Zendaya And Val Chmerkovskiy Discuss Their Strategy For DWTS Week 9 (Rehearsal Interview)
Finally, a rehearsal interview!!! Below is Val and Zendaya with Access Hollywood. Zendaya is hoping to make their Quickstep strong since Val might be weak for their Hip Hop dance. Val says Week 9 is the hardest. With both dances (creative and traditional), they hope to satisfy all three judges. Val thinks Hip Hop is going to be more challenging than many think being it’s hard to make it a ‘production’ versus the other style of dances picked. We will see, but, I bet they kill it. Lots more below…..
Also, if you’d like to read Zendaya’s latest blog, you can do so here. In this take, she defends herself for how she is not a professional dancer. She also talks of how hard it is to take criticism since she is a perfectionist. More at the link.
I am the kind of person who really keeps emotions hidden, and I rely on my acting skills to cover up some of the frustrations and negative thoughts I may have. I have read mostly positive things on blogs, Twitter and various social media but sometimes the criticism can really get to me. One of the ones that frustrated me the most is people calling me a professional dancer. I am an actor, but I have never been paid to dance! I danced in a local hip hop troupe when I was 8 years old!! I am grateful for that experience but I can hardly call it a professional one!!
I remember some of the very first questions I was asked when I agreed to be on “DWTS.” They asked me what would be my biggest challenge… and I talked about how I am such a perfectionist that criticism is hard to take. After our Paso Doble when Len told me that my chin needed to be up, it was like a knife in my gut… I tried to hide my feelings on national television. But I was SO upset! I thought that I had done my best performance yet. On Wednesday, when we started working on our new dances, I was still irritated and not a good student. I couldn’t get past it. But Val helped me to refocus on the dances we had to do. And 48 hours later as I was getting over it (yes, us teenagers hold on to things a long time!), I realized that I still had to get that perfect score and I would stop at nothing to get it (including dreaming the dances at night, and waking up thirsty at 2 AM from dancing in my sleep!).
All I can say about that interview is “wow”. I found Zendaya to be very sweet and sounding like a typical 16 year old. However, Val not so much. Did you all catch what my parents referred to as the “back-handed compliment”. It kind of sounds positive but really it’s a slap in the face. So, he says that Derek and Mark know how to cover their partners weaknesses….but he doesn’t do that, he challenges his partner to overcome it and be better. Are you kidding me Mr. Arrogant. Then he says I can see their weaknesses. Is it not your partner that has been wearing longer skirts to cover her “bent knees” or did we just imagine that? He talks about how proud he is that he has taught her the rules and history and nuances of the dance…like the other pro’s don’t do that. While I liked Zendaya for her age appropriate answers…Val was awful. Then just to put the cherry on top, he mentions that he is not a professional hip hop dancer…so for him this week will be hard. Listen Val, I may be inexperienced but I do have a brain and you are a dancer…and that dance will be easier for you to learn than for someone like me who has no dance experience. That is like me saying…well as a therapist I can work with you on depression, but if it’s a marital conflict I’m not a professional. Get a grip! Lose your arrogance Val.
It sounded like Val was trying to be diplomatic but the inner ass won over. Also the thing in Zendaya’s blog about how she’s not a hip hop dancer but an actress kind of contradicts everything that she says, plus the fact that she’s released dance videos.
If their hip hop routine isn’t out of this world, one of the best dances ever on the show, I can see it biting them in the arse, as the expectations for them is so high. I really hope Kellie’s flamenco and Aly’s afro jazz just overshadow Zendaya’s routine, which I think both have the potential to do especially if Derek and Mark both bring their A games.
I only took his comments to mean that because she is talented he’s really pushing her, not unlike Karina did with Apolo last year, as Apolo said, she taught him to dance not just perform some steps…but in past seasons with less naturally inclined dancers he had to do more cover up/production. I think many of the pros would make the same type of comment, Derek knew he had to push Nicole to a different level, but had to do other things to make sure Maria looked fabulous. Louis could approach Sabrina from a very technical perspective but maybe not so much, who was the female comedienne he had?
Well I’m not sure what you’re talking about with Zendaya and long skirts. She wears short stuff that shows her knees all the time.
Week 1- Mullet dress and her knees were showing
week 2 – Flapper dress knees showing
Week3 – Long dress because she was dancing a Waltz… you can’t expect to waltz in something short… who does that
Week 4 – long but fitted pants that was modeled after what Beyonce wore at the VMAs when she first performed Love on Top (that was the song they danced to).
Week5- A short (slant style) dress that showed her knees
Week 6 – Another flapper dress that showed her knees and a very tight pants that showed her knees while she paso(ed)
Week 7- A long dress for the for the paso doble.. I sensed a kind of Mexican Quinceañera look going on there. She also had a very high slit in that dress. And yet another flapper dress that showed her knees for the jive
Week8- foxtrot- I don’t know if you expected her to wear daisy dukes for a foxtrot…. very confused about what you expected here
She wore a pants with slits on the sides too that were not trying to hide her knees.
You are dead wrong Lynee. Bending knees is not Zendaya’s weeknesss. She bends them more than the rest because she is taller than Val when she is in heels. She and Val are both 5.11 so in heels is is 2 inches taller than him( or something like that). But for dances where you can’t bend your knees she doesn’t bend it. Like when she was in hold in the foxtrot she didn’t bend her knees, instead he had her bend her neck back more.
The weakness of Zendaya’s that Val is hiding is that she is not flexible AT ALL. If you look at all their dances. She NEVER does anything that requires flexibility or any kind of gymnastics tricks. He said in a video when he first met her she couldn’t touch her toes without bending her knees.
That is the weakness he is hiding by just eliminating it from his choreography not with costumes. But she has since improved in her flexibility so he is working on it.
Was it a stick… yeah… but he wasn’t the only pro who said something like that about other pros who come out in yards of fabric to hide their partners footwork. I can’t remember who it was who made a comment on that but I know someone said it.
And he never said the others weren’t teaching the celebs about technique. He said he was proud that he thought Zendaya about the technique and the history and it stuck with her so much to point she can improvise and no one would notice when she does. He never said he was the only one doing it.His response was a direct answer to Zen saying she knew a little ballroom dancing now.
I thought he said very nice things about Derek and Mark too. Why point on the one thing he said that wasn’t a praise.
I guess we all hear what we want to. Agree that Zendaya sounded like a typical teen. Just like my granddaughters who aren’t tv stars. However, I didn’t think Val gave the other pros back-handed compliments. I think he sincerely was giving props to them for choreographing to their partners strengths and weaknesses. Who better to see those weak areas than another professional dancer. That wasn’t a dig, just honest observation. And Val is right. He and Maks don’t do that. That’s always been the gripe against Maks. He choreographs like his partners were professionals, and evidently Val is carrying on the tradition. Whether that’s good or bad depends on the ability of the celebrity.
Sure, Maks had to take it easy with Kirstie, but you have to admit, the old girl did some things on the dance floor you didn’t see Wynonna do. He choreographed dances for Hope Solo and Melissa Gilbert that were beyond their capabilities unfortunately. He once said in an interview, that he was hired to teach these celebs to ballroom dance, and that was what he was going to do. Maks is not Holly Golightly.
Val is of the same mindset. He gives Zendaya choreography that he feels she is fully capable of doing. Anna said in her afterbuzz interview that his choreography for Zen was on a ballroom pro level. As for her costumes, I’m sure the main focus is for them to be age appropriate ,and not look like they came from HO’S R Us. I think Val has nothing but respect and admiration for what Derek,Mark,and all the pros do on the dance floor. And a healthy dose of competitive spirit thrown in. I’m looking forward to all the dances this Monday. They’re sure to be spectacular.
Auntie Bellum I agree with your take. I think I am happy everyone got what they wanted. This way we can see 5 good routines. I mean did we really want to see Ingo do Hip Hop… really.
I love watching growth and development but at the same time I like to see some good routines. The point of this contest for the celebs is to have fun. I think Zendaya wanted hip hip because she could have fun with it. I think both her and Val know they will most likely not get 10s for it but that what she wants to do so why not.
When Mark said he wanted afro jazz then I was happy he got it because I knew he must have had something great in his head.
Derek wanted Flamenco… he got it
Kym wanted Charleston. and she got it
I know Karina didn’t want Afro Jazz and obviously not hip hop. So she must be happy as well
I think everybody got what they wanted and it will make for a good week of new and interesting dances. Why go on an on about how you wish someone performance would be bad. I want everyone to do well and put on a good show. Saying you hope someone dos badly is like watching American Idol and hoping all the contestants put your favorite sucks. What kind of show would that be. Who would want to watch that.
#Auntie Bellum I agree completely with you…I think because Val has had some weird comments interviews before people are trying to look for anything out of place in his comments and actions, I especially like your ” HO’s R Us” comment, had me laughing like crazy!
Yea I agree with #Auntie Bellum as well, and #DM, I honestly don’t think he meant any offence to be taken from his comments or that he meant it in a bitchy way. Sometimes I feel that because he is Mak’s brother people assume that he is as arrogant as Mak’s (sorry Maks, love you but its the truth sometimes hehe). I watched the afterbuzz after show with Shirley Ballas on it last week and she had wonderful things to say about Val, including the fact that he was beautifully spoken and handled himself well, and i’m sure she knows him very well. She also mentioned about the FRIENDLY rivalries between val, mark and derek, so I do think that they all have quite a lot of respect for each other.
Looking forward to seeing all the dances next week, especially the Afro Jazz, i’m interested to see what way this turns out haha, although I think when it comes down to it the final two will be Jacoby and Zendaya, Jacoby for entertainment purposes, he is such an enjoyable and lovable person to watch, and Zendaya because she is quite popular and a brilliant dancer as well. Kellie and Aly are brilliant too though!! I definitely think this will be one of the best finals in a long time!
Auntie Bellum as you can see from my comment above, I agree I don’t think he was taking a swipe at the others.
But I will respectfully disagree with you on a later point you made, perhaps Maks did believe he was hired to teach a celeb ballroom, perhaps that’s actually a fact. But I kind of believe that more so, their job it to help their celeb give great performances and help them to look good. Since you can’t actually teach someone to do great quality ballroom dance in a few weeks (doesn’t it take years and years and years of blood sweat and tears) unless they are extremely naturally talented and or have experience and probably not even then, I would think one would have to use all kinds of different strategies to help their celebs depending on their strengths and challenges. I was kind of disappointed in how Maks handled Melissa. He did not make her look good, she looked horrible often imo, and I felt sad for her, like she was made to look like a fool. Contrast that to how Sharna really utilized Andy’s strength as a performer so that he could go out most weeks and really entertain us and he could feel good about it. And I feel like this season, Val has a celeb who can handle more difficult choreography, is a natural mover and dancer… so he’s going full out and on previous seasons he rightly took different approaches.
@Auntie Bellum I also agree!! Hip-hop is not Val’s forte so he knows he has to really work hard in order to put on a great performance with Zendaya.
Jess, sure you can disagree with me. That’s what makes this site different from the others. Love the discussions without all the drama.
Yes,I do agree with you that for someone to become a great ballroom dancer takes time. And ability. But, you can learn the steps and some technique in a few weeks. I didn’t say Maks’ approach is the best in some circumstances, but it is the way he teaches. My point was that Val is very much like him. He said himself, that instead of masking Zendaya’s weaknesses, he works on getting her to do it better. I also understand that if she was not the incredible dancer that she is, that might not work.(Sean, bless his heart, comes to mind)
The pros are all different in their approach to teaching. Sharna did do a great job with Andy, didn’t she? I still have my favorites, but I’ve come to appreciate the hard work all the pros and celebs do to entertain us.
I love the discussions too. I think Val is a lot like Maks, but also very much his own self and values some of the approaches of other pros as roll models or peers too. I agree, all the pros work very hard and contribute to the show as a whole. And I’m still pretty happy with the show, still excited about it, still enjoy it for all it’s glittery entertainment.
Toonmili, be careful how you address our posters here. They have a right to their opinions. If someone feels like Zendaya’s knees are weak, that doesn’t mean they are “dead wrong”. That is their opinion. Just tell your opinions, but, don’t tell our posters what to do and how to feel or you will have a short stay here.
I think another important thing to remember is Maks and Val are both dance instructors with a chain of studios that they actively promote on their sites. They appear to pride themselves on teaching the non-dancer to try ballroom dancing. They have their own style and principles which I have to admire, even if I don’t always agree with their approach. I too felt very bad for Melissa Gilbert. I read somewhere that she had some dance training in her past and she sort of reminded me of Jennifer Grey in the fact that they are in the same age bracket and both actresses that had severe injuries to overcome. Because of that, I can’t help but wonder if Melissa wouldn’t have benefited more in all areas if she had Derek as her partner.
I actually blame a chunk of the Melissa issue on judgine (just my silly opinion though). I went back and watched their first dance – Melissa was happy and smiling and confident. (Not that it was a great cha cha because it needed a ton of work). Then the judges ripped into her and her confidence was gone. And then she and Maks had disagreements because she danced better in rehearsal than the show.
She was not his best by far but in her case I think the judges have a lot to answer for (JMHO).
I think the thing lacking in the Maks/Melissa partnership was chemistry. She tried, she really did to have that spark with him, but it just wasn’t there.
I rag on Mark sometimes but I think he would have made a more suitable partner for her. He can be incredibly kind and patient with his students.
I like Zendaya’s work ethic very much. I appreciate how serious she takes the dancing and her respect for Val.
I am not offended by anyone else’s opinions, but I do have ears to hear and the judges have repeatedly talked to Zendaya about bending her knees too much and then the last two weeks or so she has worn something that covered her knees. That was my point. You don’t have believe what I do, it is simply my opinion. I like Zendaya and I have often given Val the benefit of the doubt, however in my opinion and I listened to the words numerous times he said he,unlike Derek and Mark and he mentioned them specifically doesn’t try to “cover up” weaknesses he tries to challenge Zendaya to overcome them. Isn’t that what pretty much every pro tries to do. He is no different or any better than any other pro. Each of them has their own teaching style and there have been some pro’s who clearly connected with their celebs in a season and some who didn’t. I knew my comments would bring discussion and not everyone would agree, and that is all good with me.
@ #toonmili
you made very good points!! Val has enough confidence in Zendaya’s talent/skills to allow her some freedom of self-expression. Her lack of flexibility is definitely a disadvantage but since Val comes up with such great dance routines. There really is no need for Z to be so flexible.
I really can’t wait for next week’s performances!!
Toonmili, you, like elle before you, are really REALLY good at missing the point. The point is that Zendaya has a lot of experience with hip hop. And other dances, for that matter. The others do not. That tilts the playing field (theoretically) in her favor, which is unfair. But then, this show is more unfair this season than it’s ever been before.
Again, I ask that NEW posters READ the room for a while before jumping in and posting. It’s the polite thing to do. Do you go to a party at a new neighbors and just jump right into one of their conversations with not so much as a hi, or a “have you talked about this before?”
Really, if you guys are going to chatter on a Zendaya fansite about coming over to this site, posting and then agreeing with each other, you could be a bit more subtle about it. :::rolls eyes:::
Wow…Val going on in Maks’ tradition won’t serve him well, although with the biggest ringer in the history of the show who is getting pimped to high heaven might actually get him a win. And he’ll claim it was all about the dancing. Is he REALLY this naive?? REALLY?? Or is he just stupid?
tumbles, Zendaya even griped on twitter one day that she’s only danced hip hop and not ballroom – um, yeah, you danced hip hop and they added it to the show. But Derek also taught you Viennese Waltz and I understand you also did flamenco on your show, among other dances. Soooo….what’s correct? Either way, that’s a hell of a lot more dancing than any of the others have done.
Oh thank you for that PH (#20 & #21). I love it when thinking fans of the show find this site, spend some time getting comfortable, and then start participating in the discussion in an intelligent way. It rubs me a little when strangers bust down the front door, waving their cheerleader banners, on a mission to educate our sorry a$$es.
Auntie, isn’t the Kirstie comparison more than a little disingenuous?? Didn’t she work out for weeks or months before DWTS started to condition herself for the show?? That will make a huge difference in her abilities just to move around the floor. She might not have been skinny, but I don’t think she was totally out of shape like Wynonna was either.
I personally can’t wait for the” elephant in the room”…the hip hop routine of Zendaya’s… to be over. Way too much energy directed at it and quite honestly, I think her and Val’s talents are much beyond this one hip hop routine… regardless how it gets scored. It’s almost anticlimactic at this point.
Exactly, Cidra – it chaps my ass and I ain’t putting up with being lectured by children. Really, who can’t spot an organized infestation? 🙂
PH, I really couldn’t say about Kirstie and her conditioning before the show. I did read that she had lost some weight. Wynonna is also 16 years younger than Kirstie. Actually, my only reason mentioning both, is they were both large ladies. One with a drill sergeant type pro, and one with a more mellow pro. I had to look up disingenuous. Nope I wasn’t trying to be crafty or not straightforward ,just alluding to the different types of teaching methods the pros incorporate, and how the celebs respond. Where’s Evaine with her sparkly stuff. 🙂
#25 @Natalie…I’m with you. Let ’em dance on Monday, and whatever happens, happens.
Is it just my imagination, or has Zendaya been dancing in a lot of sneakers?
A very quick scan through pictures from the show on the ABC site seems to indicate that the last couple weeks, Zendaya has danced 1 dance each week in sneakers (Week 8 Trio, Week 7 dance-off). Before that, I believe she’s worn heels (except for contemporary, of course).
I agree with others who have said that Hip Hop should not have been a choice in the first place. However she has it so let her dance it and get it over with.
What I also don’t like is it seems like that they did this little “contest” to keep Zendaya from dancing the one dance she & Val don’t want.(Rumba)(Shades of Melissa.)
So what’s her freestyle gonna be? Hip Hop. By then I think I will be really tired of her and Hip Hop. JMHO
I have read this site since I found ya’ll in season 11. It makes me feel like part of the show! I just started posting this season(had to work up my courage lol) but always really enjoyed reading the comments and the articles.
I am so glad I found ya’ll.
Thanks, PJ. Lesson to all you little Zendaya fans and your organized assault. You want to improve the discussion about Zendaya around here, THAT is how you do it. You read for a while and then politely join conversations….instead of using a sledge hammer.
Use a sledge hammer and then pretend you don’t understand why the regulars here get pissed at you?? Not a good idea.
Amen Heidi!!xx I’m so tiring of the Zendaya trolls.
Its funny that Val can see errors/weakness in other contestants but not his partners. I agree with the person that spoke about Zendaya’s lack of flexibility. I think she is an incredible dancer but for me her legs do look lanky and sort strange at times. I especially noticed it in her Argentine Tango. If I can see it, then he should be able to as well.-lol
I will say this,I do believe that Val respects Derek & Mark but he IMO has a very condescending way of complimenting them. Healthy competition is one thing but obvious digs are another.
I can’t imagine Hip Hop being as challenging as Bhangra but I could be wrong.-lol
I agree that Val respects Derek but maybe it is his insecurity or just being a C brother, but it comes off like an insult. Like no other pro has done what he is doing. No offense, but Nicole, mya and even Sabrina were all better IMO. Funny because he fails to see his own choreo missteps. He has as much filler as those he says use production. He relies as much on Zendaya’s long limbs that just create beautiful lines like Tony relied on Melissa and those kicks. Maybe because like Tony, the judges are told to always compliment his choreo ( part of the script) that Val thinks he has no faults.
Pushed enter too soon but yes, hip hop as a genre with a partner like Zendaya is not as challenging as Bhangra paired with knight rider. At least Derek is looking to do an authentic flamenco unlike what he did with Kellie.
Also any talk of production or hiding flaws, Val, you stripped down to speedos and had a horse and carriage for Kellie. No, you lose all points.
Ugh. Zendaya is on a tv show about DANCING!!!! It doesn’t matter that it’s hip hop but it’s all dancing. Kellie sings, that has nothing to do with dancing, AT ALL!!
I’m over Zendaya’s whining. I have yet to see a Kellie video where’s she’s whining. Then again, I have to remember, she IS Only 16.
Like I tweeted last week, lets just GIVE Zendaya and Val the MBT now and be DONE with it! Why put the other 4 through the trenches when we all know who TPTB want to win(undeserved at it may be)
After this season, I surely hope Derek is DONE with this show. I used to love it but am really jaded with how things have gone down these last two seasons!
LOL – to those of you who don’t know that my screen name is an inside joke, it’s proof positive that you’ve not spent enough time here to be posting comments.
Go police your own zendaya fans and tell them that they can’t complain about how Zendaya is discussed when they troll every single Kellie post on the net they can find, bashing her and Derek. Look in the mirror, ya bunch of hypocrites.
I was just going to say it is sad how Zendaya fans troll and write actual hateful things on Kellie’s Instagram pics or YouTube videos while they cannot take people who actually see flaws in her dancing.
I agree Melissa. It’s not a good way to represent and get votes for her in my opinion, but, oh well.
I think you have to consider the source when you look at these behaviors. Pre-teens and teens don’t really get there are consequences to ALL comments even on the internet. Hopefully a few of them will learn something before they do or say something that leads them into SERIOUS trouble.
Dee (#34) I’m no Val apologist, but I can see how under these circumstances hip hop has the potential to be more challenging than bhangra.
The bhangra crew had the advantage of a clean slate. Pros, celebs, judges, and 99.9% of viewers had no clue what bhangra was. So they didn’t have to live up to any preconceived idea of what the performance should be. The judges and viewers have all seen hip hop and will bring their preconceived ideas with them when watching the routine. So if Zendaya looks bad doing Val’s choreography or if he looks like a dweeb dancing next to her, the fail will be more obvious.
That said, I expect Zendaya and Val’s hip hop with be “a great stalking hit” (as Bruno has been known to say) because in order for a bad dance to hurt them, the judges would have to actually score what they see. As PH reminded me in a different thread, the likelihood of that happening is pretty low.
Judges praised Val’s weak contemporary choreo two years in a row. Sure they will overpraise hip hop too. I am more bothered Zendaya actually likes Chris Brown.
Melissa I agree last year Val’s contemporary was ok but this years was amazing! I don’t think it’s weak especially considering the fact that I’m cross trained in contemporary/jazz and Latin ballroom! It was quite amazing and his choreography has been on point this season!
I disagree Grant. I find his choreo lacking except for the Argentine tango. While good, the excessive praise reminds me of praise Tony got last season for Melissa.
Grant #44…I’m with you. Just went and watched again on YT…Loved their week 1 contemporary. IMO Val is doing a phenomenal job with their choreography. Zendaya is a joy ,for me, to watch, and it’s too bad TPTB have turned so many against her with their favoritism, or so it would seem. I’m afraid the twitter madness is here to stay, but it’s so unfair to let twitter followers determine show outcomes like encores and added points.
You’re not exactly an impartial observer, Grant. Everyone has a bias, but you’re passionate in yours.
You don’t really get to hold up your training as a reason to give yourself more credibility, after all this time. It doesn’t actually count when you’ve been such a cheerleader all season.
It amuses me, the people who complain and complain and complain about this site and the people on it….yet they continue to try to post and cause trouble. Hint: If you claim to hate this site and the people on it yet you’re posting here at least once a day?? YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. Here’s how to solve it: GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. You are not affecting any change here. Seriously.
The only people causing change are TPTB by boring me to death to the point I don’t even have the strength to blog.
#20 PH— I remember reading on a “board not to be named” as I took a break from voting last Monday night, that some Kelly vans (who of course are rooting for Val) mentioned that people on this site were “hatin’ on a 16 year old” and “to go defend her”….so you are right 🙂
#29-My daughter said the same thing LOL…..”Why is Zendaya wearing sneakers so many times? Can’t she dance fast in heels?”
***I have mentioned this before (sorry but can’t actually remember if it was on PURE or not, so I apologize if I did), but a local radio co-host who apparently has had a dance lesson or two from Val and they have don’t promotional events together basically said, “my boy Val can get down”…she said either he can def do hip hop OR she said he can def pop’ n lock. Sorry now I can’t remember the exact second phrase since it was last week.
I wished they would have showed the picking of the teams the other week and I wish that they would have let the couples pick for each other.
Val maybe able to “get down” but not hip hop. I am sure it will be passable but no. The best hip hop female dancer is no longer a pro, Lacey. The hip hop routine will be as close to,hip hop as the contemporary routine,
Really, funny how Zendaya has gone without ballroom shoes for several weeks yet jump on Kellie and Derek for one dance, it is all about the narrative. The judges never bring it up so no one mentions it,
Zendaya is talented but her dances are not in my top five “ringer” dances but the way the judges go about her, you would think she is Kristi, Sabrina, Nicole and Mya combined.
@Sheery – “Why is Zendaya wearing sneakers so many times?”
I am surprised that Zendaya has gotten away with this as often. Being an ABC pet or not, the other female dancers are enduring excruciating blisters, “bunions”.. LOL, and just dang sore feet in heels, all the while without a break, while Zendaya gets to wear comfy sneakers.
This show has left me speechless. I really am thrown for a loop this season. Next season will be the make it or break it season for me. I have just about had it.
Usually, I go with a “never say never” approach to life because things are always changing and change can often be for the better. So I’m taking the wait and see approach for DWTS next season. Instead of eagerly anticipating the season as I have before, I’ll see who’s on, who they’re paired with, and then decide if it’s worth my time to DVR the show. Whether or not I vote will also be a “gametime” decision. Maybe just like the pros, I’d benefit from taking a season off.