Dancing With The Stars Season 17 Cast Interviewed About Rehearsals And More
E News talked with the cast of Dancing With The Stars. You can watch below for how they are weathering through their rehearsals. You can also see Elizabeth and Val dancing in a video at this E Online link.
Thanks to @DWTSgossip for these finds!!!
Message to Elizabeth and Christina….
Go and watch this, and LISTEN to Corbin, and how he handles the “dance experience” thing…. He doesn’t downplay it, and deliberately try to convince viewers that it’s less than it actually is, he “owns” it, and then explained why his dance experience isn’t necessarily an advantage.
Not sure if it’s the PRO who is feeding them some ways to downplay the experience, but I just think that I am sure they helped… So, KUDOS! to Karina, she did well with Corbin…
And something tells me that this is a season where we WILL NEVER HEAR “It’s about improvement and the journey” from Mark. Or Val. We have some pros on this show that vary back and forth… When their partner is one with no dance experience, they usually spew about how the show is about improvement, not the best dancers winning. When they’re paired with dance-experienced/ringer partners, it’s all about the best dancer winning….
It’s not about winning for me, it’s not about dancing for me, it’s about the journey that each celebrity makes and watching them grow.
Yikes! Seriously, Markie get rid of that damn hat, give it back to Val. LOL
What was the big surprise for Elizabeth? I thought she stated that she asked to be paired with Val.
Yay! Corbin and Karina are simply magical together. These two are gonna smoke that dancefloor.
I agree, Sandy, I’m so excited to see Corbin and Karina together on the dance floor, and may I just say Corbin’s biceps are “wow”.
Maybe it was just the edit, but Christina didn’t let Mark get a word in edgewise. That could mean trouble down the line because Mark likes to have voice-time in interviews.
Yes we have pros who waffle on the “winning vs. participating” line, but to be fair, they all have to adjust their message based on what their partner brings to the table and what their partner’s expectations are. Some just do it a whole lot better than others. If they have someone with very little potential, they can’t say “the best dancer is the one who should win”, so they talk up the merits of “improvement”. If they have a celeb who’s a good dancer and wants to win, they have to push that agenda in interviews.
Hope everyone had a good summer!
Yikes, I’ve been gone for a while but wanted to comment on what I felt so far.
You know I love me some Valentin but I’m not getting a good vibe so far with Elizabeth. Granted, Saved by the Bell was past my time and I never saw Showgirls, but I remember it was legendary for how horrible it was. Elizabeth seems like a very nice and lovely woman. I like her as a person but I just don’t sense any chemistry at all, especially from Val’s end, like less than zero! He seems annoyed and dismissive with her. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. They still may make into the top three given the overall field.
I had no clue who Corbin Bleu was but I sure do like him from what I’ve seen in interviews with Karina, A LOT!! I don’t know who he his or what he’s done but I sure like him and I think he and Karina have the best shot at winning this season. I can’t wait to see them dance. Great chemistry and personalities.
I love Bill Engvall and just for sentimental reasons, I hope he stays on a few weeks. He’s from my neck of the woods and he’s funny and a good man. I hope he does well.
Ditto with Valerie. Just the best and I hope she has fun. I have no interest in seeing her over-exert herself for the show, I just love her and want her to enjoy the journey. Oh Rhoda! xoxo
I don’t watch Glee and don’t know who Amber Riley is but she seems like a sweet girl and I’m sure Derek will do well no matter who he’s paired with. Can’t wait to see what he does with her.
I don’t know who Peta’s partner is but given Peta’s track record…good luck Mister. On a superficial note (I know), I do like that she isn’t sporting, yet, that horrible crayon yellow -colored hair with the orange tint and the black roots. On the other hand, I just saw her response to someone on twitter, and her response was “Lmao! c___ p____!!!” Well, I guess you can take the girl out of the trailer but you….you get it. Disappointed but not surprised.
Love, love, love Leah Remini!!!! I hope she makes it to the final two. I read about the umbrella’s and all but that’s not who she is, she’s no diva. She’s funny and down to earth. Those cultists, I mean Scientologists (cough), are ruthless and nuts so I’m sure she’s scared of them stalking her because that’s what they do to intimidate people who are investigating them or have become ex-members, to scare them into keeping their mouth shut. I know some myself. Frightening! Go Leah, go! I hope she goes until the end. I adore her.
I think Berkeley is drab and boring. Her dancing was strange, I kept yelling point those toes She is really the biggest of ringers. I see she has botox, her face cant make an impression.
Amber, love her.
Valerie has my heart ,so does Jack.
Leah, didn’t care for her
Corbin for the win, even though they want Val to win, EB doesn’t have the fans