New Miss America Mallory Hagan Would Do Dancing With The Stars In A Heartbeat
“Extra’s” AJ Calloway interviewed the new Miss America, Mallory Hagan, in New York’s Times Square this week after her win. As Miss America fans know, she did an amazing tap dance for her talent routine. He asks her is she’d ever do Dancing With The Stars. She said she’d “be on it (Dancing With The Stars) in a heartbeat”. She raved about Cheryl Burke being a judge on Miss America and now she feels like they are “already friends”. Mallory points out how they haven’t ever had a Miss America on Dancing With The Stars. Wow, so true and I can see this happening. What’s more, I’d love it Mallory did Dancing With The Stars. What do you think? Let’s get Miss Heidi’s thoughts….
Heidi: I’m not a fan of Miss America, the pageant. Don’t hate it, just am not a fan. And that might be why I say that I can’t see it happening – I mean, what kind of viewership did the show get?? And is there any way that the pageant would give her the time to actually do the show? I doubt it very much. And if she has to wait for her reign to be over? Then she’s no longer relevant unless she parlays it into a higher profile gig. Hell, the Bachelor chicks are more famous than Miss America, I think. Sorry, Vogue – I don’t see it happening. 🙂
ADDING: Below is a new interview with Miss America and the WSJ Digital Network. They ask her about Dancing With The Stars and think it would be unfair if she danced. She defends herself and thinks it would be the best thing for the Miss America Organization. So true. I am so dreaming for this girl to dance!!
Ooh, the shouts of “Ringer” would rattle the walls. 🙂 Mallory’s mom owns a dance studio in um… Brooklyn? And Mallory has been taking classes there since she was little, I believe. It’d be great to see her, though, she seems like a less vapid Miss America than many in the past, but I don’t see it happening either.
I like the Miss America pagents. I don’t follow anything to do with pagents but will watch the one when it’s on. I however don’t see it happening and in this case wouldn’t want it to happen. She did a great tap routine for her talent. Although her training isn’t in balroom, I think that it would be a very unfair advantage to other celebrities which would sway TPTB from casting her. And it’s a good point that she probably couldn’t do anything throughout her contract.
They’ve been wanting to go on dwts for at least 2-3 years now.
Nah. She’s only a ringer if she dances with Derek.
:::smirk:::
I was just tweeting her saying she should do it. (Because you know, she and I are ‘besties’
:P) I would sooo love to see her on DWTS. I am a fan of the pageant, and have been dying for a reigning queen to do it. But I was told (by someone else) that once you win Miss America, you are a slave to the organization, and they have almost every single day of your life planned. If they can fit in DWTS, oh, you will hear Mr screaming! 😀
@Evaine, Mandy’s (Mallory’s mom) studio isn’t in Brooklyn, it’s in Opelika, AL 🙂 A far cry from NYC! Mallory lived in Opelika all of her life and moved to NYC 4 years ago. But yes, her mother owns the studio, her grandmother owned a studio, her aunt runs the studio with her mom. They are definitely a dance family. My daughters attend and were taught by Mandy last year. I don’t know as much about Mallory’s background, but I don’t think she has done any ballroom. I could surely be wrong. Though, yes, she has been dancing all her life. Not nearly as extensively as Nicole, or Mya, I would say though. She would probably still be considered to be a ringer by many.
I don’t think she could do it while she is Miss America, I think she will be far too busy. Miss America probably isn’t as much of a “star” as reality contestants, I agree with Heidi on that. So I don’t know that she’d be asked. Then again, Brooke did co-host Miss America, and Cheryl was a judge, and I think Mark was a judge last year, so there is that connection…I guess stranger things have happened. I do think she would be great on the show, though, she’s full of personality and a very down to earth girl. And the camera loves her 🙂
Fun fact: we have a local event “Dancing with the Stars of East Alabama” that pairs local dance teachers with local well-knowns, doctors and such, and raises money for charity. Mallory’s aunt, Jaime, and her partner won it last year. They even won a mini-mirror ball trophy that is proudly on display at our dance studio. Mandy is competing in it this year. 🙂
*LOL* Thank you Violet! See, this is what happens when you only listen to things with half an ear. 😉
There has actually been a Miss USA on DWTS. Shandi Finnessey (2004) was on season 4.
Don’t kid yourself – she would definitely be a ringer. Whether one considers this “bad” or not is the question. I don’t. I think the show benefits from the occasional ringer.
I said she would be considered a ringer…I’m confused.
Ringer for sure…….TPTB, pleeeeeease give her to Tristan if she does it !!!
Er…look at all of your words. You said “She would probably still be considered to be a ringer by many.” ALL of your words have value – if you think she’s a ringer say so, but throwing in that “by many” implies people other than you. THAT was what I was responding to. Maybe “by EVERYONE” would be a more accurate reflection of your feelings on the matter?
No. When I said “by many”, that was exactly what I meant. It never excluded myself, I actually wasn’t stating my position one way or the other. But, yes, I think she would be a ringer. I would never say “by everyone”. That would be awfully presumptuous of me.
Sorry, ttyped my e- mail wrong and my Gravatar didn’t show up. that is me in the comment above.
You can say “no” but you words DO have value and I actually read them all. Perhaps this is why we have conflict.
it was just a miscommunication. it’ s not really that big of a deal.
I don’ t really know how YOU could know more about what I meant than I do, though. maybe that presumption is the cause of the conflict?
I’m going by what I READ of course. Don’t know why this is hard to figure out. THAT is what I was saying. There is more to a written conversation than just what you meant – it’s how others interpret it. And both parties have responsibility in that.
yes, but I can’t control you interpreting something other than what I meant! you were trying to tell me what I meant, you were saying I meant something that I did not, it was how YOU took it.
this is so ridiculous, and I’m done with it.
I also enjoy a good dancing ringer from time to time as it’s fun to watch quality dancing, and I think a ringer helps inspire the other contestants. I’d certainly prefer to see a ringer earning higher scores than watch the judges slobber over someone who doesn’t dance well as a prelude to over-rewarding them.
Violet I was entranced by the info you provided about Mallory, her mom’s dance studio, her aunt, the DWTS of East AL. For one thing, it made Mallory come together as a person for me all of a sudden, recalling what little I saw of the pageant,to know more of her SE background. And since I’ve spent a lot of my life in that same exact neck of the woods, I’m giggling to think the new Miss America has probably trod the same floors of the Village Mall as I have. 🙂
I hope your daughters have enjoyed their dance lessons, and I thank you for sharing all these factoids.
what a small world, Faby 🙂 Ah, Village Mall, home of the worst food court in the world. LOL
My daughters love dancing. They’re very young, and have only been taking a couple of years, but as long as MYM is there, I imagine they will be too. I don’t foresee either of them wanting to stop. (but if they did want to, we would, of course)
Mandy and Jaime and their staff have really made their studio a great place for girls in our area to feel safe and loved while getting to be involved in dance. I’ve never seen any one of the girls there treat each other ugly or be anything but supportive to one another. Our new Miss America hails from a very special family. The girls at the studio all look up to her so much, because they know that Mallory is not only beautiful, she is smart and kind and strong willed, so she is a great role model for them. They are all over the moon about her being Miss America, and I can’t imagine how crazy they would go if they ever did see her on DWTS! 🙂
So much for it not being that big a deal, eh? 😀 I figured it out. You say something. I respond. You claim to be “confused” (is that a disingenuous confused?). I attempt to clarify why I said what I said. You are never satisfied with that explanation, claim it’s not a big deal, but continue to post about it anyway.
Hence – constant conflict. If it’s not a big deal TO YOU, then shut the hell up about it, k? Put your damn “ridiculous” money where your mouth is. You don’t get to participate and then throw up your hands and claim it’s all ridiculous.
i think the Miss America Pageant keeps those winners pretty busy during their yearlong reign, so i doubt should would have the time to train and compete. And i’ve also heard that the pageant keeps the winners on a fairly tight leash – they pretty much cannot go anywhere, speak to anyone, without permission from the pageant. I could be wrong about that, i cannot remember how or where i heard it.
Might have been from me, Linde – Miss America 2009, Katie Stam, was a friend-of-a-friend of mine, and I heard horror stories about how much that organization controlled the lives of those girls. The day after she was crowned, they made her turn over her personal cell phone, delete her Facebook account, and informed her that she would not be allowed to have any unsupervised visits with her boyfriend for the next 365 days. All of her outfits, hair & makeup decisions had to be approved before they allowed her to make appearances; she was booked for events for 342 out of 365 days that year, and they said she “might” get to go home for Christmas & her birthday, but there was no guarantee. In other words – the minute that crown is placed on your head, you’re a slave to the Miss America organization. On the flip side, they also give you a $250K allowance for the year, you get to keep all the clothes/accessories given to you by various high-end designers throughout the year, and you’re basically guaranteed to get hired into a plum career as soon as your reign is over. So I guess it’s all in how much you’re willing to sacrifice for the cause…and the money 🙂
But yeah, there’s no way they’d let a current Miss America do DWTS. She’s got too many babies to kiss, inspirational speeches to make, homeless shelters & childrens hospitals to visit, and parades to appear in.
your are so right, Courtney, that’s exactly where i gathered that info. it’s all coming back to me LOL – while i couldn’t recall the details (turning over your cell phone and deletion of facebook account) i did remember how they take over your whole life for that year. Nope, don’t ever see a reigning Miss America doing the show ….
I know Mallory has definitely been on the go just about every hour of the day since her crowning. It will be interesting to see how much off time she gets this year, but I definitely agree that she would have no time to do DWTS. This has been her dream since she was a little girl, though, so I’m sure she doesn’t mind. 🙂
Court, that was fascinating. Miss Americas surely do work hard for their money and parlayable exposure. In addition from the whirlwind schedule of appearances, physical rigors,and absence of personal choice and private time, there’s the demand to look great and be nice for a whole year. (So glad I set my Miss America plans aside earlier.) Very rigorous. After a year of that, a few weeks of consuming intensity in DWTS competition should be a snap. 🙂 And if Mallory were still interested in the show and does her Miss America stint well, by then she’ll have an enhanced association with all those people who were excited to see her during her 342 days of events and appearances.
I just wish all the little girls who were exposed to “Dance Moms” could see the studio you describe, Violet.
Glad you ladies enjoyed that glimpse “behind the scenes” of Miss America 🙂 It was definitely cool to see Miss Indiana win Miss America for the first time EVER, and even cooler to say “Yep, I went on a triple date with her & her bf a few weeks ago!” Another fun fact: the first runner-up for Miss Indiana 2008 that took over as Miss Indiana after Katie was crowned Miss America was Megan Meadors – the Colts cheerleader who is famous for shaving her head earlier this season in support of leukemia research 🙂