Dancing With The Stars Derek Hough Travels To Park City, Utah
Pictured above is Derek Hough in Park City, Utah. Yesterday, the much loved Dancing With The Stars pro made a showing at the Tanger Outlets to dance and mingle with fans. While he was there, he stayed at his family’s cabin. Don’t worry, Mark Ballas was able to babysit his sweet new addition to the family. Be sure to visit Pure Derek Hough to read all about it and see more pics that our Miss Heidi collected. As you can see, Derek was in fun form as always!
gorgeous, incredibly talented, funny, golden soul, proud dog owner (Romeo was recently on the kill list of an LA shelter ..now he is known as EyBoi :D), a million dollars smile, amazing hair … Mr Derek Hough!! love me some Derek!!!
Elara you have a way with words. Nothing to add – loving me some Derek as well.
Yah, Elara! All you said! BUT…I love me some Derek…more! :)))
DITTO! Derek is #1!
I love Derek. I will miss him on DWTS…I know he’s destined for bigger things after all he is THAT talented. I think he’s far more talented than Mr Ryan Seacrest and that could open doors for Derek if Ryan marries Julianne!
Why does Derek always have to be the center of attention? Why does he always have to grope his partners? His dancing and choreography speak for him as they are both excellent. If he would just let the dancing and choreography speak for him rather than all of this grandstanding and showboating I might like him better. He needs to grow up.
Music Director, you must not see the same Derek as I do. I disagree. First of all, I don’t see how he has to be the center of attention, or that he is grand standing or showboating. Geez, he’s an entertainer and if you are going to classify him as showboating, then I guess you better count all the pros in that category. Derek is also one of the most humble and sweetest pros on this show. It doesn’t get any more “grown up” than that in my opinion.
I just have to laugh at the excessively self-important-sounding names some of the first-timers posters here create for themselves, as if to lend credibility to some of the claims they make. 😛
LOL Court!!!
Maybe Derek is a very nice person. Like I said before, I appreciate his dancing ability and choreography. He is one of the best, if not the best on the show. I’m just expressing an opinion of what I see. I’m a musician and I know performers have to be self-assured and that they probably have varying degrees of this. That’s fine. What I observe on the show from him seems to be over the top attention getting. I also don’t think it’s appropriate the way he hangs all over his partners, and my wife agrees. You know, when Mark Ballas started on the show, I thought the same of him. However, he’s grown up. I don’t feel Derek has. I also don’t like how Derek seems to end up with the ringer partner most seasons (not all, I know). But for as much as people have commented that Maks thinks this is his show, it comes across to me that it really is Derek’s show. If this is what ABC has to do to get viewers, so be it. I’ve watched since the first season and love the show. I would like to see some of the other pros win or at least be in position to win with a ringer partner. I should also add that I agreed with all the comments I read last season about how Cheryl acted around and choreographed her Latin hunk. I just get tired of Derek and his antics (same can be said of Maks or any of the others). BTW, my all-time favorite attention-getting star is returning: Joey Fatone. With the exception of Jesse Jackson, I’ve never seen anyone show up and get in the camera lens at events as Joey. Gag Me! Oh, and Courtney, I’m not trying to sound self important. This is a nick name I got way back, so I use it.
Blah blah blah… Derek..ringer…blah blah. Music Director, we’ve had these discussions and refuted such bullshit as “Derek always gets ringers” with actual thoughtful analysis. When you read this site for a while, perhaps you can come back and contribute in such a way so that everyone doesn’t roll their eyes. Until then, READ THE ROOM.
I’m so relieved your wife agrees with you though – good to know you have someone in your corner. :::rolls eyes:::
Someone does owe me ten bucks on how long it would take some idiot to claim Derek got a ringer in a season FILLED WITH RINGERS, including those with their previous partners (like Joey/Kym and Cheryl/Emmitt) – pay up beeches. 😀
Ooh, a ringer post for this season would be really cool since it’s different for this bunch. Out: Previous dance experience except for those who haven’t learned all of the dance styles (Kelly, Pam, Drew). In: recent activities, original partner, time since doing the show, fan base. Maybe relative skill level (since that’s know, although subject to opinion)? Just a thought.
Yer makin’ my brain hurt, mmc. 🙂 I’ll give it some thought.
I really like that idea, MMC. 🙂 It would be an interesting read, for sure.
Heidi, you always make me laugh. I didn’t accept your bet about Derek and the ringer this season because I agree with you, but I will happily pay you whatever you deserve. You are always so fair and spot on. I love reading your comments.
Hmmmmmm, does anyone but me find it amazing how fans of others on the show get more creative each season to find ways to bash Derek over the SameOldS—.
Ya know, I speak for many(and considering all his fans and practically any woman who sees him) when I say he certainly does get my “attention” and he can “hang all over me” anytime. I’m sure he has NEVER groped anyone (unless they wanted to be groped, of course) Face it, guys, sometimes, OFTEN, women prefer fabulous looking men, who are sweet, accomplished, talented and still humble and nurturing. Of course, it AIN’T you(and many other men) and so yes, jealousy is to be expected. Derek puts priorities where they need to be, on what’s best for his partners and never tries to stir but always quell controversy even when he’s baited.
Derek is way to PC, in my opinion. Don’t know who it is that “Mr. Director” is watching but surely it’s not the Derek Hough on DWTS.
I guess all the people with the high falutin’ monikers better get their digs in now. Who will they be bashin’ next year???? Tristan???? 🙂
@mmc (12) – an All-Stars ringer post? 😯 Well, how do you get more “ring-ery” (if that’s even a word) than Joey? Been doing DWTS Las Vegas since it opened in April (or was it May?).
Quit tryin to talk me into it, Sally. 😉
LOL, PH! 😀 Like I’ve said here before, Kym’s my favorite female pro, but I can’t deny that Joey has a huge leg up coming off of DWTS LV…
I agree, @Sally. He’s also got the same partner which helps. Then again, Gilles is well-known now, strong dancer, has been taking lessons (probably many styles vs. Joey’s couple in Vegas), fans are still mad that he lost by such a close margin, and he’s Gilles. Shawn is a champion, Olympian, fresh in the news b/c of the Olympics/injury, and has a very successful pro. As PH said, they’re ALL ringers in some way(s). It’s just degrees of “ringer-i-ness.”
Incidentally, before anyone thinks I’m on the Joey bandwagon, I truly have no idea who I’ll vote for. Actually, I’d like to see Anna win, so maybe Drew. He’s already won though, so I have no idea.
PH, don’t shoot the messenger! I’m just the idea (wo)man. 😉 LOL