DWTS Season 14, THE FINALE – Who’s Dancing What…and when?
So, for the finals this week, we get three dances over two nights. According to the press release that Vogue found, on Monday night they dance the judges choice dance and then the freestyle. After the show they are handed music for a dance style of their choosing and have the 24-hour challenge to choreograph and learn the dance.
Now, NORMALLY, the judges choice is a dance that the judges feel like they could do better – I’m not entirely sure that’s the case this time around. I bet they give William a dance he did well the first time and Donald one that he didn’t do so well the first time. All these subtle ways of tilting this show in William’s favor just seem to happen every week. Like bringing back Salsa for the first time in several seasons. :::rolls eyes:::
As for the dance order, it really doesn’t matter, but it MIGHT be an indication of how the production feels about the dances. Might. Only time will tell. I think it’s entirely possible that the edge goes to the couple dancing first in terms of voting, at this stage of the show, since the average viewer is more likely to vote in the finale and they may vote early. But in terms of best dances?? I think they may put the best one last. I don’t know – I go back and forth. Logically, it seems at this late date, going first helps with the voters, especially if you do a good dance. But much is noticeably different (and not for the better) with the show this season. Unfortunately, this will be easier to judge in hindsight. BASED on what they did last week, and how I do think that partly affected Maria (in addition to a variety of other factors), I think they will dance in the order below. Keep in mind, that it’s entirely possible that they don’t care who wins, they only cared that certain people got this far.
ETA: It appears my dance order is the correct one for Monday night. Shocker. Not. Also – Paso Doble for Katherine. Thanks to KMark4theWin.
William and Cheryl - Dancing First
Monday Night:
- Judges Choice: Cha Cha Cha
– Freestyle
Tuesday Night: ??
Voting # 1-800-868-3408
Katherine and Mark – Dancing Second
Monday Night:
- Judges Choice: Paso Doble
- Freestyle
Tuesday Night: ??
Voting # 1-800-868-3410
Donald and Peta – Dancing Third
Monday Night:
- Judges Choice: Argentine Tango
– Freestyle
Tuesday Night: ??
Voting # 1-800-868-3403
FOOTNOTE: While I was writing this, I was watching the full length Afterbuzz TV show from Mixology last Monday night and Maria said something that I’ve NEVER heard before, ever. She said the judges see the dress rehearsal. Meaning, they see all the dances before the show goes live. This is a fairly huge deal, IMO. The context was very innocent and I don’t think she realized that she was providing some new information for some of us. She was talking about how totally horrendous both of her dances looked on Sunday after a 12 hour rehearsal, that she had neither of them down and that normally she had a full Saturday rehearsal that she didn’t have this past week. She was very, very upset and down because she was afraid she was going to go out on a low note. She didn’t think she had time to pull it together because she’s not there till dress rehearsal and “the judges see dress rehearsal because that gives them the landscape of how the show is going to be.” It was a very off hand comment in her discussion of how bad it was, and how Derek was hurt…she also said both of them were terrified of their Jive because it was so out of the box. Anyway, this information is a pretty huge deal and it actually goes a pretty long way in explaining some of the wack ass commentary the judges give on the dances. If a dancer does crap in dress, then does really well on the live show it can go two ways: one, they over rave about it to the point you’re scratching your head because they were expecting LESS, or two, they pan a dance that wasn’t that bad because their opinion was formed during dress and it didn’t get changed either because they didn’t care for the dance or they weren’t paying attention. Same goes for if they do well in dress and do crap on the live show. Veerrrry interesting.
I’ve heard other contestants speak of judges during dress rehearsals but also been clarified that they are step in judges who give their “guess” votes based on what they see. The 3 actual judges, (Carrie Ann, Len and Bruno) don’t actually see the dances until show night. That’s my understanding from what I’ve heard in past seasons. In fact, I believe Martina mentioned it.
Absolutely they can see the performances in dress rehearsal. Anyone remember the big Flub review on AI that Paula Abdul gave Jason Castro, on one of the nights the contestants had two songs she was critiquing a song he hadn’t performed yet live. Oops!
At this point, I don’t know how this season is going to pan out. I guess I will just sit back and enjoy the show and have my remote close by (and the wine), and hope that my favorite dances a showstopping freestyle. *fingerscrossed* And most importantly to Vote at the start of the show to make all my votes count.
I think the judges watching the dress rehearsal/camera blocking is just like an unspoken fact. Like no one really thinks it matters much to mention it. I don’t think they think it’s a big deal. Carrie Ann tweeted a photo of her & Maria during week 7 saying something like, “wait until you see this girl’s paso doble.” That is super paraphrasing, but something similar to that.
Actually, I think Donald was given a crowd pleaser A Tango where he scored a 27, including a 10 from CIA. William got cha cha that he performed 2 month ago and got a 24. Clearly, Donald has an advantage; his performance was already scored high. If he dances last -he is a winner.
Well, I asked the question on the Cheesecake page and got it answered here. I saw the Afterbuzz interview, and it really concerned me that the judges were at the rehearsals. That kind of explains how CAI and Bruno always have something clever to say.
I think the judges should not be at rehearsal and they should be given more time to score people. Let them give their views briefly, and while Brooke is interviewing, they register their score.
Oh, why bother trying to figure this show out. TPTB don’t care.
Linz, especially Bruno and his totally off the wall comments. You know he has to be thinking about how outrageous he can get, so now that he has already seen the routines he can think up some.
Not only have I believed for a long time that the judges see the dress rehearsal – even more importantly, they watch it ALONG WITH the producers. And I believe the producers tell the judges what to say and what score to give. Oh they might give them the option of changing the score somewhat if something ridiculously unforeseen happens, like a complete flub up, but even then, if you notice, sometimes Len will say I saw you mess up but it’s still a 10 to me (this happened with Helio I believe and I nearly screamed.)
But after that season, I realized that everything is storyboarded and scripted, and adjusted slightly due to fan vote and other factors that develop as the season goes along, but I think they plan ahead who’s leaving and when and they come up with gimmicks to make it happen like they want, whether it’s 15 point bonus cha cha to keep Chelsea over Ralph, or a dance duel and cha cha marathon to ditch a fan fave Gladys, or, well, hundreds of examples I’m sure.
Personally I have always disliked the fact that the judges seem to comment on & judge the rehearsal packages shown. I assumed their role was to judge the actual dance ability of the celeb at that given moment.
I am looking forward to Tuesday and seeing everyone back and dancing. Sounds more exciting than what I expect tomorrow.
IIRC, Cheryl says in her book that the “judges” at dress rehearsal are standins for the real ones, and the actual judges don’t see the dances until the live performance on Monday night. I also seem to remember Carrie Ann saying more than once that she doesn’t see the dance until she is actually judging it live on the show as it’s broadcast. So, that deserves further clarification, because I do agree that it’s a huge deal.
katheriene is dancing second. Doesn’t really matter much anymore since its the finals, but whatever.
https://twitter.com/#!/VoteKMark/status/204301965763690497
#1 Gigi, I read the comments so quickly that I missed that you said exactly what I just wrote. That’s my understanding too — the “judges” at dress rehearsal are substitutes. In fact, I remember Cheryl saying that the sub judges make silly jokes and comments just to lighten it up and help to ease some of the tension for the couples.
I remember during Melissa Rycroft’s season that she had to sit out a dance and the show replayed her dress rehearsal (she was wearing blue jeans as I recall). The 3 judges were watching and had scored it, and showed their scores on the live TV. The show explained their rule that the dress rehearsal is scored if the contestant cannot make the live show.
Gigi, Maria made it VERY clear that the judges see the dress rehearsal. I don’t think they actually SIT in the ballroom, but she was very clear that they do see it.
Sandy, it’s been a long established fact that the AI judges sit in on dress rehearsal – the same has not been said for DWTS.
And Nic, I think it’s a huge deal. They have time to establish opinions and scores. The difference between Idol and DWTS is that the Idol judges don’t get to score.
Hmmm. Picture this: a couple finishes their dance and Bruno shouts, “Baby, that was so much more fabulous than dress rehearsal!!” Or, “Darling, you hit all the marks in dress…what happened?” This would totally put me off. Totally. If the judges are present during dress rehearsal (even by video feed), it is wrong. Wrong because that is most definitely NOT how they are selling the show. IMO.
Sorry, NYC Girl but no – watch what Maria says and then decide. She’s actually quite clear on the point. VERY clear.
I didn’t say the judges were AT dress rehearsal, I said they SAW dress rehearsal. Huge difference.
Again, David, different thing altogether. People, at least watch the video for what Maria says (it’s about an hour in, so it’s an effort), before commenting on what I said.
Oh, Thanks Heidi, I didn’t know that. But its still inexcusable to critique the wrong damn song.
If Katherine is second then your placement just might be spot on.
Heidi, is this before she’s distracted by the Celtics?
My understanding that the judges pick dance doesn’t mean its the same exact dance they performed earlier in the season, but the style to different choreography and music.
Er, thought I said that Andrea.
No, I think it was after, Evaine. She goes into a big long discussion of how horrible it was and how sad it made her….and it was kind of her way of explaining how down she got and how that resulted in her going insane in the sky box. Serious rollercoaster.
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Not so sure about this new choreography and new music thing. It could spell disaster for any of the three couples actually.
I wonder how many times we will see Willys chest on Monday night? Icky, one time is too many for me.
#19 Evaine It comes on at about the 56 min. mark, not long after Maria first sits down to talk.
Heidi, I am talking about this: If Maria says the judges see the dress rehearsals, but Carrie Ann and Cheryl say they don’t, then we are getting two different stories. That’s all I meant. I wasn’t disputing what Maria said at all. I borrowed Cheryl’s book from the library, so I don’t own a copy of it, otherwise I would look to see if I could find the passage where she talks about the substitute judges at the dress rehearsals.
All I’m saying is that they aren’t necessarily two stories…the judges don’t have to be AT dress in order to SEE dress.
It’s at 56:50 ish… “The judges look at dress rehearsals. The dress rehearsals kinda give them an idea of what the landscape is going to look like.”
So yeah, the judges do form their ideas ahead of showtime. Maybe that’s new this season? Because it’s been said so often before that they DON’T look at the performances before showtime – I’m especially remembering what David said about when Melissa R was injured.
Oh script girl! SCRIPT GIRL!!
And yes… what Heidi just said in #26. Maria did not say there were THERE. Just that they looked at them. Maybe at those script meetings Brooke tweets about.
Heidi — Point taken, thanks.
I see what you’re getting at. They could watch the tape of the dress rehearsal to get an idea of what to expect for the live performance.
@Sandy #24: They’ve had Judge’s Pick before…Season 12 being the most recent.
Evaine and Winter — I didn’t get the distinction that Heidi was making either at first. But I see what she’s saying now. [*Mr. Spock voice*] “Interesting.”
Well, for me, this 24 Hour Challenge thing is just adding insult to injury – it’s the last Dance Duel, after the Dance Duels are supposed to be over and done with… not to mention that it gives Larry, Moe, and Curly one more shot at manipulating the results. I’ve said before that I don’t think TPTB actually care who wins, but now I’m not so sure….
And Sandy (#24) – I’m just guessing, but and answer to how many times we’ll see Willy’s bare chest tomorrow would be “every time the camera is on Willy”… I’d almost bet that his costume for tomorrow doesn’t even include a shirt.
Oh, and here I thought that Bruno’s witty retorts were all off the cuff – he has HOURS to come up with them.
It amazes me in all the seasons that they have done, there hasn’t been an ex-employee or two who ‘tells all’ about the behind the scenes. And don’t the contestants get paid by the week – so if there was blatant producer manipulation, wouldn’t somebody (thinking Kate Gosslin or the like) call foul?
Can’t decide whether to watch – will read the puredwts summary and then maybe turn on the west coast feed….
@SueB… “It amazes me in all the seasons that they have done, there hasn’t been an ex-employee or two who ‘tells all’ about the behind the scenes. And don’t the contestants get paid by the week – so if there was blatant producer manipulation, wouldn’t somebody (thinking Kate Gosslin or the like) call foul?”
I’ve heard before, about the “confidentiality agreement” that everyone on the show signs…. Once, and I don’t remember when, or where, I read that it was extensive on what it covered, and that it never expired, even when they were no longer on the show. Sign and it’s valid for life. And, I also saw that they also spelled out exactly what would happen should that confidentiality agreement be broken..
So, MAYBE all of that is false… There could be some basis in it, or there could not, and just be supposition about WHY no one can ever find out some of this info…..
But, MAYBE it isn’t totally false, and there is something that keeps everyone, including past celebrities and pros and crew and anyone else who are former employees of the show, from talking. I don’t know, but your post reminded me of it…….
I always thought the judges saw dress rehearsal.
Who was it that was judged on dress rehearsal?
Melissa Rycroft, maybe? She had an injury.
I can’t say for sure if the judges were seen on the videotape shown during the competition but I think they were there.
FYI: The Judges Pick for Katherine & Mark is the Paso Doble.
Mark reveals it in this Access Hollywood video:
http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/is-katherine-jenkins-ready-for-the-dancing-finals/1648099590001
Someone mentioned the judges seeing the dance during a live show, and Tom said something like”Just to be clear, fake judges see the rehearsal….”
I’m not sure if it was Martina or not when Tom replied to the comment.
Remember Len sometimes comments about how many hours couple practice….either praising them the work put in or trashing them for NOT putting in hours (Hope is last one I can remember). If he checks on them, I’m sure the watch tape of rehearsals.
Did Cheryl tweet William is dancing first? I can’t get on twitter
Looks like you got it right, Heidi. Cheryl tweeted that they dance first:
http://twitter.com/#!/CherylBurke/status/204433595325087744
And that K-Mark fan twitter has Katherine second.
If Donald is third I hope they’ve saved the best dances for last this week.
Yesss I am really hoping Peta and Donald are last because they are amazing and they two great dances that could really get them that home run to Winn the show because petas choreography is some of the best ever and. I can’t wait to see her and donalds new argentine tango because the first one I was in love with and then there freestyle
Well isn’t that just a coinky dink Willy is first.
Anyone a fan of Katherine or Donald its probably a good idea to start voting early in the show.
Well, well, well…I got it right. Gee, when it might make a positive difference to go first, Willy goes first. After nearly an entire season of going last or near to last.
Please read ALL the comments, sheery. I’m tired from drawing the distinction for everyone who’s saying the same thing as you.
did I miss something, or are all the finalists shy one dance? Looks like KMark hasn’t done a Tango like all the other teams have, WilliBu didn’t have to Waltz and PetaPacker were spared the Salsa.
From this line up it appears that Katherine has the harder task – her repeat dance is one she’s only done in the dance trio, which was not all that good really, even without the wardrobe malfunction. This will be William’s third shot at the Paso, so he should have it down pretty good right? And Donald rocked his AT before so no reason to think he won’t burn the floor again this time as well.
@Linde, I believe that Katherine has paso, and William has cha-cha – not the other way around.
Isn’t the Judges Choice dance normally the one the judges feel that the celebrities need to “re-do” and normally the one they did the worst? That’s what I thought, anyway. And looking at the Judges Choice dances, I don’t think any of them have their weakest dance.
Yeah, Lori, it often is.
mmc – yes, I see the errors of my way now B)
are the finalists missing one dance because TPTBWTHUCA added in the Salsa for William?
Also – odd that William and Katherine both have dances they scored low on (for Katherine actually her lowest scoring dance), while Donald is getting one that he did pretty good at the first time and it’s fairly certain Peta will choreograph another WOW number.
have the judges changed their mind on who they’re pushing now?
FWIW, I think they added salsa because of that personal story week thing when so many do latin (especially rumba). Some couples wouldn’t have a latin dance left by Week 9 unless they added one, and is also why most have 1 unlearned ballroom style left at the end. Same thing in Season 12 when they added salsa.
However, they just had all the couples repeat a latin dance the same week in Season 13 (instant jive) to solve that problem instead of adding one. It looks like they picked the route that may be more favorable to William, but I don’t know if that was intentional.
Someone commented earlier that mambo might be a better choice if they need an extra latin style because it’s more “ballroom” instead of “club.” Just thought that was interesting.
William third time dancing the cha-cha but 4th time learning it week 1, week 5 dance duel (didn’t dance it though) week 6 motown cha-cha marathon now in the finals this seems kinda unfair to me 4 weeks out of 10 he had to learn a cha-cha am i the only one that thinks this looks fishy
Interesting Judges Choices. I can see where William and Katherine could tighten up and improve with the dances they had, but with Donald, the judges didn’t critique the technique. They critiqued the choreography. Saying too many lifts, not enough footwork. In a case like that, can the pro go back and re-do the dance?
totally, @Jeff – plus it is the easiest of the latin dances.
I think they are re-doing the dances, Beka. But to be honest, I’m getting more confused all the time at what they think they are doing.
@Heidi – I just watched the Good Morning America promos – and it looked like William & Cheryl had the same, or perhaps just re-used?, choreography. and I couldn’t tell with Katherine&Marks paso – but Donald&Peta’s – I don’t know. I don’t remember the lift they were practicing, but it’s been a few weeks, and my memory has gone the way of the dinos.
thanks.
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Is everyone really THAT confused on the Judge’s Pick dance? It’s perfectly clear to me how the round is going down. I think people are getting confused with the Judge’s REDEMPTION dance they’ve had a few times. The Pick and Redemption don’t have to mean the same thing I think the judges chose Paso for Katherine with redemption in mind. The Cha-Cha and A.Tango for Willy and Donald in a sense that “They did pretty well the first time, let’s see if they can do it again.”
Interesting that the 3 Stooges gave Donald the dance that allows lifts….. I’m like others here; I can’t figure out what TPTBHTHUCA are trying to pull. But I can’t help but think they’re trying to pull SOMETHING…
But see, Tony, that’s the part that’s not fair. You give the two guys dances they can dance well already and give Katherine a dance that she needed to do better on?? I say bullshit to that. Give them all crap dances or give them all good dances – this mixing and matching is bullshit.
Well, I see a perfect 30 for each of them on the judges choice dances since they are all so good so this year more than ever everything will go back to the freestyle and if its worth a perfect score in order to get that trophy.
On a side note, I think William getting cha cha cha is actually smart. He really has gotten better since episode one. As much as I hate cheryl this season he was nothing but willing to do whatever she told him to do and seems very sincere.
What spoils the show for me is the lack of transparency. I wish they would let us know how the viewers vote. They have to know, right? Why not post it online or at least send a release to external outlets? Until TPTB do that it is not a competition and therefore should not be viewed as such. I’m also suspicious and tired of the judges. CAI and Bruno are entertaining but poor judges for a ballroom competition. At least add a fourth judge,
a woman with ballroom credentials.
It would be hard to find another ballroom judge with credentials cuz most pros know each other. You can not put any pro that has been on the show cuz some were professional partners with current pros before they retired like Elena and Maks or Tony, Louis and Karina.
@gibroni: A fourth judge could be cool but all I have in my head is American Idol when there was 4 judges (randy, paula, kara, simon then randy, simon, kara, ellen) and how much of a trainwreck that was to watch.
Heidi,
I think I’ve seen the judges on the dress reharsal some seasons ago… backstage package or tv news, I’m not sure… Bruno was wearing a robe, If I’m not wrong…
I would love to see actual ballroom dancers replace Bruno and C/A. I also think it would be more fair if all the couples did the same dance. It would be more apples to apples than apples to oranges.
It wasn’t up to Cheryl that they got Cha Cha, Vin. And yes, it was smart to give him that if the judges want him to win.
I’ve always been against the idea of Shirley Ballas, due to Mark and Derek’s participation, but she certainly can’t play favorites more than CAI and Bruno do. And really, I think she would be inclined to be HARDER, on Mark at least.
Good idea Heidi…but what about Lacey’s Dad Buddy? I heard he was available. Totally j/k. Shirley would probably be a great judge but I see it being REALLY difficult for people to accept the fact that Mark would be getting judged by his own mother. No matter how you slice it it would seen unfair. I’m not positive but I think she’s taught – Mark, Derek, Maks and probably VAl?
Elena G. would have the same problem as she knows, danced or was taught by many members of the cast – Louis, Maks, Tony and Karina.
I would love if CAI and Bruno were replaced. But I do remember that when there was a 4th judge a couple of seasons ago (forgot his name but he had blonde hair and really white teeth)…his scores were a little all over the place. As long as it’s a judge who has some ballroom understanding and REALLY understands the show (i.e. producer BS) the show could be great again.
This season has been a let down (not even too excited about the All Star Season but I am SURE they will screw that up even worse than they screwed up this season). I anticipate a lot of half baked ideas not well thought out just for ratings.
Anywho- Sorry so long of a post…I haven’t posted all season (no real need as my thoughts were expressed my others much more articulately than me).
Thanks (all of you) for the hard work in running this site. It’s fab!
She did more than teach Derek – he lived with her for ten years. She’s like a second (or third) mother to him. She really seems to adore him, too.
If there ever is going to be a 4th judge, I’m going to throw another name out there: Brendan Cole from SCD.
I wonder what Shirley has to say about Mark being so spazztastic. Did she teach him that? Or would she say, “Son calm the hell down.” hmmm.
On a side note, any spoilers on the freestyles leaking or did anyone balb yet?
If past seasons finals running order is any indication, it will be:
3rd: William
2nd: Katherine
1st: Donald
Most of the finals dance order dictated the placements. The first couple is often the 3rd place couple (Laila, Kelly, Erin, Chelsea, Ricki).
Another interesting observation is that the first couple to dance in the finals never won. Sometimes in some seasons, the first couple placed 2nd, but never won (Jerry Rice, Mel B, Kyle Massey). In some seasons, the first couple won (Kristi, Brooke, Shawn), but those were seasons where the first dance was a relay type of dance and then they only had an order for their freestyle round.
There is hope for a Katherine win though, but not much. The 2nd couple to dance in the finals has only won once (Apolo Ohno).
So as you can see, there are theories to why each couple could win based on previous occurences, but the only one that has seemed to stick was the order being the placements “1,2,3 = 3,2,1″ that has been 100% accurate the last 2 seasons.
@Toni: She probably looked at her husband and was like “he is Corky 2.0″ lol
@PH #60. Oh believe me, I’m fed up with this. They did it in Season 12 too. Each couple had one last dance to do, and they gave them the Judge’s Pick. I wasn’t saying I was for Judge’s Pick, I was just trying to help clear the air. I SO wanted Donald to dance Salsa. I was looking forward to that all season. I think Katherine could have delivered a killer Tango. And William…well…a Waltz that would bring Carrie Ann to tears and I would have rolled my eyes at her. I think the Judge’s Pick is stupid if they haven’t danced every single dance of the Season’s set dances.
@Toni – Knowing Shirley, she’d probably blame Corky for the spazztasticness.
Mark TOTALLY takes after Corky. One only has to see them both dance with partners on one season to see the resemblance.
Am I the only one hoping that they give Donald a fast song for the 24 hour dance so we can see him jive or cha cha one more time before the season is over?
Yeah vin, I’d like to see Donald do another fast latin dance too. Especially since we’ve missed out on seeing him do his last unlearned dance, the Salsa. His samba, jive and week 1 cha cha have all been highlights for me.
@PH… “Mark TOTALLY takes after Corky. One only has to see them both dance with partners on one season to see the resemblance.
”
And the resemblance is FRIGHTENING!
That would be awesome Vin!
This should be an interesting finals. I do agree that its strange that the guys both get dances that the did quite well on while Katherine gets a dance she’s obviously weaker in. William should have gotten the Jive and Donald the Quickstep…
I do feel that Katherine can nail the Paso if she lets go and goes for it..
Like many of you I have been watching professional ballroom dancing on PBS for over 35 years before Shirley was married to Corky. There are so many ballroom dancers that have no personal affiliation with the pros, and even if they did compete ageist them that doesn’t mean they would favor them.
I agree i think it is BS that Katherine is the only one that got her worst scoring dance. I don’t mind the A.Tango cause i know he will win anyways, but giving william the cha cha is just so unfair. Why didn’t the judges give him the jive, that was his worst dance and needs improvement. Voting Katherine, she is my favorite, but Donald will win. His freestyle will be amazing, i can already tell. Anybody but cheryl and willy will be fine with me,
Maybe Len had the most say in the Judges Choice dance because he gave all three contestants an 8 for their dances the first time around. So he seems to have seen plenty of room for improvement for all three.
The paso is a crowd pleasing dance IMO. My concern is that it is a man’s dance. If Mark does not showcase her enough. Not that it matters. Sure tonight she is going to get a 60.
I do not think placement matters much now. Kyle went first, didn’t he, in season 11? And he was second. I know many are saying Katherine and her fan base but I think what some media reports forget us 1) Katherine early on was the best technical dancer and while I think others caught up to her and her dances are nt memorable, they vote on that reputation too. Everyone I know remembers Donald’s jive or Maria’s dances but not Katherne but they all say well she is good. Also the foreign votes. Katherine is an a lister overseas.
I agree there is a desperation to her. The tears and everything and her crying. I mean, if the show tries an injury angle to ight I will roll my eyes. I mean after Maria, those injury story lines seem silly. I am sure their freestyle will be fine. Even that messy one with Chelsea got a 30 from the judges.
I just hope Donald gets the support tonight. That he finally gets his 30. He is a good balance of showman and technician. I mean, a footballer who admits he watches the show?! Love to see him win!
So william’s cha cha cha was ok but worh a perfect score no. Katherine’s paso deserved it though. like i said b4 the freestyle will make or break them this time.