DWTS Week 3 Blogs, Interviews, Photos, And Rehearsal Footage With Katherine Jenkins And Mark Ballas
Katherine Jenkins has written a new blog at Parade.com. She discusses the challenges behind the last two dances. She’s ‘mums the word’ on her third dance (as well as Mark writes in his new blog ), but she says it will be emotional. More below and be sure to see Parade.com because there is a sweet picture of Katherine, Cheryl, and Derek with her at the Mixology this past week.
Week two required me to not only get the crazily fast steps right but to perform them with the sassiness that Mark’s choreography demanded. On the night, I honestly have no idea what happened.
In my normal day job, I tend to stand in one place to perform, with the comfort of the orchestra behind me. It was like an alter ego had taken over and Mark has named her ‘The Welsh Wiggler’!!
After Monday’s show we all headed out to Mixology to celebrate. My mum is over from Wales so it was great having her at the show and to be able to introduce her to everyone at the after party.
Next week is all about our most memorable year and for me it’s the reason why getting through to week 3 was so important. My lips are sealed about what exactly the story is but let’s just say it’s emotional and I’ve already been in tears a few times! Maybe this week will be all about strength & composure!
Also, below are some new interviews with Good Day LA and Good Morning America. The Good Morning America video has some rehearsal footage in it. It’s also very touching….
She Sings! She Dances! – Here’s Katherine Jenkins!: MyFoxLA.com
Lastly, below is picture of Katherine getting her make up done for the show last week. If you’d like to see more, visit Dancing With The Stars Make up at facebook. She has such pretty eyes!!
I know this has NOTHING to do with Kathryn and Mark, but I don’t know where else to put this comment. I am surprised to come over to my FAVORITE DWTS site, and find a pro-Republican/President Obama bashing poll. Is this paid for and sponsoring this site, or does it just show up randomly on sites? It made me sad.
@Beka – Ummm, what? Are you saying you found it here?
Courtney,
It’s an “AdChoices” Ad – right hand side bar above the Archive Calendar. Depends on when you land on the page – it does appear, just an FYI
(and I’m not sure what it is or is not about – didn’t click the innerlink on the ad)
Are you serious, Beka? It’s an advertisement that’s all. Doesn’t mean it reflects the people who run this site’s views necessarily. Guess what? People ARE diverse. There are Obama supporters, bashers, and the indifferent. I love this country! 🙂
For example, right above these posts is an ad for newsmax….balances out 🙂
Yeah, it balances out. I love this country too!! The more diversity, the better.
It’s probably one of those random ads. As a die hard liberal, I gagged when I saw it too. But I don’t think we control it at all.
Always love the DWTS makeup team’s photos. Maria and Katherine are both such beautiful women!
Sorry it took me so long to get back to this – my mother unexpectedly came to visit. 8) Anyhoo, I too love that we are a country that can express any view without real fear of backlash, I was just surprised by the tone of the poll and hoping that didn’t reflect the views of the site. Thank you for explaining that it is just a random uncontrolled thing. I enjoy this site more than I sanely should 🙂 so thank you for bringing to us. Cheers to you.
Here’s a good article I read about Katherine. Shows a bit more to her and maybe we’ll get to know more about her during personal story week.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2122401/Dancing-With-The-Stars-2012-Katherine-Jenkins-wants-rebuild-confidence-split-Gethin-Jones.html
I like her but like William, the tongue baths and pimping her while not acknowledging her dance background is bothersome for me. I fully expect her to get to the final 3. Mark’s hypocrisy aside, I imagine the backlash would be bigger if she was paired with Derek. I know some feel William is the judges pet, but I think she is as well. The way Carrie Ann went on and even complimenting e jive choreo when it had a lot of filler and she was not that amazing, it is turning me off of her. I am waiting for the judges to show some more love for Jack or even Donald. I would not be surprised of she got a 30 and try to draw my parallels for Kristi and Mark. Um, yeah, like Kristi was ever going to lose.
I isn’t Katherine was paired with another pro. Her being this good is no surprise so I wish another pro got a chance instead giving Mark yet again another ringer.
Makes me wonder if Disney/ABC has some type of investment in Katherine and William? A real travesty if the top 3 would consist of them both, along with one other. I pray that does not happen, there are just too many other great celebs this season.
BTW, I believe someone posted on here that everytime they look at William all they see is Denise Richards … LOL now I am afflicted with the same illness…
If fans prefer someone else besies hese two, let it be! I hope Donald and Jaleel can knock both of them out.
All I see with William is Joey Lawrence.
Me too Melissa. Me too! I think Donald could be the one to watch…
Hmmm… Sandy, I’m going to start a rumor just for the sake of it. From what I’ve read, there’s big competition in the UK between SCD & Xfactor (Simon Cowell just stole one of the SCD judges for a huge salary increase). Dwts is owned by BBC. Katherine is getting quite a lot of UK press, as is Mark by extension. What if the producers are planning on bringing Mark over to SCD for a season? “Emmy nominated choreographer who took Katherine Jenkins to DWTS finals comes to shake up Strictly!”. I doubt Mark would do it, he seems to be firmly LA based, but who knows?
@KJ:
Interesting theory, but I think it may run even deeper than what you’re thinking.
One of the producers for X-Factor UK, is SYCO TV and Entertainment. The founder is Simon Cowell. They have offices in both London and LA.
SYCO was responsible for the production and distribution of The Susan Boyle Story. It debuted in the UK and then in the US.
It also produced one of Piers Morgan’s specials called “Life Stories”. Ask me who was the first person featured for that series?
Cheryl Cole! Judge of X-Factor and DWTS contestant. When the special aired in the UK and then in the US, it broke viewing records in both countries.
That’s not all though! SYCO also has teamed up with Epic and Sony Records and is responsible for launching the US career of Leona Lewis and several other UK artists.
What if your theory is correct, but behind the scenes (under cover of a ratings war between the two shows, which would keep everyone’s focus on both) there could also be a joint effort being made to launch Katherine’s career in the US too?
I do not think Mark has anything to do with it tbh. If they wanted to generate buzz with a pro, why not Derek who already is/was a tabloid feature for the Brits with Cheryl Cole. Bringing on Derek, multiple Emmy winner, etc would be more buzz. Though I would be fine if they took Mark and we got Pasha in return for dwts! Man, too bad Burn the floor kept him from appearing otherwise he would have been on in season 12.
I have to think it has more to do with launching Katherine. She is A list in the UK. Now to fix a win? No. But they knew her background and she would be good and just the buzz is enough to get her in the viewers minds. Also the show’s demo would buy her music. While I do not like the pro who is along for the ride with her ( I do not think the show cares which pro wins, Mark is just lucky yet again by being well short) she is more known now than before.
Imagine her with classical week again? Now dancing!? The judges will gush and the tens will come pouring down!
I liked classical week and really hope Derek and Maria are around for that because I really love to see what Derek could do. He alread impressed with the argentine tango with Jennifer and the psyco tango with Ricki.
@ Melissa – seriously? I hadn’t heard Pasha was in talks with DWTS – of Pasha and Anya SYTYCD fame? I would lurve to see he cross over.
him – him cross over (eye roll here)
I doubt very much that any of the US pros would EVER do Strictly. Their pros are severely under paid compared to their US counterparts, from what I understand, and UK press is not as good as US press.
Taz, what are you talking about re: Cheryl Cole?? She was never a DWTS contestant and, as far as I know, her episode of Piers Morgan never aired in the US and it if it did it certainly didn’t break any records here. Pretty sure it never aired though – why would it when few know who she is over here?
@Heidi:
Mis-type re: her being a contestant – Sorry everyone.
The Piers Morgan Special aired through TV Guide Network with 7.75 million viewers. BBC Canada has also picked up the rights top start airing it due to the ratings it received.
Errr….that’s no record – and it’s also not network TV. And Cheryl also wasn’t the first guest according to Wiki. The record you speak of was probably a record for HIS show because it was the highest rated one.
@Heidi:
Thank you for looking it up. Obviously what I dug up had it back to front. Either way though it is a weak link between the two.
@Heidi:
Please feel free to pull my post if you think it will cause problems. That is the absolute last thing I want to have happen. I didn’t have chance to verify the article ahead of time, so again I apologize.
@Steve
Thanks for the in-depth article about Katherine!! I think I would like her more if she wasn’t such a fab dancer and major competition for my fave stars this season. I found a video of her tap dancing extremely well for Viva la Diva (4 minute marker).
http://www.myspace.com/video/mona/viva-la-diva-katherine-jenkins-darcey-bussell/30879406
No biggie, Taz. I really don’t like Cheryl Cole after her behavior with Derek so I know more about her than I care to. 🙂
LOL! Alrighty Then!
@beka, yes. Pasha said dwts asked him for season 12 but he was still on tour with burn the floor. Too bad because Pasha really knows how to showcase his partners and loved his work on scd. It reminded me a bit of Derek and Lil Kim. He would be great on dwts. I doubt any dwts pro would leave for scd unless they wanted to do something in the UK as well. But love to see them bring Pasha to the US. He can be the new, lucky shorter male pro.
Anyway, I think it is not about Mark but all about Katherine. Again not generate a win but she is good enough to stick around and for America to fall in love with her. It is like the show is invested I’m both Kate and Will this season, lol.