SPOILERS!!! DWTS Season 14, Week 7 – Who Got the Boot??
Thank god, the dance duels are OVER!! Pretty sure that what went down tonight was NOT what the producers had in mind. Two good dancers up against each other, while the lesser dancer remains.
That’s right, it was Jaleel versus Roshon doing the Rumba….and that was the half I got right in my numbers post. 🙂 But there is no predicting the judges and they actually ALL voted to save Roshon. Question is – Will Melissa fall out in the double elimination next week with Roshon, or will it take out Maria instead?? Or one of the favorites??
What did we predict?? Well…
Heidi: I predicted Roshon would dance against Jaleel in the duel and would lose. My second choice was Melissa versus Jaleel with Jaleel winning.
Courtney: Put Jaleel versus Melissa in the duel with Melissa going home; outside chance of Jaleel versus Roshon.
Vogue: Said it was Jaleel’s time to go.
Technically, even though I called the bottom two right, VOGUE was the only one who called the loser. 🙂
not really suprised about tonight at all, jaleel vs roshon, and roshon winning (exactly what i predicted).
next weeks double elimination is pretty much a foregone conclusion: Roshon and Melissa
i dont think the judges are going to play any games next week with mel/maks next week like they did with hope/maks in the semifinals last seasons. she’s gonna get 7s and a couple 8s while everyone else (maria/katherine cuz i dont think donald and william need the help) will get 9s and 20s.
i guarantee you there will be a double digit difference between the ladies next week
I hated the dance duel but it saved Roshon twice so I really can’t complain. Given how Maks and Melissa have been totally safe it really isn’t a surprise that she wasn’t in the bottom two, but I was hoping……
But thank goodness for Roshon’s rumba. It was on a much more high level than Jaleel’s. Jaleel was mostly twirling Kym only whereas Roshon did a lot of extensions, hip actions, and actual rumba steps.
I really want next week to be Melissa and William gone. But the more likely are Roshon and Katherine…… dang it. Maybe even Maria.
Man, Melissa and Maks’ fan base must be really strong! She was definitely the weakest dancer of the last 4 couples up there. At this rate, she could win the whole thing! Now wouldn’t that be a kick in the pants! 😉
Not sorry to see Jaleel go, but he could dance circles around Melissa.
While it wasn’t the result I was hoping for, I agree with @yo that next week, Melissa and Roshon will be gone in the double elimination.
No way are the judges going to let Katherine’s scores anywhere near the bottom.
WOW – guess the judges and TPTB really stepped in it this time – it really is Maks’ show!!! While undoubtedly the outcome was probably not correct, the revenge was sweet!! M&M’s confessional comments from another PDWTS post were exceptional and heartfelt – do listen to them. Now let’s get EVERYone on the grownup train and finish this season respectfully!
Woo hoo! Maks/Melissa stay. I was giggling and clapping when they were announced safe. I knew Jaleel would be chosen to leave finally.
woah lot of mistakes in previous post….meant 9s and 10s not 9s and 20s obviously
i mean mel/maks is going to get hope/maks treatement deservedly goes i like her but she should have been gone this week.
and can i just say…im thrilled to see roshon & chelsie back next week! Although it will be their last week, i think they are gonna go out near the top of the leaderboard next week.
The way I see it is 50% judges scores, 50% public. It’s obvious that the public was NOT voting for Jaleel or Roshon as much as they were voting for Melissa. She had to over come a 5 point difference from the next couple.
I’m glad Jaleel went home. He’s dance last night was not all that great. And he got on people’s nerves.
I swear to god, if one more person comments on how strong Melissa and Maks fanbase must be, I might open a vein.
One more time – NOT NECESSARILY. Read the numbers AGAIN.
Sharon… I applaud your comment!! Let’s finish the season like grown ups.
I also hoped Melissa would be gone after tonight, but based on the past few weeks I’m not at all surprised. I just hope we don’t have another farce like Kirstie Alley in Season 12.
I can’t even believe Melissa stayed out of the dance duel. To me, she definitely should have been the one to go.
That stupid Ballroom Battle was BS, too. When it was over, I looked at my husband and said, and I quote “Probably Louis, maybe Tony, definitely not Cheryl”. When Cheryl’s team won my jaw hit the floor! I thought the guys in all three teams were spazzing out more than Mark on his worst day, but ESPECIALLY Chery’l guy. I’d be ticked if I were Tony or Louis.
Blah. I suppose Roshon and Chelsie will go next week in the double elim. I’d be shocked if they didn’t, but it won’t stop me from voting my fingers off for them!
Amanda and Sharon – YOU are the ones not acting like grown ups right now and you best not be telling people how to post on this site.
I am perfectly fine with Jaleel going home. I hate to be rude but something about him creeped me out.
I am now officially worried that Maks has created a bunch of zombies who sit at home and vote simply to see him every season. The fact Melissa has avoided the bottom 2 is just ridiculous. I don’t get it. I don’t find Maks that particularly special to be screwing over other contestants by keeping weak Maks contestants in it. I find it weird.
I am so happy they saved Roshon. I thought for sure it would be Jaleel because the male judges have never liked Roshon. If there is one good thing about the dance offs is that it saved Roshon from going home.
Gavin looked HOT tonight! I miss him.
I thought Kirstie was a bazillion times better than Melissa is.
Okay, I’ll read the numbers AGAIN, Heidi! lol I think I must have struck your last nerve, as you would say! Please don’t open your vein! 🙂 I’m just so shocked that they are still in it!
Bye bye Jaleel, not sorry to see you go. But for Melissa to be saved? Huh?
Oh, and Tony definitely won the Ballroom Battle, Louis second. I can’t believe they gave it to Cheryl.
Did anyone else hear Bruno, when Melissa and Maks were deemed safe?
Heidi, they give *everything* to Cheryl.
I was shocked but sadly not that Cheryl won the duel. But after Louis comments and digs at Maria in his blog, glad he got third. Petty, I know.
Roshon has been in the bottom a few times so might be him and Melissa next week. But not sure if Maria’s feet can handle a jive or samba.
I felt the show saving the royal couple and Donald right at the start of the show, that is the final 3. In the end, I feel that will be the final 3 no matter what.
Does anyone know where I can find the names of Cheryl, Louis, and Tony’s dancers from tonight? I enjoyed them all. I am so upset the show couldn’t flash their names across the screen so I can look them up. I don’t see it anywhere on the DWTS website.
And how inspiring was that story about the dancer who has the blood vessel burst in his brain? I teared up?!
So happy Roshon stayed over Jaleel, I did not expect Roshon to win a rumba duel because the judges were so hard on his last rumba.
If only the double elimination could take out Melissa and William next week….I would be the happiest dwts fan!….but why do I have a feeling it will be neither of these two….argh!
Violet, I agree with you regarding Kirstie vs Melissa, but 2nd place??
@Lori #17: What did he say?? I didn’t really notice anything.
Kind of not surprising, to me at least, that Melissa stayed out of the bottom 2. The real question now is can she do basically the same thing next week? Question for thos who have been around for a double elimination, how does it work exactly? Is just bottom two that go or is it set up some other way?
Tony should’ve won the Ballroom Battle. I was shocked when Cheryl won that. Oh well.
Folks, when you have well known stars up against D-list “celebs,” what do you expect? Of course they are going to go futher than others. Doesn’t this happen every season?
I was on Team Jaleel but I’m not surprised he got the boot. That goes to show that Maks has a strong fan base and no one pays attention to Roshon despite being a good dancer. I was more annoyed that Tony’s team didn’t win the Ballroom Battle.
With Jaleel out I hope Maria and Derek are the 3rd couple that goes to the finals along with Donald and Katherine
melissa only needed 13k to take out roshon and less for jaleel…so that doesnt really say much about her fanbase. Now if she overcomes a double digit deficit in scoring next week (which im pretty sure she will have) then I’ll believe her but mostly maks have a ridiculous fanbase
As much as I love to watch Chelsie and Roshon dance, the dance duel does a number on me. Roshon was much improved in the rumba. I was worried he was going to drop Chelsie at one point. That clip of him and Chelsie getting upset in practice Whoa! Hope they get good music next week. I think a new fire has ignited because he was on a roll with the Team Tango and tonights rumba.
I’m gonna give Jaleel major props for his praise of Roshon. Love what he said about Len being the old man that won’t give a kid candy and Roshon being that little kid. I’m still vote like crazy again next week for Roshon. It’s interesting the people that Roshon has beat out…Sherri, Gladys, and Jaleel.
Ha,ha, the irony of Maks fans asking others to behave like adults with all the tantrums they throw. Ultimate irony.
@yo, didn’t Melissa have a double digit deficit this week to overcome? She scored 10 less than the leader or do you mean she needs to score at least 10 less than Roshon??
Meant give a kid money for candy. Hopefully, Roshon can do a dance that deserves a 10.
Not just you, Meggie – lots of people on twitter who SHOULD know better. There was like 1.1 percent difference between Melissa and Jaleel…hardly massive.
I get the feeling that Derek seriously teared up over that dancer with the brain issues. He sounded a bit stuffy in the Celebraquarium.
@ Meggie
the only person she had a double digit scoring deficit against was Maria (her having 47points and maria having 57) and since maria was safe, we cant conclude that she passed her. So no, as of yet, she has not overcome one.
Of course it happens every season, Jo. And I keep saying that, along with reminding them of the small margins and the fact that NO ONE seemed to be voting for Roshon or Jaleel weeks ago.
yo is right – we have no clue how Melissa is doing compared to anyone other than Roshon at this point. Frankly, ONE bad dance by Maria, William, Katherine or Donald could send them home for all we know.
Okay, @yo, I’m getting it now. Between you and Miss H., I’m figuring it out! Thanks! 🙂
That’s what shock does to you – dulls the gray matter!
Yes, Miss H. I think Derek was very emotional about Stelo. I’m not surprised, as he’s such a compassionate guy!
Tom was pretty teary too. Now that surprised me a little – the professional guy that he is!
…and there was much rejoicing…
With “only” two dances this coming week I hope it reduces the pressure on everyone a bit.
I also thought Tony’s team had the better dance in the Ballroom Battle.
My mom was a little upset Tony’s team didn’t win. And I was too, and not just because my name is Tony as well (Well…)
I’m kind of glad Jaleel went. Although just goes to show you that the winning team’s members aren’t safe from elimination. We can now add Jaleel to the list of people to ask. I don’t know if it’ll help the poor guy, but I’m definitely voting for Roshon next week. The guy’s grown on me.
And despite a “redeeming” Viennese Waltz, I would take a finals with Katherine, Donald and Maria over William, Maria/Donald and Katherine any day.
Im very happy about tonight ive been a huge fan of melissas for years and became a fan maks when i started watching the show for Kirstie alley I Hope they stick around alot longer
Quick post regarding the idea that the Mel/Maks team is staying in the competition because of votes for Maks.
Just as we don’t know the true size of the team fanbase, we also don’t know the size of Melissa’s base alone.
The largest demographic watching the show have grown up with this woman. I don’t see her as a Kirstie type – I see her as a Marie type (except Marie was funnier).
I suspect almost the exact same group is voting for Melissa that voted for Marie; my sense of Kirstie was that her fans were more spread over different ages because of her raucous sense of humor.
“Violet, I agree with you regarding Kirstie vs Melissa, but 2nd place??”
At least Kirstie was much more charismatic and closely matched to her competitors than Melissa is.
“…mostly maks have a ridiculous fanbase”
In the interest of preserving Heidi’s veins, it’s worth reiterating that “ridiculous” is not necessarily synomymous with large.
LOL Heidi! Thanks Miss! 😉 I still can’t believe it! YAYYyyy
i would like to add that i thought Jaleel had a very CLASSY exit… no matter whats gone on before, he was really graceful and grateful tonight, so congrats
Im just confused after reading twitter about DWTS and seeing it here. If maks’ fan base is the only thing keeping them why hasn’t he won? I get Melissa isn’t the best dancer but this is a popularity contest. I am not ashamed to say I voted for them because I think their scores should’ve been higher. Maybe not the best reason but oh well. Although there is something that bugs me about Roshon I am a chelsie fan and I did like his rumba.
At least Jaleel wad funny with his Len comments! Way to go out!
KC my guess is because Maks’s fan base can beat out the people with average to low scores who aren’t getting enough fan votes on their own but they’re not strong enough to knock out the people with good scores who have a large amount of fan votes themselves.
I’m happy with how the duel elimination went. I really hope Roshon starts getting better scores/more votes soon, though.
Also, I thought seeing that dancer ( I forgot his name 🙁 ) do his dance after overcoming just an illness was so inspiring. I loved seeing how someone can overcome anything with determination. It was very moving.
I’m beyond thrilled that Roshon & Chelsie actually survived tonight!! I thought they were toast when they landed in the bottom 2. I know they have a very slim chance of surviving next weeks double elimination but I’m just happy they made it this far.
Just want to say that even though Melissa might be the weakest dancer in the competition, I am so glad Jaleel is the one going home tonight. There was just too much negative drama with him and I could not enjoy watching his dances.
With that said, I don’t think it’s a surprise that Melissa was not in the B2 because she was completely hosed by the judges, when she actually did a decent dance. She deserved some 8s in there. So the public rallied behind her and voted for her. Plus, she’s a cultural icon and lots of ppl who are in the demographic of the show prob grew up with her. Another reason I think that Roshon isn’t getting the votes, the demographic is just clicking with him.
I think Maria, Donald, Katherine, and Roshon deserve to make it to the semis. I am on the fence with William because I hate that he is so pimped by Cheryl and ABC, but i can tell the guy genuinely wants to dance well every week and he is soooo tired of gimmicks (lookin at you cheryl burke). Btw, i think Roshon has been humbled by his lack of popularity on the show. He’s very lucky that the judges saved him twice now.
KC,
Because it can’t be just Maks’ fans. I doubt Melissa’s primary voters are tweeting or posting here. Yet, there have to at least be a fairly good group of them.
You’re probably reading tweets from folks (on the younger side) who really believe it’s all about their group, when in fact, no celebrity can win without a lot of different groups, it seems to me.
Really? Melissa didn’t get booted off tonight. This is so sad! This season is now reminding me of season 11. Feel real bad for Roshon. He probally knows already his time will be up next week.
Glad Jaleel is gone. Not surprised judges saved Roshon. Would love to see any combination of three from the following four, Donald, Maria, Katherine, or William in the finals.
So the lowest scoring dancers got first pick for a third dancer to join them in a trio next week? I think they’re all doing one ballroom and one latin dance, but one of them must be a trio? Is this a first?
I think Tony’s team should’ve won Ballroom Battle as well – and I’m not so sure the judges meant to pick Cheryl’s couple at all. Didn’t seem like they were done deliberating and when Len announced who was in 3rd, did you hear Carrie Ann go “What?!” or something similar.
For those interested, team Cheryl was Allen Genkin and Alla Kocherga. Team Tony was Elizabeth Satarov and Philip Kudryavtsev. Team Louis was Ashley Goldman and Ron Garber. Ashley and Ron were US National Youth Latin Ballroom champions, but funnily enough it seems that Ashley and Philip are now dancing together as of a couple months ago.
@elese
yes its a first…and to me, makes no sense.
all its going to do is distract from the actual contestant dancing
which for certain people will help….i can see it now two half-naked chermkovskiys (sp) dancing circles around melissa and two women grinding on half naked willy
and will hurt others
i dont get it yet, but maybe it will surprise me (but i doubt it)
Looks like the celebs had to pick from the 6 eliminated pros, though who knows if the girls had to pick boys and vice versa?…
Next week it gotta be Melissa and Roshon!
Seems like they’re desperate to keep doing ‘something different’…
Apparently they were able to choose from the eliminated pros or the troupe.
I’m glad Roshon was saved but I’m sad Jaleel went home. Even though he wasn’t consistent week after week I thought he had a really appealing style to his dancing and quite a lot of ability. His exit was gracious and funny. He&Kym didn’t seem too disappointed so I guess that makes me not as mad as I thought I would be about a good dancer leaving. Their week 6 package and dance was one of the highlights of the season for me.
Roshon- please work on that leg strength! Your chances for finals are slim but it’s not impossible if you work your butt off.
I guess they’ll mention next weeks dances in the after results show interviews.
If they dance in a trio, thats ridiculous too!
Looks like each couple will dance a ballroom dance and a latin trio.
Well, if he’s left when Maria gets her turn to pick, we know she’ll choose Tristan, as she said if she couldn’t dance with Derek, she’d like Tristan as her partner.
I’d like a Maria, Donald, Katherine final too! 🙂
OMG, the dancer, Steelo??? *tears* What an incredible story, definitely puts life in perspective. What matters and whats important. Who care who wins this season of DWTS, the true inspiration and winner was Steelo. 🙂
Well Melissa lives to dance another week! I hope next week is her last, their is no excitement or joy with this pairing.
Go Roshon, man he stepped up to the plate this week in his AT, his Team Tango, and the Dance Duel. Great job! But being in the bottom 2 again I think his dancing days are numbered.
Ballroom Battle was a Joke! Tony or even Louis’ team was much better. The judges seemed totally unprepared to make a decision. With all the pimpage Cheryl has gotten this year, it seems things have worked in her favor again. *sigh*
How can I find out the name of the song that was
performed during the Team Paso dance. It was very
haunting and I would like to know it’s title.
Thanks. Aline J. Aubin
KC, only crazy people are saying it’s Maks’ fanbase keeping them in – they refuse to believe anything else. 😀 Look at the spread again, people – Ten Melissa fans on a mission could cover that thing. ESPECIALLY if neither Roshon nor Jaleel are getting the votes.
People come on!! Melissa is an iconic TV Actress. She was on a TV show that the main demographic watching this show grew up on and LOVED. Maks fanbase isn’t going to be shit against that – much like it wasn’t with Kirstie Alley. Kirstie and Melissa are in the same vein – only Kirstie was a bit better dancer and more engaging. People are seriously underestimating her own fanbase AND they are overstating what it’s taking to stick around against guys who were in the bottom two BEFORE.
Melisa dodged a bullet. Next week she needs to go though. she is the worst dancer there.
#67 Aline J Aubin…it was O, fortuna from Carmina Burana
Heidi, glad to see you didn’t have to open a vein…I would miss your numbers posts. 🙂
This third dancer trio thing is a cute idea. If I had to choose who would be added to the pair for next week (hopefully the latin dance becuase i don’t see them doing that for a ballroom dance like quickstep or foxtrot) I’d put a male pro with a female dance and vice versa so it would be M+M w Tony, Katherine and Mark w Val, William and Cheryl w Kym, Maria and Derek w Tristan, Roshon and Chelise w Karina , and Donald and Peta and Anna.
Just saw the other posting. Both Val and Maks -_- really producers really. doesn’t sound like a fun dance for Melissa.
So…Jaleel was the one who left us…
I can’t say that I am surprised since it was exactly what I predicted…that Jaleel and Roshon would be in the bottom 2 and Roshon would be the one who would be saved by the judges! I also can’t say that I am sad seeing him going, even though – from a dancing point of view – it should be Melissa. But I knew that she had the votes, since she was never in the B2 before and the difference of votes she had to cover to stay was not big!
Now the big question is who would be the second one who will leave next week, since Roshon is the first one as the history and votes showed so far! I really hope it would be Melissa, cause none of the others deserves to go, imo. She is the lesser dancer of the remaining celebs.
@ifigenia: I think its Melisa and Roshon too but if anyone has an off week (ex. chyna phillips) it could be anyone. Therefore, I’m hoping William has an off week so its him and melissa gooing home and roshon sticking around 🙂
I loved Dance Duel.
This is the proof that voters still have power to keep their favourite couples on the show. And it’s very exciting.
And I was praying for a dance duel between Roshon and Jaleel! ahahahah Go home, bye-bye, so long, farewell, Jaleel!
Donald will be dancing Jive with Peta and Karina. His other dance is Tango.
@Elsee: Thats a great trio! Karina is the best when it comes to jives out of the female pros! (or at least in my opinion).
Oh, can’t wait to see Donald jive with Peta and Karina!!
I thought Tony’s team should’ve won Ballroom Battle as well: they were great, especially the guy – he had elasticated, sharp moves reminiscent of Derek. I’m also hoping for a Maria, Katherine, Donald final.
@Katarina, No I didn’t think Kirstie should have got second place. I liked Ralph the best that season, then Chelsea Kane. Though I was rooting for Kirstie kind of over Chelsea, because I HATED Mark season 12.
What is this trio stuff? I’m confused.
Never mind, just saw there is a post about the trios. Off to read!
I think Karina is the best when it comes to any dance, period. She would have been my choice too, as I think she is the unparalleled best female pro on the show when it comes to sheer talent (god she can move) and innovative choreography – although I love Anna, Kym, and I like Chelsie and Peta and really most of them. I can’t wait to see what Peta and Karina and Donald can do together!
I have to say as well that Jaleel’s exit was a very nice one. It was like the way he came into the competition. He was gracious and funny. I also loved what he said to Len about Roshon! It was like he was saying be nice to the kid! That was very sweet!!
@vin
Trust me, I would love Roshon to the semi-finals and what you are saying about an off week is so true. But with Roshon being in the bottom two three times by now, I don’t think he will make it.
Reffering William…I don’t think that he is going even if he doesn’t get a very high score. But again, I may be wrong. I just believe that he does have a huge fanbase all over the world (or at least in the countries where his telenovelas have been aired. These countries are too many. I made a research and I found around 15 European countries, plus Asian countries, plus African counties! And let’s not forget the Latin America! I live in Greece and he was the only contestant I knew when the cast was announced along with Maria) who’s following him fannatically and I have a secret fear that he might even win this! I knew since the beginning, before even see anyone dance, that he would go far based on his fanbase and only but I didn’t/don’t know how far. That’s why I am saying that he might even win.
I don’t have any problem with him. I really like him as a person. I just don’t like all this that is happening around him and HE doesn’t like that either! Maybe if there was not all this pimping around him, I wouldn’t mind him winning…
Anyway…at the end, I think that the second person going is Melissa. I always have a better view after seeing all of the couples dance so I’ll have to wait until Monday to re-think that. But with none of the other cast members ever being on the Bottom two, we don’t know how people are voting so everything is possible!
The question is – if you are relatively unknown in America, but very famous elsewhere, does it count?? Do those people REALLY vote? I just don’t know. I’m not sure that’s the case. I guess we’ll find out.
I would rather Mark win than Cheryl, with her behavior and attitude these days. Hell, I’d rather MAKS win with Melissa than Cheryl.
Well I can’t go THAT far with the M&M win, because I just don’t think Melissa can dance, BUT I’d rather Mark for the win than Cheryl this year too!
@Heidi
Yes…I agree Heidi. Being unknown to America is sure a negative thing for being on the show, but with all this pimping he is not unknown at all now! They did a really good job introducing him to the American audience. Now if they like him or not it’s a whole another story.
As for if the fans from other countries are voting, that’s a huge question mark but I think they do. At least the really royal ones. I am saying this because if someone I liked so much was competing somewhere in a foreign country and I could vote for them, I would! He came this far not being in the bottom two once! And for God’s sake, we’ve learn that international fans can vote via Skype from HIS GREEK fans!!!! Insane but…true!
As for the other part, I totally agree with you! I’d prefer seeing Mark winning than Cheryl! She was never in the list with my fav pros, but her behavior and attitude turned me off completely!!!
But like you said…we’ll see. Personally, I’d like a final with Maria, Donald and Katherine.
Why my comment is awaiting moderation? Did I do something? 🙁
As long as William or Melissa doesn’t win this thing I’m all good. 🙂 I want to see Kathrine, Maria, and Donald in the finale w roshon in 4th. (Donald for the win though 🙂 He is just sooo much fun to watch he makes me want to watch hsi dances on youtube and thats what J.R. made me want to do so thats a good sign i guess)
… that should say …”I don’t think Melissa can dance as well, as the others named”.
Well, I think the pro will call a same sex pro…
Melissa – Val
Donald – Karina
My guesses:
Roshon – Anna (work on tecnique)
William – Kym (height)
Katherine – No Idea. I have to say Tony. (and hope she gets salsa)
Maria – Hope is Tristan. =]
I know this is a little off topic, but I was talking to a band director today, and decided to ask him about Roshon”classical” song. He basically said no matter what instrument it’s played on, Bad Romance will never be classical.
Just to clarify, I already knew this, I just wanted to confirm in the unlikely case whoever the genius who picked that song was actually right.
So excited for the karina trio with Peta and Donald