Preliminary PureDWTS POLL: Who Do You Think Will Win The Dancing With The Stars All Star Season?
Yay, now that the Dancing With The Stars official pairings have been announced (See our Miss Heidi’s Live Blog Announcement here if you haven’t done so. The comments in it are fun to read and take part in too), let’s get some numbers for what your first feelings are for who will WIN this season after you first heard who is dancing together? VOTE in the poll below and be sure to tell us how you voted in the comments section as well. We’ll have more Polls after the season starts too, but, for now, how do you feel about it?
Thanks for voting and after you do so, enjoy reading this fun tribute to the new Dancing With The Stars All Star Season thanks to PureDWTS reader, Lois!!
ALL ABOARD FOR THE ALL STARS!
The train is on the tracks, it is leaving the station
September 24 is the superlative, final destinationThe ALL STARS are chosen, competition so tight
Get on board for a spectacular, splendid delightThe conductors of the train are the pros, the guys
Val, Maxsim, Tristan, Tony, Derek, Mark, so niceThe ticket takers, pro ladies who dazzle and shine
Peta, Cheryl, Karina, Chelsea, Anna, Kym, so fineThe passengers on the train, ALL STARS they are
Helio, Apolo, Gilles, Joey, Drew, Emmit, each a starKelly, Pam, Melissa, Bristol, Shawn, Kirstie, will shine
The train is chugging along, the passengers mighty fineLucky number thirteen will be at the next train station
Who will that passenger be, will they be a sensationThe train will be full of every ALL STAR by the debut
Of DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL STARS we viewThe ballroom will be aglow, spectacular stars of dance
It will be like a grand, glorious, glimmering romanceOf the ALL STARS chosen to whirl, twirl on the floor
And the viewers, in awe, we could not ask for moreThe train stops on the floor for the special first night
The ballroom will explode with steps of pure delightThe sparkling Mirror Ball Trophy on its pedestal bright
We await the ALL STAR winner on the very last night!Written By Lois A Troutman, August 13, 2012
MY TRIBUTE TO THE ALL STAR SEASON!
SEASON FIFTEEN OF DANCING WITH THE STARS!
Oh man, this is hard, but, I’m going with Karina and Apolo!! Everything from the likable factor to skill says “winner” to me?
Who do I think? I voted Derek and Shawn. I don’t think America will be able to resist them.
They are all going to be so good for the most part. I can not wait to see some serious good dancing this season. Yay
Y’all should do another poll with “who do you want to win” at some point. 🙂
I almost voted for them too Evaine. So hard.
Ok, sounds good. 😉
Shawn and Derek!! This will hopefully give him a 4th and final MBT! NO WAY can Cheryl get a third…it would’ve pretty much been a lock if she’d had gotten Gilles!
I voted for Apolo and Karina. I think many of them are capable, though. I can already pretty much see a final of them, Gilles and Peta and Shawn and Derek. Here’s hoping someone else surprises me 🙂
Apolo and Karina for all the reasons Vogue listed above.
I definitely think it’ll be one of the former Olympians.
I agree with you Evaine….I think it will be Derek & Shawn. I think Karina & Apolo and Cheryl & Emmitt will round out the top 3. As far as what I want, not going to happen, so I’ll just leave it at that. Looking forward to hopefully a fun season. 🙂
I would love for it to be Apolo & Karina or Drew & Anna or Pam & Tristan…but I think it will ultimately be Shawn & Derek.
I know the 2 Olympians r gonna battle and they have the 2 best choreographers and I think Joey and Giles will come out on top for the rest of the men.
my vote Derek and Shawn
I personally voted for the Unnanounced pair, because I hope it’s Sabrina Bryan.. That girl has been THE BEST DANCER the show has EVER had, unfortunatelly, people didn’t vote to keep her in the competition in Season 5, becoming the most shocking elimination of them all.. So, if she gets another chance, I’ll do everything I can to make sure that she goes home with that mirror ball trophy in her hands..
Other reason is that I would have prefered this being a “Finalists Season”, and not having any past-winners, so that everyone had the same chances, therefore, I’m not voting for any past-winner (they already have the trophy, I’l give someone else the chance)..
One thing is for sure, this will be the most competitive season of DWTS.. I’m loving it.
In the end, I think the order of elimination is going to be very unpredictable. All really can dance and have big fan bases (with the exception of bristol who is capable of great dances (ex. her paso) but kinda coasted through her season). Saying that I had to vote for Apollo just based on his ability to dance, his crispness in his dancing, and most importantly the fun factor, just based on the couples I think the elimination order is going to be like this:
1)Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff
2)Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough
3)Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson
4)Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya
5)Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd
6)Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke
7)Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
8)Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower
9)Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani
10)Pamela Anderson and Tristan McManus
11)Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
12)Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas
15#Vin- I agree with your list except I think Melissa/Tony might go before Pam/Tristan.
With the exception of Shawn, I think the women celebs are weaker than the men. Out of the men, I think the winner will be either Apolo/Karina or Giles/Peta. There are a LOT of unknown variables, but I am making a guess based on potential chemistry and past performances. It will be fun(hopefully!) to see how it plays out.
@Rebecca W: I was on the fence about when Pam and Melissa would get eiminated to be honest. I kept trying to think of what dances are going to be first and if samba AND quckstep anywhere in the first couple of weeks, Melissa should be good since she can dance a great samba and her quickstep were great the first time around. As for Pam, I think she did a good cha cha and paso so if those are in the early weeks she could really show America that she is more than the image that she carved out for herself in the media (its kinda funny to me though since people think she is dumb but nobody dumb can have a career that long without being business smart.)
Whoever is the thirteenth person could really be a game changer if its Sabrina or Kyle though. Personally, I voted for Carson (and hoped if he won we could get Carson and Lacey or maybe Carson and Ashley Delgrosso Costa)
Vin, I agree with your top two. Such a tough choice to pick one so I just defaulted to my favorite
@jimmbboe: Thats the thing about this season. I like 11 out of the 12 and its going to be crazy to see some talented dancers get voted out that have won before and have made the finale before. I hope they keep this level of competition going for the spring season too.
So tough to choose right now. I like so many of the couples. I dithered a lot, but finally chose Apolo and Karina.
Shawn and Derek were also right up there, but a lot depends on Shawn’s maturity. Last time out Shawn was a charming ingenue. If she can now dance convincingly as a “woman”, Derek will have more colors to paint with.
I voted Apolo/Karina, but to me it’s really a tie between them and Shawn/Derek. I might have thought Emmitt/Cheryl but I’ve heard too many people say they won’t support a repeat couple.
I’m still scratching my head over why they paired Cheryl with Emmitt rather than her runner up partner, Gilles. I have a feeling people are going to pass them over since they already won a season together. I wonder if they assumed Cheryl and Gilles would be a shoe-in for the finals and they have to reserve a spot for Kirstie.
Logically, I’m guessing Apolo and Shawn, but I would jump for joy to see Anna come out of nowhere to win with Drew.
I voted for the UA pair. I chose them because ABC obviously has Sabrina picked out. S15 is operation Sabrina. Notice that only Sabrina’s campaign video has flashbacks or a horror-elimination story. They made the vote so that Sabrina will float through. She already has tons of supporters voting now. The vote aspect will give her major pimpage. Just think… “10 seasons later, Sabrina returns and takes the MBT!”
:::sigh::: If Sabrina couldn’t make it past 7th place in her season, what on earth makes anyone believe she can take the MBT with Louis when she’s competing against Helio, Joey, Apolo, Emmett, and Shawn, just to name a few?? Sorry, but her fanbase is not all that and as we know (and so should her fans based on the first time around) – dancing ain’t everything.
I don’t see the logic of Sabrina returning and not dancing with her original partner Mark. What is the point? Dancing with Louis? He is probably right up there (or should I say down there) with Tony in popularity. They won’t stick around long.
@katarina – They better not be keeping a spot for Silly Kirstie in the finals!! It was obvious by her scores previously that they were trying to keep her around. I don’t see how they could pad those scores this time around. I agree, Gilles and Cheryl may have had a good chance for the finals, unfinished business….. Now Cheryl and Emmitt will be old news, she may have to get desperate and resort to some *shirt ripping*…..
Well, I think you’re forgetting that in TPTB minds, it’s about the “stars” not about the pros. And they aren’t shippers. 🙂 Unless it will boost ratings – and I doubt either Mark or Sabrina are interested in going back THAT far. 🙂
1st – Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough
2nd – Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff
3rd – Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd
4th – Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson
5th – Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke
6th – Kirtie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
7th – Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya
8th – Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower
9th – Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas
10th – Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy
11th – Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani
12th – Pamela Anderson and Tristan MacManus
All the women will be gone at the beginning of the Show. With the exception of Shawn. With Shawn being with Derek I predict they’ll win tbh.
Adam, I doubt Kirstie will be gone. They orchestrated this season around her demands so I believe they’ll do whatever it takes to keep her around to the end.
@Katarina #30 – do you have evidence to back that up or is that just your gut reaction? I don’t see Kirstie having that much power over DWTS. To me, TPTB didn’t need Kirstie Alley on the all-star season to make it successful. Now, I’m sure they gave her Maks in order to get her to sign, but structuring the whole season around her seems a bit unlikely.
@Cidra–agree
@Cidra – I agree, Maybe the previous season she was on, but not this season.
I agree with Cidra. I think some are letting Kirstie’s personality and stupid judges inflate her importance to the show and TPTB. Kirstie still needs DWTS more than they need her.
Kelly did it before!Thought bottom wound up on top!Kelly & Val.Will be rooting for You 2 all the way.te amo Kelly
I think Kirstie will be gone in week 3 or 4. She has a great personality, but her dancing skills were never great, and her personality is so big, people will either love her or get tired of her really fast in this company.
I never got the feeling the judges were trying to keep Kirstie, I felt they were trying to keep Chelsea IMO.
I think Derek and Shawn will win,too…I also agree with Evaine on another point…how about a poll for who you “want” to win? Glad Tristan got someone who should be able to keep up with him. He’s paid his dues.
DWTS & Kirstie have a symbiotic relationship and while I’m sure TPTB accommodated her as most they could, claim that everything was crafted around her seems rather misguided. That said, she is one of the ones I think has the most potential for improvement with a better understanding, conditioning, foundation and luck this time.
Haha….Look at the picture…Mark tweeted this once before, but now has re-tweeted it in light of the Derek & Shawn pairing…..and it bothers him it seems lol.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/402068_482394175112971_648230550_n.jpg
#26—–You are pissing off SB/MB twitter fans…..I’m secretly loving it 🙂
LOL^^
Hey, speaking of …I was thinking today (while waiting for my computer to get fixed) about Sabrian Bryan and if she won the wild card. I bet they do some switching and let Mark dance with her and then Louis will get Bristol. Can you imagine? lol
I think if they do any switching of partners after they made the announcement of the partners viewers will lose faith in the shows ethics and would wonder if they orchestrated the voting results or any other thing that was not as apparent as that dance duel. Like why go through the trouble of the photoshoot and announcing the pairs unless they were keeping them the same that imho
This season is tough to call… Previous winners may have won on their season, but this season of All-Stars there could be a totally different dynamic. I have a feeling a darkhorse couple may emerge at some point. I don’t think it’s a shoe-in for any couple this season. I call it, A Fight to the Finish!!!
I agree with Sandy I think this season is a tough one to call and it will be close. Each week all couples will need to be on top of their game.
I have my favourite but think an unsuspecting couple could split some votes and slip right on up there.
Good luck to them all – I think this season will be very entertaining.
Well, sheery, they ought to get off that island they’re living on and try looking at the season realistically. Or logically. Or numerically. Some other way than what they’re doing, cuz it’s kinda silly. 🙂
Nope, I would bet a million they won’t do that, Vogue. Not even counting the fact that Louis is too short for Bristol. Mark was almost too short for her and Louis is at least an inch shorter than Mark.
Oh, yeah…that’s right Miss. That wouldn’t look the best.
I also don’t think anyone is a shoo-in…I think there are 6 or 7 you could probably say will not make it to finals, but there are so many factors and things that could happen…it’s gonna be tough. I also think that Derek and Shawn are not liking the fact that (most)everyone considers them a “sure thing”, especially Derek. I think to ease the pressure they need to think of it as a real battle between them, Giles and Joey or Apolo, and ignore all the polls which is proabably what they are doing.