Jacoby Jones on His DWTS Competitors: “I think everyone is doing a great job and has a chance”
Jacoby Jones tells the LA Times that having a son is “really a blessing” and makes him “want to work even harder” being his son looks up to him. He chats about Dancing With The Stars as well and how he felt last week when Carrie Ann told him he could win the competition. He also speaks about Bruno and what he thinks of his competitors.
Q. How did you feel when Carrie Ann told you that she thinks you can win the whole thing?
I appreciate that a lot coming from one of the judges. Like I always said, I’m very competitive so it makes me want to continue working hard.
Q. Is Bruno as crazy as he appears on camera?
Bruno is a character, man. He is just like that on and off camera, 24/7.
Q. We are four weeks into the show. Who do you think is your main competition for the Mirror Ball Trophy?
I think everyone is doing a great job and has a chance. Victor and DL have picked it up, and Andy always puts on a show. Kelly, Zendaya, and Aly are killing it. And then you still have Ingo. It will be an entertaining season. I’m just trying to make it into next week.
I really like this guy!! I think he could win it too!! More at the LA Times.
Karina said on face book that he is really loving the jive….he did okay not liking the foxtrot, so can’t wait to see his jive.
I like how he forgets about Sean
He’s right……”everyone” has a chance at winning this thing. My fingers are crossed that…..will win this thing 🙂
haha even Jacoby forgets about sean
LOL Leslie! Can’t wait to see Jacoby & Karina jiving! 🙂
He’s really doing a much better job of representing himself publicly after a bad start. And I think last week showing he’s a loving, responsible father and not just a goofball helped as well. It at least helped with my husband. My husband had found his personality irritating. Not because of his supposed arrogance but because my husband has a pet peeve about people who think they’re funny but aren’t(in his opinion). But he liked him better after last week’s episode. You can’t go wrong proudly showing off your adorable kid!
Vogue thank you so much and I really like Jacoby. I have always loved Karina and have not seen her this happy since she was with JR. I wish him the best because to me he is fun and entertaining. The whole cast seems to really like him and talks about him being really nice and lots of fun. I know some people still see arrogance because I read it on other sites, but I don’t. Just read where someone (on another site) posted that On the Red Carpet.” George asks (what he asked everyone) what would keep Jacoby from winning it all, and Jacoby sticks his Super Bowl ring in George’s face and says, “You see that? That’s a Super Bowl ring. You don’t get that without hard work. I’m a hard worker.” And then he literally walked away from the interview.
Now, I watched that same video (thanks to you Vogue) and it never happened at all like that poster said. First of all I didn’t even see a ring on Jacoby and even if I missed the ring Jacoby never raised his hand and shoved anything in George’s face. He simply said “”Don’t I have a Super Bowl Ring? Champions work and then Karina said: “Do Polar Bears Poop on Ice?” and left because it was the end of the interview.
It just annoys me when people add their own spin to things because someone will read that and get a totally different image in their minds. I respect different people’s opinions, and if you don’t care for the man I can respect that, but why is it necessary for some to say things that are not even true? I rewatched the video several times and yes Jacoby left long enough for Karina to say her “Do Polar Bears Poop on Ice?”, but the interview was over. No ring shoving and just a whole other meaning to what really took place.
I agree, Gail, Karina’s the happiest I’ve seen her in a long time, you can tell she’s really enjoying working with Jacoby. I think Jacoby’s the kind of personality you need to get to know a little bit before you get his humor and appreciate what a nice guy he is. Some people make an initial judgement and nothing is going to change it. My first impressions of him weren’t great, but as I saw more of him he’s really grown on me.
That being said, big personalities like Jacoby’s are never going to be to everyone’s taste. So I get if someone doesn’t like him, even though I do, but that’s different from people misrepresenting things he did or said. I don’t understand why people feel the need to do that, other than maybe they consider him the biggest threat to their favorite?
NancyM thanks so much for your nice response. 🙂 I am glad that Jacoby won you over and like I said I can understand people not liking someone, but the misrepresentation of him was just wrong. This same person said she agrees that he is the best male dancer on the show, but based on his arrogance would vote for all the other males on the show before voting for him. She even said some nasty things about his momma because again she claims she saw a video with Henry after the show when they go to the after party where his momma was extremely cold to Henry and the rest of the Paparazzi earlier in the season. I didn’t see that video, and I certainly can’t judge her actions because I don’t know what was going on and she may just have been in a hurry. I just go by things like reading where she cooked her famous cajun meals (150) plates for the entire team during the Super Bowl and you can see the love she has for her son. She raised him by herself since the father took off and to me that speaks a lot more about a person then trying to figure out why she didn’t stop for the Paparazzi one time. You may be very right about him being the biggest threat to her favorite who I admit don’t know who that is. I haven’t seen any posts by her except the ones of her putting Jacoby down.
Again you are right big personalities like Jacoby are never going to be to everyone’s taste, but like you I don’t get people saying things like this and it just rubbed me the wrong way. She will never change her mind that I heard loud and clear.
Again thank you for saying what you did and nice to know that Jacoby has grown on you. Can’t wait to see his jive. 🙂
I saw the interview that you were talking about Gail and NancyM. You’re right he didn’t shove a ring in George’s face. Thank God George saw the humor in their interview…..he was laughing as Karina walked away. What Jacoby was referring to was the work ethics. In several interviews Karina refers to Jacoby leaving their practices unsure of his steps but returning the next day a completely different person. She’s both totally amazed and happy that he goes back to his place and practices what they worked on until he master it. In one particular interview, Karina admitted that Jacoby would repeat the steps that he messed up on the previous day….wanting her opinion if he had gotten it right. The woman was grinning with pride that he was taking this thing seriously. Hence, the reference to the super bowl championship. It was meant a reminder that success comes from hard work. My exact words…not his. But, the meaning is the same.
Both the pros and stars seem to be enjoying each other thoroughly. Even Mark and Derek talk about the pranks that they pull on each other. Karina, don’t get me started on her. The woman is beaming happiness. She realizes what some of us already know…..they’ve got a good chance of winning this thing. Even if they don’t….she has gained a friend for life. They going to New York in May. Jacoby is supporting her in a new dance project that she is hosting. Bottom line the friendship is genuine.
I’m grateful for people like you (Gail and NancyM) that are fairminded. Jacoby will never win the hearts of everyone. There will always be lies and half truths told on him. I say as long as he has family, friends, and people like you…he’s a happy man.
@Trish Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saying such nice things about myself and NancyM. I admit I was hesitant in writing what I did, but as I said it just rubbed me the wrong way that someone would say things that were totally not true. That was why I replayed the video because I was sure that never happened the way the poster described it because I watch everything about Jacoby and I know I would have noticed it the first time.
Sounds like you are a big fan as well and I totally agree with all the rest that you posted. Thank you for the information regarding Jacoby going to New York in May and supporting her in a new dance project she is hosting. I have been watching Karina since the beginning and I can just tell when she is happy, and I know she is, and I have no doubt that she has gained a friend for life! 🙂
I know Jacoby has gained me as a huge fan!!!
Good job Guys! I’m glad you rewatched the video…because, yeah, people and the media can spin and sensationalize and then it’s totally taken wrong for the context it’s meant to be in. And this seems to happen a lot with Jacoby. Anyway, good job. Loves your replies!!x
Thanks, Vogue, and I enjoyed the comments as well. I’ve also been enjoying Jacoby and his dancing, his work/relationship with Karina, his mom and of course his baby all season.