DWTS Season 13, Week 2 – The Results (SPOILERS)!!!
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I told you if I picked Chaz it would be Elisabetta to go home. 🙂 Luckily, I did say it would be one of the two. Even more interesting is that they revealed an actual bottom 2, presumably in a quest to rally David’s voters. Good on Chaz!! To quote myself:
What has to happen for Elisabetta to go home? ALL of the following:
– Chaz has to get 17,950 more votes per million votes cast than her, AND;
– Carson has to get 13,460 more votes per million votes cast than her, AND;
– David has to get 13,460 more votes per million votes cast than her, AND;
– All of her cohorts (Rob, Nancy and Chynna) all need ONE more vote than her per million votes cast, AND;
– Hope has to get 8,970 more votes per million votes cast than Elisabetta.
I think it’s safe to say that no one was voting for Elisabetta. I would also say that Maks’ fans got spooked by their low score and abandoned Val. Sorry kids, it’s for the best if you’re a Maks fan.
Courtney called David going home so she was actually closer than me since he was in the bottom 2. I would have to look but I think this is the first time they’ve revealed a bottom 2 since season 8!!
Thank you for the Power Rankings, Courtney, and the Dancing by the Numbers, Heidi! Two of my favourites!
I’m a little worried about David’s mental state (he looked like he was crying in the confessional clip) and Chaz’ physical state. How much more can Chaz’ body take?
Was I seeing things or did Ricki actually have a nip slip in the confessional box last night?!?
Maks looked sad for Val. 🙁
Wonderful blog! I love your take on things.
Chaz was happily pleased to be declared safe & then moments later David looked seriously SHOCKED that he outlasted Val & Elisabetta.
As much heart as Chaz might have…. he is NOT close to being on the same level as any of the other dancers. Even Nancy Grace (who is also in over her head) is a better dancer than Chaz.
Voting for favorites no matter how badly they do? Blech.
I am a bit sad that Val and Elisabetta are gone. But let’s look at the facts here..she doesn’t really have a fanbase, he was relying on brother’s fanbase…and since brother’s fans were voting primarily for him, I knew it would be curtains for these two.
Dark Light, some of us vote for our favorites no matter what because they are…our favorites!
And yes, there are some dancers who are clearly not in their realm, but all are obviously working hard and enjoying their time on the show. I see no problem rewarding hard work and gumption just because their score doesn’t put them on the top of the leaderboard. If all were great dancers, the show would be boring.
So…you keep voting for the better dancers, and I’ll keep voting for my favorites, regardless of their scores, thanksverymuch.
I hope they give Peta and Val assignments next season. For a minute, I was thinking, Kym you have won twice, but also were eliminated first with the Hoff and now … but she escaped that double double!
Bruce, Kym *has* been knocked out first on two different occasions. First with Penn Gillete, then with Hasselhoff… 😉
I have to admit. I got scared in the way Heidi meant it. Anyway, it’s sad to see Val go this early. I hope he’s not too hard on himself. He did everything he could and he’ll be back!!
Evaine, guess you didn’t need the skittles and vodka after all. 🙂
TPTB really are trying to throw off long-time fans by not doing the obvious — they don’t put Val and Maks together as the final two under the red light; instead they actually reveal the real bottom two. I guess “everything old is new again”.
Sorry to see Val go this early in the season, but it’s definitely the best thing for Maks fans.
Well some one had to go, it’s just to bad it had to be Val and Elisabetta. So Gald that my 3 favorites made it through. Can’t wait to see what dance JR, Ricki and David will do next week.
I scarfed the Skittles. *LOL* I was nervous there at the end, let me tell ya! But my 3 faves got through to dance another day, so I’m good ’til next week! Same Bat-Time, same Bat-Channel. 😉
Very interesting that they revealed a bottom 2 and that it was David. You ladies called it. I guess the show is trying to help get voters to vote for Kym and him. Anyways, not a total surprising elimination tonight. Elisabetta and Val just didn’t have the fan base. I think the rehearsal package prior to the dance didn’t help either.
Magnolia – I could not agree more! I, too, vote for my favorites, not necessarily the best. You are right, if everyone could dance, what fun would that be? As an audience we are here to be entertained. If we wanted the best, we’d be watching an actual professional dancer only competition. I will continue to vote for my favorites.
Ah, but cidra, they DID have them standing up there together to see who would be in jeopardy. They didn’t really move away from habit at all. They just disguised it a bit better. 🙂
Oh lord, not the tired old argument about voting for the best dancers again. That’s almost as old and tired as “Derek always gets the dancers”. People vote for who they like, if they only voted for the best dancer this show would be over in week 2.
I was so happy they brought the bottom
two back, and it was an interesting one. I was thinking Elisabetta would go home tonight. The thing I didn’t like was the over dramatic heart beats didn’t last 5 hours like they usually do. It was “blah blah blah, bottom two, someone’s going home, pump pump pump, Elisabetta and Val.”nHappened too fast
For me it’s not an either/or proposition. Early in the season I’ll vote for some who are just fun or neat personalities even if they’re not going to be much in the dancing department. Once things tighten up, I factor how well they dance into my decision. I have to both like them as people, like their partnership, and feel the celeb deserves to stay on for their dance skills.
To each their own and more power to everyone!
I’m sad because as usual the better dancers leave to soon. Elisabetta and David were 10 times better then Chaz and Nancy. Sad. Ill miss her
Heidi, yeah, I know… 😉 but it didn’t have quite the same impact at that point in the show as it would have had they been the final two. I think you’re right in saying they feel pressed to get more votes for David.
David 10 times better than Nancy? No way in hell.
Magnolia, that’s fair enough. I wasn’t questioning the way fans vote, I was simply ‘whining’ at the outcome. lol
It’s just sometimes hard to watch people voted off prematurely. I felt Val & Elisabetta had a lot of potential to entertain & grow.
Even though, I didn’t find either particularly likable.
Actually they revealed the bottom 2 in season 10. It is nice to see an actual bottom two for the first time in 3 season’s!! I gotta say all day i’ve been having Audrina flashbacks with Elisabetta and it appears they were true. Kinda sorry too see her go as I think worse dancers are yet to be weaded out who I wanted to go ” David “. Even though really if the worst dancer went it would of been Chaz. Unfortuantly that Quickstep I thought could of easily gotten straight 5’s. It sucks he got hurt. Maybe he will do better next week? I should of known though about Elisabetta going home..Having no fanbase to speak of, split voting, and Maks’ fan scared for well…Maks. She was screwed. Ta ta, Lizzy. 🙂 Im calling it though seeing David in the bottom 2 indicates that he might not have just as big as a fanbase after all, which doesn’t shock me since like Courtney said alot of girs probably find him to be a creep and im sure there are guys ” like me ” who just find him creepy. 🙂 He’s also not that great of a dancer to top that. He better watch out or next week Im calling him out unless we see some major improvments, which could happen. We will see. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okWtSCOpv80
Here they call Erin Andrews as in the bottom two.
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As for Elisabetta going home, well, she wasn’t my first choice so as long as Ricki and Nancy are safe, I’m happy.
I second Buttercup’s comment:
“David 10 times better than Nancy? No way in hell.” 😛
*heavy sign* I just hope it gets better. I’m so miffed about all the the red lighting, the judges bizarre behavior that comes across as bad acting, the emphasis on naked men (it’s as if “ok all you middle aged women, tune in to see the bare chests!) good grief. I can’t see the audience well anymore very well which I quite enjoyed. The bickering and injury laden packages. Not to mention all the bad dancing. Gosh who’s running this show now? I hear you about voting for who you like, but I watch the show for dancing. The
Liking the folks is related to how well they dance, for me. Watching them improve is great fun. I hope that happens. Come on week 3! It’ll be hilarious if Rob ends up being some fabulous dancer. 🙂
I just felt bad for Val becuase he said something to the extent of “I’m sorry I couldn’t do more for you” or something like that. He took it personally and I feel like is placing most of the blame on himself. I think that he will be back next season (and hopefuly every pro from this season actually with exception of Peta (I had high hopes for her I really did but even in the rehersal footage she didn’t seem like a good teacher. I think its time for the return of Chelsie Hightower next season) tristan is a miracle worker. Nancy is really learning a lot from him. ).
On a side note, did anyone find The Script to be a little underwelming last night esides me? They sounded off last night its a shame too because I really think that their songs are great but they never really sound good when it comes to live tv.
@ Princess Heidi or anyone
The only surprise to me was that Chaz wasn’t in the bottom two, but any of the three up there could realistically have gone home.
Changing the subject, my wife and I thought the best dance of the night was the “Skyscraper” routine accompanying the vocal number. The use of essentially two jungle gyms as props was fantastic, producing some outstanding moves. Does anyone know who choreographed it?
Robert Doldan from SYTYCD was definitely one of the dancers, and was that Allison as well? The hosts usually identify the dancers, but maybe four was too many. And wasn’t that Kayla in the Macy’s number also? Good to see SYTYCD alumni getting gigs, including Chelsie back again.
Was Tristan in the opening number that the guys did? I couldn’t find him?!? 😯
I’m ticked about these surprise rule changes designed to help one contestant. Last season, it was the “Chelsea Kane Memorial WTA Cha cha”. This time around, the “David A. Invitational Come Vote For Me”. How about TPTB lose the looseleaf rulebook, and just let ’em dance?
@ Meggie – there were only 8 men in the opening number, so I think you are correct.
Also, it could have been Ryan instead of Allison in the “Skyscraper” routine – I thought she was on tour, but she made Top 12, not Top 10.
@Meggie – Allegedly, Tristan strained his back and sat out the male pro dance as a precaution.
Man you guys are good! You know everything! 🙂
I knew Val and Elisabetta were going home. The package they showed looked like she wasn’t having fun. Plus no one knows who she is besides being George Clooney’s ex.
@Sally (comment 29) Well said! Totally agree!
@Sally – I agree with what you said about the rule changes. However, I wouldn’t be too worried. I truly think that if TPTB really wanted to save David they could and would have picked more flattering behind-the-scenes pieces to show last night. Given his Stern appearances (and I look for him to be on again today) and the fact that a lot of women are turned off by him I don’t think choosing the piece where Kym accuses him of staring at her boobs and him replying that he can’t help it was really a good move if TPTB were trying to get the major demographic, women, to vote for him. Also the clip where he’s yelling whackily in the studio with his shirt off and pants unzipped while Kym looks on a little frightened probably wasn’t a good one to pick either. TPTB have tons of footage that they could use so why pick two like that if you’re trying to save someone?
On a side note Sally, I know you’ll be happy to know that David’s twin Pee Wee is going to be at the show again on Monday. 😉
Maybe it proves that Chaz, and to some extent, Carson, have a bigger fanbase than David.
At least we should see Val come back dancing in the Pro numbers.
Winter- Val has tweeted that he’s in 2 pro numbers next week so I’m sure he’ll be sticking around.
It totally stinks to see Val & Elisabetta leave. She showed so much promise. It doesn’t make sense to have her leave over Chaz who physically cant handle it. I bet he won’t make it much longer. I really think if Maks & Hope had gotten higher scores Monday then V & E might still be with us. Of course their pre dance package didn’t really help either. =(
@Allie – In my opinion Elisabetta came off as kind of a b*tch. She did not seem very happy with the process and/or her partner. And Val’s attitude was that he just didn’t care, as solidified by one of his previous tweets …. Two recipes for disaster. jmo
Don’t hold back, Buttercup. 🙂
Sandy- I disagree to a point. Almost every other interview of hers she came across as a very nice person. I think the language barrier & their package didn’t help. I’m sure every couple has fights. I mean look at Nancy’s crap behavior. I think his tweet about not caring was about props. Which I personally don’t care about, Len needs to ease up on that really. But it’s also very much a Chmerkovskiy thing.
See, prior to season 8 they used to reveal the bottom 2 all the time. Now they only use it when someone they like is in danger of going home. Hmmm….
I think that Tristan and Val will both be back. Especially Tristan and that delightful little Irish brogue. And, he’s ready for a cougar ladies. 🙂 Of course, I think even Courtney would be a Cougar to Tristan, wouldn’t she? How old is that guy?
I don’t think deciding to reveal a bottom two is actually a “rule change” in the same way that the WTA Cha Cha was. It is still manipulative, but not as heavily. And, it’s not guaranteed to work – if people don’t like David, they aren’t going to start voting for him just because he was in the bottom two. HOWEVER, if they do like him a lot and were making the mistake that many who don’t usually watch this show make (not voting and just watching), then it might work. But no guarantees.
Well, you’re both right (allie and Sandy), I think. Elisabetta probably IS a nice person. And Nancy is not coming off that well in her packages…but she’s probably a very nice person too. We’ve seen it in all kinds of interviews.
The problem here is editing. Neither Elisabetta nor Nancy are getting terribly flattering edits – they just aren’t coming off as well as they could. And that’s a normal thing – the producers are always going to go for the drama. Always. Remember the focus on Jennifer’s injuries? Nicole’s perfectionist behavior and weepiness? Maks and Erin fighting? Evan dictating to Anna about their freestyle?? No matter who it is, they’re going to go for drama every time. Sometimes it doesn’t matter or people like it or think it’s funny. Other times it can be detrimental. I think that the crying and arguing and all that is probably fine – until the point where you try to be the boss over the pro. That seems (and this is anecdotal) to have a bigger negative impact than all the rest of it. Or, maybe it’s just that it has an impact on you if you don’t have a large fanbase to begin with. Hard to say.
So much for the Vegas oddsmakers. Sorry to see Val leave but glad he will continue in the pro dances. Must admit many of my votes have gone to Tristan & Nancy. Really like Tristan and to me it seems Nancy is enjoying the experience which is a plus. Also voting for Carson & Anna because Carson is sooo entertaining and seems to work so hard. And I adore Anna.
I am a little scared of David’s “personal moment” dance next week. Wanted to like him but he is just too, too much of everything except focus. He makes me nervous. Saint Kym.
Heidi/Vogue/Courtney:
Very entertaining results show, so far.
Since most of the pros have opened a dance studio by choice. Has Derek and his sister Julianne ever considered opening up one themselves! I always wondered why they never did.
By the way Julianne is coming back to DWTs I guess to dance in a few weeks, any info? Hope she dances with Derek.
Heidi, Tristan’s 29, and I think that, at 32, I could possibly qualify as a cougar. Rowr…
Allie, I gotta disagree with you about Nancy’s “crap attitude.” At some point, all the contestants are going to get furstrated, and as she said, she’d just hit a wall and shut down. The fact of the matter is, she apologized to Tristan, and they worked things out. It’s clear she has the utmost respect for him and his teaching, and she’s said as much in numerous interviews.
I liked David last week, but this week, to be honest, he creeped me out. I wouldn’t mind seeing him go next.
As an aside, there are a bunch of people on Twitter posting about wanting Carson to replace Brooke. Let’s make that happen! 🙂
LOL to Buttercup’s post!!! And I agree. I love Nancy compared to David…dancing and otherwise.
Hehe…if I’m a cougar to Tristan, I’d be the first-ever cougar that was actually younger than her boytoy. He’s 29. I’m 26 😀
Elisabetta may or may not have actually been a bitch – I tend to cut her a little slack due to the language barrier and cultural differences – but for someone whose fanbase is iffy and has a pro that’s brand spankin’ new, I don’t think she could really afford to have any bad edits. I doubt that same bickery, aggressive package would have been as detrimental to someone like Chaz or Carson, who’s more well-known and has already made a positive impact on viewers. And echoing Heidi’s sentiments, TPTB are always going to go for the lowest common denominator on the packages – whatever is the most salacious, shocking, and good for ratings. So the bottom line: if you don’t want it to end up in your package, don’t say it/do it.
As for the bottom 2 move with David – they obviously benefit in some way from him sticking around, or else I don’t think they would have pulled the “real bottom 2” move for shock value alone; my best guess (and it’s flimsy at best) is that they may not care so much about David as they do about the entourage that comes to watch him. David staying in the competition = more shots of Courteney & Coco in the audience, as well as various members of the Arquette brood…Rosanna was there this week, and who knows when Patricia or Alexis might crop up. And then there’s oddball friends of his like Paul Reubens 🙂 I’m still waiting for Howard Stern to crop up as well.
And Margaret, I wouldn’t hold your breath for Julianne to return to the show. I think it’s safe to say she’s moved onto bigger and better things.
Not to toot my own horn, but “beep beep” – Carson actually retweeted a tweet of @Susie_Gal’s that I had retweeted about wanting him to replace Brooke 🙂
I would love to be Tristans cougar…. I don’t think my hubby would love it though… LOL
Hopefully all of the new pros loved their time on the show and take this as a learning experience… until next time!!! 🙂
Heidi, Hope you’re right about both Val and Tristan making enough of an impression to come back next season. I love watching Val dance and think he could be an entertaining pro under better circumstances. I’d like him to have one more chance to prove himself. Tristan is *definitely* winning hearts and minds this season and TPTB would be crazy not to bring him back. As much as I’m a Chmerkovskaya, if I had to choose between them, it would be no contest — I choose Sweet Tristan. 🙂
BTW – I think I heard in an interview Tristan’s 29. Hope he doesn’t become the defacto cougar pro b/c I’d like to see him teach a more fit celeb.
I too feel bad for Val and Elizabetta but the writing was on the wall when they showed that package of them fighting before their performance. It’s like the producers choose how they want the various couples to be portrayed and that’s that. They might have had one little fight that lasted a minute and a love-fest the rest of the time but the fight is what we see. Now all of a sudden everyone thinks she is a spoiled “B”. It’s all in the editing. I caution everyone to take what you see in the packages with a large shaker of salt. Having said that….hooray that Maks and Hope are still safe. Nancy and Tristan are so amusing….David, too fragile..Chaz, very earnest but sorta bland….Carson funny….Ricky, slightly boring but dancing good…JR, great dancer but no challenge for him so far…Chyna, good dancer but too much Botox..( people, don’t kill me for saying that)
Hey, Courtney, Margaret is actually getting that hope from Derek, of all people. He hinted rather broadly that Julianne would be back on the show later this season – more likely for a one dance thing, though. It does make me curious, I must admit – what he might have up his sleeve. He did spend a lot of time with her this summer.
However….I would much rather he work something up with BoA and the cast of Cobu. Much more exciting, to me.
Ooops, forgot to add – Tristan is 29?? Men suck. 🙂 So not fair. That explains why he didn’t blink at the cougar commentary.
Also, to the edit thing – remember Derek and Nicole singing “the cameras really on me now” ALL the time?? That was for a reason. Pretty sure they had a discussion about package edits and being careful cuz the camera is always there and they will use whatever they can.
Heidi, About the camera always being there… are the cameras mounted in the studios or is there some poor schmuck of a camera operator who has to stand there for hours and hours watching the couples dance, fight, laugh, cry, fall down, swear…well, you get my drift.
My bet if Julianne is returning is that she is doing a dance number for the FOOTLOOSE release in October.
Heidi, I hope they are planning a Cobu dance number too. I want to see Derek and company Rap Tap dancing.
There are a couple poor schmucks with them at all times. I think the rule is no rehearsing at all without a field producer and camera person – I think Derek said as much in one interview. Also, you could glimpse the poor schmuck in the BTS video the other night. 🙂 Hence the song…
If you think about it, there has to always be people with them, it saves the editors from watching all that footage is a field producer is there taking note of the juicy stuff. I’m guessing on that part, but it makes sense. Now, if they would only take note of when the boys lose their shirts…especially Derek. And Tristan.
Thanks, Heidi. Ugh! I’d hate being under the lens all the time, but I bet after a couple weeks you get used to it. At least our more conservative audience members don’t have to worry about hanky-panky in the studio. I trust most people don’t like a cameraman around for that kind of thing 😯
Field producers, take note: Scratch all the crying and arguing and focus on the shirts coming off! Derek seems to be more obliging in that department these days (yay), but Tristan is far too (dare I say it?) “prudish”. LOL
-Tristan is 29 years old.
-Ricki/Derek n David/Kym r doing the Rumba for their next dance.
-Julianne will b back to most likely promote the Footloose movie she’s in which is premiering world wide on Oct l4th. I wonder if she’ll be dancing w/her co-star Kenny Wormald (w/some of their cast mates) doing mayb some country line dancing that was in that movie.
Heidi, would you happen to have a link to the Ricki/Tristan interview where he talks about cougars? I’ve been googling, and can’t find it… 😛
LOL…oh girl. 🙂 Derek has always been really….I don’t know if it’s prudish or modest or what about being shirtless on camera, to the point of it being annoying. Very annoying when all the other guys are showing skin and he has a white tee on. It has something to do with being on camera though, since I’ve heard many times about how he never has a shirt on when he’s not on camera. Samantha mentioned it, Ryan Seacrest cracked that he’s never wearing a shirt and Ryan doesn’t want to be seen standing next to him (presumably his body isn’t as good 🙂 ) – which is probably why Rob K is so insecure. If you were rob and you were hanging out with Derek, Mark, Maks, Val and Tristan?? Insecurity for sure. So, what the hell did he do over the last year that he wasn’t on DWTS that brought about this change? And what is Tristan trying to hide? Or is he teasing us? 🙂 Derek bulked up for one thing. I wonder if that was all it took?
In any case, I noticed it. 🙂 Oh yes, I did.
Sally, it was on Ricki’s Ustream the other night, towards the end. I don’t know if they’ve put it up yet, but they will. If you go to her facebook and look on the left side, you’ll see a Ustream link, the one from last week is up there, I believe. I can find out of if the new one will be going up.
I got so tired of Julianne teasing the possibility of coming back when she knew she wasn’t because (call me a cynic) she wanted the publicity it generated. It got to be ridiculous. So now I’m perfectly happy if she doesn’t come back at all.
Courtney:
Heard Ryan Seacrest mention this the other day, saying she was coming back for one show and he will be in the audience. Probably is something with regard to “Footloose”/
My dear H, it’s hard *not* to notice Derek has bulked up. 😉 Our “mannish boy” (Blues term I’ve always liked) has become a “man”. I’m not sure he was doing anything different while he was away. I’ve noticed there’s some switch in a guy’s body that flips at some point in their 20s and finally allows them to put on muscle mass. As for Tristan, he doesn’t strike me as a “tease”. So I guess I’ll have to learn to respect his modesty and not nag about it. ::LOL::
@Heidi – Thanks, I’ll go try that! And I agree with you that doing a real “bottom 2” isn’t as manipulative as the “Chelsea Kane Memorial WTA Cha cha”. But it *is* manipulation, and that’s what kinda ticks me off. JMO, but they should pick a procedure, and stick with it for the season.
Stick with something for an entire season? OUR Producers? Are you kidding me? Everything needs to be changed up as soon as people get used to it…. And speaking of changes…. I don’t think I like the BrookeBox, or whatever it’s being called. It’s a HUGE staircase! [i]Hey, I have an idea, put the pros and celebrities dancing for a minute and a half, get them good and winded, and give them very little time to cross the floor and run up a huge staircase! [/i] Honestly… both weeks, when they didn’t break for commercial before scores, I was waiting for someone to pass out, trying to get up the stairs before their cue from Brooke!
Courtney, Julianne’s said repeatedly, that she’d love to be able to come back to do a pro dance, and how she would love to dance with her brother on the show. But during one season she was off, she was filming Burlesque, and recording an album. Another season she was filming Footloose, and then last season, she’d started work on Rock of Ages…. And I saw Derek mention it first, that she would be there this season, then Ryan said something… And not too long ago, while at dinner with Footloose people (during promo tour) she tweeted a photo of a list, with a song broken down by seconds … And told people to guess what they’re plotting.
Honestly, I think Tristan is just modest. I don’t think he’s shy about what he’s got, but I don’t think he sees the “need” in going around shirtless all the time. That being said, I’ve seen what’s under there, and he’s got NOTHING to be ashamed of. 😉
Nancy’s made a crack or two about his chest hair, and perhaps he’s self-conscious about that, though I don’t understand why he would be. Who knows? I doubt he’s going to let us get a hint, not this season anyway.
Oh, and just a thought to further that comment… Last season with the troupe, I noticed that during most of the dances, Teddy and Kiki both had open or halfway unbuttoned shirts…but not Tristan, not until the finale performance with Kendra.
Miz Magnolia, Thanks for confirmation that the eye-catching Irishman isn’t hiding a full-body tattoo under his top 😛 and reasonable chest hair is a plus IMO. Seems like the prevailing style for male pros is baby smooth, which would imply waxing. If Tristan would rather not bother with that, I can’t say I blame him. I’m sure when the dance calls for it (maybe Paso), some buttons will be undone. Then there will be a collective squeal from those of us who’ve been Tristanized.
Well, as a natural blonde in a family of redheads and blondes, I can assure you that “baby smooth and hairless” does NOT always equal waxing. There are plenty of men out there who just aren’t hairy. There is a whole spectrum of hairless to extremely hairy. We know Tony waxes, since he got busted by the paps getting his back waxed. But that’s about all we know for sure.
Is this a conversation or what? 🙂 Should I add that I’ve noticed that Derek has an ash blond treasure trail or is that TMI?? 😀
ETA: after posting this I realized that the first sentence seems like a non-sequiter of some sort. I meant to go on and say that the fairer haired people seem to be less hairy, while the darker you are (hair/eyes/skin) the hairier you are.
And I still can’t believe we’re having this discussion. 🙂
Heidi, OK, I was wondering if we’d taken this discussion past the bounds of propriety and should perhaps draw the curtain on it. Then you go down into treasure trail territory ROFL. So before we sink any lower 😯 I’ll just say that I was reflecting (clinically, of course 😉 ) on the torsos of Tony, Maks, Val and the other dark-haired male pros when I introduced the topic of waxing. You’re right that fair-haired folk are usually less furry than their dark-haired brethren.
OMG Heidi – “treasure trail” ? Never heard it described as such but I LOVE IT and it sure is yummy on DH.
I think another aspect that might be influencing Tristan’s outfits is the fact that he is a ballroom dancer, and therefore perhaps a little more conservative, whereas Derek, Mark, Tony, Maks and Val (and all six female pro’s) are latin dancers.
So that’s 11 latin vs. 1 ballroom – seams a little strange.
It’s no wonder people watching SCD might find the ballroom dances on DWTS “weaker” than those on SCD. But then again it’s usually the same comments those watching DWTS post about the latin dances on SCD. 🙂
And while I’m speaking about SCD – the new staircases leading up to the “Brookebox” – totally copied from the SCD stage 🙂
Miz Cidra, glad I could accommodate. 😉 And no, definitely no full-body tattoos (that I could make out).
Gitte, Tristan’s actually also Latin. He’s certified in both to teach, but his CV lists him as having a specialty in Latin.
I do recall him do a demo paso last season with Nicole and he wore an open jacket. (YouTube that shizz.) There was a very nice dusting of hair, but it was much less than what I’ve noticed previously. (Dear Lord, I cannot believe I’m saying this.)
Personally, I don’t care for baby-smooth or waxed. I’d rather have a man look like a man if he has it. Anywho, as Forrest Gump would say, “That’s all I have to say about that.” 🙂
Ahahaha. Took a 5 minute break from my calculus homework and checked this site… Let me just say this conversation was EXACTLY what I needed, so thank you. 😛
Welcome to the gutter, Magnolia. 😉
Thanks, Heidi! I’m very at home here!
All this conversation…..think we need some shirtless pics of all our favs. Treasure trail? You learn something new everyday.
Did someone say shirtless? Gutter? Treasure Trail?
Hee. 🙂
You guys are a hoot!!! 8D
OMG I HAVE TICKETS FOR MONDAY’S SHOW. I need to find a way to LA. To be that close to Tristan is a dangerous thing, but omg! OMG!
Treasure Trail? Do I want to know what that is??? 🙂 Vogue…ROFL!!!
Oh, guys, thank you, that was good reading! I learn so much from you! Heidi, I declare you my mentor 😀
Oh, ok, and please share where you noticed the said treasure trail. It is only fair. 😉
Kate….there is only one location for the treasure trail. Only part of it is visible, most likely. Think treasure. And trail. Okay that’s all I’m gonna say. 🙂
If I’m your mentor you’re in big trouble – a life of looking where you’re not supposed to and saying things better left unsaid. 😉
LOLLLLL^^
Fig, way awesome!! Have the greatest time and be sure to tell us all about it when you get back.
Heidi, thank you – that part I had to google and then I got it 🙂 , but i was asking for… you know…. concrete evidence… like a photo 😉
Heidi – re mentoring, yeah, agreed, but I don’t care – I will be sooo cool 😉 😉
Heidi, Perhaps Kate T was asking for directions to a viewable online source documenting said treasure trail. And pick up some shirtless pictures of our favs for Rebecca while you’re at it :hee:hee:
Figmentation, Get thee to LA and return with a full, detailed report! It’s your civic duty!!! I’m with envy but very happy for you 😛
Magnolia, I’m off to YouTube for immediate gratification, then later I’ll dig through my dvds for a bigger version of the demo paso. As for the reduction in fur volume, perhaps some manscaping was requested by the producers 😉
Zach, Probably not. 🙂
Heidi, See, I was right about Kate T She isn’t as naive as you thought :LOL:
Cidra, Heidi knows i am not an English native speaker and she addressed the language learning aspect 😉
I’m really nervous about laying down a grand in airfare and hotel for my daughter and I (not to mention missing school for her and work and school for me) to get over to LA (from Chicago) and not get into the show – cause the vouchers said that admission is not guaranteed. I was wondering if anyone here has gone and if there were people turned away?
Instead of doing homework last night, I spent like two hours watching DWTS Youtube videos. I’m not ashamed to admit part of it was looking for Tristan’s chest.
Cidra & Fig, here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDVYJB8Etyw
Enjoy!
I’m sure there is manscaping to be done per TPTB. However, I think they should take a survey of viewers to see if this is actually warranted or not.
Fig, GO, GO, GO!!! We expect a full report Monday night!!! I think the risk would be worth it, but I definitely understand your hesitation. Hope it all works out!!!
Heheheh….well, okay. It’s harder to see on Derek because he’s blonde, but you can see it faintly here:
http://www.purederekhough.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Derek-Hough-HAWT-1.jpg
Heidi, I just love the URL for that! I’m giggling uncontrollably!!!
I wish I could take credit, Magnolia, but I imitated the site of origin. 🙂
Wooohooo! You ARE RIGHT! ..color and all 😉 Thank you Heidi!!!
OMG, I had no idea what was a “treasure trail”, I feel so silly… LOL
This is almost as bad as the “cameltoe” mentioned on here previously, didn’t know that one either… 🙂
Magnolia and Heidi, Oh my, ummm, ummm, ummm. That’s almost more than I can take. De-lightful, De-licious, and De-lovely. 😛 (Heidi, I had no trouble following the trail; and Magnolia, I agree TPTB should ask us before they mandate manscaping for all, variety adds spice to life, n’est pas?)
Kate T, I would never have guessed you’re not a native English speaker. Your English is very fluent.
Sandy, Isn’t it wonderful what you can learn on the web? 😉 Nah, this is way better than “cameltoe”. Cameltoes are bad, but Treasure Trails are good! 8)
Fig, wish I could help with your question about the DWTS taping, but I’ve never been. My guess is is you dress up and get in line early, you’d get in. I’m sure someone here could tell you what qualifies as “early”.
Boo, I realized after I posted that my daughter has ACT pre-testing on Monday and Tuesday and she NEEDS to be in school. The plan was for the two of us to go to DWTS, and I don’t want to go without her – so I’m going to have to skip this round and hope and pray that I get another chance soon. LAME 🙁