DWTS Peta Murgatroyd And Gilles Marini Define Sex Appeal And What “Fuses” Them Together When Dancing
Dancing With The Stars Peta Murgatroyd and Gilles Marini “define sex appeal” at ET Online. “We’re just going to keep to be just naturally who we are” and “I think what sex appeal is about is not bringing any sex appeal” says Gilles. Peta adds, “I think it’s the chemistry that you can produce between one another. If you go over the top and try and be sexy then that’s when it just goes corny and terrible.” Hmmmm….I agree, but, if I were to talk on what “fuses” Peta and Gilles together, it’s not the sexiness or chemistry (like I thought would be the case in the beginning), it’s his smoothness, theatrics in the dance, and some of their tricks for what I’ve enjoyed personally. Be sure to let us know what you think if inspired.
Also, you can check out Peta’s new blog at People.com here. Below is a take about their fusion dance tonight. More at People.com.
Our dance this week is fusion. It’s to one song, but the rhythm can be danced to two different styles. We have Argentine tango and the samba in one song. It can get a little complicated, but I think the two are actually going to mix quite well together, and I think Gilles [Marini] can definitely do both.
I’m working on getting each dance style distinctly different from the other. I don’t want the judges to think the two dance styles are muddled into each other and they can’t tell which is which when we switch over. So, Gilles will really have to play up both characters. He’ll have to be the sultry, sexy, Argentine tango man trying to seduce me, and then he goes back into the samba, where we’re like a couple having fun dancing together. I need to make those really distinct.
Umm,,,okay.
I personally don’t feel any sex appeal or chemistry watching these two. I think as big an ass as Gilles has been, he could still be sexy, maybe, if I’m thinking of his first season when he was hot.
But I’ve never thought Peta sexy. Don’t know why but not getting it.
Peta, “If you go over the top and try and be sexy then that’s when it just goes corny and terrible.” Like the Shania dance or the one that Gilles picked some pretty lingerie for Peta to wear. It may be just me but sexy, not so much. They definitely try way too hard and it doesn’t work IMO. Although other pros or celebs wear next to nothing too and do come off as sexy (Karina, Nicole etc.) so maybe its just her personality or lack thereof for me.
I think it’s so sweet when he encourages everyone to help the people affected by Sandy.
Chemistry, sex appeal that will be different for everyone and some people won’t feel it. I love watching them dance together and I totally see it. Personally, that Shania Twain dance wasn’t overtly sexual. Even the rumba, which is supposed to be the more “sensual” dance was appropriately sexy.
I hate when couple talk about how much chemistry they have, you don;t need to talk about it, you have to show during the dance, and this two here IMO have zero chemistry, as fake as it gets, like Shirley said, it is all about Gilles.
I thought fusion was when you “mixed” dance styles…not just did two styles in one song…one right after the other. Again Peta says they want people to see the two distinct styles…which sounds to me like first one and then the other. Any one of the choreographers can create moves for first one dance and then the other…but to mix them and make it appear seamless…that takes real talent. To me Peta is trying to change the definition to make people think fusion is not what it is and that bothers me. I know Derek will bring true fusion and he better get the credit for it tonight 🙂 just saying…
The irony of these two talking about not being over the top.
Lynne, hearing the song, I don’t think it’s the kind of song where you can do one dance separately from another. I took it as being able to identify what dances are included in their fusion routine.
I have zero dance experience of any sort and for that am no expert viewer. But fusion does mean to join together to form one entity. If a couple, doesn’t matter which ones, dance two separate dances to one song for their “fusion” dance and it’s really good, then great. For me, if a pro choreographs an actual fusion of two different styles of dance, no matter what the instructions were, then I give them more respect and points whether it is bad or good for actually attempting the harder element over the easier one. I’m excited to see how these fusion dances turn out. I like seeing something new on the show for a change.