PureDWTS Season 17 Week 5 Media After The Dance, Some New Dances Revealed
What another great night of TV on Dancing With The Stars! My cat Saku and I were glued to our seats again! Let’s see what the couples had to say about it. First up, here are some Access Hollywood interviews….
Christina Milian tells Shawn Johnson she was shocked on her and Mark’s elimination. She was in her skin last night and just getting started….
Corbin and Karina were shocked on the elimination. Corbin said it’s a lesson learned to “enjoy every single moment and never take it for granted”. It’s about continuing to push yourself. These two are really excited about their dance next week. Karina said they have “an epic song”.
Elizabeth and Val were also shocked on the elimination. They felt bad for Christina, but, Elizabeth was glad Christina had a chance to tell her story and it was a powerful one. Val talks of what the Dancing With The Stars experience is all about and what he works for and tries to do for his partner.
Derek and Amber talk of how no one is safe after the surprise elimination last night. They also discussed the “7” from Len and how Derek prepared Amber for what Len would give them. They knew they weren’t in “hold” enough, but, Amber wanted to do the dance her way to tell her story.
Be watching Access Hollywood. They may post more interviews soon. Pure Derek Hough also has more with Derek and Amber.
The couples also talked with Afterbuzz. We find out a few of the new dances for next week. Peta and Brant have the International Tango. Cheryl and Jack have the Paso Doble. Bill and Emma have a Tango! Val and Elizabeth have a Cha Cha!
I love the Afterbuzz interviews, do you? Let’s hope more interviews are coming at this link.
E Online also talked with Mark and Christina after their elimination. Note how Christina is disappointed in America’s lack of participation. The votes are something that really needs to be worked on. Hmmm, really Christina? I think America did just fine participating.
We caught up with Milian following tonight’s elimination shocker and the dancer revealed that she is just as shocked by the elimination as viewers were. “Honestly I didn’t think it was going to be me. I thought that because we had such a great performance tonight that the score it was really going to help us out but you know how it is.”
Milian explains that she is disappointed in America’s lack of participation. The Voice correspondent says, “The votes are something that really needs to be worked on on this show. People think that someone is okay after they watch the show but they’re not okay. You have to vote! You have to help keep them on the show.”
Stay tuned. More coming and thanks always for reading!!xx
ETA: Here is Mark and Christina on Good Morning America this morning….
ETA2: If you go to Entertainment Weekly , you can watch the cast talking about their own Saved by the Bell memories.
ETA3: Anna Trebunskaya weighed in on last night’s dances at Good Morning America. Here is a take from the link. Note how she is the most worried for Brant and Bill being eliminated next.
Brant Daugherty: A very heartfelt routine from Brant. This was a very successful performance from him. Last week I was worried for him with the salsa, but this week the stars were in his favor. The contemporary style just suits him. He has a great physique, lost of passion and emotion and never-ending commitment. All of these are the right ingredients for the style. There was so much passion and angst in this dance that I felt chills while watching it on my couch. I can only imagine what the audience experienced live. I give this guy the favorite choreography of the night. Congratulations on a beautiful night, Brant. Thank you for sharing your heart with us through the dance.
Amber Riley: A wonderfully enthusiastic Foxtrot from Amber. I would agree with Len that a bit more Foxtrot content would have been nice. But it was a firework of jazz and Broadway and some soul, with Foxtrot somewhere in it. I loved the routine and I see how the music and the feel of the song would dictate the direction of the choreography. Amber is a phenomenal performer and I applaud her commitment. I also feel that she could be pushed technically a tad bit more. I was so impressed with her technical ability in last week’s Tango that I want to see that level every week now. A girl can dream, right?
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren: That was a really strong nonstop Jive. You don’t need any Jive pills, Elizabeth, though I loved the whole scene in the beginning. Elizabeth has shown to be a very steady and consistent performer from week to week. I agree with Len that it’s harder for tall people to do a sharp Jive because it’s just harder to coordinate long limbs. I felt she stayed on time and had fast footwork and kicks. She really is one of the stronger technical dancers on the show and I’m glad that we get to see more of her emotion and feeling bit by bit. Keep it coming.
It’s really hard to say who is the most likely to be eliminated next week. I’m still worried about Brant and also about Bill, but they are both still in the game so another week will show.
Wah Wah wah Christina. People didn’t like you so they didn’t vote for you!
My sentiments exactly Kelly!
Too cute Sam drooling over Christina~She is beautiful.
I have to be honest, I’ve been a fan of hers for years and I do feel like she was starting to come out of her shell. This was definitely a different element for her but I liked her and Mark and wished they could have stayed on a little longer.
Would of rather seen Leah go~sorry but she and Tony are really starting to bug me. I guess it is rather tough to be judged/critiqued on national tv but Tony should be use to it and for being the All-star champion, he complains too much-IMO. Don’t talk, just dance.-lol
Thanks for posting this so quickly. Appreciate it.
YW Dee! Thanks too for all of your awesome comments!xx
Christina reminds me of a popular girl in high school that was mean to everyone and then wondered why she didn’t get prom queen.
Cher, you nailed it!
KellyK and Cher, love your comments! 🙂 Love Nicole/Super Mom enthusiasm ans she misses her son so much. Can’t wait to see what epic choreo Karina comes up with for their epic song. Also it will be interesting to See Bill & Emma doing Tango. He is not at all what I expected!
Whats the difference between International Tango vs Standard Tango?
@Catrena – They’re the same. Just different people using different terms for the same dance, much like the waltz/standard waltz/slow waltz vs. Viennese waltz.
Gotcha, Thanks!
I’m sorry, but that GMA video just completely PEEVED ME OFF!!!!
I wish we could know from one moment to the next WHICH Mark we were going to get?
In both their package last night, AND in the GMA video, AND in the elimination media that I saw from Christina, it seems like I’m seeing more than one “take” on the whole issue from last week.
First, they both were quite upset about it in their package, and DEFINITELY didn’t seem to be laughing it off! Then, Christina give Julianne complete blame for them being eliminated by “not blaming Julianne”. Then, when it’s mentioned on GMA, they both seem to be laughing it off, and joking about the whole thing!!
WHICH ONE IS IT??????
I think I’ve almost gotten used to seeing a different Mark every season, but it’s getting difficult to swing my head around to see all of the different Mark we’re seeing from week to week or interview to interview! Pick a personality and stick to it!
I’m not a big fan of the Tango. The Argentine tango is so much more interesting to me.
You know I’m so grateful Christina told us the viewers that we need to vote for our favorites or they’ll be eliminated. After watching 17 seasons I had no idea that’s how it worked!
I guess us dumb hicks out here in the Middle need to be schooled in DWTS voting practices by that sweet, kind little gal!
Sorry for the snark, but her comments just struck me the wrong way.
Well said Lori and Susan!! It’s hard to stomach. I’m glad more than ever that she’s gone.
@susan2 – Someone should tell Christina that – YES the viewers were voting for their favorites…. Hence HER elimination!
I guess I am the only one who reads this site that feels badly for Christina. She was beginning to feel more comfortable with the show, danced an awesome cha cha, and is very disappointed in being eliminated. I guess it is hard for me to find fault in that. I don’t know, I watched every episode that Christina was on and she seemed fine to me, I did not notice at all the attitude that everyone refers to. I just noticed that she seemed to be nervous and I could relate to that because if I would be terrified to dance on a live show in front of millions of viewers. Christina is a single working mom, like myself, maybe she did DWTS to increase her visibility and her future opportunities, making a better life for her daughter and herself. I think people should not be so judgmental.
That’s funny Olivia, cause I think it’s not your place to tell people to not be judgemental. Keep it about you and your opinions – leave other posters out of it.
Seems to me, Court, the telling people they should not be so judgmental is rather…judgmental.