing a brain these days? š
) Karina
2) Derek
3) Derek
4) Ricki and Derek, Nancy & Tristan, Kirstie and Maks
5) Kirstie for actually being a decent dancer
6) Petra Nemkova
7) Kirstie and Carson: they just made me happy!
8) Ricki Lake
Thanks Voguerista, this is so much fun!
1. Top female pro: Karina for her heart, her teaching, her looks, her dancing talent, and her past bad luck on the show.
2. Top Male Pro: Tristan for the personality, patience, and ability to take Nancy Grace to Week 8.
3. Vanguard Professional Dancer: Tristan (the Tristan/Kym rumba alone is enough for the win), but closely followed by Karina and Dmitry. Have to give an honorable mention to Lacey, who puts her heart and soul into every move.
4. My top three fave couples in order were: Tristan & Nancy; Petra & Dmitry; Carson & Anna.
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me most would be Kirstie Alley.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most was Petra Nemcova.
7. Most Entertaining celebrity dancer goes to Carson.
8. Best Celebrity Dancer in my opinion was not either winner of Season 12 or 13. Ralph Macchio.
1. Best Female Pro: I’m gonna have to say Karina here. With Kym a close second. Karina did a great job with Ralph and she has really grown on me this year. Kym was fantastic as well.
2. Best Male Pro: I’ll say Derek. He did a phenomenal job with Ricki and helped her grow throughout the season. I have to give a big applause to Tristan as well though, he was very patient and compassionate with Nancy.
3. Vanguard Pro of 2011: I think I’ll go with Karina again. Considering that my thoughts on her changed so dramatically.
4.Top 3 favorite couples (Tough one, loved so many!): 1. Chelsea and Mark 2. Ricki and Derek 3. Carson and Anna. Honorable Mentions: I loved Petra & Dmitry and JR & Karina too.
5. The celebrity dancer that surprised me most was Rob Kardashian. He really grew on me and came into his own. Nancy and Kirstie were pleasant surprises for me as well.
6. The celebrity to tug my heart strings most was probably Petra. JR and Chaz also were very touching.
7. Most entertaining is Carson! Hands down š
8. The best dancer was definitely Chelsea Kane for me.
1. Top Female Professional – Kym Johnson – did very well with Hines, did alright with David Arquette too.
2. Top Male Professional – Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Him + Kirstie (almost) makes up for his elitist, arrogant attitude this past season.
3. Kym Johnson.
4. Top Three Favorite Couples – 1) Kirstie and Maksim, 2) Nancy and Tristan, 3) Carson and Anna.
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was Kirstie Alley.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heartstrings the most in 2011 was Hines Ward.
7. The most “entertaining” celebrity dancer was Carson Kressley.
8. The “best” celebrity dancer was Ricki Lake.
1. Top Female Pro: Definitely Karina Smirnoff!
2. Top Male Pro: I can’t really choose someone who was in both seasons….so I will pick Tristan for a great debut!
3. Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011: Karina
4. I have to do 4: Ricki & Derek, JR & Karina, Ralph & Karina, Chelsea & Mark
5. Celebrity Surprise: Rob Kardashian and Kirstie Alley, to be as good as they were
6. Celebrity to tug on my heart strings: JR
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011: My four favorites above but also Carson for joy and laughs!
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011: Chelsea Kane & Ricki Lake
1. Karina. first because she won this season and 2 because she did great with ralph macchio last season.
2. Tristan- that accent, his umm assets? yeah let’s go with assets. š š š
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011? my hormones say Tristan but I think Karina actually deserves it for winning this season, and for how she handled her “mishap” last season with Ralph(when she fell). She didn’t let it show one bit. so classy and it shows her professionalism.
4. Maks and Kirstie, Karina and JR, and Karina and Ralph(honorable mention for Valentin and Elisabeta)
5. Kirstie.
6. JR
7. Carson( can we please please please bring him back next season???? pretty pretty please)
8. hmmmmmm….. either JR or Ralph
1. Karina—I don’t care for her too much but have to give her credit I think she is the best female pro dancer on the show with Dasha from the troop nipping at her heels.
2. Maks I think he is the best male pro dancer on the show with his brother Valentin nipping at his heels
3. Maks best dancer,best personality when he is not playing the bad boy of the ballroom and last but not least a very handsome man with alot of sex appeal.
4. Kirstie and Maks/Rob and Cheryl/JR and Karina
5.Kirstie—her age and the weight she was carrying at the beginning of the show—the “transformation” loss of weight and improvement in dancing was amazing she gave hope to alot of overweight women that they too could lose weight.
6. JR what an inspiration this man was in showing others that any obstacle with the right attitude could be overcome.
7. Kirstie because she was funny without trying and could dance. Carson a close second had to rely on being funny because he could not dance.
8. Chelsea Kane she I thought was more technical and executed most of the moves well.Only problem was that Mark always danced over her and she didn’t look as good as she really was. I have to put JR second as much as it kills me -he just was not strong in all of his dances.
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro?
Karina. Kym in 2nd.
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro? Derek.
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011?
I can’t take from these two… Definely was Mark. The routines he made with Chelsea. Vanguard, that is what they were.
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.
1- JR Karina, 2 – Ralph Karina, 3 – Carson Anna. (as most fun) It could be Kirstie and Maksim, but, you know, Maksim… =/
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was for good: JR (have no expectations from him). for bad Hope (think she’d be a better dancer).
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was JR.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was CARSON FTW.
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was (I have to say none of the stars this year really blew me like Jen Grey or Apolo or Shawn or Helio, you know? They are nice but something was missing…) I have to say JR, think I’ll remind more him.
#19..Evaine
Yes, I do believe we are sharing a brain… I am honored that we are kindred spirits who share some of the same thoughts. š
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro?: Hmm..this is a tough one. I’m going to go with Kym. She had 2 pretty awesome runs with her partners. If I could pick two, I’d give the other one to Karina (even though I’m not really a fan).
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro?: I’m going to give it to Maks. Say what you will about how he acted in season 13, but his behavior in season 12 was fine. He took both partners to the semis (which no other male pro did, I believe?), so he more than deserves it. The man can dance, end of story.
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011?: Hmm..tough call..can they share it? lol. Actually, for the same reasons for top male pro, I give it to Maks.
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.: Oh God that’s tough for me since there were SO many that I loved..but let’s go with Maks/Kirstie, Anna/Carson, and I guess Karina/J.R.
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was: I’m gonna say Kirstie Alley. 60 years old, overweight, not a fan of exercise..it all spelled disaster. But she showed us, didn’t she? Haha.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was: definitely J.R. Martinez. His dance that he did for story week, the one to “If You’re Reading This” is probably one of the very few dances that actually made me tear up a bit. What a man.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was: Ha! Gotta be Carson Kressley with David Arquette and Kirstie Alley close behind. Carson was a HOOT.
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was J.R. Martinez. I had a feeling he’d take it all halfway through the season, and I’m glad that my prediction was right. Hines Ward in a close second, btw.
1. Karina. Brilliant dancer and was robbed with Ralph, who was actually a better dancer than Kirstie but just didn’t have the same huge fanbase.
2. Derek, for showing people that it’s possible to be a great dancer, a great teacher and ALSO have grace and CLASS. He would also get the award for biggest grownup of the men (with Tristan a close second) – the rest of the men could take a few notes from both.
3. Derek – see above, but also look at his dance with Allison, with Anna and the Psycho Tango.
4. first – Derek and Ricki (no surprise, right?).
second – Anna and Carson
third – Tristan and Nancy….or Hines and Kym…or Kym and David
5. Rob Kardashian. Not only did he turn out to be a decent dancer, but I think he grew up a lot AND he turned out to be rather amusing.
6. Hmmm….none of them really did that a lot, but I guess I would give it to JR. What he lacked in dancing (and he did LACK a good bit), he made up for with heart and personality.
7. Carson. Who else?? David would take second place – I can still see him dancing with that damn skeleton. š
8. I picked JR for the win, but he wasn’t even close to the best dancer for 2011 – he was off as often as he was on. But then, 2011 wasn’t exactly known for great dancing from celebrities – nothing that made me go wow, other than the psycho tango and a couple other Ricki dances and a few Hines dances, like his freestyle for example. Oh, and I really loved a couple of Ralph’s dances. I guess I would give it to Ricki and HInes.
Heidi, when I was thinking about #8, I was stumped for a minute. You are right…none of the celebrity dancers from 2011 were blow aways like in seasons past. In fact, looking back, I’d say Jennifer Grey was the last celebrity to be a really good dancer which Carlos mentioned as well.
1. Karina. Honorable mention Kym.
2. DerekĀ
3. Derek
4. Derek & Ā Ricki, Mark & Chelsea, Hines & Kym
5. Nancy Grace
6. Carson KresleyĀ
7. Ricki Lake or Chelsea Kane
1. Karina – this was her year!
2. Derek – without a doubt! he made season 13 memorable.
3. Derek – always my No. 1 choice!
4. Ricki and Derek, JR and Karina, Hines and Kym
5. Kirstie and Rob – they gave it their all
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most was Ricki Lake. Petra Nemcova comes in a close second
7. Most Entertaining celebrity dancer goes to Carson – i enjoyed every performance!!
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Ricki Lake – amazing technique and incredible performances!
I will take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy New Year and an amazing 2012! thank you for the great job you are doing here! i love this site!
1. top female pro- Kym
2. top male pro- Maks
3. top pro for 2011 – Maks (he performed a miracle with Kirstie)
4. favorite couples – Kirstie/Maks, Hines/Kym, Ricki/Derek
5. most surprising- Kirstie
6. heart tugger- JR
7. most entertaining- Carson
8. best celebrity dancer- Chelsea
1. Karina.
2. Maks.
3. Cheryl (Love her!)
4. 1) Rob & Cheryl 2) J.R. & Karina 3) Hines & Kym
5. Kirstie Alley, definetely!
6. J.R. Martinez. He’s really sweet.
7. Carson Kressley. Any doubts about that?
8. J.R. Martinez
1. Top Female Pro is Karina who did a fabulous job both seasons – though I think Kym is close behind.
2. Top Male Pro is definitely Derek – two or three of his routines with Ricki will stick in my memory long after 2011 has been forgotten, not to mention the pro routines.
3. Tricky one for me – love Derek and think he consistently performed well, but over the two seasons, would probably have to go with Karina.
4. 1) Ricki and Derek, 2) Anna and Carson 3) Maks and Kirstie
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise most was Kirstie Alley – there was a really good dancer in there.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most was JR Martinez – wish we could all be that positive about the obstacles life throws us.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Carson Kressley – such a brilliant personality, such fun and so pleased to be welcomed for just being himself.
8. The āBestā celebrity in terms of potential was Chelsea Kane. The “Best” celebrity in terms of memorable dances was Ricki Lake – but that is due to her partner’s choreography rather than natural dance talent.
1.) Karina
2.) Derek
3.) Karina
4.) Nancy&Tristan/ Kirstie&Maks/ JR&Karina or Riki&Derek
5.) Nancy Grace
6.) JR Martinez
7.) Carson Kressley
8.) Chelsea Kane
1. Karina Smirnoff
2. Derek Hough
3. Karina Smirnoff
4. 1- Ricki/Derek ; 2- JR/Karina ; 3- Carson/Anna
5. Rob Kardashian
6. JR Martinez
7. Carson Kressley
8. Ricki Lake
1. Top Female Pro for the last two seasons … both Kym and Karina did a great job, but Karina edges out Kym … not only because she took home the mirror ball this season, but also for doing such a great job with Ralph last season.
2. Top Male Pro … Derek, even though he missed season 12 … with Maks, Tony and Tristan as runners-up.
3. Karina
4. Top 3 favorite couples … Ralph/Karina, Ricki/Derek, Carson/Anna.
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was Kirstie.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was J.R.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Carson Kressley.
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 … there were several really good ones … Ricki, Chelsea Kane, Ralph, Hines Ward, J.R. – who was just great in the Latin dances … guess I will have to go with Ricki.
Ā I haven’t been on the site since yesterday so I’m just now catching the error I made Ā inĀ my previous comment. It should say
5. Nancy surprised me the most.
6. RickiĀ
7. Carson was, without a doubt, one of the most entertaining celebrities of Season 13.
8. Ā I think Ricki or Chelsea was the best celeb. dancer of 2011.
Sorry about that. Happy New Year everyone!Ā
1.) Karina
2.) Derek
3.) Karina
4.) Ralph and Karina were my favorites, JR and KArina in 2nd, Carson and Anna in 3rd.
5.) Rob Kardashian for not dancing like his sister.
6.) JR or Petra
7.) Carson Kresley(I’m watching CNN’s best and worst of 2011, they showed a clip of Carson and Anna’s cha cha!)
8.) Ooohh…. that’s tough…. I’m gonna go with Ricki Lake
And still people are stupid enough to think they can post with two different names and no one will notice. Here’s a clue – I can see your IP address. Some just don’t have the guts to bash me without making sock puppets to give themselves support. Children. š
Sad and what’s sad too is she is making a fan base as a majority look bad when they aren’t. I hate that. Some people need to grow up in the worst way and let it go. Know you aren’t representing your fave Pro in a good way either.
1. Karina top F pro – others have said why very well
2. top M pro – Tristan, grand debut – honorable mention to Maks for managing a very tough assignment as well as he did, Derek for continuing excellence
3. Karina, see #1
4.Kirstie & Maks tied w/ Carson & Anna, JR and Karina, Hines & Kym fave couples
5. Kirstie most surprising – and she’s still dancing at nearly 61- she’d be an inspiration and a delight even if she hadn’t cracked me up constantly
6.heartstrings: JR, Chaz, Petra – profiles in courage
7. Carson!! Kirstie 2nd
8. best dancer Chelsea Kane
wonderful questions, Vogue
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1. Anna – given what she had to work with, I think she did an extraordinary job.
2.Tristan – he might not have been a pro in Season 12, but he more than made up for it as a troupe member and as a breakout star in Season 13. What he accomplished was remarkable.
3.Probably Tristan – he make a huge impression.
4. For pure entertainment value: 1.Nancy and Tristan 2. Carson and Anna 3. Kirstie and Maks
5.Nancy – because of how she just transformed herself into someone who loved to dance
6.JR – for obvious reasons
7.Carson Kressley – no doubt on this one
8.Technically the best was Chelsea Kane – but I think Kirstie surpassed her by being a superb entertainer
1. Top Female Pro – Karina
2. Top Male Pro – Tristan
3. Vanguard – Karina
4. Favorite Couples – Tristan and Nancy, Carson and Anna, Kym and David
5. Nancy with her cartwheels and handstands
6. Carson – when he spoke of being picked last for teams, etc.
7.Carson
8.JR
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro?
Most definately, Karina. Through both seasons of DWTS in 2011, Karina proved what a good partner she is for the celebrities and made to the semis and then took home her first trophy with JR!
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro? TIE between Mark and Derek- Mark’s routines for Chelsea and their chemistry were some of my favorites parts of Season 12 and Ricki seemed to really adore Derek and he was a great choreographer in season 13!
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011? TIE Karina and Mark- too indecisive
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.
1. Chelsea and Mark
2. Karina and JR
3. Chelsie and Romeo
4. Kirstie and Maks
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 were Romeo and Rob.
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was JR hands down.
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Kirstie- her and Maks were hilarious. JR is a very close second!
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Chelsea Kane for sure; I feel like she didn’t have any routines where she was a dancing fail and I think she picked up things very quickly.
#1–Karina (runner up-Kym)
#2–This kills me…..Mark, only because he was actually on both seasons, did pro dances as well, and Maks’ attitude ruined any chance of me picking him š
#3–KARINA!!!
#4–Hines & Kym, Karina & JR, Karina & Ralph.
#5–Romeo (def not like his dad lol)
#6–JR (runner-up, Petra)
#7–Carson, runner up-Kirstie, honorable mention-Mike Catherwood).
#8–Hines Ward (because I like to see contestants come on with NO experience and grow then…shine!)
1.) Top female pro: Karina
Kym (2nd)
2.) Top Male Pro: Derek
3.) Vanguard Professional Dancer: Karina
4.) My top three fave couples: Nancy&Tristan; JR&Karina(2nd); Kirstie&Maks(3rd) / Honorable Mention: Ricki&Derek; Carson&Anna
5.) The celebrity dancer to surprise me most: Nancy Grace (not so much w/ the dancing skills but the journey & fun -she’s having d time of her life that extended to her HLN Holiday Special, lol)
6.) The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most: JR Martinez
7.) Most Entertaining celebrity dancer: Carson Kressley and Nancy&Tristan partnership!! =)
8.) Best Celebrity Dancers are: JR Martinez; Chelsae Kane; Ricki Lake & Hines Ward
1.- Top Female Pro: DEFINITELY Karina.. Kym 2nd place
2.-Top Male Pro: Maks. Honorable mention Derek, Tristan.
3.-Vanguard Pro: Karina!, by miles..
4.-Top 3 favorite couples (from least to most favorite): JR & Karina, Carson & Anna, Hines & Kym.
5.- Surprise: Chelsea Kane
6.- JR Martinez. Honorable mentions Petra Nemcova & Hines Ward
7.- Entertainer: Carson for sure..
8.-Best Dancer: Chelsea Kane (Her waltz, Viennese Waltz and Jive gave Mark an Emmy Nomination!)
1. Karina, she had a stellar year. HM: Kym
2. Maks, sure he was petulant and bullying Hope in Season 13, but he transformed Kirstie HM: Tristan
3. Karina by a mile
4. Ralph and Karina, Carson and Anna, J.R & Karina
5. Kirstie, Romeo, Ralph, Nancy
6. J.R HM: Petra Chaz
7. Carson HM: David, Kirstie
8. JR
1. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Female Pro?
I have to say Karina, she did great with both Ralph and J.R.
2. From the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who do you think deserves an award for Top Male Pro?
Derek is still the best in terms of the combination of choreography, teaching skills, overall appeal and plain old class.
3. Now taking your top two picks from above, which pro deserves the Vanguard Professional Dancer Award for 2011?
This title has to go to Mark for his sometimes out-there choreography…
4. Taking into account the last two seasons of Dancing With The Stars in 2011, who were your top 3 favorite couples? Rate them in order as well.
1.Kirstie and Maks
2.Ralph and Karina
3.J.R. and Karina
5. The celebrity dancer to surprise me the most in 2011 was J.R. – I did not expect anything from him, and he turned out to be the nicest and most positive and inspirational guy ever, and an ok dancer, too!
6. The celebrity dancer to tug on my heart strings the most in 2011 was Petra Nemcova – she is an angel…
7. The Most āEntertainingā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was Carson – no contest here! He might even be the most entertaining celebrity dancer ever… Please please please let him replace Brooke!
8. The āBestā Celebrity Dancer of 2011 was probably Chelsea Kane. Honorable mention for Chynna Phillips and Ricki Lake.
1. Kym by a mile. The fact that she could come back from such a serious injury and post two perfect dances with Hines was incredible. For me, that put her in best pro of all time catagory.
2. Derek His dance with Allison Holker was a perfect symmetry of contemporary and ballroom technique.
3. Derek – Karina’s dances with Ralph and Jr were okay but the finale dances with JR was a HUGE disappointment, it was the worst finale from a contestant since Gilles. His injury showed badly, and nobody wanted to comment on it.
4. Ricki and Derek, Hines and Kym, and a coin toss.
5. David Arquette, he really lived his commitment to dance taking lessons from Maks’ studio and from Kym well after the show was over.
6. JR for his tribute Rumba. Not a dry eye.
7 Probably Carson, but I can only take him in small doses.
8. Ricki Lake and Hines Ward — Chelsea Kane was cute but not a very good dancer at all. Her technique was clipped.