Gladys Knight Leaving Dancing With The Stars, But, Not Without Leaving Some Magic (Elimination Media)
“I adored watching Gladys this season and think her pairing with Tristan was magic. He knew exactly how to present her each week, always with loads of respect and just the right amount of sauciness.” ~Cidra
And so we say good-bye to the beautiful and legendary Gladys Knight and her sweet Irish partner Tristan MacManus on Dancing With The Stars!! We all knew we were in for something very special when Gladys agreed to do the show, didn’t we?! I don’t think I’ll ever forget our reactions upon hearing she was going to dance. I think what I loved the most about having Gladys on Dancing With The Stars is seeing that radiating and unique “soul” and “heart of gold” and how “down to earth” she was in a more personal way. It’s no wonder why she is called the “Empress of Soul”. What’s more, I feel like she’s stamped a little piece of herself magically on all of us showing us that in a deeper way. So, thank you Gladys and thanks to Tristan as well for helping her to bring that “Empress of Soul” into her dancing now too.
So, let’s get to some interviews after the elimination from Jimmy Kimmel, On The Red Carpet, and Entertainment Tonight. We’ll try and get their Good Morning America interview up as soon as possible (if there is one?).
Their Good Morning America is now up at ABC. You can veiw it here. Love the bit about BUBBA and how it was Tristan’s idea to call him in for the package. Thanks to @TristanMacManusFans at twitter for the heads up!!
Thanks Vogue!
Gladys is a delight! Her and Gavin were a refreshing change from some of the stars on the show.
I’m sad to see them go, obviously, but I’m proud of them for what they accomplished and how long they lasted. Love their interviews and appreciate Vogue gathering them all this morning.
Awww, thanks Magnolia!
Well said Magnolia could’nt of said better
Awww, what a delightful, lovely lady. She is a treasure. DWTS was lucky to have her on the show. I’ll miss her.
What a lovely lady! She is a real ‘star” with not a drop of diva in her! Love Gladys and Tristan together too! They were perfect together!
Thanks, Vogue, as always for all your hard work (and early and late hours) on our behalf! <3
Ditto to all the above!
Aw, Vogue, thank you for choosing to use my words to help express your thoughts on our beautiful Gladys. And thanks for the video roundup. As always, I love watching these two together – Class times Two!
I love Mary (Gladys). Now that is funny!
These two were such a joy to watch. That smile of hers just lit up the ballroom. I really can see these two remain as friends.
I hope Tristan’s Mum arrived before they were voted off. Imagine her delight watching her son dancing on one of the top rate dancing shows with a true bonefide legend.
@Sandy, unfortunately, Tristan’s mum isn’t going to be there until next week from what she’s said. But hopefully, Tristan will be in some pro dances.
I wasn’t sure about posting the following, but I’m going to, if only because it’s been on my mind since last night.
Last night after the show, Carrie Ann tweeted something about what a tough decision it was to judge between the two final couples. I tweeted her back and said, “Why have the dance duel at all? Seems like the show worked fine for 13 previous seasons.”
She actually responded and said that “there were a lot of fans who wanted to change the format” and then followed it up with “the Judges are not trying to take away your power of vote. We do not come up with the format.” Okay, valid point. I replied and said that she has the power to relay viewers/fans concerns to TPTB regarding the dance duel and said that it was clear that the fans’ power IS being taken away by not having the final say on who stays and who goes.
I then said that I appreciated that she was trying to do her job but that it didn’t seem like TPTB appreciated the fans’ “job” anymore. She then popped by with “the producers really listen to YOU” and “My job to judge honestly and fairly.”
Unfortunately, I’m not seeing much of either, and as I posted in another thread yesterday, I was already feeling very disgruntled with this season anyway. But hearing her trying to “cop out” (how I took the “we didn’t come up with this”) and then saying that she judges fairly was just beyond all. She’s full of crap, and honestly, I don’t know that I’ll watch the rest of the season. If Tristan does pro dances, I can always Tivo and upload them myself, but I can’t stomach sitting and listening to the judges and their nonsensical justifications for their ridiculous scoring anymore. It’s really just ruined what was going to be a great season of this show I’ve loved since Season 1.
@Magnolia, yes it’s a shame that Tristan’s mum didn’t get to be in the audience when her son took the floor with the legendary Gladys Knight, but I bet they catch one of Gladys’s shows and get real VIP access. So his mum will still be able to meet Gladys, and she won’t have to feel guiltythat she’s taking time from their rehearsals. On top of it all, she’ll get to spend more time with Tristan because he won’t be completely tied up with DWTS commitments!
That’s true, Cidra! Last season, his family came during Week 5, I think, when he and Nancy were in the thick of it, so I hope this visit will be more relaxed. His mum is a HUGE Gladys Knight fan, so I hope they get to spend some time with her.
YW Guys and THANKS to all of you for your comments.xxx
And Magnolia, I loved the exchange between you and Carrie Anne. You gave her something to think about (while being polite) and I hope she relays it back to the producers. I haven’t looked, but, I bet she’s received a lot of hate tweets in the last several days.
As for Tristan’s Mom, I hope she still gets to see Gladys. I bet she’ll get to see him dance in some pro numbers as well.
I really wanted to call her certain things, a la Courtney, lol, but I was too tired.
LOL!!!
Aww, sweet interviews. Their speeches gave me chills! So heartfelt.
Gladys so classy, sweet and wise. Tristan, wow, impressed!
It was a joy watching her on DWTS! They always made me smile and she went out fighting-Go Gladys!!!
DId you guys read Tristan’s ‘blog’ responses on EW.com this week? He really talks openly about the scoring this season, interesting.
And @Magnolia great exchange with CAI. That must have been fun to do in 140 characters or less
So sad to see such a lovely team go. Love her! And I see why Tristan has gained such a following.
I think Tristan and Gladys define “class act” together and apart. Humble, funny, friendly and delightful. Gladys’ dancing didn’t match her singing talent, but I didn’t even care: she was so fluid on the dance floor and Tristan’s choreography presented her in the most flattering light. Both he and she are very special people and performers. They will be missed as a couple but I hope Tristan will return in a pro dance before the season ends.
Technically speaking, Gladys’ exit was justified, but still sorry to see her go, but her class and aura will be missed. And she went out ROCKIN that Jive!