Cheryl Burke Would Like Another Judge Added To Dancing With The Stars (New Interview)
Too Fab interviewed Cheryl Burke. They ask her on the “bad dancers” who are rumored to dance on Dancing With The Stars. They also ask Cheryl on her dream partner and what kind of changes she’d like to see on the show. Below is a take…
toofab: There are reports “Dancing With the Stars” is looking for more BAD dancers this season to boost ratings. What do you think?
Cheryl: I don’t think we need bad dancers. The beauty of the show is to see someone with no dance experience and see the journey they go through. Last season [the “All-Stars” edition] everyone was already so good so it wasn’t as fun [to watch].
toofab: You’ve been paired with athletes (Emmitt Smith) and entertainers with dance backgrounds (Drew Lachey) and people with none (Tom DeLay). Which partnerships are more challenging? Athletes are known to be perfectionists.
Cheryl: I’ve been competing since I was 13. I always been trained, same with athletes. You don’t have to walk on eggshells with them. Our show is a competition, and if you can’t take direction, you shouldn’t be on it.
toofab: Who would your dream partner be?
Cheryl: A male soccer player or male tennis player.
toofab: Like a Gerard Pique or Tom Djokovich?
Cheryl: [Laughs] I’d love to do an all-athlete season.
toofab: What other changes should the show should go through?
Cheryl: I love our judges so much but adding another judge would be interesting. Also, the stage is not intimate enough. Dance is intimate. When [the producers] made it bigger, people couldn’t relate to what’s going on.
I think it would be interesting for them to add another judge too. Though I think the current stage is cool. What do you think? More at Too Fab.
Well, it would have to be some who wouldn’t be intimidated by the TPTB or The Three Stooges otherwise there is no point
Agreed, Jim. I’d also like someone with a ballroom background but who’s more progressive than Len. The pop music dancer side is more than adequately represented by Bruno and CAI. 🙄
I want to see another judge that has a ballroom backround, but enjoys reseaonable theatrics instead of being completley anti frippery like Len. CAI and Bruno don’t have much technique experience and know more about the entertainment factor.
And on a completley unrelated topic, I know it doesn’t mean anything, but I agree that an all athlete season would be so fun!
I think I’d prefer one of the existing judges getting replaced rather than just adding a new one.