TMZ Reporting Janel Parrish Has Spread Herself Too Thin, Missing DWTS Rehearsals
TMZ is reporting Janel Parrish has been missing rehearsals for Dancing With The Stars this past week and that Val is “freaking out”. Could this ruin her chances at a Mirror ball?
Janel Parrish is pulling double duty on “Pretty Little Liars” AND “Dancing with the Stars” — and TMZ has learned she’s spread herself so thin, she’s alienated castmates on both shows.
DWTS sources tell us … Janel’s pro dance partner, Val Chmerkovskiy is freaking out … because she’s missed two days of critical dance rehearsals due to long days of filming on PLL.
We’re told … Val believes he and Janel have a real shot at winning the trophy — the finals are Monday and Tuesday — but thinks her PLL schedule is sabotaging their chances.
For the full story, see TMZ.
That (her missing rehearsals) was last week and earlier this week, but pll shoots ended on Thursday. Last week she did fine, I don’t think it will make a difference. I doubt their dances are very challenging; Val has been very smart choreographing around her strenghts…
They got lucky that the finale this year is just a re-do of a previous routine and the freestyle. They would be pretty screwed if it was two brand new dances and then another round like a relay or something. She’ll be fine though. Even if she isn’t fine the judges aren’t going to care.
I don’t understand why val would be upset
Janel in a interview that Vogue posted said she will miss 2 days of rehearsals so val knew about it
Anyway im sure she will learn the choregraphy in time
Long time fan of this site, first time posting. Where was TMZ when Bethany and Derek were in Australia with limited rehearsal time or any other DWTS celebrity during other obligations in dancing season? Few days before the finale and this is “breaking news”? Anything to draw up sympathy for Janel and Val. The pimpage of this couple will continue to the very end; here’s hoping for a fair finale (:snorts:)
# Jenna + 1 – completely agree with you!
Welcome Jenna. I agree that the TPTB have been pimping them but not this time. I don’t think TMZ is shedding Janel in a very good light with this report (for the way I’m reading it). I don’t feel sorry or have sympathy for them at all….and even less now.
Deep Throat mentioned that Janel wasn’t even starting rehearsals until yesterday…so it’s more like she missed THREE days of rehearsal…
So when Janel and Val don’t win (like they were ever going to), how long are we going to have to listen to Maks say “they would have won if they hadn’t had an abbreviated practice schedule”? How many stars have had to work while still appearing on DWTS and we never heard anything about it? I’d love to know. I’m sure this isn’t the first time.
I’m fully expecting them to play the “We didn’t get enough rehearsal time =(((( ” card on the judges. Then they’ll dance and the judges will be all “OMG YOU DID SUCH AN AMAZING SAMBA/FREESTYLE WITH SO LITTLE REHEARSAL TIME. YOU GUYZ ARE THE BEST. WINNERS. YAY” .. Blah.
I mean I at least see CarrieAnn saying all that, tbh.
I also kinda understand now why Val is going the contemporary/romantic route for their freestyle. With so little time, might as well reuse some of the contemporary moves they did a few weeks ago and then get all lovey-dovey which is what “people like”. Woop dee dooo….
Not just that, Carmar, but he will add that all the other couples had plenty of time to practice, that Janel was the ‘most real’ (wait, he already said that), that she’s the best dancer and she’s certainly the prettiest. So there. :-p
The immaturity is astounding at times.
Val hasn’t been very smart, he’s been lucky that the show has been pimping the hell out of he and Janel. If they received the treatment Sadie and Mark received, he and would be up a creek.
I fully expect the scenario CC #9 suggests, an evening of vomit inducing entitlement.
I wish the lack of rehearsing ruined them but I believe it’s just another trick. Why can’t Val just play fair like everyone else? So annoyed by this pimpage!
Not a trick – she actually missed three days of rehearsal. Of course, it will be mentioned ad nauseum through out the show, unlike the fact that Lea was working on Switched at Birth.
It would not surprise me to see Janel and Val walk away with the MBT in their undeserving hands. When I see how they have been judged this season, it could happen. I think Sadie is the one they are trying to eliminate on Monday night. The judges have managed to keep Sadie down thus far. I expect the same treatment come Monday. If Janel gets a pass on Monday with praises to the sky no matter what she and Val do, watch out! My stomach churns thinking about it.
If Bethany or Sadie is voted off Monday I’m almost done with this show. If Vajanel wins against Alfonso or Bethany/Sadie and Derek leaves, I really am done. No one probably cares that I’m done but as a very long time viewer, it sickens me to see the manipulation by TPTB for the last number of years.
Having just rewatched Janel’s Paso, they have certainly been propped, della. But I just don’t believe they can prop her all the way to a win.
This is interesting news. Would have thought she would be all for saying “PLL on the sideline but DWTS as my major priority.”
Janel is a beautiful dancer and Val’ s choreography is great. Their dances, West Side Story, Romeo & Juliet are my favorites.
I just don’t like how it seems the Chmercocky brothers have a lot of people that they are close to now in DWTS. Artem is a good buddy of theirs, and of course it goes without saying that Tony must have a life time membership in DWTS because he is still hanging around. Henry is pretty close to, he’s been seen hanging around Maks a lot lately and will be in Sway. There is also a strong opinion that Henry might go back to being pro next season. As for the girl pros, I think Peta is pretty much in the Chmercocky camp (rumor is she has hooked back up w/Maks), and her buddy Sharna has been getting pretty schmoozy with them too. She toured BWAT this summer with them and she is in the Sway show in December. I would not be surprised to see Jenna rise to pro next season and she is firmly in the Chmercocky group (she says Meryl is her BFF), she did BWAT with them this summer and is also in Sway. Then there is this Serge guy that keeps hanging around DWTS and would not be surprised to see in the troupe next season. Serge was trained to dance by Maks. So when you put all that together you have Val, Tony, Artem, Peta, Sharna, Henry, Jenna as pros and Serge in the troupe. That is 1/2 of the pros right there. I don’t think the Chmercocky presence in DWTS is going to go away anytime soon, even if Maks never makes a return (and I am 50/50 on that.) Now regarding who will be eliminated Monday night, I am so hoping that it will be Janel. I really get a phony vibe from her and I don’t think I would care for her with any partner she may have gotten, and that includes Derek. If Janel is not eliminated, I hope it is Bethany. She is my 2nd least favorite. Should be an exciting finale and hope that Alphonso wins with Sadie coming in 2nd. That is what I really care about.
It is interesting how these “factions” line up – the Ballas/Hough folks – Derek/Mark/Lindsay/Witney, etc – versus the Fam, with Keo, Emma, Karina, and Cheryl, etc kind of as Switzerland. Mark even alluded to it a bit in one of the packages, too.
Anyway, on topic – if Janel rocks her freestyle I’m sure that CAI is going to weep over how good she was despite the missed rehearsals because she’s such an amazing dancer wah wah wah. Or if it is underwhelming (and the judges actually call her on it) it will be – she SHOULD have won but PLL got in the way wah wah wah.
BTW, I’m not anti-Fam folks, I just really don’t like Janel and I’m not a huge fan of Val when he’s playing his games. Just shush your mouth and dance.
Maybe the fix is really in and she and Val have been told they will win. I hope not but nothing would surprise me anymore.
I would be happy if Sadie or Bethany won.
I’m on team Switzerland, Karina and Emma are my 2 most favorite pros. But I LOVE what Derek brings to the show, as well as Mark. And their young proteges are too shabby either, go Witney! Also, I like a lot of the dancers who are close to the fam. Also, I miss Kym.
Maybe dwts should do what sytycd is doing, do two tracts, traditional and let the fam et al go at it, vs theater arts/cross trained. Get 10 couples each and eliminate 1 from each camp until finals with 2 from each camp.
For a long i thought it didnt exist but in a way it does and you always see it near the finale because you get to see who support who
My only complaint about the fam is their big mouth and the trash talking they do of the competition if its not them it’s people close to them
Anyway just look at this finale with Witney Mark and Derek you kinda get the idea
I will be really sad when derek leave
And it will definitely change lot of things
ugh remember when Janel only had a few days to prepare for her “America” West Side Story performance and some how she got all 10s for literally walking back and forth on stage and doing a couple of kicks and moving her skirt around….ya already expecting CAI to cry and maybe do a dramatic chair fall again for this freestyle. gag me. hopefully with Len there this time he will call the dance for what it is…a copy of Meryl and Maks.
IMO, Jess, that scenario has played out over and over again across the seasons and “the fam” only wins when the manipulation goes into over drive (and sometimes not even then). I mean really – Derek has five MBTs and they were not all ringers, despite what his detractors like to claim. Conversely, Val has has what? Six ringers in a row and can’t win? Hell, Mark beat him last season with the completely untrained Candace! Derek beat him with a woman who’s dancing on prosthetics.
Contest over. 🙂
I know PH, contest over 🙂 but still for all those fans who think they’d like it straight up ballroom and for the pros who fuss about having to do different genres, they could officially make it a contest. But I do think that the crossed trained or whatever one would call it could win almost every time. But maybe not, since the one who does it best isn’t long for the show. (If you get your wish)
Up until…season 15?…it WAS straight up Ballroom, nothing else. Contemporary and Jazz are relatively new additions. Back then, Derek had to teach himself Argentine Tango and…I think it was Lindy Hop with Brooke. Those are related to Ballroom, but still in the arena, unlike Contemporary and Jazz. And, back then, Derek had THREE trophies and Mark two. Heh. 🙂
Ah yes, my wish that still hasn’t been granted. That Derek moves on to something more interesting. And more worthy of his talents.
Heidi, I do hope you are right about Janel. If Janel would be eliminated Monday night, then I could really enjoy Tuesday night. There is something about this girl that bugs me. She seems so phony! I do think the judges comments will be all sugar and spice for Janel. The scores all 10’s!
I LOVE YOU ALL….Carmar, CC, PHeidi, Meghan….YOU MAKE ME SMILE AND EVEN LAUGH OUT LOUD, AND MY DOG JUST LOOKS AT ME BEWILDERED. And, you are right in what you’re saying, too. It’s just the way you described things it strikes me in a humorous way. You all have an “articulate” way of describing things, and though I don’t post a lot all the time, I really do enjoy reading your opinions and thoughts on things.
@P.Heidi
I agree with you about up to Season 15 there was more Ballroom straight up, and it seems since the band change, the music and song choices have also.
If I remember correctly Sabrina had so little time of practice as well (she also had the Cheetah Girls at the time) yet she managed to blew anyone else out of the water with the Paso. So I don’t think it is any excuse for Janel not to do her best.
Oh, PH, I don’t want Derek to leave the show. I do want him to still do cool other things, but I think he is a very important part of the show. He and Tom B. are 2 of the main reasons I keep watching the show!
I’ll be so pissed off if she gets a sympathy VT regarding her day job effecting her practice. Lea was filming Switched at Birth daily after the week she did her Salsa and they didn’t whine about it. It’s your day job and you get on with it. If you can’t handle it don’t sign up to the show.
Regarding the faction thing I don’t think it’s irrelevant to anyone other than the people that look into it to much. All the pros seem to get on really well with each other with the exception of Mark and Artem. I don’t really see a rivalry at all. Although I can understand why others would after watching the reaction of Tony and Val when Meryl & Maks won and the reaction of the same 2 when Kellie and Derek won over Zendaya.
Even though I am rooting for Val and Janel, I do feel this is a ploy to amp up drama and viewers for the finale. Kind of like how the media played both Tommy and Alfonso’s injuries – will they dance or not? – except with her its will she be able to learn the dances or not. As many have mentioned, Janel isn’t the first to have to work/film during DWTS so it really shouldn’t be a big deal. Also if her coworkers are as petty to alienate her because she’s on DWTS then they don’t sound like good coworkers. Regardless of whether one likes Janel or not, to alienate over the fact that she’s not on set because her role has been reduced and she’s on another show is simply dumb. Sounds like high school BS.
M8 – I didn’t realize that there is animosity between Mark & Artem – what’s the story there?
I think you are a big Artem fan, if I recall correctly, and don’t like Mark at all. I haven’t made my dislike of Artem any secret, but I know he’s got a lot of fans from SCD that hope he does well – I just personally haven’t seen anything that I like (but not trying to convince your or anyone else that you shouldn’t – to each their own).
Absolutely Fig everyone has their own favourites and others that they don’t like as much which is fair enough. My dislike of Mark is nothing to do with his choreography at all in fact I’d say his choreo is one of the best on the show. It’s just his general attitude that annoys me and it came to a head during trio week when he threw a strop because for once he didn’t get what he wanted (Henry). Despite getting perfect scores he didn’t even show the class to commiserate Lea and Artem when they were knocked out (you can see everyone go over to them other than Mark in the elimination video).
Maybe it’s because I’m English but sportsmanship is massive to me (one of the reasons why I respect Alfonso so much because he’s always the first person comforting the eliminated couple every week) but something didn’t ring right about Mark stemming from the way he talked about Len weeks ago. The way Mark acted in trio week and how he didn’t even try to hide it in the interviews was just bitter to me. It’s why I’ll always prefer Derek over Mark because his attitude comes off so much better.
I love both Derek and Mark for different reasons – I tend to like most of the pros to varying degrees, except for Tony and Artem – and even Tony seems to be better off now that he’s finally won. I just hadn’t heard of anything specific between Mark and Artem – and if there is something substantial there, maybe that’s why he didn’t console Artem and Lea?
I also think Mark is a good guy with a good heart – but I do believe he wears it on his sleeve a bit too much sometimes and is more vulnerable to react to the manipulations by the producers. The blatant underscoring and nitpicking by Sadie SHOULD be noted, and good on him for sticking up for her – but someone like Derek and even Karina would have just managed it better in front of the camera – and frankly, Maks and Val haven’t been subjected to it at all, that I can remember anyway.