It was Latin Night, and the first elimination show, on Dancing
With The Stars this past week. Here is my breakdown of what happened.
Jodie/Keo
In their rehearsal, Jodie got frustrated and said she was feeling the pressure. She eventually stormed out of the room to cry in the women’s restroom. Keo said not to be
desperate, and she apologized. They danced the Samba. She was wearing a gold
sequin one piece with a fringe flair bottom. He wore a neutral sparkle pant with gold body paint
across his chest and around his biceps. The routine looked like fun with a lot of shaking and shimmying. I saw no
mistakes in their routine.
Their score: 21
Marla/Tony
In rehearsal, Marla said she was out of her comfort zone by
trying to be sexy and pushing her inner limits. Tony said she lives a wholesome, healthy,
spiritual lifestyle, calling her a “bit of a hippy.” They danced the
Argentine Tango. She wore a backless, red dress with a black lace overlay. He
wore a black pant and black vest with a red button up underneath. Their routine
was at the beginning to intermediate level. She stumbled a little at the
beginning and her legs looked weak throughout the dance. She needs to improve if she wants to remain on the show.
Their score: 20
Geraldo/Edyta
Geraldo did a parody of a “president” Donald Trump. He said
he has no feeling in his right foot due to a prior back surgery. Their routine opened up with him sitting at the
Oval office, and hanging up on Vladimir Putin to dance the Salsa with Edyta. He
wore a blond wig, a floral long sleeve holiday shirt and black pant, he had orange hued skin. She wore a
hot pink sequin body suit with a boa bustle on her bum, shaking it wildly as
she danced around him, which seemed designed to serve more as a distraction to hide his mediocre dancing.
Their score: 13
Paige/Mark
Mark watched his partner dance from afar, due to a back injury. They aired a conversation that happened in rehearsal about his strength doing the lifts, and her insecurity about it. He injured
himself pulling her up through his legs at their Camera Blocking rehearsal on
the day before the show aired. She danced the Salsa with a substitute dancer,
Alan. She wore a pink sequin body suit with an attached fringe angular skirt
bottom. He wore a hot pink unbuttoned long sleeve shirt and black pant. She looked
strong and didn’t miss a step of their intense routine that had her getting thrown
around like a rag doll, and she did it all with a different partner! It was impressive to say the least.
Their score: 24
Antonio/Sharna
Antonio was challenged to bring out the sexy with Sharna during their Rumba routine. He wore an unbuttoned pale purple/gray long sleeve shirt and gray
pant. She wore a skimpy gray sequin backless bodysuit with a delicate gray veil
draped around her hips. It was sexy. He had great lines and energy. The routine didn’t look
too challenging, but they definitely had chemistry.
Their score: 19
Kim/Sasha
Kim said she felt frustrated with her dancing ability, and
cried about Sasha's critique of their turns. He felt sorry for her, so he got Gloria
Estefan to video chat with them at their rehearsal. This raised her spirits dramatically.
They danced the Salsa to Estefan’s song, Conga. She wore a sparkle bodysuit with a green fringe bottom, and he
wore an unbuttoned lime green shirt with a white pant. The choreography was a
little focused on the upper body, but her legs looked strong, and there was an
excellent dip. She didn’t miss a beat until the very end.
Their score: 19
Nyle/Peta
Nyle says he sets the bar high for himself, and his
performance didn’t disappoint. Now that he has made it evident that he can
dance, even with his hearing disability, he says he wants to continue to
improve over time. They danced the Rumba. He wore a white button up shirt and black pant, and she wore
a silky white flowing dress. The routine was beautiful, sexy, and well
executed. Unfortunately, they were docked for doing a lift.
Their score: 20
Mischa/Artem
Mischa discussed Len’s critique from last week, and while
she tried to stay positive, it was obvious that she felt poorly about it. In
rehearsal she came across as uninspired and confused and said she didn’t feel
confident. They danced the Cha Cha. She wore an orange hued headband with a
flower in her hair, a yellow crop top and uneven hemmed skirt. He wore an unbuttoned orange long sleeve shirt and white pant. His goal for her was to have
fun. The routine was extremely basic, but she didn’t look as awkward as last
week. She walked off after receiving their scores leaving the cast members
looking uneasy.
Their score: 15
Von/Whitney
Von calls Whitney a super small Barbie drill sergeant. They
danced an untraditional Cha Cha on a taco stand set that looked a little like West
Side Story. He wore a purple bandana across his brow, a white tee shirt with a
purple bomber jacket, and a black Latin style pant. She wore a two-piece
floral, sequin bustier and skort with a cropped jean jacket and the cutest
athletic wedged sneakers. Their routine was intermediate, and had a nice break
in the middle that showcased his personal dance style. They had four extra dancers who backed them up in the later part of the routine. It was an entertaining
performance.
Their score: 20
Wanya/Lindsay
These two rehearsed this past week while Wanya was on the
road with Boys II Men. They danced the Salsa. He wore a low cut silky royal
blue long sleeve shirt and royal blue pant. She wore a cutaway sequined royal
blue bodysuit with a short bustle. Their routine had drops, swing elements, a lot of wiggle, and their road rehearsals didn’t make any difference. They were very, very good. The
choreography looked difficult and polished. This is the couple to beat! Erin remarked that Wanya
has lost 15 lbs. already.
Their score: 24
Doug/Karina
Doug seems to be truly enjoying this competition. He said he was channeling his family’s fight with his son’s autism for this performance.
They danced the Paso Doble. He wore a black tank with a thin black cummerbund
at his waist, and a black pant. She wore silky red flowing tea length dress
that crisscrossed at her chest. They danced with four extra male dancers. He was
throwing her around like a cape, as he should for this dance, and he brought power and charisma to his performance. Their
routine had intermediate choreography that used a lot of space on the ballroom
floor. He brings more grace to the competition than one might expect. I don’t
think he should go home anytime soon.
Their score: 20
Ginger/Val
Ginger said she felt “at home” on the ballroom stage, and
Val said this week’s goal was for her to work on her “swag” or in other words:
bring on the sexy. They danced the Samba. She wore a cute little black ruffle
dress with a colorful petticoat under the flare portion, and an aqua blue hair
fascinator to finish the look. He wore an unbuttoned black blazer with white
trim along the edges and a blue pant. This couple get my best-dressed award for
the night. Their choreography contained a cute story about an argument. It was performed to Justin Bieber’s song, Sorry. The routine contained all the basics, but unfortunately, she delivered a few missteps.
Their score: 21
Who Went Home:
This was an elimination night with Mischa/Artem and
Doug/Karina in the bottom three along with Geraldo Rivera, who went home this
week.
… This Blog entry is dedicated to my father-in-law who
watched the show for the first time with us when he came to visit several years
ago. I believe he was hooked after that. He called the show, “Dancing with the
Ladies.” He was always up for going out
for a night of dancing, when he was still able. Dancing was what he chose to do on his first date with his
second wife. I have faith that he is dancing again with ease and grace, just as
he had as a young gentleman when he was living in this world.
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