DWTS Season 20 – A Rumor that Just Got a Bit Stronger: Lalah Hathaway
Well, I saw @DWTSGossip tweet the other day that Lahah Hathaway was spotted at McCadden (the rehearsal space) and neglected to post about it. I confess to having bouts of ambivalence. 😀
It’s also true that lots of people use McCadden…but the timing is very interesting. But what drives me to post it now is that Lalah retweeted another blog that included DWTSGossip’s tweet about her doing DWTS. Now THAT is interesting – not that they copied our usual rumor round up post, but that she retweeted gossip about her being on DWTS. 🙂 Many thanks to Cordell for the heads up on this one.
In the words of Courtney: “Who is she??” Well, she’s an R&B singer who apparently just won a Grammy.
Interesting. She’s got a beautiful voice and while she’s not one of the more famous music stars we’ve had, I’d be willing to see her on the show..she could be a good fit.
On the Rumor Roundup mention, I guess it’s almost too quiet for one this season! Haha. It’s funny how this time last season we had our good share of partnership spoilers even and now we still barely know names.
Courtney is working on it – I think there’s been more rumors than you might realize. We’ve done it every season for years now – and it always surprises me how many there were.
I haven’t peeked at her post though, so I don’t know for sure. 🙂
I look forward to it then! 🙂 Yeah, good point there- after all there’s always the odd tweet or follow on Twitter which can be thrown in, and Tavis I remember was part of that section last season..didn’t see him as likely and then he showed up. Also Diana Nyad’s ‘campaign’ the season before didn’t seem too likely at the time. So we may actually know a few names, who knows.
Hopefully we get a TMZ leak or something in the next couple days. It’d be nice to have a surprise cast, but I’m a spoilsport sometimes- I love rumour season. 😀
Never heard of her but reading through her career sounds like she has had a very long and overall good one. And she has about 250K Twitter followers so she is sonewhat known.
I say bring her on. I’d be down to seeing her dance. She looks like a good fit for Tony.
Lalah Hathway is the daughter of the legendary singer Donny Hathaway. So her back story is a great one. When I googled her the other day, it stated she was 5’9 or 5’10.. (not sure). I think Lalah paired with Keo would make a gorgeous dancing couple.
@Sandy Oh, I forgot about Keo for a second. Nevermind what I said about Tony, give her to Keo! They would look really good together!
I also seem to have exaggerated a bit with the 250K followers.. she’s got 216K followers but that’s still quite a lot. Haha
I am actually quite excited about her possibly being on. I get good vibes from her already 🙂
I think it would be cool to see Lalah on DWTS. Hopefully she’s paired with Keo.
that would give good publicity for dwts..I can already see the titles “2015 Grammy Winner on DWTS Season 20 – Lalah Hathaway ” but she could also be only singing in the premier..
Now that I’ve had a chance to mull her name over in my head…wasn’t she one of the backup singers on American Idol for awhile? Like during the Rickey Minor era?
I googled her, Courtney. the backup singer you’re talking about is her sister.
She’d be alright.
Ahhh, I see.
Another (kinda weak) theory: the song she won a Grammy for was a collaboration with Malcolm-Jamal Warner. If she wasn’t there because SHE’S doing the show – maybe she was there to watch someone who IS, and Malcolm fits the bill they’ve had for the past few seasons: actor from a popular 90s tv show that is almost iconically associated with the character they played. Hell, it worked for Elizabeth, Danica, Candace, and Alfonso.
Fascinating and on Court’s post above too!!
Wish I would hear at least one name I know. 🙁
@Kim I don’t know her either. Nothing ‘wowing’ me so far. This season is no different than others to me.
FWIW, I said the same thing about season 17 – none of the stars were impressing me – and it ended up being one of my favorite seasons ever. On the flip side, I was super excited when I heard the stars for the all-star season – and I ended up HATING it. I’ve learned to not judge a season by the casting rumors I hear beforehand (or even my initial reactions after the cast announcement) – it’s all about the chemistry of the partnerships and the overall tone of a season for me.
I’d love Malcolm as a contestant and in fact he was in my head as a future possibility too – reminded me of Alfonso. He recently did a series of ‘skits’ on Jimmy Fallon alongside Ali from The Bachelor and E! News, as well as Chilli from TLC – and I could see all three of them as future contestants for sure. Although, with all the Cosby Show controversy I wonder how much they’d bring up the show in itself if he ever was on it… although they showed Keshia Knight Puliam on The Apprentice and talked about things there (although pre-recorded).
Did see this pic posted about Lalah and not sure if it was on the day she was at McCadden, however if so it suggests she was maybe there for some other project anyway: https://instagram.com/p/zRTRkpxDCO/
Actually, that’s not a bad theory, Court.
I always liked Malcolm!!! He’d be a good one!
If Lalah is one of this season’s celebs and is a fun person, I hope they have Keo planned for her. If she’s a diva, give her to Tony. 😉
Lately I rarely know any of the celebs they cast and have learned to roll with it. It’s quite liberating to go into the season and just see which couple or couples capture your fancy with their dance ability, relationship, and personality.
Just doing a drive-by to see if there are any credible rumors and was delighted to read Court’s working up the rumor roundup post. That’s when I start really paying attention.
Would Love to see Malcolm on the show. He’s a talented artist as well as actor ~ This would be an awesome catch for the show & him too. He’s so smooth 🙂
I think Lailah would be a great catch as well…