Dancing with the Stars Season 12 – Who’s Dancing with Who???
Well, we can’t be positive until tomorrow. There have been rumors, per TMZ, of course. Actually, instead of guesses, I’m putting in what I’ve seen on Twitter, either via TMZ or DWTSGossip – stay tuned for the reality tomorrow morning. 🙂 If there was no rumor, I guessed. I have a feeling I’m going to disagree with some of these pairings. I love digging up clues for who’s going to be on, but the publishing of the pairs ruins the fun of guessing. Oh well.
Who’s Dancing With Who??
Celebrity | Celeb Height | Pro Height | Pro Dancer |
Kirstie | 5ft.7in. | 6ft. 2in. | Maksim |
Kendra | 5ft. 4in. | 5ft. 7in. | Louis |
Chelsea | 5ft. 6in. | 5ft. 8in. | Mark |
Lil’ Romeo | 5ft. 9in. | 5ft. 2.5in. | Chelsie |
Wendy | 5ft. 11in. | 6ft. 1in. | Tony |
Chris | 5ft. 10in. | 5ft. 4in. | Cheryl |
Sugar Ray | 5ft. 10in. | 5ft. 4in. | Anna T. |
Petra | 5ft. 8in. | 6ft. 1in. | Dmitry |
Ralph | 5ft. 9in. | 5ft. 5in. | Karina |
Hines | 6ft. | 5ft. 7in. | Kym |
Mike | ?? | 5ft. 3in. | Lacey |
Personally, I think Maks should have gotten Petra or Kendra (or Chelsea) and Dmitry should have gotten Kirstie because he’s quiet and she’s NOT. I’ll have more tomorrow. I’m exhausted from trying to update this site and failing so many times. 🙂
Assuming these are true…
– Well, Kirstie can be a huge handful. They might have thought they needed Maks to corral her.
– I like the Kendra/Louis pairing. Kendra is sassy at times but really vulnerable and emotional at others. Louie can do both of those things pretty well.
– No real definitive reason I can see for Chelsea/Mark. Mark’s nice, I guess. He’s done well with younger folks in the past.
– Romeo/Chelsie makes a lot of sense apart from the height. Chelsie can be tough as nails, which he’ll likely need. Also, they owe her after handing her Michael Bolton.
– Wendy and Tony is obviously a straight height thing.
– Jericho’s an athlete-type. Athlete types go to Cheryl lately. End of story.
– Sugar Ray/Anna is the obvious choice. She’s got the right level of seriousness and self-confidence that’s needed to deal with one of the best boxers who ever lived. She has experience with the type via Chuck Liddell.
– Ralph/Karina puzzles me. He seems like kind of a sweet guy and Karina often gets handed the ones who need some discipline. See: The Situation, Mario, Floyd Mayweather, Aaron Carter, etc.
– Hines and Kym is likely a height thing. Despite his brutal nature on the field, Hines is a smiley, happy guy. Kym is a smiley, happy girl. Also, she did well with Warren Sapp, who might have counseled Hines to ask for her.
– Mike and Lacey seems obvious. The guy is edgy, punky, and obnoxious at times. Lacey is too.
Thank you so much Heidi for sticking it out last night during the Bachelor and for not giving up on posting all the info here!!!!
I’ve asked this before in other comments and have never gotten an answer, so I’ll try again – Are we sure about Dmitry instead of Jonathan???
I like the pairings for the most part. I think Kirstie will give Maks a run for his money. There’s some good entertainment in that pairing. Love Kendra and Louis too. I’m so glad Kym is back, if it’s true! Thanks again, Heidi! 🙂
Not sure quite what to make of this year’s pairs. Some seem a bit awkward. But I’m gonna try to reserve judgement until I see them dance – I’ve found some of the couples to be ill-matched in the past & they’ve turned out quite well. At first blush, I think Kendra, Romeo, Chris, & Chelsea could be frontrunners; I think Ralph & Mike could be early exits. Not sure how to feel about Petra – she could suck or she could do great. Guess it depends on what Dmitry can do with her.
Just based on how most of the models have done on the show in the past, it is a good possibility that Petra will be an early exit. HOWEVER! They will mention that she was severely injured in the Tsunami, and her fiance killed, and that will definitely gain her at least 3 weeks of votes…. Possibly 4.
Thanks for doing all this so we don’t have to. Seriously. Your pairings make sense. Is Wendy the biggest woman (height plus bearing) to be cast on the show? I hope Kirstie doesn’t go the clown route and forget how to play it straight.
Though these pairings seemed so odd to me at first, when you see how they are sized, it makes more sense. ….especially Kendra and Louis. She would have been way too short for Maks.
Anyway, I’m exicted about this cast. For the most part, it’s a breath of fresh air.
I think its going to be kym and ralph leaving karina and hynes.
im so voting for ralph macchioo and kendra this season though. Those r my favs this season. Lil Romeo not so much. If they wanted 2 bring back a person who had dropped out previously it should have been Jewel.
This could be the most surprising season yet. It’s harkening back to the first seasons with no really big or controversial stars. Maybe TPTB heard us when we said enough of the controversy, we want dancing!?
Anyway, it’s going to be very interesting to see how they come out of the gate, isn’t it? *g*
Vogue, I’m going to have to disagree with you a little. Just a wee bit. How could Kendra be too short for Maks? He dances with Anna and Cheryl all the time and they’re the same height as Kendra.
Well, that is so true Evaine!!
I think this could be an interesting season. I agree with you Courtney, I see the front runners as Kendra, Chelsea, Romeo, and Chris. Hines will have the popularity factor and fan base to make it far because he is a football player. Petra falls in the category of models that never really do well (unless paired with Derek). Dmitry does not have the biggest fan base compared to the other pros or TV personality. It’s going to hurt them, but I am sure they will gain some votes with her story. How many weeks she will last will depend on the others and if she is actually good. I am looking forward to seeing Ralph dance. Loved Karate Kid when I was a kid. I know some think he might be a early exit, but somehow I see myself rooting for him. Hope he does well and has potential to go far.
It is just absolutely ridiculous that Ralph Macchio is 50 years old. I know his youthful face is always talked about but still, when I see it I’m just astounded. I hope he sticks around, just because actors of his ilk do tend to leave early and I don’t want that to happen to him.
This really is a tough call for the season. I think the fan vote may be spread evenly enough that the judges scores will matter even MORE this year. Of course I could be wrong and no one votes for certain celebs…but there’s really no one on the list to automatically write off or to hand them a ticket to the finals.
I wish Petra would have been paired with Jonathan. Or anyone with Jonathan. Oh well, I’m just going to accept that it’s just not going to happen.
@ Fig- I know, I can’t believe Ralph is 49-50 years old. He looks good and has aged well. I am hoping he sticks around since he is the one I am rooting for at the moment. You brought up a really good point, I think judges scores will matter as I felt after hearing the cast, that its anyone game and viewer’s votes will be dispersed at first.
I do feel for you in regards to Jonathan. I was hoping he would be back over Dmitry, but learning to accept we have Dmitry.
Heidi, Idk whose right but wiki and many other reports i saw said Petra is 5’10. What do you think? 🙂
Thank YOU, Meggie. I almost tossed my laptop out the window last night, it was that bad. Very frustrating.
Heidi where did you get your heights from i wanna know cause i may be reading a bunch of crap on the heights and your right. 🙂 Even though Romeo said in the Q and A that hes 5’11…
All I did was google, Zach, and since I was so extremely pissed about not being able to get on the site last night, I didn’t put a huge amount of effort into it. I did see an argument between some people who were saying there was “NO way” she was that tall. But they could be full of it.
Okay – did anyone actually get to SEE GMA to see if the pairs we have listed are correct?? I can’t find the usual pairs list on abc.com or the GMA site.
Pairs are tomorrow Heidi i think. But im pretty sure Petra is 5’10 since alot of sources said that and thats perfect model height. And i know last night was annoying. Hahaha!
Watched GMA this AM and they just interviewed Hines and Cameron Matheson did a backstage at the party piece. Pairs are announced tomorrow – yes, I’ll be setting the alarm. *LOL*
According to what I saw on GMA this morning, they’re saying Sugar Ray is the frontrunner for the moment. At least he’s the one all the celebs are ‘worried’ about. 🙂
I guess this is 100% confirmation that Dmitry is the wild card male pro – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PICEcLdWNvg&feature=youtu.be
I think the GMA announcements are tomorrow. So I don’t think you missed anything, m’dear Heidi 🙂
Zach, I’m glad you’re concerned about the authenticity of our info, but is it really that big a deal if Petra is 5’8″ or 5’10”? The site is moving slow again, and some of us aren’t even able to comment without trying 10 times…and you’re rattling on about a 2″ height difference. Let’s not worry about it, k? 🙂
Hahahahahaha! Sorry just trying to help. 🙂 – hides again -. Lol
Thanks, Figamentation Re: Dimtry. My response is ‘Phooey!”, but I’m ready now, knowing that’s it’s true, to suck it up and move on. 🙂
Romeo is actually 5’11”.
Can’t wait for this season to start! Ah!
I know, Derek isn’t on this year, but since all the conspiracy theorists always say he gets the ‘ringer’, who is the ringer this year and which pro got him/her?
Thanks to Heidi and the team for great pre-season coverage! I love this site and continue to go here everyday to get the latest news. I too am sad Derek isn’t going to be on the show but looking forward to seeing all of these couples dance. Seems weird that there are 11 couples instead of 12 though. Thanks to everyone who comments here also, it’s great entertainment except when there is a troll! Here’s to a great season! Come on Cobu 3D!
@Sue – I agree that there are ringer conspiracy theorists running rampant that just LOVE to use Derek as a scapegoat rather than admit that he has any sort of skill. I have a feeling those same theorists will likely try to point the finger at Louis or Chelsie this season, as I think Kendra & Romeo are likely to be the early frontrunners. Although I don’t think either one of them has really had a “ringer” before – Chelsie has had duds the past 2 seasons, Louie did okay, and Ty may have made it to the semifinals but he was definitely a project for Chelsie. As for Louis, I don’t think anyone could have slapped Kelly with the “ringer” title – she really kinda came out of nowhere – and aside from Kelly, Louis hasn’t been able to make it past the semifinal round any other season. But watch, the minute either Kendra or Romeo starts doing well, some people will start complaining about how Louis & Chelsie always get “good partners”. And I will roll my eyes and laugh 🙂
OOOOPSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Romeo made a mistake, and whomever he was talking to at the time (was it Cameron?) didn’t catch it….
Romeo said that he and his father are the FIRST father/son celebrities on the show, and they aren’t….. George and Ashley Hamilton were the first.
I’m assuming Kendra has more dance experience than Holly Madison did, so that’s why she’s being called a frontrunner?
I just picked this up from EW.com. I can hear you all screaming now. *g* More theme weeks. How charming.
“EW also picked up some intel about the new season from exec producer Conrad Green. We can expect more theme weeks like last season’s tributes to rock & roll and TV, as well as those nail-biting instant dances. Just don’t think Dancing voting will suddenly be transparent simply because Palin prompted talk of a ballot-rigging conspiracy.”
@Buttercup – There’s a forthcoming post about previous dance experience, but Kendra does seem to have some moves – she’s done a few music videos and an exercise tape, and she was known on Girls Next Door for her love of booty-popping 🙂 I’d definitely say she’s better than Holly, who seemed terrified to really move. She’s also known to be pretty athletic & coordinated, so I would be really surprised if she really and truly stunk.
So I have to wonder by your question…do you know something we don’t? Are we completely off-base here? 😉
I’ll put money on that bet, Courtney. 🙂 I bet the cries of “ringer” are few and far between until (or if) Derek comes back.
You heard me screaming, Evaine. I was going to do a post on this so we could all scream together. I will probably still do it later. 🙂
Yuck! I hate the theme stuff they make them do!!
Really funny video of Ralph Macchio like a year or so ago. NSFW cause of language, but totally worth watching.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c8ad4aa802/wax-on-f-ck-off-with-ralph-macchio
As soon as I saw Chelsea I knew Mark would hav her. I was wrong on Kendra, I thought Dmitry was shorter and that would’ve been a cool pairing (since I think she’ll do better at Latin dances shaking it I would’ve liked to see her with him) but I love Louis.
I also thought for sure Cheryl would have Hines but im happy with the pairing of him and Kym 🙂
I used to be called Ralph Macchio all the time when i was a kid lol Him and Kendra look like the ones 2 beat based on everything (the karate stuff and the stuff kendra has done…..she looks like she could be the one to get lousi into the finals and maybe a win). Sugar Ray looks like fun to see and Hines looks a little dull. Petra was a shocker though. She is a good fit for damien since she is kinda quiet too.
Chelsea could a dark horse since it seems all the se disney people know how to sing, act, and dance before they can walk lol.
Chelsea’s bio on the ABC site says she has extensive Broadway experience. Why wouldn’t that cry “ringer”?
I don’t think this group will start strong out of the box-no Olympians, Mel B types. I hope the judges show some common sense and restraint. I do worry health-wise for some. Hines Ward is a great athlete, but very low key person. Even at his age, Sugar Ray Leonard should have great dexterity and stamina?
The football players always do good. Plus Hines might open uo more as the season progresses. Dont underestimate ole Hiney! Wait that sounded wrong… 🙂
Heather, it doesn’t cry ringer because Chelsea isn’t paired with Derek. His partners are just magically so good and he is the judges pet and did nothing to earn those trophies. Yet when Mark wins with two ringers and Kym wins with Donny, nothing. Nothing against either of them. Just the accusations are a bit unfair. I am surprised both Romeo and Chelsea are not bringing up ringer accusations. Especially Chelsea. She is young, can dance, she is a musician so she can feel music too and theater experience. Mark is predictable with his dances so I wonder if Chelsea will be shown off in the best light.
Broadway experience doesn’t always mean a lot of dance experience, plus I’m not sure too many people are aware that Chelsea has worked on Broadway. I’m sure if she ends up being good people will start complaining that she’s a ringer and calling it unfair. That seems to be the way it works, unfortunately.
Looks like it will be a fun season! Thanks for all the information. This is a really great site. Looking forward to seeing Romeo & Sugar Ray. I’m sure Kristie & Wendy will both be hilarious!
Courtney – I was actually just curious why she’s the frontrunner. 🙂 Have not seen Kendra’s moves yet at all.
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