DWTS17 Who Is Derek Hough’s And Cheryl Burke’s Publicist Following? Come See!!!
Awwww, I’m glad I didn’t go to bed early! It appears Derek Hough And Cheryl Burke’s publicist is following Amber Riley and Jack Osbourne at twitter. We’ll let you do the math…well, because it’s just more fun that way. 😀
Thanks to @LinzeyReed for the heads up!!!
Ah, Vogue has her Sherlock Holmes hat on again. If indeed we have Derek with Amber and Cheryl with Jack, I wonder what type of celeb Cheryl thinks Jack is. She said at the POM Wonderful event that her partner was someone (some “type”) she’s never had before, and isn’t Jack a reality TV celeb just like Rob Kardashian?
just noticed the official DWTS page follows Amber too
I knew Cheryl 100% had Jack based on the DWTS instagram picture earlier 🙂
Also, I’m so excited for Amber and Derek to be paired together, they both have awesome and fun personalities so it works 🙂
Thanks Vogue for the information, and the rest of the girls at Pure 🙂
Awww, wished I could take credit, but, Linz found this.
@Cidra I think maybe she was referring too working with Jack and creating this opportunity for him even though he is diagnosed with MS (I would think so anyways)
Ok, who ever is the person or people behind the dwtsgossip twitter is good, she tweeted these partnerships out earlier this week. Jack O has always struck me as more a quiet guy, who didnt like attention, opposite of his sis but what do I know. Hes one of the rumored celebs im most curios to see dance. With his recent diagnoses of ms im sure alot of ppl. will get behind him too.
Agreed Kelly! I’m so excited to see and get to know Jack on DWTS. He seems so genuine and real, plus I like his sense of humor!! I’m just super excited for both of these pairings. I think Derek and Amber will be SO FUNNY. I’ve been waiting for him to get a sassy black girl. 😛
Aww, Amber’s going to be on DWTS and probably paired with my favorite pro! I think she and Derek will be a hoot together. Well if its true, looking forward to their partnership.
BTW Zack, this will be the 2nd sassy black girl Derek’s been paired with, remember Lil Kim-lol She turned out to be on of my favorite partners with him too.
Thanks for all the updates. You all make it so exciting!!
This pretty much answers the who’s Derek’s new partner question. Great find! I can totally get behind this partnership. I’m not going to lie, I wanted Derek to be with the most stellar partner possible because I’m a Shawn fan and all the Kellie Pickler hype frustrated/confused me to no end. For all I know, Amber could surprise us all & be the best dancer there. I will always think of Shawn as his best partner, but I could see Amber becoming one of my favorites. If this is true, I’m so glad I can actually vote for Derek’s partner this season.
To be honest, I am a fan of Derek but I usually root for other people who I like in the cast- however, I’ve rooted for him with Jennie, Lil Kim and Nicole as I’m a fan of all of them. And now I think I’m rooting for Amber and Derek if it is!
Maybe the “type” Cheryl meant was British.
So Val has Elizabeth and Derek has Amber. Christina ( if she’s on the show) must be getting Gleb, Mark, or Tony,
Thanks for the find 🙂
Christina is listed as 5’2″ she would be a teeny tiny girl paired with Gleb or even Tony. Amber is listed as 5’3″ and could be paired with Derek.
The male cast is what has me mystified.
I don’t understand why the “Kellie hype” (which was non-existent IMO, when considering Zendaya) confused and frustrated you, Leeny. Jealousy for your favorite, Shawn??
The thing about DWTS that people don’t seem to grasp is that each season is it’s own universe. Sure, Shawn should have won – but that has NOTHING at all to do with Kellie. It has to do with the over hyping of Melissa and a bit of Derek backlash or the banding together of Maks/Val/Tony fans.
I guess in a way it could be considered jealousy for my favorite. I get the appeal of Kellie, but she didn’t personally appeal to me & that should be okay. As far as the hype, I’m not really referring to her scores or edit from the show, but more so the hyperbolic comments I’ve read on sites such as FB about her dancing. Saying that, I was still very happy for Derek getting the trophy, especially after Val’s rants and poor sportsmanship. Shawn’s season(s) were a lot more competitive, and you’re right that they are separate entities from Kellie’s. They both did a great job, and, as we know, it had everything to do with Derek. I’d like to think that all the good dancers will be remembered and appreciated, but we live in a fleeting world that’s all about right now and I guess that’s the part that frustrates me the most.
Wow! I’m amazed at your sleuthing @LinzeyReed! Thanks, @Voguerists, for posting this. I’m all for a Derek-Amber partnership. I can already see them having a blast while working hard. And I can already hear them singing a beautiful duet during breaks.
As for Cheryl-Jack O partnership, I also hope that they’ll have a good time together this season.
I don’t think Derek would have any unfair advantage having Amber for his partner. I have never watched an episode of Glee, thus having to Google her just to see who she is.
As much as I can’t stand Cheryl, I am excited to see what Jack Osbourne can bring to the show. I loved Kelly.
I am just not convinced that Val has Elizabeth. Elizabeth will tower over most of the ladies and some of the male pros.
Leeny, The casual viewers are more “in the moment” and forget everything about a season a few weeks after it ends. However, I do think all the good dancers and partnerships are remembered by those who really follow the show. So what Kellie and Derek did doesn’t lessen the magic that Shawn and Derek created in their dances.
Can I just say I was hoping Derek would get Amber at first I thought it might be Christina,then I thought about and guessed Val would get her(I was wrong) but I think Amber will be great!I LOVE when Derek wins but what I love even more is that he always goes and makes each season more memorable than the one before it!With that said I am ready for this season and if we can get him MBT #5 then that just may make this season 10x better!
Sandy, I’m with you. Of the six rumored females, I hadn’t heard of Amber and had to google her.
The male cast, with the exception of Jack O and maybe Corbin and Keyshawn ?, appears to be pretty much still under wraps.
I’ve wondered if they’re getting someone big who is based in NYC as to why they’re going there to make the big announcement.
Leeny, when Derek said to Kellie, “By all means, call yourself a dancer,” I didn’t hear that as hyperbole. Coming from Derek it was a stunning, and considering the source, unimpeachable, comment on her talent. I absolutely loved Derek’s partnership with Shawn and will forever think that their not winning was beyond ridiculous. That loss “built a fire in me” (as Shawn would say) to get Derek his 4th trophy, and I’m thankful that Kellie came along to make that happen in such an impressive manner.
Agree with all you posted Susan. Think Kellie is someone who was born to dance. She said how Derek and Bruno would say they will be upset if she doesn’t perform on Broadway. Says something but takes nothing away from Shawn. Her dances that season easily makes the best dances of all time. I heard many say that if that Shawn won season 8, they would have never said Gilles was robbed. Shawn losing all stars showed how no matter how much she hit it out of the park, including the freestyles, the sympathy votes won out. Like Melissa, seems like tptb all but handed Zendaya and Val the win. They never saw Kellie and Derek with that genius freestyle in the end IMO.
Love the idea of Amber. So not his type but sure people will say he for a ringer. His partners should be flattered everyone thinks his partners are the thinnest, athletic and biggest fan base stars. Sure would surprise Ricki, Joanna or Lil Kim to hear that.
I’m glad Derek got his 4th trophy as well, I only wish Shawn had the opportunity to dance in the Contemporary style. As we see in SYTYCD, Contemporary tends to “impress” people more than any other style of dance. With her strength and ability, I’m left to wonder how great that dance would have been especially with all the amazing lifts they could have done. I don’t think anything Derek said about Kellie was hyperbolic, as he never referred to her as “his best dancer” or said something along the lines of, “she was better than the pros.” To me, Shawn was everything Kellie was and more, but that doesn’t mean Kellie wasn’t impressive. As Derek also stated, “Shawn can do it all” and is “the Champion of Champions.” 😉
I like the Derek and Amber partnership, I think she will surprise everyone. Now I am quite curious who they will put Christina with?? I thought it would put her with either Val or Derek. All thats left is Tony, Mark, and Gleb. Maybe Gleb???
Seems like it might be like this:
Derek and Amber
Val and Elizabeth
Tristan and Valerie
Mark and Snooki
Gleb and Christina
Tony and Leah
I like your predictions Nae and I hope they are correct. I think Snooki and Mark makes sense height wise but personality too. Think his style facial expressions and all fits her. I mean, do not see Christina doing anything like that dog crawl like Aly did. Those types of kinda cheesy moves are Mark’s thing. Besides he has had tons of ringers. Give Gleb a shot with a good celeb like Christina.
Also Kirstie will be mad a family member got paired with Leah.
Leeny, Derek did say that he was trying moves with Kellie that he hadn’t with any pro, and that that was an indication of how much he believed in her ability. Doesn’t make sense to compare Shawn and Kellie, as much as you seem to want Shawn declared “better” than Kellie. Their body types are completely different. Shawn even said that she is all “power and sharp angles.” Kellie is lean and flexible. Their stories couldn’t be more different. Kellie said (jokingly)”I never won nothin'”, Shawn has multiple Olympic medals. Kellie never really had her mom, and Shawn’s was there at every step in her career. I don’t think Shawn could have brought the pathos that Kellie did. Doesn’t make her better or worse, just different.
I am with Nae, I really hope those are the pairings, they fit good. The only thing that will change that is if the Sasha/Snooki rumor is true. Then who will Mark be with? Will he get Leah? What about Tony? What if Sasha is replacing one of the taller pros since all the female this season aren’t tall? I ask too many questions. Just have to wait! 5 more days!!
That’s so not true about contemporary, Leeny. There have been plenty of crap contemporary dances tried on DWTS INCLUDING Melissa and Tony’s. But I think Maks/Erin may have been the worst. I have never before believed that the freestyle can give you the win until this past season with Kellie. I’ve always believed that a bad freestyle can cost you the win – that’s far more likely. I think Zendaya had it in the bag until the last week (and she was pimped to win all season) and the freestyles – perhaps combined with the feeling that Derek had been robbed the previous season. Zendaya’s freestyle was nothing special, especially after the beautiful one that Kellie and Derek did. It was good, but felt overdone after Kellie and Derek. That was a beautifully done contemporary – but they aren’t always like that and aren’t always admired.
Frankly, Shawn’s rumba felt and looked like very good contemporary.
Of course a sheltered 20-year-old who has always had supportive people in her life, and only one or two known long-term relationships wouldn’t be able to compete emotionally with an older married woman who’s had several relationships and a rough upbringing. The worst thing that ever happened to Shawn was that she tore the crap out of her knee, and couldn’t go to a second Olympics. Yes, Kellie is thinner, but they are both flexible. Do you know how hard it is to do a pike jump on the beam, or a switch ring leap? I’d honestly rather look like Shawn to be honest, and her looks are all natural. One of the reasons I consider Shawn to be so good is because she had to dance with someone who’s a foot taller than her, and in 4 inch heels. Not to put too fine of a point on it, but I recall Derek saying he wouldn’t try some of the moves he did with Kellie with some of the pros. He admitted that they had been leading up to that Freestyle the whole time they were on the show, and that it took a long time to get to that point. Shawn had problems letting out her emotions, and Kellie had problems with her foot speed and stiff upper back. Neither of them were perfect, I just prefer Shawn. It’s my opinion, nothing more, and you don’t need to get upset since you obviously have your own opinion and objective on the matter (Susan). I also prefer Shawn’s respect for Derek, whereas Kellie was a bit of a ball buster towards him. Heidi, the dance can only be as good as the choreographer makes it, so the other Contemporary dances you mentioned have nothing to offer compared to what Derek is capable of.
Sorry if there was something I said that wasn’t to the liking of which ever person moderates this thing. It’s pretty obvious who they favor. I still stand by everything I said.
Hey Leeny, I really don’t appreciate your attitude and calling this site “this thing”. It’s a good way to get your comments deleted and you won’t be very welcomed here.
Leeny, the only one “upset” is CLEARLY you, since you can’t let go of it. I actually don’t have a preference between Shawn and Kellie and I’ve liked most of Derek’s partners very much. Of course, if I don’t kiss Shawn’s ass and diss Kellie, you’re going to think I prefer Kellie. That’s on you. Since you are a huge Shawn fan and admittedly jealous of Kellie, of course you’re going to see it that way. That doesn’t make it true.
Get used to disagreement, Leeny. And you prove my point with this second post. GET. OVER. IT.
The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” The thing that got Derek so excited about Kellie’s potential was, “You’ve got a really flexible back!” The judges mentioned how well Kellie did with the speed of (particularly) the jive they did. So the statement that “Kellie had problems with her foot speed and stiff upper back,” does not appear to be supported by the (actual) facts. Saying Kellie is “lean” has nothing to do with weight (being “thinner”). It’s about the kind of musculature. And for the record, I still cry every time I see Shawn’s rumba. There is something quite beautiful about Shawn and Derek’s dancing. I do not “favor” one over the other. I appreciate what each accomplished on its own merits, no need to trash the other.
Hey Jen, it’s not your place to moderate or tell others they are getting on anyone’s nerve. Just stick to your opinions and disagree if you want….but, that’s it. We’ll do the rest. Thanks!
Not sure what’s so funny or what made you think so, Jen, but, we don’t need a “third hand” or ANY of your help!
Okay! Didn’t know it was such a serious matter…sorry if it came off offensive to you, then, I was only trying to be nice. 🙂
It’s not that it’s “serious” Jen, it’s insulting. It’s that you’re trying pretty hard to grab some credit for something Dee gave us. You were too late AND you continue to do what Vogue has asked that you not do and that is post links in the comments. If you give us something that we haven’t found ourselves or someone else hasn’t already given us (and believe me, we can find stuff on our own and others CAN beat you) then WE will give you credit. Do not make a habit of posting just to say “hey, I sent you that” – that’s insulting as hell, frankly, because it implies that only you could have found it OR that we took something you gave us and didn’t give you credit.
I’ve had this issue on my other web site as well – people who think they are the only ones capable of finding good info. Courtney, Vogue and I have been doing this for years – we’re not exactly slouches.
I started watching DWTS this year during a lengthy illness and it didn’t take long for me to be spellbound and amazed by DerekHough. Then I found this site and PDH and have been grateful for all the hard work and commitment these sites represent. I’ve rarely commented on an Internet web site so I’m hesitant to do it now but I’m hoping the exchanges today are atypical. I’ve been coming on a daily basis to read about all things Derek Hough and it is disheartening to see for the first time the petty bickering and defensiveness. Seems there’s so much about Derek himself, as well as his dancing, to keep all of us positive and extremely grateful. Judging from his own commentary, I don’t think he likes negativity and I wouldn’t be surprised if he takes a peek at these sites now and then. During my continuing illness, his dancing and PDH have lifted my spirits many times. I’m very grateful.
Joyce