DWTS14 Maria Menounos Feels The Motions Of Learning How To Dance And Juggling A Crazy Schedule
What a great new TV Guide interview with Maria Menounos on how she’s currently juggling rehearsals for Dancing With The Stars and her heavy work schedule!! She only gives herself a “3″ when asked on how good of a dancer she is from “0 to 10″. Although, when she is in the mood to dance, she definitely has some rhythm when it comes to “hip-hop or whatever.” She doesn’t want so say she is horrendous at dancing either since she’s learning now from the best dancer in the world. More below on how she’s learning the Cha Cha and if the steps are coming easy. Be sure to read the full interview at TV Guide. Lots more at Pure Derek Hough on these two and even more to come I am sure. 
How’s the cha-cha going?
Menounos: It’s going well. What plays into all of this is fatigue ,and you don’t really think about that. Like the other day, I felt like I had a really good rehearsal. I was sharp and on point. And the next day, I was so tired because I had worked until midnight the night before and I was a little tired by the middle of rehearsal and I was getting frustrated with myself. Now I have to figure out how to do all of this. .. [I'm] being really smart about how I use my time … and try to reserve energy and eat healthy foods. I have to think about how to play the game almost.So are the steps coming easily to you and it’s the stamina that’s hard?
Menounos: It’s everything. It’s a real massive undertaking. I have 18,000 full-time jobs along with this, so it’s balancing my schedule. It’s trying to clear as much of my schedule until the end of May that I can possibly can. Then the mental end is really learning how not get too frustrated with yourself and how to balance the emotion. The eating thing is about to get really important as I’m getting deeper into rehearsals. Then, I have to make sure I rest as much as possible, nap when I can. We’re doing six-hour rehearsals.
Thanks to Sally for making sure we get this news up!!!xxx
ADDING: And here they are on Extra rehearsing as well…
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That Extra video with Maria and Derek is too cute! It’s clear they have tons of chemistry and I hope that can translate really well on to the dancefloor. IMO, the media is always likely to call Derek’s partners a front-runner because of his extremely successful record on the show. So sometimes I feel bad for his partners because they do have that added pressure of trying to at least meet or exceed the success of his previous partners. Ricki often expressed that early on in the competition and Maria has said it a few times now. But I think Derek doesn’t care and his main focus is making sure he does the best for his partner and makes it a fun experience for them.
#elmari-What you said !! I am a little surprised that so many of these “polls” indicate that because I think it could be true that they could make it to final three IF she can get in enuf rehearsal time and people get familiar with her quickly…but a win? in this field. ? I sure hope so I wanna see Derek get #4 and it would be sweet for her since I don’t think she has any expectations of a win, but….The other reason I wish the media would stop stressing it is I am afraid a lot of people will think, well, they are a cute couple, dance well but they’re gonna win so they don’t need my votes in the early weeks so I am gonna vote for Martina just cause I loved watching her play tennis !!! Any form fo vote-splitting this season could be disaster IMO
YW Sally and Thank you!!
They’re not my favorite to win but they’ll definately be fun to watch.
Another fun interview. These two always make me laugh.
Yes, the media hype about Derek having 3 MBTs and automatically calling his celeb a “frontrunner” can put pressure on his partner, but I think Derek does a great job reassuring his partner that he doesn’t expect them to bring him another win, and that it’s about them and their goals and progress, not him.
They are gorgeous together!
Elmaril, ITA with everything you said! Great post.
Also wanted to add that Derek knows how the show works and he prepares his partner for every aspect of this journey. They work hard but they have loads of fun along the way. Look at the smiles on their faces!
Of course he has not always won the trophy with his previous partners but what they gain from this experience is invaluable. I’m still in aw of Ricki’s inspiring transformation-amazing!
Go Team Menough!!!