DWTS Season 16, The Finale – And the Winner Is….? (SPOILERS)
This was a pretty interesting show, actually. Hated the reused choreo from pro dances during the season, but I liked the little cameos in the dances like the one of Len with Lisa and Andy and the boys with PSY.
Shock of the night….Aly was in 4th place. A whole bunch of filler later and we find Jacoby got third place…and had the best goodbye package in the history of this show. 🙂
Then it came down to, as expected, Kellie and Zendaya….and the winner is: KELLIE AND DEREK!!
How did we do?
Heidi: I said Zendaya would win with Kellie in the #2 spot. My second choice was Zendaya winning with Aly in the #2 spot.
Courtney: Said Zendaya was going to win with Kellie in #2 spot.
Vogue: Put Kellie in the #1 spot with Zendaya in #2.
Winner (besides Kellie and Derek?): Vogue and Whoever said pimping doesn’t always win. Very happy to be WRONG.
Yeah, mirrorball number 4! Most boring finale ever, but I am very happy with the outcome.
Yay! Kellie and Derek won. Now Derek please take that MBT and run as fast as you can and as far away from this show as possible. Go out on TOP!
So happy with the results. Halfway through right now and watched to check here to see if it would be worth my time to watch the rest of it, and it is. Soooooo happy for these two. They definitely deserved it.
Well done to all 4 finalists.
So glad Kellie won! Maybe after this season TPTB will give up on the manipulation, since I don’t think any of the people they’ve pimped have ever won.
I am so proud of them I started getting emotional. They came so far and what i love most is how when Derek won Mark picked him up and when Mark won Derek picks him up.
SO freaking happy!!!
..On a side note, I miss the contestants going on Jimmy Kimmel..what happened with that?!
Wow. Pleasantly surprised. Guess i can watch now, or at least FF through less…. Guess Aly wasn’t getting the votes.
Does that mean that PureDWTS will live to see another season? Please say yes….
Congratulations even though I’m pissed Val and Zendaya didn’t win! Kellie and Derek deserved it! 🙂
Go get em next year Val and Zendaya has a huge career awaiting her! Kellie you were a superstar and Derek….. YOU’RE DEREK FREAKIN HOUGH CONGRATS ON YOUR 4th! Now go do movies! I’m sure you have some roles waiting for you! 🙂 it’s been a fun season! And thanks so much Vogue, Princess Heidi, Courtney and everyone at the PureDWTS site for such amazing coverage of another season of dancing with the stars! See ya next season! 🙂
Congratulations Kellie and Derek!!! So happy for them, they deserved it.
YES! For once, the pimping didn’t work the way TPTB wanted it to. Congratulations to Kellie and Derek! You both deserved it. Thank you both for a wonderful season of dances. It was a joy to watch you every week.
And I have to say it. All of you from Z’s twitter tribe, you can complain all you want, you can be mean, you can attack everyone that doesn’t think she’s the greatest thing since sliced bread, but she didn’t deserve to win. So go find something else to do with your time. All of us here are done with you.
And to TPTB, maybe this will be a huge lesson to you. The pimping and manipulation can come back to slap you in the face. So learn from this and next season, don’t keep throwing someone front and center. Let the dancing each couple does week after week decide who wins. Not who you have a vested interest in for whatever reason.
Now that I’ve finished my ranting, it was so good to see Andy dance again, but disappointing that Tristan wasn’t there. I hope whatever injury he has is healing because I’m looking forward to seeing him next season.
I admit I was surprised when Aly finished in 4th. Like others, I fully expected it would be Jacoby. I’m ok with that. She never grabbed me, was too blah and didn’t like the shimmy and shaking she always did. After that, I knew Jacoby would finish 3rd.
I wasn’t surprised that each instant dance got the perfect 30. That way the judges can say they gave everyone equally and didn’t affect the way the votes came in.
Kellie and Derek’s jive was great. And Z take note, she did it in heels! It was energetic and fun. It made me smile. Just what I expected from them and they didn’t disappoint.
Of course, Z had to close the show AGAIN. But come on! She danced in big, pink sneakers! She looked so ridiculous I had to laugh, but she gets away with it. Anyone else, past or present, would have been called for it as a major dance sin. And it wasn’t as good as Kellie and Derek’s. I’m sooo glad that after tonight I don’t have to look at her or Val anymore. Take your sneakers and go back to your show so your twitter tribe can say how unfair it was that she didn’t win. And I’m sure Maks will be on twitter voicing his opinion. Here’s hoping neither C brother is back next season.
Maybe there’s hope for the show yet. I will watch in the fall. I just hope they don’t bring on another 16 year old or Disney kid.
I think you only have to beg Courtney, Sue – I plan to stay and MOCK as long as the show is on the air. 🙂
All I’m going to say is tonight the true meaning of the word Justice was learned. 🙂
I’m thrilled to pieces!!!!! So happy for Kellie and her Grandpa Ken, and I’m so glad Derek won his 4th MBT with such a wonderful partner 😛
SO happy she won! I wanted Jacoby to win going into this week but knew he probably wouldn’t win after not getting 30’s last night so my second choice was Kellie. I am SO happy because she seemed so surprised and deserved it! Not only was her freestyle amazing but her entire journey. Every week her technique was amazing and by the end of the season she was able to show her emotions through all of her movements.
Yes, Zendaya was an amazing dancer as well but I think her “pimping” got old (and yes, they continued to give her the pimp spot tonight as well as allowing to wear tennis shoes during her jive which annoyed me btw) but congrats to her for second.
The best dancer of this season won. Watching the 2 of the dance Jives tonight it was clear Kellie was the better dancer. At the end I thought it was a bit unsportsmanlike for Zen & Val to not go over and congratulate the winners. I was looking for it and even in the closing shot from above Val and Zen stayed off to the side.
I don’t really know what to say as I am still trembling (literally!) from happiness! All I can say is HAH! And YAY!
Voted and rooted for Zendaya all season long. Sad that her and Val didn’t win, but it is what it is.
Happy for Kellie and Derek though. Well deserved! Kellie was definitely my second favorite all season long and all the work she put in paid off. Congratulations! 😀
VERY happy that Aly got 4th and Jacoby 3rd. Just how I wanted it and how it should have been. 😉
Now to indulge in The Voice and MasterChef thats starting tomorrow! (anyone else fan of MasterChef? Just me? LOL)
Yay #sandy…you said it all. Take that ball and RUN. These two were great, Derek is a genius and can do so much better than this show, and I TRULY enjoyed Kellie. I think Aly’s pole dance was plain dumb, and Jacoby & Zendeya’s Supersize was overdone. If you’re good, you dont’t need the distractions of props and extra dancers. Kellie & Derek just plain danced. It was superb. I am very happy.
Just wanted to add that it’s nice to finally be able to breathe again! Literally the second before they announced the winner my heart stopped beating and I forgot to breathe!
At the beginning of the season, I didn’t want Derek to win again. Funny the difference ten weeks can make. By the Finals, I was desperate for someone to unseat the chosen one(Zendaya). Kellie was the only one who could, so I don’t begrudge Derek his fourth trophy. I may not be a fan of his, but he did earn it and beat TPTB at their nasty game. All of the above is my opinio only. Congrats Derek and Kellie fans.
ALSO! (sorry)..I cannot wait to hear what the Chmerkovskiy clan has to say about this..I am sure Maks will have some gems to post on Twitter shortly.
Very happy with the result! I think Zendaya did a great job too, but I’m so pleased that Kellie won! I think she deserved it!
What I don’t enjoy is having people nearly go hostile on my on my twitter. God forbid I am happy about Kellie winning and disapprove of some of the behavior from some of Maks and Val’s friends.
But whatever, I’m glad you were wrong Court and Heidi 😛 LOL
Good night to all!
Please join me in a virtual toast and raise your glasses (PH, raise both yours!) to two true champions in both dancing and life and deserving winners of season 16, Kellie and Derek!
I have people on my twitter who are saying “you do realize Zendaya is the best dancer on the show right?”
I literally had to shake my head and went on a little ramble hah
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lol @ people saying Kellie isn’t as good as Zendaya. They both have two different flavors of how they dance. Both of them are exceptional.
but typically in #DWTS the person with the best freestyle wins and according & according to the twitter votes for the encore, it was Kellie.
Zendaya is a fun dancer for dances like the cha-cha, jive, hip hop and can capture any character of any dance. #DWTS
Kellie has VERY beautiful lines and very fluent in her moves for dances like the A.Tango, Rumba, Jive, Quickstep. Her technique is beautiful
what Kellie lacked at first was enabling herself to express emotions/character through the dance but she nailed it these past two weeks.
#DWTS is subjective. It’s not about the BEST dancer. It’s how the fans vote and who they like. It’s a reality show first and foremost.
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anyways, Go Kellie!
In the final 30 minutes of the show, I got nervous. I can breathe now.
Congrats to Kellie and Derek! They deserved this. I cried at the encore; that means they had to win. I was one of the people talking about Zendaya being pimped all season and I thought they were going to hand her the win. I am happy to be wrong on that.
Cindy….I agree with EVERYTHING you said. You were spot on. And Jessica too. I am just SO HAPPY with the results. I had my finger on the “OFF” button if I heard Z&V’s name called. Happy I got to watch it all. Loved them both!!
I was pleasantly surprised by first Jacoby & Karina not ending up 4th and getting to dance again (and ending on a high note!), then Kellie & Derek winning it. It went something like me standing up, screaming and saying “WOOOOO HOOOOO! There you go! Can’t fix everything, can you!?! Real winner won…YES!!!”
Wow! A true upset based on what had been going on previously – congratulations to Kellie and Derek!
There were some clues: Glitte pointed out the dial idol results in another post – not often reliable, but there was a big disparity. Then Kellie and Derek got the well deserved encore. Then the judges relaxed and gave 30’s to all three finalists, maybe because the difference in Kellie’s and Zendaya’s votes just couldn’t be overcome?
It looks as if the lack of ABC.com helped Kellie rather than the opposite.
Whatever – the best dancers won!
One can know too much. Kellie was a tremendous partner with talent and she didn’t have to unlearn anything. I like the way she had a different look and personna each week. I don’t remember anyone getting so lost (embraced) in the dance, even better than Nicole S. in that regard. Bravo.
Definitely America needs to reevaluate the way they see this show.. People aren’t voting for the person who dances the best.. They’re doing it based on popularity, as usual.. They say “I’m a fan of Derek” or “I’m a fan of Maksim” and that’s it..They vote based on that. I personally think Zendaya was the best dancer, and Val’s choreographies this season were superb.. And that combination makes me think Zendaya was the one who should’ve got the trophy. Not Kellie, Not Alexandra, Not Jacoby.
Besides, will we ever witness a Disney star taking the mirrorball throphy?.. If it dind’t happen with Zendaya, then I don’t think so!
Are you implying I’m a two fisted drinker? :::hic:::
The poor Chmerkovskiy boys. Apparently they can’t even win a sure thing! lol 😉
Precisely, at least when you’re happy! Tell me I’m wrong! 😉
Just out of curiosity (I missed the show tonight, but I’m caught up thanks to Twitter :P), what were the instant dance scores for the final three?
I’m disappointed. I honestly was really rooting for Zendaya from day one. She’s the reason I watched this season.
Congrats to Kellie!
I started believing it was possible when I saw they got the encore and how the judges actually gushed a bit more about Kellie after her instant dance than about Zendaya.
So happy, I yelled like when at a sporting event! I will miss seeing Derek create dances on this show if he does leave but I do wish he would move on to projects where he can really spread his creative wings. 4 wins….I really doubt anyone can top that in the rest of the lifetime of this show. Next win, Emmy please:)
Thanks for great coverage of a frustrating season ladies and John. At least it all worked out in the end right?
#22 Kenna – I cannot wait to hear what the Chmerkovskiy clan has to say about this..I am sure Maks will have some gems to post on Twitter shortly.
Did you see the look on Tony’s face? Val looked pretty bitter, too.
PH LOL comments 12 and 30! 😀
THERE IS A GOD!!!! I think I began to think that Kellie won when she won the encore. Weird of me to think, but it’s the truth. I’m so happy with this result! A well deserved win!
Gibroni, #16, I noticed that too. Everyone else was congratulating them, and those two stayed off on the side. Nice sportsmanship. If it had been the other way, Derek and Kellie would have been the first to them.
@Sara #35
All three got 30’s on the instant dances – letting the voters decide!
TPTB what does that mean lol i see it every where
Zendaya was ROBBED!!!
I didn’t watch the show until the very end. I watched Kelly and Derek’s freestyle dance on Pure Derek Hough the other day several times. It is the best freestyle dance EVER–so beautiful!!! So I am happy Kelly won. I think she deserved it. You could tell Zendaya and Val weren’t happy.
Thank you to the ladies of PureDWTS website for a great season of excellent commentary. You are often more enjoyable to read than watching the show. Thanks again!
did anyone see the look on Tony’s face or was it just me i’m wondering because WTH way to show whos your favorite and just so you know Tony you didn’t deserve to win last season 😉 just thought i’d let you know ugh:)
Words cannot express how shocked I was when I heard Kellie’s name announced as the winner. I was all over Twitter tweeting negatively and then the shock came in. So happy right about now!!! Congratulations Kellie Pickler and FOUR TIME TO THE CHAMPION MR. DEREeeeeeeeeEEEEK HOOOOOUUUUUUUGH!
Tee Hee 🙂
*fighting urge to troll Instagram & taunt the Zsaggers*
I was rooting for Zendaya and Val to win, but in the end, I just felt that Kellie and Derek would be the winners especially after I saw them dance that beautiful freestyle. Congratulations to them both and especially Derek for getting his 4th mirrorball trophy. After being robbed last season with Shawn, I’m very happy to see Derek triumph once again. 🙂
I was surprised that Aly ended up in fourth place rather than third, but it just confirmed to me that she wasn’t getting the votes and it was really the judges’ overscoring that helped her get this far.
Overall, the finale was kind of boring, but I was happy with the results. It was a nice ending to Season 16. By the way, loved seeing Andy and Sharna again. Their package was hilarious!
Congrats to Kellie and Derek. Your win is much deserved. I can’t tell you how uplifting your freestyle was to me. My mother-in-law is wasting away as I write, but I will always remember the resilience of the human spirit through their dance. Pure DWTS is the best.
Mbros, it’s a popularity contest as much as a dancing contest. Kellie danced as good as Zendaya & in proper ballroom attire! Kellies freestyle was AMAZING..Zendaya didn’t really improve from beginning to end. Kellie did!
Zendaya and Val are awfully quiet on twitter 😉
I am so happy with the results. Here are a few things I realized over this season:
1) I am now and forever will be a Henry, Sasha, and Tristan fan
2) There are not any pros that I don’t like.
3) Some people’s fans are psychotic and believe it’s the end of the world if things don’t go their way
4) Derek is a genius and needs to go far away from this show. Get away from the place that doesn’t really appreciate you.
5) I actually did like Zendaya but not the fact that she mostly danced in sneakers.
6) Every contestant should be (if they make far enough) to do the rumba. You can do the rumba and not have it be slutty. Shawn was 17 and did a rumba with Mark that was sweet. Zendaya could have done it too.
7) Kellie and Derek won because people loved Kellie and their PARTNERSHIP not just because of Derek.
Once they got the encore I knew it was going to be Kellie and Derek. It was a beautiful dance and trophy worthy.
I can go either way with Zendaya, but her inability to dance in heels was just made her seem like a pretender. Best thing Val could have done was force her out of the sneakers and it would of lent her credibility.
did anyone else laugh when Len started dancing with Lisa? He’s probably wishing her wasn’t married at that moment :p
and I LOVED ANDYS DANCE especially with the added troupe as the backup dancers! Amazing!!
and…. I loved how Kristi came and danced with Dorothy, I was so happy to see her dance again 🙂
btw, thanks Courtney, Heidi and Vogue for updating us every week and giving us insight, opinions and everything dwts this season! Especially how you guys aren’t blind to the pimping of Zendaya and called the producers out on it. Oh, and Court, I think you should do a “shit Zendaya fans say” post 😉
@Courtney
Revenge of the Mods?!
Thanks, Lee! So glad to hear that Kellie and Derek won, even with Zendaya and Val having an extra point. (I know the point spread is actually non-existent compared to the overall number of points, but I’m a vindictive b!tch 😉 and knowing that makes me feel just a tiny bit smugger.)
can some plz tell me what TPTB means 🙂
Yay – the best of the best did it – number one – so happy for them.
38 #Fancy yes definately. I just know that if Zendaya and Val had won there would have been much more celebration, and noise. It seems instead of being happy for Kellie, they can only be sour towards Derek and about Val’s loss. What dark clouds they are.
Tony lost points for that facial expression. Especially how gracious Derek was won he won the pity trophy last season.
They cannot complain because Val got the best dancer and failed to deliver.
So happy, now Derek leave! Leave on top!
I was watching Derek’s face when they were announced as the winners, and he seemed truly shocked. So happy they won!!!!!!!
Final Score: Heels 1 Sneakers 0
Is it GMA or the Today show that they will be on tomorrow? I was too excited to remember.
The Powers That Be, as in the producers.
@KellyK well they can’t say anything until the show is over in the West Coast. So like…
Val did tweet “lol” though .. oh Val…
GMA, Meggie
About Maks and the family, they are self serving IMO. Bad sports when they lose but see Derek, mark and all happy when others win.
At least Donald Driver supported Kellie and not just Peta’s pick.
Well they probably can but everyone is doing press releases and all so we won’t be hearing from anyone for a while.
lol @ “press releases” … meant to say press interviews. 😛
@lesha #46 – I DEFINITELY saw the look on Tony’s face…all I could do was shake my head.
I am dying laughing at all the instagram comments about dwts being rigged and how zendaya was always trending. These kiddies should learn from pure that trends mean nothing!
Gee, MBros, IMO they DID vote for the best dancer tonight.
Dancewithme will certainly do well in the KARMA department. Kinda like they did tonight…oh, wait…
While I think Zendaya did great and is a very good dancer, I voted for Kellie. I just enjoyed her dances more. But if Zendaya had won, I wouldn’t have been mad, and I wouldn’t have acted the way some of the Val/Zendaya fans have been. I’ve had many favorite couples lose in the past! Still doesn’t mean you should act like an ass and resort to threats and tagging the winners and namecalling.
If you are employed by the show or dance studios, how hard is it to try to remain professional and not burn any bridges in the dancing world? Blows my mind how some people can’t keep their mouths shut – reflects very poorly upon themselves, their family, and their business!
I’m so glad Kellie won. I’m not going to lie; I was afraid it would be Zendaya.
Tonight’s highlight (aside from Kellie winning) was Andy and Sharna’s clip package. Andy screaming “That bitch!” when talking about CAI made my… month!
Yer not wrong, Meggie. 😉
Oops, I think the cast loved Kellie. Kym mentioned it. But Shirley said the pros are competitive. Think more Val who has not won while Derek is pretty much the dwts pro. Anyway, I feel while happy for Kellie, they are probably more upset Derek won. But hey, even if you say he gets the best, he delivers. He is smart. This is why I think he will be a great director. Such a great eye and vision.
I loved how Derek stepped aside to let Kellie hoist the trophy first. She said she never won anything before and I think he really wanted her to win. She deserved it.
Well where should I start- oh yeah- congrats Derek and kellie! Now shame on the rest of the pros..if mark didn’t give them a dirty look and nudge them out there I suppose they would be standing alone. Val just tweeted “LOL” and that was it…I mean really?! Do you not have any dignity? You sore loser..it’s a freaking reality dance show! Derek was so gracious last year and NO ONE returned the favor. But I guess it was ok when Donald driver won and beat katherine Jenkins- bc he was the best dancer right? Oh that was ok bc peta was in the fam..whatever.
Oh my goodness.. the twitter brats are out in full force tonight. Zendaya is our winner is trending right now. Pathetic.
Congrats to Derek for adding what should have been a 5th trophy to his shelf.
I love how Kellie squealed when Jacoby lifted her up. 🙂 As court said on twitter – she could probably see Hawaii from up there.
You know, Derek was SO gracious last season after losing (when he should have won) – it’s a shame the C clan doesn’t have a gracious bone in their bodies. Really.
The right couple won. Kellie showed an improvement arc and just blew everyone out of the water with her freestyle.
I hate that tptb, who knew what voting figures looked like, gave Aly that “always 4th” edit last week. Maybe its supposed to add drama but it just comes off as tactless imo.
Val tweeted “LOL.” I can’t imagine what that PJ ride to NY is going to be like. I just picture Kellie and Derek, Aly and Mark and Jacoby and Karina having a blast with Tom and Zendaya and Val (and one of her parents) sulking in a corner of the plane.
PS. If anyone wants a good chuckle look at the dwts instagram page. The minions are having absolute conniptions. Hilarity at its best.
Thanks, PH. I’m sure that will be a fun trip on the plane with Zen and Val. They seem like such gracious losers. Not! Hope Jacoby and Karina go to lighten the mood.
I feel like I’m posting too much tonight but I had to laugh at Maks and Val on twitter right now. Talk about sore losers.
I honestly don’t know if people began not want Zendaya to win because of TPTB pimping her or Vals attitude/cockiness.
If you look at DanceWithMe on twitter, they are retweeting everything regarding how Derek is favored by hiding flaws of his partners (UMM Zendaya not wearing heels because it’s her flaw???!) and how Zendaya/Val actually had the most tweets for the encore but the producers rigged it for Kellie to dance, etc.
it’s laughable and unprofessional.
@PJ #61 – he really was!!! It was another reason why the moment Kellie and Derek were announced winners was so great – Derek already was hugging her with the “it’s okay” face and then his jaw dropped to hell when he heard his name! I don’t think I’ll ever forget that moment 🙂
@Jady Zendaya didn’t “mostly dance in sneakers.” She wore heels for most of her dances, just not the past couple of weeks. Karina has said that they’re not required in every dance, and has even worn sneakers herself on the show.
Ok. Derek took a singer that didn’t know she could dance much less had any dance training and ten weeks later produced THAT routine last night.
Val had someone that was TRAINED in dancing (and I so do not want to hear the it is only Hip Hop BS, she has other training too) wore sneakers in a majority of her dances and still danced the same way she did in week 1.
So you tell me who the better Pro is.
Jacoby will probably crop dust everyone on the flight to NYC. That boy loves to fart 😛
Final Score: Heels 1 Sneakers 0
Love that PJ! (61). Should be able to dance well in heels to win a ballroom dancing competition.
Just so happy that manipulation didn’t win this year. Val had the ringer and the producers on his side and didn’t pull it out. I do think a better freestyle could have sealed the deal for them. When you see (reasonable) Zendaya fans saying Kellie won the freestyle and Jacoby fans that switched to voting for Kellie because of the freestyle, you know it can count for a whole lot.
I’m having a shot of Jack in Kellie’s honor. 🙂
I was so happy Kellie and Derek got the MBT. They deserved it. I believe that TPTB did plan to hand Zendaya the win, and they were setting it up for that to happen, up until that stunt she pulled where she encouraged her tribe of ‘Zswaggers’ to cheat the system by creating and voting with multiple accounts. It’s one thing when TPTB are pulling strings behind the scenes and “cheating” for her, because it’s discreet and no one can really prove it, but it’s another when she’s openly encouraging her fans to cheat in the votes… and I think TPTB knew that the backlash if she were to win after that would be too big. I also think that’s why the abc.com votes weren’t counted. So, it backfired on her.
I think Zendaya was genuinely shocked when they announced Kellie and Derek as the winners. She thought she had it in the bag. Did anyone else see the look on her face? I agree with previous posters that she and Val weren’t exactly a model of good sportsmanship.
Also, did anyone else notice Carrie Ann Inaba’s reaction to Aly coming in 4th? She looked stunned and was shaking her head like she felt it should have been someone else (probably Jacoby). I found it pretty unprofessional.
I’m just glad that things ended up as they should have and the right couple won. I hope that next season we don’t have another contestant whose fans are as obnoxious and ugly to other fans as Zendaya’s were. I’d like to see them make the following changes next season: Less pimping of the ‘favorite’ contestant. All contestants must be 18 and up. All women wear heels. No contestants who currently train in dance (any form) or make their living at a job which is significantly comprised of dancing. More contestants of similar ability instead of the clearly defined tiers we had this season, where the top 3 or 4 were obvious from night one.
Congratulations Kellie & Derek, S16 CHAMPIONS!!! OMG, I’m so HAPPY!! They so deserved this WIN!!
Kellie was amazing this season. She took on Derek’s very challenging choreography and nailed it, week after week. The best flexibility of any star I’ve ever seen on DWTS!
Derek’s choreography this season was nothing short of Stellar! I believe their Paso Doble, Argentine Tango and Freestyle tops on performances on the show and certainly #memorable. I know he didn’t get the blinged out trophy with Shawn that he IMO-deserved w/o a doubt deserved last season but this win with Kellie feels good. She was not a performer or dancer and he turned her into an amazing performer. Just a testament to his incredible talent as a teacher and choreographer.
Way to go Kellie & Derek! Hallelujer!!! Woohoo!
Ugh. All I’m going to say is that it’s the same people who were “shipping” Derek and Shawn last season and are butthurt that he came back this season. Do kids have nothing better to do these days?
Congrats to Kellie and Derek! You both did a great job. Kellie really finished strong with her last few dances and Derek has his 4th trophy. I said before that either Zendaya or Kellie winning and I will be happy. I agree that Derek should take the win and leave the show. He has outgrown it.
I do feel bad for Zendaya and Val though but they should be proud of themselves for their hard work and charisma. Zendaya is a talented 16 year old with a bright future ahead of her so I’m not worried. Val seems to improve his choreo every season. So congrats to them and all the other finalists.
I am going to get a lot of heat for this but the season is over so what the heck. I really don’t think TPTB or judges have anything against Derek. Why would they? He is the most popular pro, creates Emmy worthy routines, he gets showcased during results show performances, and he might be leaving. If anything they should be kissing his butt. He is one of the reasons why I still watch.
I also don’t believe ABC/Disney pimps out their people that much especially since the only employee that I can remember winning was Kelly Monaco back in season 1. Some of the other Disney stars like Roshon, Chelsea Staub, Sabrina, and Monique didn’t make it to the finals (exept for Staub who came in 2nd or 3rd?). I also remember Chelsea and Roshon recieving particularly harsh criticisms from the judges on occasion. Maybe TPTB have been “pimping” Zendaya, I don’t know. I haven’t been watching the full shows, just the dances. If it is the case they are doing a terrible job if they can only garner one winner that works for them. Its just my opinion. Please don’t kill me. 🙂
Again congrats to Kellie and Derek. You both deserve all of your success.
The C brothers and “fam” should start thinking about karma. I said at the beginning of the season that karma would come back to haunt them after some of the stuff they’ve said, and sure enough! They are one of the reasons that I hope Derek leaves the show. They are like overgrown bullies!
Okay, I need to lighten up and go drink more champagne!
Zoey, point is, she wore sneakers in her Jives and in other dances where ANYONE else would have gotten yelled at for not wearing ballroom shoes. Period.
Thanks Heidi!!! WOO HOO! THIS CALLS FOR A DRINK! Sooo happy! CONGRATS TO DEREK AND KELLIE!!!! *HUGSSS and High fives to all!!!! XOXOXO
I have discovered Instagram. First, I wish I hadn’t because some things need to be unseen and unsaid.
All I can do is shake my head. I thought it got bad on here. Don’t they know they are just making themselves look bad? Plus making Zendaya and Val look bad?
Hi Vogue, I wondered where you were! Here! Have some champagne! 😉
@Princess Heidi Okay, but saying that she wore sneakers in “most” of her dances is still inaccurate.
I laughed at Tony’s face when Tom announced Kellie and Derek as the winners. All I kept thinking was this is the way it would have ended last season if it hadn’t been for Tony and Melissa whining all season that they had never won before.
Mark’s reaction to Derek winning was great, but as for some of the other pros, you could tell they weren’t happy. Derek was very gracious after losing last season when he really should have won with Shawn so it’s a shame to see that childish sore loser behavior from some of the pros. As some have already mentioned, it will probably be an interesting plane ride to NY for GMA tomorrow lol.
And still beside the point, Zoey. Why don’t you argue that point?
It really is too bad that some of the pros can’t be gracious non-winners. As much as I enjoy the pros, this show is Dancing With The ‘Stars’. Seeing so many of the pros take so long to go over to the winners because their pro clan member didn’t win was just as bad as everyone surrounding Tony last season and celebrating more than I have ever seen with him while leaving Melissa almost alone. Some people are making it more about themselves than their celeb and their partnership. Now, ever think that might be the reason why Derek has won so much and some of you haven’t? Because he makes it all about the celeb and their partnership the whole season. Might want to try that sometime. Also, try to be more creative while you are at it and focus on that instead of twitter.
Now, enough of that. After last season’s ridiculous ending, this is so sweet! Focusing on the positive now and laughing at all the ridiculousness that will be coming from certain dancers and fans
@Princess Heidi Your argument is purely hypothetical. It’s impossible to know how anyone would’ve been treated for wearing sneakers because they didn’t. Now, if they did wear sneakers and Zendaya was the only one to get away with it, then I’d see your point.
No, you wouldn’t. You’re not capable. It is not hypothetical – in past seasons people HAVE been yelled at for not wearing ballroom shoes. Lance and Lacey to name one pair. Therefore, not hypothetical but FACT.
@Zoey – however, no one else wore them because their pros all know they’d get their asses lit up the way Master P did all that time ago because he didn’t want to. You remember that?
Im so happy that Kelli an Derek won! They definitely earned it, I’ve never liked any of the members of the “fam” so I expected their rude behavior. Congratulations to Derek on his 4th trophy (should have been his 5th). I didn’t get to see which pros had a bad reaction asides from Tony, so could anyone fill me in?
So happy Derek and Kellie won. I actually started to have hope after seeing PH’s numbers post. With the last couple of dances Kellie and Derek performed, I kind of felt the momentum shift to them even with all the Zendaya pimpage going on. I didn’t start off the season voting because I gave up after Shawn lost last season to Melissa, but this win makes up for it a bit. Especially happy for Derek. He’s in a different league when it comes to choreo compared to the other pros, IMO. So it’s great to see him win his 4th MBT.
Just read Val and Maks’ tweets after seeing some of the comments on here. Real classy guys. I would hate to imagine the hate aimed at Derek if he acted the way they are acting now after last season’s loss. Here’s to hoping the C brothers never see an MBT.
Very surprised Aly got 4th. Pleasantly surprised though. Never really got into her dances all season long.
@Princess Heidi This is my first season really watching and paying attention to the show, so I’m only going by this season’s contestants. Maybe they were scolded because of the specific dance they weren’t wearing the correct shoes for?
I’m sorry. Like I said, I did actually like Zendaya, but I can understand wearing sneakers in her hip hop or her freestyle (which I actually have not watched because I can’t stand to hear Justin Bieber). However, one should not wear sneakers in ballroom dances. Yes, I know you said Karina has done it, but I can honestly say that it takes away Zen’s credibility because we can’t really watch the dance. We are thinking why is she wearing sneakers? Can she not dance in heels? I liked Zendaya and I loved that she and Kellie were the final two.
Zoey, you admit it’s your first seaason – why don’t you concede that I, having watch MANY more seasons than you, know what I’m talking about?? Too hard??
@Zoey Hope was also deducted for points for not wearing heels in her rumba during season 13.
there are some dances where it is okay to wear sneakers/books/barefoot such as contemporary and hip hop
but for dances like the jive and quickstep, which Zendaya DID NOT wear heels should be yelled or getting points deducted. I bet if all the celebs could, they would want to wear flat shoes during their dances but they don’t.
Do you think Zendayas quickstep or jive would have been as good (or easy to her) if she were having troubles with heels? probably not but that is unfair to the other female celebs who wear them because dancing in heels isn’t easy but you have to adjust, just like the men (as Jacoby has pointed out) have to wear a bit of a heel on their shoe as well.
My issue with Zendaya not wearing heels is this: Everyone had something that they struggled with this season. For Kellie, it was emotional connection. For Aly, her difficulty with counting music. For Sean, his lack of gracefulness on the dance floor… etc, etc.
And everyone, except for Zendaya, was called out on their weakness and expected to improve on it. Zendaya’s struggle was her difficulty dancing in heels. She’s used to dancing in sneakers, and she had issues with wobbling and falling out of turns when she tried to dance in heels, because it wasn’t as easy for her to control her movements. Yet, instead of working on that and improving, she just stopped wearing them. And that’s something I feel she should have been called out and held accountable for.
Cut it out, Natalie, we aren’t going there. The result changes nothing. Your bitterness is showing.
Kellie and Derek are so classy. I remember an interview where Derek said it made it easier on him because Kellie would be happy no matter the outcome. What’s sad is she and Derek would have been the first 2 to congratulate Zendaya and Val, just like Derek and Shawn were the first 2 to congratulate Melissa and Tony. Didn’t Derek say something on twitter last season congratulating Tony? Not getting the same respect in return is so sad, but it definitely says more about Derek’s character than the others.
Congratulations to the new champions. Well deserved!
@Princess Heidi I’m sorry, but what exactly have I said that’s warranted these rude responses? I’ve been nothing but polite with all of my posts, I congratulated the winner in spite of not rooting for her, and you still talk down to me? It’s very disheartening, and frankly, I don’t deserve it.
Wow….the Dance With Me Twitter account is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen in all my seasons watching DWTS. Wow. I’m officially appalled. Classless, unprofessional, bitter….unbelievable.
And we finished this season with the couple that started all at the very top!
Oh God! Thank you for this result. I have to admit that I was picking at the updates in Wikipedia and Instagram and stuff.
How happy am I? A LOOOT!
I’m so glad that the audience took the MBT and shove it into TPTB’s face and gave it to the couple that deserved it the most. I’m disappointed at Tony’s face, DanceWithMe’s and all the Family’s twitter. How unprofessional and disrespectful they are. Just say “congrats”, people! Didn’t mamma C and mamma Ballas taught you to be humble and polite?
Anyway, going into happy things…
Kellie Pickler is a gracious, gorgeous, talented entertainer. What a beautiful dancer she turned into, all thanks to Derek “Mr. 4-MBT” Hough. That, my friends, is what a partnership is. That gesture he did by letting Kellie grab and rise the MBT first, he’s the best.
As Meggie suggest: Let’s get the champagne out of the freezer, raise our glasses and toast for justice and talent.
Here’s for an amazing season and for five amazing months in PureDWTS (I started following this season since January ;P). Thanks to all the mods!
Love, glitter, champagne and Tequila shots from México (I’m looking at ya, Princess Heidi and meggie! *wink wink*)
I gotta say though..I think some people..no one in particular..lump their feelings about Val, and Zendaya’s fans with Zendaya..sure she was pimped, sure she wasn’t my favourite..her partner is a d-bag sore loser, and her fans are maniacs (imho)..but I don’t think Zendaya herself has done anything particularily disagreeable…she tweeted her congratulations to Derek and Kellie..and for a 16 year old, she has handled this ride much more graciously and maturely than her partner
Zoey, that’s the problem with some fans – they perceive someone telling them the truth to be rude. You don’t like it here no one is forcing you to stay.
Jesus Christ. Anyone else wanna report the Dance With Me Twitter for spam? Twitter might just suspend it if enough people do it.
She did, Kenna?? I missed that in the midst of all the hate flowing out from the dance with me account. Heh…I screencapped a lot of it too, in case they regret (HA!!) their tweets in the morning.
See this is the problem with the pee wee mentality…they think they are all-knowing. Instead of checking out the facts they make assumptions….guess they have not been taught what the word assume means. I am simply glad that humility won out over arrogance. Val could learn a lot from Derek…
Yeah EPmusic, I remember last year Derek was the one who put Melissa on his shoulders. Everyone else surrounded Tony.
Completely agree belletx 110.
Yeah PH 112, it’s bad. Anyone who can watch the whole of this season and claim the show was pushing Derek all season has no sense. I am not on twitter but I did desire to be for one second when I read one of the posts that said “What is it going to take for a Chmerkovskiy to win a trophy?” so I could tweet …..”keep your mouths shut more and choreograph better while you are at it”
People will move on soon enough and Kellie & Derek will still be the winners.
I think Zendaya has been a gracious loser but.. Val and his “fam” are the ones that are disappointing. I mean, I get they wanted him and Zendaya to win but do it in a classy manner.
It’s ironic how Val and Maks always say things about “genuine people” and how their mama raised them right.. yet, look at his reaction.
I get he is a competitor, as is any other pro on the season and some celebs (Jacoby, Aly) but MOST of them handle losing with grace because it’s a REALITY DANCE SHOW not a ballroom dance competition.
Who runs the Dance With Me twitter account?
#PH she did! which was nice in all the hate …but I just saw the Dance With Me twitter too and kinda wanna punch some Chmerkovskiys in the face..or at least pull their hair.
Good question, October. No idea.
I went and looked for it after you mentioned it, Kenna and found it. She posted a pretty cool picture to go with it.
@Princess Heidi Which dances are the contestants allowed to wears alternate/no shoes for, aside from hip hop and contemporary?
#PH haha well that’s true..I suppose it was a bit of an underhanded compliment situation.
None, actually, Zoey. Jazz, I suppose…but Jazz, Hip hop and contemporary aren’t regular dances on this show. Zendaya wore trainers on dances she wasn’t supposed to, period. Others in past seasons have tried it and gotten yelled at for it. Now accept it and MOVE ON.
Natalie, everything that’s been said this season is VALID opinion and not changed by the outcome. Of course people are happy right now – if the outcome had been different YOU would be singing a different tune as well. Maybe the outcome was changed by the manipulation, who knows. If you don’t like what is being said here, LEAVE. Fact is – critiquing the show during the season is what we do. It’s a BLOG. You pissing on cornflakes right now is just PETTY. And typical.
And the Cherm bros have spoken..perhaps in what they view as code….barf, barf!
Well done Kellie & Derek. So deserving.
So I am a west coaster & I don’t mind reading spoilers on my twitter timeline… I was resigned that Zendaya and Val were going to win. But when I saw all the jubilant tweets on my timeline, I can’t even describe how elated & emotional I became when I read that Kellie & Derek won!
I am going to be honest & say that I did not want Zendaya to win because of all the advantages she had, including being a professional dancer, huge tween fan base, being constantly pimped by the show, and things that other celebs/pros would be punished by the judges, she would not get called out on. It’s the show that made me dislike Zendaya and Val, not the girl herself. She is an awesome dancer and I am sure she has a HUGE future & career ahead of her. So with that, Congratulations on your second place finish, Zendaya and Val! =)
Kellie Pickler was an incredible revelation to me. I love Derek so much, that I will always support whoever is his partner. But Kellie… I would have loved with that girl no matter who she was partnered up with… lol. This woman is a country singer by profession, not an athlete, not a dancer… and Derek turned her into a dancer that could rival professional dancers in 13 weeks! Her only advantage was that she was given the God given gift to be so darn flexible… and Derek as a partner! There are going to be many who will spit hateful words at Derek because this is his 4th MBT win… but you can’t say he has not been consistent with his work & choreography on the show. Kellie Pickler DESERVED to win & I am over the moon that she did!
I was shocked that Aly placed 4th… but it was a feeling like I was surprised, but not surprised. Random ppl I would talk to abt DWTS told me that they didn’t really like Aly as much as other contestants. But I think she is a sweet girl and she certainly did break out of her shell as the season progressed. So congratulations to Mark and Aly on a successful season.
Jacoby getting 3rd wasn’t a surprise after the scores last night. I love Jacoby, have loved all season… and this takes a lot from me because the Ravens beat my hometown 49ers in the Superbowl! But he is just such a great personality and a joy to watch! I am happy that he and Karina got to 3rd place after everything is said and done.
One more thought… like last season, there are going to be those doubters of who *should* have won because of the online voting fiasco…. Like I am always going to believe Shawn *should* have won.. and there are many many children who will believe that Zendaya *should* have won… I accepted melissa’s win, but in my heart Shawn is my champion. So I hope Zendaya fans can try to accept this and not spew hate on social media towards Derek and Kellie… (like i’ve been seeing).
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPYYYYYY!!!!!!!
@Princess Heidi Okay.. let me rephrase my question.
Which dances were Lance and Lacey performing when they were wearing the wrong shoes?
I had to sign onto Twitter to check out the Dance With Me account. Good lord. That stuff is ridiculous. You know those Chmerkovskiys aren’t going to say anything about it because they condone that. Look at what Val tweeted. I’m just sitting here going, these people are the worst.
I know online polls shouldn’t be accepted as “proof” of any kind…but just thought I’d share this: http://accept-itbitch.tumblr.com/post/51048711435/these-are-the-online-polls-on-who-should-win
Dance with Me USA (same name as the twitter account) is the studio run by Maks, Val, and Tony. Methinks DWTS/ABC might find all of that account’s re-tweets tonight interesting, considering two of those three guys drew a paycheck from the show this season. Ridiculous.
On a brighter note, congrats to Kellie and Derek on a well-deserved win. I think Zendaya is a great dancer, too, but Kellie’s vivacious personality and insane technical ability won me over. Love she and Derek together!
I have at least one favorite dance from all four finalists, so I’m happy all four were on the last show of the season. I have to say it’s the most boring final though. :-/ I’m not a fan of recycled group dances. I’m sure Lacey won’t mind doing another group dance. I love the one she did on last season’s finals.
Really happy that Derek got his 4th and like most of his fans, hopefully he does something else on his own now. I don’t always support and vote for his partners every season but he’s always going to be my favorite pro on the show. And I’m going to say it again, he’s too good for the show.
Oh, and thanks to all the mods for yet another entertaining season. The show is fading, I can feel it, but you guys made it more bearable to watch now. 😉
“Kellie Pickler is a gracious, gorgeous, talented entertainer. What a beautiful dancer she turned into, all thanks to Derek “Mr. 4-MBT” Hough. That, my friends, is what a partnership is. That gesture he did by letting Kellie grab and rise the MBT first, he’s the best.”
Well-said. One reason Derek is so good is that he hides how hard something is. It’s generally not about virtuosity for itself or showing off. Kellie was wonderful. I know I will revisit her dances in the future.
Sooo freakin happy for Kellie!! WHAT a trooper and student And Derek? what CAN you say. He just knows what to bring out in his partners, which strengths to use. He is just a freakin genius in every way and he can’t be faulted for being good. Everybody else will just have to get better. He DESERVED that MBT, too. Kellie made it because of him and was amazing. It’s pretty brave to put yourself in somebodys hands and just say I’ll do whatever you ask but those that do the best with Derek come to trust him completely. He was pretty emotional again. I think as he has grown up on the show with each person he works with he has realized more and more his responsibility. Being such a solid guy I think it gets to him if he thinks someone should win and they might not get the chance. I think Shawn’s loss was devastating to him. Thrlled for them both!
Well I did a little research and the Dance With Me Studios is owned by Tony and Maks and the twitter acct. appears connected to the studios. How sad…and then there is the picture of the four pro’s getting on the plane with Derek, Mark and Karina all tweeting about it…what does Val say…not a darn thing! He said we shouldn’t judge him based on his brother however he is just like his brother. Also found it interesting that Louie is now a teacher there!…Hmmmm
Jacoby and Aly seemed so genuinely happy for Kellie. I don’t think think you can get much more competitive drive then an NFL player and an Olympic gymnast, but tonight I thought they both reacted with class both on the show and on twitter afterwards.
I m so happy, especially after last year when Derek and Shwan were so robbed. I find the Maks and Val clan (can t spell their last name) so pathetic …last year after D&S did the quickstep and all of their fans were hoping they wouldn’t pay for that choice and thinking they should win because of their awesome/amazing season …at that time Maks, Tony and the rest of their troupe were raving about how it should be about the freestyle and how Tony and Mell had the best one bla bla…now that Val tanked the freestyle they think the winner shouldn’t be decided base on the freestyle. so which is it? Tony’s reaction is not surprising since he is still on the illusion he won last year by a landslide and not bc of pitty votes. They tried that crap “Val hasn’t won before” this year as well but it didn t work since Kellie has so many fans. How people find Derek arrogant but they like Maks, Tony, Val is baffling to me. And IMO Val is not more decent than Maks he just knows better what works on TV. I do believe Val is 10 times better as a choreographer that Tony or Maks. I enjoyed his Jive, Samba this season and loved the salsa.
although I was rooting for Zendaya and Val, I knew they were not going to win. blank would have to freeze over for that to happen!!
I’m very happy Kellie was able to win the Twitter vote after Zendaya was campaigning shamelessly all season anytime she got the chance to. Her fans are now posting graphs about how Zendaya really won the poll, lol. The graph doesn’t start until midnight, which obviously fails to show the part where Kellie was trending for 2 hours. Zendaya’s mentions didn’t go up until she begged her fans to get her the encore. I hope they cut this twitter crap out in future seasons. Just allows these big twitter armies to manipulate the outcome.
never paid attention to dancewithmeusa because i don’t follow them…they don’t impress me…but looking at those tweets pisses me off…if they want to win then do better with choreography…take a class other than ballroom…expand your horizons so that when you do contemporary its done properly…think outside the box…don’t just choreograph moves..be vulnerable enough to put your emotions behind it…be humble…not arrogant and bad sports…and then you might get another chance to win the mirrorball..jerks! all of them…disgusting behavior
I’m so happy for Kellie and Derek. Woooohooooo!!!!
But I was so bummed for Dorothy and Tristan. In an afterbuzz interview he mentioned that he would love to dance a Viennese Waltz with a celebrity partner. He did a wonderful job with the choreography and yet he still couldn’t dance. Poor Tristan 🙁
Please bring them back next season, at least for one dance.
tonys face just annoyed me so much. if you saw everyone else in the sky box they were happy (at least from what i saw) cheryl was happy. kym was happy. from what i saw sharna was happy. andy was happy. dorothy was happy. and then theres tony…
Tony Tweeted Monday night how Val and Zen were the best couple. I tweeted back to him that as a current competing pro it’s not appropriate for him to throw support behind one couple! The last 4 ALL deserved to be there.
The Zswaggers are a rude little bunch, I’ve had nasty tweets, comments to me on Instagram and YouTube, they all think it’s fixed because of the ABC.com website being down for voting. I say that maybe they did that because of how Zendaya tweeted her fans to create fake email accounts which would be voter fraud would it not? But if Zendaya HAD won, they’d be singing a different tune!
Val is calmer than Maks but man those C bros love to talk and sound of their voices. Every time with Brooke, some random speech or lecture. Blah freestyle and I bet Val’s strange speech about parenting also hurt them. Just stop, your are not as deep as you think Val.
I will say I do think Zendaya is kind and more gracious than the fam all together.
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Ok I’m a little sad didn’t Zendaya win. Well I was really really sad last night when the result was announced
But I will be over it in a few hours. Haha!
Yeah twitter and instagram was exploding with upset reactions…especially among the “tweens”. Unfortunately, these kids will probably be focusing on this for awhile. Zen is their role model and were fighting for her and Val. Its understanable that they feel like this.
But all this negativity that I’m seeing coming from all “sides” is disheartening. All for 4 finalists deserve to savor this experience with a sense of great accomplishment.
Just saying…..
For god’s sake, Zoey – go to YOUTUBE. I believe it was V. Waltz, if you want to verify that I’m not lying. Now, I said MOVE ON. While you’re at it someone also told you about Hope Solo getting yelled at for her boots. Look that up too, if this is what will help you get OVER IT.
It’s funny, Sara – most of the online polls and things we never trust were saying Kellie was going to win and by a large margin, including Dial Idol. I guess sometimes, the margin is big enough for them to be right. Including Joey’s non-scientific facebook polling. We might have to get him/her to guest blog next season. 🙂
Dial idol probably is more accurate this time because the online voting was down and non AT&T users had to call in to vote. Can someone explain why throwing out the online votes prior to the glitch was being fair. Not to the people who voted online.
I can understand Val being upset and not saying anything until he gets over it or gets past it – that’s the professional way to go. Of course he’s upset – he wanted to win! They all want to win. I’m sure Derek was upset last season and I’m sure he felt Shawn deserved it. But he didn’t say anything other than congratulations in the immediate aftermath – in fact he was on twitter almost immediately congratulating them. No biggie that Val hasn’t done that yet (although Zen has).
I understand that completely….but I sure do wonder who’s running the DWM account because that’s some immature, unprofessional bullshit right there. You know what they say about guilt by association – one has to wonder if Val is letting that account do his talking. Maks and Tony too, for that matter.
I wonder if it ever occurs to them that this sort of thing is why Tony is the ONLY one out of that group that has ever won??
LOL, Justin – I saw the FULL twitter graphs and Kellie’s peak was higher (by three grand) and more sustained. The only thing that made me uncertain she was going to win was if Zen’s fans kept the lower numbers sustained for a longer period. There were other graphs for other twitter contests where it was very very close, where Kellie had the higher peak, but Zen’s fans kept it sustained longer. Not this time. I think Kellie’s freestyle was just SO good that she picked up a lot of fans from other teams.
I’m sure the show will be thrilled to know that the dance studio owned by several of their pros has retweeted at least nine tweets since night saying DWTS is rigged or fixed. To me that is really stepping over the line. If they want to be sore losers that’s one thing, but to retweet posts saying,
“Well…that was rigged. So sick of this show… #DWTS @DanceWithMeUSA @iamValC”
and
“I’m fucking done with #DWTS @DanceWithMeUSA @MaksimC @iamValC #bullshit #fixed just speechless”
is totally unacceptable.
If any of the pros are the people posting these RTs, they really need to man up and post them under their own names and let the chips fall where they may.
I thought Zendaya actually did not improve throughout the season but got worse. Especially in the posture dept.
Yes 4 balls Derek may be too good for the show but I hope he stays and I would love to see Julianne come back. I don’t think this show is going away anytime soon.
I thought Derek and Maria Menounos were the best dance couple their season and any questions regarding Derek’s quality were answered when he got Rikki Lake to the final. Rikki was the type of contestant crybaby Tony usually gets or should we call him 2 week Tony because that’s usually when he gets bounced, week 2.
@KarenT – WOW!! See Ya Boys!! Their parents raised them well.
Well both the C-brothers can hit the pike anytime! There are plenty more waiting to take their spot.
Oh but Gibroni, Ricki Lake was in a dance movie in 1988!! She has experience!(Excuses I heard from Rob Kardashian fans) She was overweight when Season 13 began but slimnmed down nicely from start to finish and danced very well.
Derek is the best choreographer on the show. He KNEW what it would take to get America to fall in love with the Pickler and it WORKED! He’s a freakin GENIUS!!!! SO much better than the show and now the show really needs him more than he needs them. I think he could take ANY celeb far because he’s THAT good of a teacher, he’s got FOUR MBT’s to prove it!
The C brothers are always saying, poor, poor me. I agree with whoever posted that Val had the sure thing to win and still couldn’t do it. Both of them are cocky and arrogant. To some point in the dance business, you probably have to be, but there’s also a thing about good sportsmanship.
I never cared for Tony’s choreography, I think it’s boring, but I did like him as a person. Not so much now. After last night, he’s on the same level as the C brothers. Unfortunately for him, he did get the pity win last season, and I have to believe the part of him that’s decent knows that.
Next season, keep Maks off and replace Tony and Val with Sasha and Henri. They’ve earned it.
One more thing, I wish I had a twitter account so I can see what the twitter tribe is saying. I’m sure it’s comical.
Perfectly said, Cher, #84!
non-scientific facebook polling- he/she- I’m a SHEMAN…LOL- I kid:) I got a boys name here (hubby) but as you can see on twitter- yes i am indeed a lady- or try to be anyway:)DWTS facebook page is honestly a pretty accurate predictor- it has almost 4 million viewers and the people posting are mostly true to the demographic. Instagram is for younger people- it’s not a true reflection, but fb is more on par. Last season i knew Melissa was going to win- every single poster said her name over and over and over again. Same with Kellie and Derek this year- it is more than the dancing- its the personality, the backstory, the connection…more people resonate with Kellie than they do a 16 year old disney kid. And the real reason Kellie won or won easier- her freestyle was better- hands down. Derek out smarted Val when it came to the freestyle. As for the Dance With Me twitter page- i got into it with them yesterday, i tweeted val and maks after val tweeted a simple “LOL”. That whole clan needs to learn how to lose with grace. I mean all the pros could use a little humility. Not one of them (other than a few troupe members) tweeted and congratulated Kellie. I GUARANTEE if Val won…they would of been flowing at ridiculous pace. Here’s the thing– they are tired of Derek winning I am sure, but that isn’t fair to Kellie and not for nothing..love or hate the guy- people tune in to watch HIS dances. They want to see what he comes up with every week. Honestly, i liked Val alot more but his true colors came through…can’t change stripes! Congrats Mr. Hough for again being a genious at your craft- and being gracious while doing it:)
Jacoby and Aly seemed so genuinely happy for Kellie. I don’t think think you can get much more competitive drive then an NFL player and an Olympic gymnast, but tonight I thought they both reacted with class both on the show and on twitter afterwards.
Well-said. And Wynonna did one of her signature songs as many of us hoped. Want to see where Kellie and Zendaya go in their relatively early careers as entertainers.
Wow!
I’ll never forget the look on Derek and Kellie’s faces. I was surprised as well and very happy for them. That freestyle did it for me. Amazing!
Zendaya did a great job and congratulations to her. What a great experience she’ll take away with her. A sweet and very talented girl.
I thought Val’s choreography was fantastic this year and he did a wonderful job teaching Zendaya. And I liked his personality this year, right up until the end.
Love that Jacoby didn’t come in 4th!
GMA ought to be interesting this morning. I hope Val is gracious and respectful to everyone.
I don’t blame Tony for the straight face when he first heard the winner wasn’t Val. He has know Val since I think Val was 8 and Tony did come down and congratulate Derek and Kellie right after. Too bad Val and, by way of being Zendaya’s teacher, didn’t set a good example for her and go over and congratulate Kellie for her win.
hahahahah Has anyone seen Brooke Burke’s twitter account?
This tweet: Now @derekhough will have 5 glittering mirror ball trophies!!! So proud of you & @kelliepickler she blew us all away. Enjoy your moment!!!!
I guess she’s also in agreement that Derek & Shawn really should have won next season. That or her teleprompter didn’t tell her he only had 4.
and by next season I mean last season, oops!
What I loved about the the way they won was when Mark goes to hoist Derek up in the air, before he sees Jacoby is there, he says something along the lines of “No, Kellie, get Kellie”. THAT’S what it’s all about. It’s about her.
I’m now thinking back on last season, where Tony was thrown on somebody’s shoulders and Melissa was just standing there alone so Derek comes up and lifts her in the air after just losing. This time around Val and Zendaya didn’t even come over to them.
@Cindy The Twitter twerps are all kinds of pissed that Kellie won and not their precious Zendaya! Saying it was rigged for Kellie to win because abc.com disabled online voting…um that fact actually was in THEIR favor because the teens all have FB accts and could vote over and over again!
Val and Maks are being arrogant jerks as usual. I honestly thought Zendaya was sweet when the season began but the C brother mentality definitely rubbed off on her over the course of the season!!
Val FAILED YET AGAIN to deliver a stellar Freestyle! He had the RINGER this season and he still couldn’t win, a C brother trait! LOL indeed!!!
Completely agree Danna_Iuliana 143 and sislx 146
So sad for Tristan, really hope he gets a talented partner next season. Hope Henry takes Derek’s place so Derek can move on and we can see some new creative work on the show from someone with great potential. Judt for fun, I could already imagine a finale with Henry, Sharna and Tristan….wouldn’t that be so awesome, no pee wee baseball issues and NO clan drama?
So happy that Jacoby redeemed himself from a lackluster Monday with a great salsa. I thoroughly enjoyed it, great job with the choreo Karina!
Amen PH 157. This is a year where the freestyle helped seal the deal by bringing in even more fans for Kellie. And the rest of their body of work should not be discounted though, they had a fantastic whole season.
Honestly, Val tweeting “it was always about the dancing first and foremost” is an interesting comment to make when you can’t even make your student learn to ballroom dance well properly in heels and improve on her one main weakness. He said in an interview earlier in the season that other pros hide their partners weaknesses and he doesn’t and works through it to make them better…..how was that working through her weakness and making it better?
The social media craziness is normal right after the finale. It all will die down and be forgotten in a few days. Zendaya fans can continue to think she should have won and watch her dances on youtube (like me when it cam to Shawn last season) and Kellie fans can enjoy their win and also continue to watch them on youtube. I don’t think the C brothers will change, if they act like this as grown men now, they probably always will. They need to take some lessons from a 16 year old. Glad to see Zendaya can act classy after a disappointment.
Yes, I have to remember that I’m dealing with irrational kids and not grown adults but I’ve seen adults sling mud at Kellie and Derek too!
“I’d like to see Derek dance with a middle-aged obese partner” Um what was Ricki Lake? She was 43 in her season. Oh but that doesn’t count because she was in Hairspray in 1988. People just aren’t rational.
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ITA with you #172 about the C brothers needing to take a lesson from a 16 year-old. The unprofessionalism and poor sportsmanship from the C brothers is nothing new. But you’d think their business associates running the DWMUSA twitter feed would be careful and act like an actual business. The whining and cries of rigging and poor sportsmanship shown from their BUSINESS in tweets and rts is tackier than anything I’ve seen in a long while. Yes, I’m sure TPTB will definitely jump through hoops to make sure anyone in the DWTS family gets good partners next season. Clearly they need to learn that “don’t burn your bridges” in the professional/artistic/business worlds are wise words to live by.
Hiya guys!
I’ve supported Zendaya in her career since it began being a reporter for young mixed-race/African-American performers, and I’ve also watched DWTS in all it’s 16 seasons. So while I wouldn’t call myself a ‘ZSwagger’ quite yet (what is a swagger, anyway? Is it a tomato?) I have honestly really enjoyed all of this season. I was sad Zendaya didn’t win but it’s bittersweet as Kellie is one of the nicest women in showbusiness and completely deserved it after some great routines. I’m not trying to sound too much like I’m at a United Nations conference, but I hope that now the season has come to a close, we can all celebrate a great season with some great dancers (..and DL Hughley), and also congratulate Kellie and Zendaya on making the top two. Whatever opinion people have on them shouldn’t go against the fact that they’ve made it a fun and exciting season!
Yay, glad to hear you most likely will be back Courtney, DWTS seasons are not as good without you all!
What season did you all first start this site? I think I only found it around season 10….not completely sure when anymore haha.
I don’t have Twitter, but I hope that someone takes screencaps of DanceWithMeUSA’s tweets and sends them to ABC. It’s completely unacceptable for a group run by the pros to be saying things like that, or for the pros to be condoning it in any way. Honestly, I think this should cost Val, Maks, and Tony their spots as pros.
Kellie and Derek deserved the win. Their freestyle blew Zendaya’s (and everyone else’s) out of the water. But it wasn’t just about the freestyle; Kellie improved tremendously over the course of the season; Zendaya didn’t. She came out of the gate with a strong start and an early significant lead, but then she kind of remained stagnant for the rest of the season, whereas the other contestants all improved.
Zendaya didn’t seem interested in improving; she and Val seemed to want and expect them to just hand her the win without having to really work for it.
When there was something that would have required her to show growth, take a risk, or to try something new, she bypassed it; the rumba, choosing a dance other than hip hop, wearing heels instead of sneakers, legitimately winning instead of encouraging fans to cheat the system by making fake accounts to give her extra votes.
She and Val took the easy way out at every opportunity, and it backfired. She seemed to want votes just for being Zendaya. That may be enough for her obsessed Zswaggers, but I think most of the DWTS audience was looking for more and was turned off by her and Val’s arrogance and lack of integrity, which became increasingly obvious as the season progressed.
Val’s behavior in the aftermath of their loss just solidifies my satisfaction that the right couple won.
Guess those Zwaggers are good for something:) Congrats for a big day yesterday!!!! Val is still ranting on twitter….like wow, seriously..get a grip dude. you came in 2nd on dwts..his attitude and lack of respect is the EXACT reason him and his brother have never won. I get it your pissed you lost…throw out a congrats tweet, thank ABC for a great season and sign off for a few…go grab a drink and one of those hot woman you like on instagram everyday and chill.
The abc voting comment is so ridiculous to me. Some people act as if abc voting was possible all the votes would have gone to Zen and Val.Ridiculous. I was prepared to vote for Kellie on the abc site like I always do for my favorites.
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So happy that Kellie and Derek won!!!!! Congrats! They deserved it – I think their freestyle might be the most beautiful competitive routine on DWTS.
After watching both the finals and the finale, it seemed like the comments, editing, everything was in place for a Zendaya/Val win – like the gushing about Z’s freestyle. I don’t think they were expecting that emotion from Kellie, and so had comments about Zendaya bringing it home…when the amazing moment had already happened with Kellie.
I’m disappointed in the reaction from Val, Tony, etc. Really, guys? I feel like many of the posters above have said it all in terms of Val, Tony and “the fam”, including the lack of congratulations, the facial expressions, and the difference from the scene last season when Melissa was at first ignored while they all congratulated Tony, then lifted up *by Derek*. I’m not on twitter, but all the comments made me check out the DanceWithMe twitter – how unprofessional!
The end to this season made all the shenanigans we had to endure bearable.
Thanks to all the mods here – you guys do an amazing job!
@Princess Heidi I watched their dances on YouTube before you suggested it to see which dance it was, and the only judge to complain was Len, and it was because Lance and Lacey went barefoot for their rumba. Unfortunately, the only video I could find of Hope and Maks’ rumba wouldn’t play, for whatever reason.
But my original point still stands. Neither of the instances you mentioned were for dances that Zendaya wore sneakers in, making your argument (again) hypothetical. Karina herself even said that they’re okay in some dances, so it must just depend on which dances they’re used in.
You know @beletx I agree that Z didn’t grow as you might have thought, but she was the student and 16 yo. Val is the adult and the pro. He had the responsibility for making sure she learned and executed the technical aspects of the dances to the best of her ability. And wear the proper shoes. So I don’t place the responsibility on her. I think back to what Shirley ballas said about derek….that he was a perfectionist and if a hand was supposed to look a certain way, then the hand looked a certain way. I am a huge derek hough fan, and the only caveat I can add would be the amount of time that Z had to train daily. Still No excuse for poor sportsmanship or brattiness. And to all the moderators at pure dwts, thank you so much. Your site make watching dwts so much more enjoyable.
Tom Bergeron said NONE OF THE ONLINE VOTES WERE COUNTED, which I suspect but can’t confirm, harmed Zendaya and Val’s chances of winning because she has a younger fan base which I assume is more likely to vote online. Without the online votes being counted would Kelly and Derek have still won? We can not know I guess.
I never wanted to say this, but I have to. I dance at Dance With Me (or I did, I’m currently on a break from dancing that’s lasted much longer than I want it to) and I always loved it there. Met and loved Maks and Val and Tony a bunch of times, among other DWTS pros…but I am absolutely mortified at what’s coming out of all these twitter accounts. I was always so proud of my association with that franchise, but now I’m actually SO embarrassed at all their behavior I almost want to forget I ever started dancing there in the first place.
Zoey, I’m gonna stop you before you continue to make an even bigger fool of yourself, since you’re clearly not getting this. BALLROOM/LATIN SHOES NEED TO BE WORN WHEN DOING BALLROOM/LATIN DANCES. PERIOD. It’s non-negotiable – I know you seem to like hiding behind Karina’s claim that they’re “ok in some dances” (which I really think was referring to dances like contemporary, hip-hop, Lindy, etc., and not the core 10 ballroom/Latin dances), but jive is NOT one of them. You need to read this post – there is a good reason why heels are worn in these dances. It’s not arbitrary – it actually helps ensure the correct foot placement and technique. And by wearing sneakers, Zendaya ended up either too tippy-toed or too flat-footed throughout both jives where she wore sneakers. Correct jive foot technique is ball-flat-ball flat, ball-flat-ball flat, ball, ball flat – what I saw was not even close to that. My boyfriend is a ballroom instructor, and he won’t even let his ladies practice in anything other than heels – sneakers & other flat shoes don’t allow them to get the proper technique, and then they end up looking clumsy-footed in competition when they do have to wear heels. In addition, the ones she wore were an eyesore – they broke the line of her legs and didn’t even coordinate with her costume. I wouldn’t show up to a job interview wearing a tasteful pantsuit and bright hot pink sneakers – just because I wasn’t comfortable in heels. The same should apply to Zendaya – she was performing on national television last night, and wore a ballroom-appropriate costume. Why would she be exempt from wearing the proper footwear??? There are no excuses – as I said earlier this week when the great sneaker debate was raging on…shut up and wear the damn heels.
The fact that you seem to be honing in rather intently on the shoes, rather than acknowledging the bigger picture, tells me you don’t really have a leg to stand on and are just spinning your wheels now. The shoe argument is over now. Any further comments will find themselves in the trash.
Let’s look at it this way, shall we?? Removing the online voting essentially stripped ALL the fanbases of their power voting abilities. It limited EVERYONE to a presumed maximum of 15 votes (maybe more if you snagged other people’s phones) – 5 by phone, 5 by text, and 5 by facebook. It’s a potentially more “real” result – no big voting blocks. Everyone gets generally the same number of votes.
I think I’m going to have to ponder the situation and do a write up on the subject, because the topic interests me. I think that you can make a case for a variety of people being harmed by the removal of the voting blocks, including Kellie. Kellie had hers and Derek’s power voters, Zendaya’s fans are MUCH more likely to be on facebook, so that weights it in her favor (theoretically).
This might be the very first season where no one got to power vote AND the freestyle actually won the season. Think about it. The ratings (and the voting) generally increases for the finale. If you’re just coming on board and you see that Kellie Freestyle – you have to know it swung votes her way.
Just one problem with your argument, K: they could have just as easily voted on Facebook with that “online presence” you say they have. And I still think the average DWTS viewer (middle aged women) is probably more likely to vote the “old fashioned” way (via phone & text) than by creating beaucoup accounts and power voting. The youngin’s voting for Zendaya are not the average viewer, nor do they make up a significant portion of the viewing audience – the proof is in the dismal 18-34 ratings share that DWTS continues to have to this day. It has ALWAYS been middle-aged female viewers that have carried this show – and I daresay they’re probably the ones doing the bulk of the voting, so however they are voting is going to be the best indicator of who the true favorite is. And this time, it was Kellie. Just because the Zendaya fans were screaming the loudest, doesn’t mean they were the most numerous.
I really loved all of the top three finalists this season.
Happy for Kellie and Derek. Well deserved. I really adore her. I just want to shrink her and carry her around in my pocket all the time!
Zendaya should be very proud of herself. From my own experience, teenagers can be such self involved, lazy little twits sometimes. She really impressed me with her work ethic. I hope she and her parents keep her head screwed on straight.
I would advise running as far from Disney as possible though. They’re like hideous vampires sucking their teen-age stars dry until they have no more use for them.
Jacoby is such a joy. So full of life and determination. I’m very pleased they came in 3rd. rather than 4th.
I forgot to mention in my earlier comment (I was so excited about Kelly and Derek’s win) that I really like Tom Bergeron on DWTS. He is always gracious, extemely funny, and seems really nice.
Also, I hope they never bring Maks back. I don’t miss his complaining, whining, and nasty comments at all. Apparently he has some loyal fans and that’s OK, but I am just not one of them.
I agree. I don’t have a facebook page, I don’t live in the U.S., so I don’t vote by phone and I don’t text. I’m almost a luddite. lol! My only way of voting was to do so on-line. I was one of Kellie’s power voters. I actually voted early, but apparently, my votes weren’t counted. I’m thrilled about that. Anyway, the point is that the “crash” hurt all the competitors, not just Zen and Val. Note to Val and Zen’s fans: it’s not just all about you!
@Courtney so happy to hear that you have decided to stay. 🙂
@PH couldn’t agree more about Jacoby getting the best goodbye package ever and I loved it. 🙂 Seemed out of place to have Aly eliminated and then come back doing what seemed to be for a F3 all girl finish. Maybe it was just my preception.
For myself I couldn’t bear to watch until this morning and was so happy that Kellie/Derek won. I have been a Kellie and Jacoby fan since the beginning and was concerned that since I was not able to get my Kellie votes in as I expected to vote as I normally do with my phone votes first which did go to Jacoby and then I make up the difference with the online voting so each end up geting the same number. I am not on Facebook or Twitter so that was all I could do and had no idea how it would turn out.
I truly thought Zandaya would win and Jacoby would come in 4th. I couldn’t have asked for a better finish with Kellie getting her very deserved 1st place mirror ball trophy and Derek his 4th mirror ball trophy win. I was thrilled that Jacoby finished 3rd and loved his final dance. Love both Jacoby and Karina. Seeing Karina so happy this season with Jacoby was great! Kellie and Jacoby for me represents what dancing is all about. For me two very different dancers, but both brought such joy to the ballroom in their respective ways. I did notice that the judges CAI especially seemed very shocked that Aly didn’t finish 3rd, but Aly was all class. For me personally Aly’s dances did not move me the way Jacoby’s did, so the ending was perfect. Aly seems like a very nice young girl and was happy to see her relax and just have fun. It was not easy being a fan of Jacoby because he was constantly attacked for just about anything. Some of the things I read regarding him imo were just cruel and totally uncalled for. I just know he brought a smile to my face with his performances.
It’s really kind of sad after reading through many of the comments here about things said on Twitter. Since I don’t belong to Twitter I have no idea what took place other than what I have read here. It’s sad that Val couldn’t congratulate Derek even though Derek did what he did in the final last season with Tony. I just checked on another site I follow at times and people there who were never fans of Derek said he was different this year for them and it may have been Kellie who made him seem different in their eyes. They were very happy that Kellie won and Derek got his 4th. Nice to read that some people (who were Zandaya fans all the way) can give him respect even if they were not a fan of his to begin with. Even though Zandaya was not my personal favorite and a lot of that was because of the judges and TPTB, I congratulate her for her 2nd place win and though I am sure she would have preferred winning she will do just fine and this was great exposure for all the things she has coming up.
Just one final thing I wanted to say was I was kind of disappointed in the final show. I missed seeing each dancer get to perform as they normally do with their respective partners. I loved seeing Dorothy and Kristy together (sad about Tristan), and loved that Andy was able to dance that wonderful jazz number with Sharna. I enjoyed Wynonna as I love that song, but some things just seemed missing on this final.
The most important part was the outcome and congratulations to both Kellie and Derek for the win. They so deserved it!!! 🙂
Thanks to all you ladies and gent for the job you do on this site – my favorite place to come for DWTS. I am so disappointed in Max, Val and Tony… I have been a fan of every pro at one time or another, off and on again, but this sour grapes attitude is sad. Oh well, Tristan, Henry and Sasha are stepping up and some of our old pros are probably going to be displaced next season. Thanks again, and please Shut Zoey Down. If Zendaya can do the Red Carpets in 4 inch heels, she can put on some dance heels like the rest of the dancers – if she can’t, she should get scolded like everyone else in the past. Love this site and love me some dancing and love me some Derek and Kellie as MBT winners.
I hate to even bring up the shoe issue anymore, but I thought I saw Zendaya wearing low heels when she was backstage preparing the 24-hour dance. I noticed because I thought she had a bit of an ankle wobble when they were dancing in front of Brooke. It made me laugh when she came out in those hot pink things to dance, since I assumed the heels weren’t working for her backstage. I just get the feeling she never really mastered heels during the season and wonder if Val maybe should have pushed her more to wear them all the time to get used to them or if she was always going to look a lot like a 16-year old wearing heels for the first time to prom.
Agree PH and Courtney.
It may have been questionable but I am one that completely agrees with their decision to not count ANY online votes when lines went down. I actually think doing it just by phone, text and fb would be a more fair way to do each season, taking out the issue of easy way to do multiple online accounts. Using every line in your house doesn’t bother me. And then, if you are crazy enough to create email addresses just to make multiple fb accounts for this purpose, well, you have too much time on your hands, but, if you are willing to take the time to go there, then fine. If East-Coasters were not allowed to power vote or even get the votes through online, it’s not fair, especially considering Aly, Kellie and Jacoby are from the east side of the country that was affected and Zendaya from California where it might not have been affected if they fixed it before the west coast airing.
The producers remind us every week of their desire to get a younger demographic audience. Which means the bulk of the viewers are still middle aged and likely women. Even taking any pimping out of the equation, I can see a Kellie type (personality, life-story, relationship with Derek, dancing) resounding with the same people that helped Melissa win last year, the main current audience for the show, middle-aged women. Again, just a general statement here, I know it’s not across the board. THEN, the freestyle just blew a lot of people away, even people that hadn’t been Kellie’s fans over others before that point. And THEN, voting blocks were taken out of the equation. All of this adds up to the result we got and most likely the most fair, because it likely means more people preferred Kellie & Derek. More people voting for you = winner in my book, not having less people than another couple but only winning because of the ones who obsessively vote. Another reason I dislike the way American Idol works (all about power voting), even though I watched for years. Just my opinion.
I’m thrilled for Kellie and Derek, was prepared to fast forward thru Zendaya’s encore and nearly fell over when they announced it was Kellie’s encore, and started bawling when they won. Because of what happened last year I really really wanted Derek to win a 4th, both because he deserves it and also because it would make some other people go completely over the edge, where it looks like you’ll find many of them today. I couldn’t be happier.
Whenever there’s mention of the nasty Zswaggers I remember Kathy Bates’s line from the movie Fried Green Tomatoes: “Sorry girls, we’re older and have better insurance.” Love it.
As for the C brothers, I think the video from one of the packages spoke volumes — where Maks is stretching Val out, and they start talking about Mama and Papa. I mean, really? You’re grown men, you need to grow up. I think they are probably mega mama’s boys, accustomed to hearing that everything they say and do is simply brilliant (probably one reason Val can’t seem to pass up any chance to pontificate), and go out and eat some worms when they feel less than unconditionally loved. I repeat, grow up. They are living breathing examples of “what goes around comes around.” So a change in what comes around to them requires a change in what goes around from them. It’s not rocket science.
I agree that Zendaya should have had to play by the rules that everyone else did. What bothers me the most is that she actually danced HipHop as part of the competition, because that requires sufficient mental shape shifting so that when Tom Bergeron announces that Zendaya will be dancing HipHop our brains don’t explode. Unless I misunderstand, the “Stars” are celebrities who have not had any specific dance training or experience. And while there can be, and has been, debate about whether or not 8 years of HipHop dancing is an advantage in doing ballroom, it seems pretty clear to me that it would, actually, be an advantage in doing HipHop, unless, of course, sometimes 2+2 does not equal 4. I resent being expected to dull my brain so that something which is quite distorted appears to me to be quite normal.
Finally, one of the many many amazing, wonderful things about Derek is that none of this crap with the C brothers or Zendaya will influence him one iota. I very much admire that he will not waste one second of time or one smidgen of energy on anything negative. He will not be co-opted, which I think is a great strength, and is probably one of the many things that the C brothers and their ilk find ultra maddening. Get over it.
@KarenT – She actually did have heels on to begin with – you can see her wearing them in a pic of her rehearsing backstage with Val for the instant dance that’s on the DWTS Instagram. Guess she was having such trouble wobbling around in those 2″ heels that they said “f*ck it” and brought out the sneaks.
http://i.imgur.com/9N5nv5W.png That is Zendaya’s reaction to losing if anyone didn’t catch it the first time. They didn’t even crack a congratulatory smile or clap the entire time the camera was panned on them.
I’m actually a bit mortified they were even expecting to win after the freestyle round. The twitter-verse was going crazy for Kellie’s freestyle and that was Zendaya’s domain all season. Zendaya’s freestyle just wasn’t there. You can argue Zendaya was the best dancer all season (which I disagree with, firmly). However, you can be the best dancer all season but that only gets you to the finals. The best freestyle wins. Many of my favorites have been the better dancer throughout the season (Stacey, Mel B, Gilles, etc.) and lost because of the freestyle. Fair is fair.
You can’t refuse to wear the proper equipment in other sports. If you don’t think you can move in heels, you shouldn’t agree to compete in ballroom dance in the first place where it is part of the ‘necessary equipment’.
And I will not speak of the shoes again!
I AM SO HAPPY! Congratulations to Kellie and Derek – so well deserved. Thank you for a great season.
I agree with you Justin about best dancer not always winning and FS taking it, because I think that happened MOST seasons.
I don’t happen to think Zendaya was the best dancer this season. She and Kellie had different styles, but both technically very, very good.
And I can’t blame a reaction on Zendaya either. I know I’ve said she’s poised and mature, but she’s still 16. I’m not going to blame her for a live reaction.
I won’t even blame the other pros who are way older for their live reaction. But afterwards they need to be more gracious. I think it’s truly sad when said 16 year old is gracious enough to congratulate the winners when her professional partner and his cohorts have yet to say congratulations publicly and instead are whining about unfairness and haters. They really should stay away from the show if it’s so horrible to them. Let other dancers step in.
I love all of this discussion, and thank you to the mods for making sure it is civilized discussion.
The simple fact is Kellie sealed her win with that phenomenal freestyle, and that freestyle never would have happened without Derek. No other pro, and no other celebrity on this season could have pulled off that number except for Kellie and Derek. The two of them together brought about the perfect timing and perfect team in order to create something that amazing, and the voting audience agreed.
Honestly, ever since Derek started on here way back in 2007, I never liked him. I hated most of his partners, his seemingly obvious favoritism, and the fact he never finished lower than 6th place. BUT – (and it’s a big but!) THIS SEASON was AMAZING. I have never supported Derek so much in my life. His choreography was the best I’ve ever seen/liked and don’t get me started on Kellie. She had to be the sweetest girl ever to do the show! It was an amazing end to an amazing journey! SO happy she could beat Zendaya & Val. Kellie was the true winner ever since she was the first to dance in Week 1! 🙂
Honestly, there was a time I liked Maks (and Peta and Val) but now, with all of their family antics and whatever you care to call their annoyingness, I REALLY hope they are all gone next season. I could not stand Val or Peta this season. They think they’re better than they actually are.
Despite all the changes I’m hearing for S17, I’m somewhat anxious to see how ABC/DWTS pulls it off. Hope this isn’t really the beginning of the end.
Yay for Kellie winning! Yay for Derek having his genius rewarded! Yay for failed pimpage! And maybe most of all, Yay for Courtney staying! All of the above has restored much of my faith in… what, I’m not sure. But now I’m kinda looking forward to next season, and I didn’t think I’d feel that…
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@Justin – I rewatched that clip back like 10 times. The look on Z’s face, just for a split second (right before you capped it, actually), was MURDEROUS. Can’t really blame her but yeesh.
But the freestyle was definitely the game changer. The thing is, Donald Driver had it all figured out on s13 – the key to winning with your freestyle is to do something the audience isn’t expecting you to do. Z’s was EXACTLY what I expected from her. And although I adore her and Derek is my reason for living, I definitely wasn’t expecting what Kellie did. She surprised EVERYONE, and THAT’s why she won.
I will just say that there are prob lots of prof dancers who give anything to be a pro on DWTS, even if they were never to win a MBT. I think there are alot of people who aren’t appreciative of what they have.
There are also those who believe the world revolves around them, and when it doesn’t they fall apart.
207 #PJ I agree. They are really biting the hand that feeds them. I am sure Dance With Me or whatever their dance company is wouldn’t be half of what it is if it were not for DWTS, they wouldn’t have half the opportunities they have if it weren’t for the show..it has given ballroom dancers a platform. Sure the show has its antics, but to lambast it like they have is just really sickening, and greedy.
I think not just Kellie’s freestyle, but the order the freestyles were in made a big difference to fans.
Without thinking about the scores they received, this is what we saw:
A Jacoby freestyle that was a little bit of a mess and all over the place, hard to pick-up a theme.
Aly’s pole work – If you want to see some fantastic pole work, go back to Eiliana’s routine towards the last end of last season’s SYTYCD. Combine power, which Aly has, but add the ballet training. I don’t know how many others did, but all I could think of was to compare the two, with no reflection on Aly because she is not trained in dance.
Then Kellie and Derek deliver perfection!
And while you’re still thinking about Kellie and Derek’s routine, out comes Zendaya and Val with some kids.
I think right there a lot of votes shifted from not only Jacoby and Aly, but maybe even from some older fans of Zendaya as well.
Just another way of looking at it.
#61: “Heels 1, sneakers 0” was hilarious and says it all! I am so happy for Kellie & Derek. They are a class act all the way and gave us an amazing season. I feel Derek is finally vindicated for being robbed of the win last season. Congratulations Derek & Kellie! And thank you over and over again for you wonderful, creative and smart mods who make this site so much fun!
Woo hoo for Kellie ans Derek winning! For me this was a much better ending than last season.
As someone who fits perfectly in the typical viewer profile, I would like to inform TPTB that my two teenagers have absolutely no personal interest in DWTSs, except to check out what their Mom is watching. Yes they checked out Zendaya when she danced, but in general agreed with me that although Zed is a good dancer, Kellie and Jacoby were either better dancers or more entertaining or both.
And when the abc site went down, I co-opted my kids’ Facebook accounts to vote for Kellie and Derek :).
Many thanks to the mods and this site for another season of entertainment. PDWTSs is often more enjoyable than the show itself :).
Congratulations to our champions Kellie and Derek!!! Talent, creativity, professionalism and character won finally, especially after last session’s all-star charade. Derek supersized his creativity and did IMHO the most captivating freestyle I have ever seen!!!All dance, no gimmicks, sheer talent showcased for the viewers pleasure!Thank you Derek for knowing what DWTS fans want to see and for delivering it with creativity, charm and class!
Zendaya behaved with grace, and dignity even though she was disappointed and had the maturity to congratulate the champs, something I wish her partner would have followed her lead on. Hopefully Val will step up and act in a mature, gracious and professional manner and congratulate the champs and REALLY do his partner proud. Come on Val, don’t be a disappointment like Maks, DO THE RIGHT THING!
Gotta agree on the freestyle winning it. I actually do think Zendaya is the better Latin dancer. Kellie’s more lyrical and thus more suited to the slower ballroom dances, but there are few of those and many more fast, Latin dances. The slow, lyrical freestyle COMPLETELY suited Kellie and, honestly, the girl emoted the crap out of it. Zendaya’s freestyle paled in comparison and really didn’t play up all of her strengths (the Justin Bieber song didn’t help either).
As history has shown, good technique doesn’t guarantee a win (Mya). People are more likely to go for a fun/touching routine rather than a well-executed but boring one.
wow still cant get over this feeling of knowing that against all odds Kellie and Derek got that MBT. I just got to watch the actual announcement since I got all my feed on twitter but with all the talk of Tony’s reaction, I went and looked and yeah that was not cool, (where us Kelly M to be snarky to him again) but even in that clip, despite Tony’s negative reaction, how could anyone not love Derek and Ingo, but in that particular clip mostly Ingo because I know on twitter he had picked Zendaya and yet he was so happy when it was announced to be Kellie. He may not have been the best dancer but he is a man of character and should have hung out more with a few people and give then a few pointers.
Yeah I think Zendaya was a victim of zero growth – what we saw week 1 was the same as we saw at the finals. Plus as much as she was pleasant, she wasn’t ENDEARING the way Kellie was. I think Kellie’s likability contributed just as much to their win as their freestyle. I also think that’s why Melissa won last year instead of Shawn. People liked Shawn, but Melissa was more endearing and that goes a long, long way with the average viewer (hello, Ty Murray).
PH- Would love to see a write up on the subject of removing online voting:)
Kellie and Aly were tweeting at each other about going to a Beyonce concert together this summer. I can just imagine the two of them being a jumble of country/Boston/ADD/balls of energy added to Beyonce concert fierceness. In the best way possible. I enjoy seeing when genuine friendships that come out of the show. Kellie just came off on the show as so sweet and go with the flow and Aly just seemed excited to be there and enjoying the opportunity.
i have to admit i wasnt crazy about this season when it first started but aly, kellie, jacoby, and zendaya, and andy kept me watching. i wouldnt have picked a better finale four for this season.
i thought aly would come in second so i was not expecting to hear her be fourth.
i thought jacoby would come in forth
i thought kelle was gonna win from the beginning
i thought zendaya was going to take third being that she was the disney kid.
from the last couple weeks i started to not like zendaya. she came off as sweet in the beginning but towards the end she acted like she had to win like she was the best dancer, which on some dances she was but not all (especially quickstep)
kellie is the only one that sold all the dances and did great on all of them
she deffinitly deserved this win and after last season i was convinced derek would never win again but i was proved wrong which i was very happy about.
am i the only one who wants to see mark and derek as the last two standing to see who wins a season?
You know it’s funny, there are so many people who say we should be nicer to Zendaya. The truth is I rarely if ever read anything “ugly” about Zendaya. In fact, it appeared that people respected her, and liked her but that she was a pawn in an ugly situation with ABC and Disney and trying to get younger viewers. The things that were mentioned focused on particular issues that would be addressed regarding ANY contestant…wearing the right type of shoes, turns, stops and starts, bent or straight legs etc. These are all terms I have heard over every season on DWTS. I didn’t hear people use them to be ugly towards Zendaya but rather to discuss the dancing and who was doing a better job. It is sad to me, that some people have chosen to focus on the supposed “horrible” discourse going on here at PureDWTS. I think that is an unfair characterization. And I think that those who are long time members of whatever of this site, shouldn’t say one thing here and another thing at shows like After Buzz. For example I remember one evening when it was said that everyone here was “hating” on Zendaya all the time. I don’t think people here “hated on Zendaya” but rather were frustrated with the actions of TPTB and the pee wee mentality, as well as the judges and their scoring catastrophes. I know that for me, I like Zendaya as I said but I felt Kellie did a better job dancing and I tired quickly of the show pushing her down our throats. I don’t think TPTB had any idea that Kellie would do so well dancing and that they panicked all season long about what to do about it. As far as the pro’s go that is a whole different story, we have much longer to learn about them and to decide how we feel about how they teach, their communication with their celeb as well as with their fans, and many other factors. I spoke some about Val and his arrogance and to me he is fair game. I just hope that the people who feel free to come here and make their statements then also will speak the same thing on shows like After Buzz instead of throwing others under the bus. Frankly, today I feel great sympathy for Zendaya because I don’t think getting 2nd place was even an option she considered and I consider particularly terrible that the judges and show set her up for disappointment.
Ahh…it’s such a great day. I remember last falls let down when Shawn didn’t win. It stings for a day or two and then ya get over it. Such is life.
Thanks again to Courtney,Heidi,Vogue,Lori and Charles et all for a great blogging season of Pure DWTS. So glad Court has decided to return next fall! Peace out ladies and gents!
OT but some great news about Andy 🙂
“First, the good news. With his DWTS partner Sharna Burgess by his side, Andy told Xfinitytv, “I’m not putting my dancing shoes away and I’m taking her with me. We’re going to be doing some cruises, we’re doing Vegas. I just told her tonight. I went to the producers and said, ‘I want to do that Dancing with the Stars cruise thing I heard about.’ Joey Fatone told me they [also] do a Vegas show. We’re in! Sharna and I are in it [now].
Sharna said she’s eager to continue their dance partnership on tour: “I’ve really enjoyed being part of Andy’s life for the last three and a half months and to just cut it off cold and have no contact would really upset and disappoint me.”
Good luck to Andy and Sharna.
Honestly, I think Zendaya is handling the second place finish much better than Val. She has her record coming out and has gained more followers and really presented herself in a good light all season. I didn’t understand the sneaker thing and why she wasn’t called out on it, but other than that I don’t think she should have any regrets. Val, I thought really presented himself well with Zendaya up until the finals. He seemed like he couldn’t believe that they could be beaten by Kellie and Derek. My guess is because he not only overestimated Zen’s popularity with the voting viewers (not her fans) but also because Tony got a ton of sympathy votes last season, I think Val believed he would as well.
You know, you would think that getting to 2nd place as a new/newer pro would be an honor and an accomplishment all by itself. Its a shame Val isn’t super excited to have gotten that far; to even get in the finals was a great feat and certainly nothing to sneeze at. I mean, its been 16 seasons and some of the pros there are more of celebrities to us than the actual contestants. But whatever. I really didn’t care who won, it wasn’t going to make that much of an impact on my life, but as a social and sometimes competitive ballroom dancer I winced every time Zendaya wore the tennis shoes. I think that is probably part of what discouraged some ppl from voting for her…to see someone openly disregarding the rules with regards to clothing is just a huge turn off. Not to mention that each time she wore the big bulky tennis shoes with her sparkly, feminine outfits it was distracting and funny-looking. Whatever…like I said, I didn’t care who won, I just watch the show for the dancing. Although with all the crazy dance themes, the pro girls’ special dances being reduced to hair flipping/shimmys/non-latin gyrations vs. actual latin/ballroom dancing, the twitter voting for various things, TPTB pushing Shawn and Zendaya at us and Val thinking he is better than all the other pros, I really didn’t enjoy this season that much. Hopefully next season will be better, but I’m not going to hold my breath because…well, because I don’t want to die. 🙂
About the voting options….not sure about anyone else, but I was able to vote via Facebook on my phone and my ipad. I didn’t intend to vote twice, but I checked out Facebook after the show and it gave me the option. So not saying it happened for big groups of people, but it was definitely possible.
I don’t think Zendaya is the better dancer at all – might appear that way due to the lack of proper footwear on the harder dances, though. No, she’s not better than Kellie, she just has different strengths than Kellie and Kellie has her own strengths. That doesn’t make Zendaya better…just different.
Who does everyone want to be on the fall season of Dancing?
Everyone check out Maks and Val’s latest tweet.Smh
Ah, Lynne, silly girl expecting people to be smart, rational and NOT two faced. 😀 Look at it this way – we broke a record in views last night. All those people complaining? Still trot their depressed little asses back over here every chance they get. We are WELL aware of who a lot of the two faced people are and guess what? We don’t care – because we are smart, rational and tell it like it is all the time but we realize that there are a lot of people that don’t have the balls for that.
Really, if your big take away from this season is that we were mean to Zendaya? You ain’t SMART or discerning enough to be involved on this site in any meaningful way.
I tend to think that Val thought that Tony’s win was the dawning of a new era at DWTS. LOL
The difference between this season and last really is stark though. Derek hoists Melissa up on his shoulders after he gets beat and she is left in the dust by the DWM crew while they celebrated without her, making it all about Tony. This season Derek makes sure that Jacoby hoists Kellie before Mark hoists him while Val and Zen stand off to the side.
I will say that I agree with Blonde – Zendaya has shown class beyond her years and her “professional” partner could learn a thing or two from her.
Bless your heart, Lynne – I get a little bit of the warm fuzzies whenever our readers stick up for us 🙂 And as for the two-faced individual(s) in question – we’re gonna let karma come after them. Ain’t nobody got time to even acknowledge that 😉 We must be REALLY, really interesting here at Pure, since people feel compelled to talk about us on other websites. 😀
So Val just tweeted, “I never met a winner who wasn’t a sore loser.”
REALLY?!?!?! Ummm are you BLIND?!?!?! Look to your right! Derek Hough is a HUGE winner…and I have never seen him display the poor sportsmanship that you seem to think is appropriate for a “winner” to exhibit when they don’t win.
Being a “Sore Loser” actually removes even the most talented person from the “WINNER” category in my book.
And if you don’t like learning from Derek…look at Zendaya…she could teach you a thing or two about being a positive, gracious WINNER who handles losing with grace. When you are a sore loser you are expending energy that will ALWAYS make the journey to “winning” harder and longer.
Arggggg!
Ummm first let me say I got the biggest giggle out of what you said PH, because as a therapist I am always warning people not to expect others to be reasonable and rational and here I had to get the lecture from you AND I deserved it. Trust me my colleagues are going to bust a gut over this. Courtney I think or at least I hope you were being kind to me…but ummm well didn’t we decide earlier this season that “bless your heart” was sort of a disguised um how can I say this “stick it” only more vulgar….lol! Way to put me in my place…kidding…it just struck me as funny. So, here I sit by myself laughing like an idiot. You two put a smile on my face and given my aunt, who is like a mother to me is having cancer surgery in the morning and my son just got extended on his deployment for another 10 months that was quite the feat. Well time to watch After Buzz but knowing me I’ll be checking back several times a week…it’s an addiction I tell you, an addiction. Have a good one!
I think the fact that Melissa hadn’t won yet played a part in why she and Tony won last season, not just that Tony hadn’t won. Melissa was up against Shawn (the winner from her original season) and Kelly, the first champion on the show (and a bit of a controversial winner) – and people who wanted Melissa to win season 8 and the folks who didn’t think Kelly should have won the first season and those who just wanted a non-winner celeb to win all would have contributed to voting for Melissa (and Tony).
Then, of course, there were the pity votes for Tony – partly because he hasn’t won, but also, I think, because people’s perception is that he always gets horrible partners (not true of course – he’s had Stacy, Jane Seymour, Marissa, Audrina, etc, as well as Melissa), and that he’s such a nice guy (I used to think he was, but my opinion’s changed a bit), and people wanted to make it up to him for getting Kate G and Wendy W and such like. And then many people who believe Tony only gets dud partners also believe that Derek *always* gets ringers…and there you have Melissa and Tony winning.
But Val didn’t have all that on his side – 14 seasons without a mirror ball, disaster partners, previous celeb champs, etc. Val’s actually gotten pretty decent partners in his four seasons, even though he was eliminated early in his first two. Just like Maks, he can make the finals – but I’m not sure if he’ll be able to figure out how to win. His brother hasn’t yet.
I don’t get Val’s tweet… Is is supposed to be about himself being a sore loser? If someone has a good interpretation, I’d appreciate it. I don’t see how it could refer to Derek… and if it’s meant to do that, then it makes no sense!
I saw Val’s tweet too. If he wants to continue to burn himself, than let him. It’s a shame though for those who support him. And I don’t mean the, you could do anything bad you want and I’ll support the bad behavior or act kind of immoral nonsense. But the normal, golden rule kind where societal rules of right and wrong apply to everyone.
Valentin is confusing disappointment in losing with literally being a sore loser. Oh well, the only person his behavior last night hurts is him. He may get that one day or never but it’s his problem.
@Jann #231: i saw that same tweet from val and immediately went WTF?! i know he’s referring to derek who btw was no where near a sore loser when he should have won last season. he was genuinely happy for melissa and tony and wholeheartedly congratulated them. and if he’s going to call people out on being a sore loser, then he shouldn’t be one himself, especially in a passive aggressive way hiding behind his freaking twitter.
and how does tony repay ferek’s sportsmanship last season? by making that face when the winners were announced. i can’t even…
i feel bad for zandaya granted i wasn’t her biggest fan. her zswaggers were SO annoying and i hated that she hardly ever wore heels (isn’t that half the battle of learning to ballroom dance?) but val is dragging her down with his lack of sportsmanship.
wow i just looked at the dancewithmeusa twitter acct…if abc is going to keep these immature people in the dwts family, derek needs to gtfo while he’s ahead. he doesn’t need this stupid high school drama, he’s way too talented for that.
Great picture on Maks’s, Derek’s and Mark’s twitters of Derek, Val, Mark, Karina and Maks.
(with Karina’s head resting on Mak’s shoulder, no less).
No drama. Really nice to see!
I actually liked Zendaya, I think she is a nice girl, good dancer, has a good sense of humor. I liked her partnership with val most of the time. Val was seriously tried to censor himself and look good for the camera – in an “age appropriate” way.
I really think his “dude, keep it age appropriate” comment to Gleb was totally for the camera. Val was VERY careful. I liked them but didn’t root for them. I loved Kellie, she is such a sweet girl. Can’t even talk about Derek’s choreo, I agree with everything that was written here. He is fantastic.
I am so happy that Karina and Jacoby took third place. Loved them together, and Karina looked happy. After all that “oh no, I always get fourth place” whining from Aly, I was sure she will be third. And Zendaya will win. I am happy it didn’t happen. Nice move, TPTB 🙂 Now make sure Tristan is back next season. With a good partner. I want Kym back too, please. And Karina. Thanks 🙂
Also, thanks to the people at PURE for their blogs. I LOVE reading your articles here! Thank you!!!
oh, and how great was Derek’s reaction when they were announced as winners? PRECIOUS
Did anyone see Val’s tweet? It said “never met a winner that wasn’t a sore loser”. I don’t even know what to say about that.
I don t understand people who say they don t like Derek bc he has won 4 times and never finished lower than 6th place. They make it seem like he got there doing nothing, did he not choreograph great rutines? did he not work just as hard as the others? it is a competition, if he is asked back should he create bad or boring rutines out of fear he will win again?
I don t believe what Maks was ranting at one point, that anyone can win with a good partner…that’s bull, he didn’t and he had many chances…mel (lackluster freestyle, layla (freestyle again), erin (why would you try a dance style that not even you as a professional know?), and aside from Mel I don t remember briliant choreography from him, same with Tony. When Tony first had Mellisa Maks had Denise Richards and he was upset about it and the fact that some celebs have dance training…I remember Tony giving an interview and saying “what about Mel, Maks? “…he doesn t have a problem with dance background if he or his brother gets the star, when it is Derek it is a conspirancy. What he fails to understand is that some of the stars request Derek, that’s how he got Nicole and Jennifer …and as we can see most of the guest dancers want Derek as well.
In the all star season he and Tony and their clan were saying how the winner should be Mellisa bc she improved so much and she had no dance background, now the same theory doesn’t apply to Kellie, the winner should be Zendaya bc she was consistent and a great dancer from the begining. Derek has been twitting non stop great things and pics of him with Maks, Val, Mark, Kelli etc while the “sircomicovschi” clan can only complain and cry foul play…that says so much about all of them.
Crystal, I know what you mean, but, being they were all together partying last night, it could mean anything. Maybe Derek refused to pay for drinks? lol
I tweeted back to Val that I’ve never met a Chmerikovskiy brother who wasn’t a sore loser. I also tweetd that Derek wasn’t a sore lose after losing to Tony/Melissa last season as it was HIM to hoist Melissa on his shoulders not either of them. LOL…he’ll probably block me now like Katherine Jenkins did after I tweeted to her that it appeared as though her back injury had been faked to secure a spot in the finals. Guess the truth hurt?
Val had the GOOD DANCER this season and he STILL couldn’t win!! That’s a C brother trait too apparently! LOL
I can’t believe they were complaining about this site. My God the ugly, unfair things said about Derek on the TWOP forums is unbelievable. Now that’s a forum that likes to attack people especially Derek. I just discovered Pure on the all stars and it is such a joy to come here and read all the comments. People have favorites but are always nice and just state their opinion on TWOP they just gather to bond on their mutual hate for Derek.
I must say that, although I am not a fan of Tony anymore (loved him with Stacy) I didn’t take his reaction in such a bad way. To me he seemed surprised but not angry or full of rage how I imagine Maks. I just picture Maks throwing stuff at his walls at home after the results :))))But I did lol later when Tony was interviewing Derek and Kellie he started the questions something like “I won and I know that feeling, how do you feel Kellie? ” :))))) Just like Tom once said, Tony doesn t miss an oportunity to let people know how “good” he is 🙂
I want to join the others in thanking the people who run this site. It is a joy to come here read, comment and get the latest updates. Thank you so much for all the hard work!
Many thanks again to the Pure team! Over the past several years, you’ve made DWTS so much more fun to watch. Wouldn’t be the same to watch without your insightful comments, valuable info/articles, and the Cheese! Thanks, too, for keeping the worst of the trolls away! So happy to hear you will be back next season!
@Lynne – For once, I actually meant “bless your heart” genuinely 🙂
@Danna_Iuliana – The funny thing about TWoP is that they may claim to hate us…yet have zero qualms copying & pasting information they found here to their forums and then discussing it at length. So they’re clearly still reading us…and they clearly must put some stock in what we say. It was actually rather comical last season – it would literally be something like “Ugh, I can’t stand those girls at Pure!!!!” and then two responses later “According to Pure, Apolo is dancing to “Scream” by Usher. What a great song!!!” Hmmmm. But I’ve actually come to enjoy our reputation as the “Chick-Fil-A of DWTS fan websites” – people say they hate us, but our sangritches are just too good to pass up…and when you really take the time to read us, you’ll find that we’re really equal-opportunity offenders. 😉
I took the Val tweet to mean that true ‘winners’ in life or dance or whatever (like himself and his brother etc) care so much about what they do that of course they get upset when the results aren’t what they worked for (sore loser attitude). Which is complete rubbish. Yes, you can care about what you do and show that but not come off like a jerk when life doesn’t go your way. And if he meant it the opposite way, like about Derek or others being sore losers etc, then we all know that’s plain dumb too. Derek has never acted like a child when he lost in the finals. Why are we surprised though…the way Maks and Val write on their twitter pages makes them sound like complete children or complete egomaniacs often (like constant references to how their crew and their fans are the only people that matter in life and everyone else just sucks), even when they aren’t talking about dwts.
I read other tv and entertainment websites and it baffles me how many people troll articles of shows they dislike just to make mean or negative comments in the comments section. Or ones who clearly dislike what the majority of the people on a site (like this one) have to say but they still read every article and every comment. Obviously some people need a hobby….
This site is fantastic and people can’t get enough, the lovers and the haters:) Thanks again to everyone at Pure for making a dwts season even better!
#33 is the BEST post 🙂
Can you imagine if Jacoby/Karina had gotten massive votes and beat Zendaya/Val….rotflamo….can you imagine the DanceWithMe Studio tweets then?
Courtney: Is it really a sure thing that Derek will not be back in September? Or do you think he would do one more season?
Congrats to Kellie and Derek, the best couple! Thank you to you guys for all your hard work and dedication to this site this season and every season!
I almost never post but am so grateful for this site and appreciate all the hard work, time and energy all of you moderators have put in. Your knowledge and thoughtful analysis have kept me going when I thought TPTB were sure to destroy the show I’ve loved since season 5, when I started watching.
So glad for Kellie and Derek’s win. Their freestyle was all grace and heart and reaffirmed my belief in the power of art.
LOL Sheery!
Lynne, that was not a lecture…that was sarcasm and the intended target probably read it and reported back to their “home” base. 🙂
Butterfly, I’m more and more convinced that IF and when it comes down to the freestyle (and I don’t think it always does), the winner ends up being the one who follows Derek’s example. You read everything he wrote and listen to what he said about their freestyle and you realize that he took a BIG risk Monday night, but what he really did was THINK very carefully about Kellie and who she is and what her strengths are. Val said something like, “we had some of this, and some of that, and the we put the kids in there” – it made it sound like he threw a bunch of stuff in there without a whole lot of strategy or consideration. Then you listen to what Derek says (or read his blog) and he spent a lot of time thinking about who Kellie is as a dancer. And we see how that turned out. Zendaya’s freestyle was ultimately forgettable, and that’s on Val, like it or not.
I think Val was attempting to be “deep and thoughtful” – his problem is that he’s neither. Ever, from what I can see. What he’s saying is that “winners” (not literal winners, but in general) are sore losers because they strive so hard and work so hard…blah blah blah. In other words, to be a winner in life you have to be pissed when you don’t come out on top.
It probably took him months to think of that and then totally botch the delivery. 😉
Yes, PH, you and Court do tell it like it is and I love that about this site!
@PH: agree with you about how Z’s freestyle was forgettable, i mean its only been two days and all i can remember about her freestyle is that there were kids in it at the end. as for derek and kellie’s freestyle, i remember the whole thing and i’ve only watched it 2-3 times.
i think it always comes back to the C brothers thinking they’re better than everyone else and having a sense of entitlement but when they get schooled by someone else, usually derek, they throw hissy fits.
Comment #53 Don’t you mean Mother Ship? 😉
It was interesting to read Derek’s blog today and listen to his thoughts about returning or not returning next season. Sounds like he has many irons in the fire and we will all just have to wait and see. The decision will come at the last moment again I bet.
Seriously Holly, if you hate us so,…it’s easy, don’t bother reading or coming back. 🙄
Ignore her, Vogue – not worth your time. She clearly has emotional issues.
There is probably a psychiatric term, but, not sure what it might be? Anyway, sounds good.
This was not Val’s first try at the rodeo, and both times he failed to deliver. Now we know what to expect from him in future finales.
Huge congratulations to Kellie and Derek – they truly deserved to win.
I never really disliked Zen – what bugged me was the pimping done by TPTB and Val’s attitude (especially towards the end of the season).
And yes – the shoe thing bothered me a lot too. Other pros have had celebs who had huge problems with wearing heels – the first that comes to my mind was Shannon back in season 6. Being a fairly tall woman and on top of that a tomboy she never wore heels before – what did Derek do? He MADE her wear those heels all the time in rehearsals and I seem to remember that they showed video of her walking her dogs wearing heels too.
Anyway – thanks to all the PureDWTS mods for keeping us all updated during yet another season.
And once again congrats to Kellie and Derek on the MBT!
I’m a little baffled by the recent photo the clan in NY posted early this morning. Derek, Val, Mark, Karina, and Maks all seem to be happy, and yet I just cannot understand how they can act like the whole Dance With Me twitter thing didn’t happen. I can’t imagine Derek enjoying them saying that he and Kellie won by default because the show is rigged. Something is fishy.
I have to think that Derek’s decision to do the show next season will ultimately depend on how they’re going to integrate addition performances beside just the star and pro performances. Derek loves to create and DWTS loves WHEN he creates.
Oh how I love the fact that Andy and Sharna still want to dance together!
Thanks to everyone here at Pure for a great season. 🙂
It’s not that mysterious, Ang – their studio, their account. Derek probably doesn’t even know. But someone who works for them or with them did that – and that person represents Val, Maks, Tony and now Louis.
This is FAR from the first time that they’ve said shit about Derek behind his back and then made all nice with him to his face.
I have no doubt that Derek will ultimately get the last laugh! (I’m talking about YOU, Mr LOL and your little band of poor sports!) I sometimes wonder if Derek (and Mark) just go along to “protect” Karina. I don’t know why else he’d want to be around those two losers. (pun intended)
Frankly my guess is that he is used to this from the world of competitive dancing. I think “Black Swan” will be very interesting and we will probably say, oh my goodness reminds me of blank on DWTS.
I’m a bit late to the party here but the best couple won IMO. Their freestyle floored me. Literally brought tears to my eyes, something that I’ve NEVER done for a DWTS performance, although Andy/Sharna came close with their Hallelujah Rumba. Was glad to see Jacoby/Karina move up to 3rd. Their 2nd line inspired freestyle was my second favorite of the freestyles.
Loved Andy/Sharna doing their Mad Hatter Poker Face Jazz too! Sign me up for their cruise.
And much, much, much thanks to all of you here at Pure. I don’t always get to watch the show same day, but always find the time to pop on here and read what I missed until I can get to the teeeeveeeeee.
Wha? Louis joined the C clan? He is represented by the same person? Wonder what his strategy is…
I have still not come down from this FANTASTIC win that was completely deserved from the first wk. Girl and Derek worked their butts off and as usual, while othrs are talking trash, making excuses, breaking rules, getting hyped—Derek is quietly analyzing his partner, thinking of ways to present her and entertain audiences. This show is absolutely CRAZY if they let him get away+should pay him millions to stay. He is obviously the only pro who can create watchable dances with partners who are learning to dance,entertain at the same time AND come up with great new ideas and produce compelling feature dances, ala “space” number, gravity number,Brilynn breathtaking dance, the mini-movie waltz/tango that many (including Mark Ballas+couple othr pros) have praised highly+thought got overlooked bec. of that wks storyboarded drama or whatever it was supposed to be. And it continues and is topped by a contemporary with Kellie that I think will be remembered and talked abt for yrs and that many of the pros who usually remain silent about Derek’s next level type talent, have praised publicly in no uncertain terms. I know I am rambling but as someone who gets so frustrated with the constant Derek-bashing, which I think is mostly, jealousy and frustration, this season was just perfection(like ssn15)but ENDED the right way. Just a couple of other thoughts. I really hope DWTS producers do SOMETHING abt this C
oooh, I don’t know what just happened !! submitted mid-sentence!! anyway—I hope producers move on from the Chermosky clan.Thy have all had MANY potential winners and had they known what to do with them could have had wins already. I think most times they start off low-key but then the minute it looks like they aren’t winning the negativity starts. They let it get the best of them and then it gets ugly. The other pros don’t need that and frankly, there are plenty of others out there to chose from. And behind the scenes, right now, they should be stepping in and telling them all that their unprofessional behavior towards Derek needs to stop. They drag him through the mud and get others to do the same but hang with him while stabbing him in the back. It’s ugly, childish, unprofessional and in this society with emphasis on bullys etc. they could do everyone a favor and just AX the bunch.
About other show changes, one thing stands out. They should not get rid of the one REAL judge, Len. I believe his ridiculous comments that don’t seem to match dances, the “7” is storyboarding that judges are told to go along with. Also I think reducing the show could be good but I love all the BTS things, how the pros and celebs progress and work together and I have always hoped there would be MORE of that and this indicates there’s be less. Sorry to ramble. As I said–till on Cloud 9!! WHOOP WHOOP
@RaineMayer, you make so many good points! I’ve never thought of the twitter stuff, etc. as bullying, but you’re right, it is indeed!
I don’t think he’s represented by Lizzie, Kate – I wasn’t being quite that literal. I meant that, as my mom used to say, “You are who you run with.”
That reminds of something my mom used to say..if u run with dogs, you’re gonna get fleas.lol
Maksim Chmerkovskiy @MaksimC 19 May
At a Green Bay airport and someone is trying to sell me this throwback of @Donald_Driver80 ! I don’t even like him
I WILL NEVER EVER EVER VOTE FOR VAL, MAKS, PETA, TONY OR LOUIE AS LONG AS I WATCH DWTS THEY ARE JERKS AND IT’S DUMB YOU DON’T HAVE 2 ACT THAT WAY CAUSE YOU LOSE BADD SPORTSMEN SHIP THEY ALL NEED HELP ND TONY NEED TO SHUT UP CAUSE HE MAKES ME GO 2 SLEEP WHEN HE DANCES AND THEY REST WELL YEA I REALLY COULD CARE LEST I MEAN DID HE REALLY THINK HE WON CAUSE HE WAS GOOD HAHA WHAT A LAUGH A SON AS DEREKS GONE IM GONE I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE
It’s been a rough year for the dancer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 28-year-old Derek Hough has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid dancers for 2013 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.
lesha, tone it down a notch please. No need for the all caps. Spelling and punctuation would be nice as well.
I am so so happy for the results. Those who truly deserved to win, did. Kellie has been amazing, Derek is outstanding, and their freestyle actually made me cry (I’m not proud to be in the same boat with CAI, but that freestyle really got to me.) amazing, and thank you, PDWTS, for making it a better experience than the TBTP do!
@ KateT #269
I think in Louie’s case it’s called a job, and he must have needed one.
A question – does anyone know how one show per week is supposed to work next year? It got really lame on SYTYCD when a person danced the next week, maybe did real well and was praised to the skies, then told at the end “Too bad, your time is over.” Granted, they had to do that because either partner individually could be cut, not like where a celebrity/pro partnership is going to go together. Will they tell the couple so they don’t have to prepare (or be paid)? The way things leak anyway, that news would be all over the place long before the next show.
Due to being out of town I only just watched the finale, and did anyone else catch the sour-puss face Len had after they announced Kellie & Derek as the winners?
Len’s old. He always has that face. CAI is a better barometer. Last season she looked shocked, this season she looked just fine and happy.
For Len just recently getting married he sure has been a fuddy duddy this season. And Yes, CAI was shocked with last seasons results and even mouthed her reaction.
Zendaya was great but what the hell with the shoes? They really looked awful IMO. I am a Kellie fan and was close to tears at her freestyle so glad she won. I’ve only watched the past five seasons or so but meh won’t bother again; Zendaya is so talented but I was so turned off by the pimping and the last three weeks actually turned to another show half way through DWTS; Top Chef Canada; the year before nothing kept me fromDWTS. Ah well. Not too interested in SYTYCD but like the cooking shows.
Also; yes, Andy also this season brought me close to tears with that dance to his daughter but I loved the Poker Dance almost as much; so funny. But that dance where he went by himself; tearing up remembering; like Carrie Anne said–a poem with only a few words. Beautiful Andy and as beautiful as Kellie’s so-accomplished free style. Thank you. I guess it was worthwhile watching this year even with switching channels the last shows.
#277 lesha—Are you saying that they are saying in the mag that Dereks estimated combined earnings are 82 million for 2013. That is GREAT if it’s accurate !
@RaineMayer
//Are you saying that they are saying in the mag that Dereks estimated combined earnings are 82 million for 2013. That is GREAT if it’s accurate !//
I googled the quote, found the article, it’s fake.
MY POEM FOR WEEK TEN! THE SEASON FINALE!
FINALE FEVER
The ballroom was on fire, was a’blaze on Monday night
FINALE FEVER was present under the heat of spotlight
A quadruple threat showcased in the finale for Season 16
A football guy, gymnast, country singer, and gal of sixteen
Each one blazed a trail of perfection put on quite a show
We didn’t want their fever to end, didn’t want them to go
The finale dances hit the floor with blazing, fiery speed
Kellie and Derek, Quickstepped, gave us all we need
Jacoby, Karina Jived with gusto, stepped out on the floor
We cheered, we applauded, we couldn’t wait for more
The Samba was performed to perfection, a glorious sight
Zendaya and Val, Aly and Mark gave us a pure delight
The Cha-Cha was chosen for a relay, done by the four
A splendid display of dancing displayed out on the floor
The highlight of FINALE FEVER, freestyles stole the show
Who will win the Mirror Ball Trophy, we wanted to know
The next evening an instant dance sealed the dancing deal
Kellie, Derek, Zendaya, Val Jived with much flair, with zeal
Jacoby and Karina’s Salsa shimmied and shook the rafter
But that wasn’t all, a show of epic proportions came after
Glow sticks galore heralded the best star ever on the show
The ballroom rocked and rolled, FINALE FEVER was aglow
PSY was in the house, FINALE FEVER blazed to new height
He whipped the crowd into a frenzy, we beheld a grand sight
The time we waited for as marvelous Season 16 wound down
Kellie and Derek were chosen to wear the Mirror Ball Crown
Confetti poured from the rafters, the Mirror Ball raised up high
All the dancers from Season 16 took their bows as we sigh
We were caught up in FINALE FEVER, a few tears were shed
The doors closed on our special dancing show and put to bed
Season 17 will be back in September, around the dancing bend
See ya then with my dancing poems for you my dancing friend!
Written By Lois A Troutman, May 25, 2013
I WISH FOR THE SHOW TO REACH SEASON 20 AND MANY, MANY MORE!
I HOPE FOR MANY MORE DANCERS TO GLIDE ON THE BALLROOM FLOOR!
Awesome awesome poem Lois. You have such a way of taking us right back to every special moment. THANKS so much!!xx
Thanks Voguerista! I am kinda pleased what I can pick out of my brain each week to make each poem different to fit with the theme of the show! Thanks for using some of them in your newsletter emails. I am so pleased you thought this one was awesome!
I know the show ended last week was so busy with work, my sisters wedding and cousin bar mitzvah the last 2 weeks but i wanted either Kellie or Jacoby to win next season abc please nobody that dances professionally as a living as a celebrity. I am also a bit sceptical about them eliminating the result show because the muppets upstairs will know the votes from the week before and can score differently the next week to edge out people they are not invested in.