Nancy Kerrigan on Dancing w/the Stars
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He's the newest? I think he's terrific, and after he gets voted off, I enjoy him in the cast numbers.
I don't think Simone will win. She is an incredible gymnast but does not have the bouncy danciness of Laurie. She has said repeatedly that she is not a natural dancer. I do think she will get close to the finals.
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Simone has Sasha as a partner, and he is very popular, so that should help her. I see Nancy top half, Simone top 3, and neither as a winner. Max C is competititive, but he's been on for MANY seasons and has only won once, with Meryl. Also, he's quite polarizing: a lot of people love him, an equal number hate him.
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Can you imagine what social media would be like if the whole Nancy/Tonya/I hate Disneyland, She's only going to cry anyway, This is so corny brouhaha happened today?
The internet would explode.
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There may be a backlash because most of the 50 year old female white fans of the show were pissed that James didn't win last season. Theyve been terrorizing all of DWTS's social media posts with comments to that effect for months.
Further, Simone isn't a very fluid mover. She has charisma, but stuff like being in hold and showing hip action will not go well for her.
I anticipate Kerrigan doing well a la Grey, since she'll probably be very competitive and prideful, as is her wont. Her only limit will be Artem's choreographic ability.
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Really? Wow, I had no idea, and I'm a 50 year old white female fan of the show. I figured Laurie would win and she did. I figured it from the cast announcement, actually. I can't imagine getting all upset over who wins. Its a popularity contest, after all. Jacketgate, now that is something to get me worked up about.
I think Nancy will do well. I don't think she'll win. She doesn't have the name recognition of a lot of them. Her moment in the sun was a long, long time ago.
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I pretty much think Heather will win because SHE'S A PROFESSIONAL DANCER! This show doesn't even try to hide it's ringers any more
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I pretty much think Heather will win because SHE'S A PROFESSIONAL DANCER! This show doesn't even try to hide it's ringers any more
NOOOOOO!!!!!!....I came to this forum only just to say that. And you beat me to it.
I definitely do get the vibe that she could potentially do what Nicole Scherzinger did few seasons ago. And also, I think she was one of those from Glee that is very much still liked, no matter how much Lea Michelle and her character would try to hog the spotlight and the screen time. :sarcasm: Heck, if I was in US, even I would vote for her, and usually I don't have time for these shows.
Going back to Kerrigan front, Nancy looks so like Shania Twain in her dance get-up. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...rity-contestants-season-24-Dancing-Stars.html She looks Great. :agree:
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Are you kidding? Nancy has absolutely zero dance background. She could be embarrassingly awful when she had to dance/skate. Poor Nancy won't be able to rely on Mary's statelier than thou choreo or her Jane Fonda jazzercise and bunny hop moves.
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Look...There was absolutely nothing that Nancy could have done to save that juvenile choreography she was given in 1994. Jill Trenary was the same way. Nancy was always very flexible and had great spirals during an era before they became a popular skill. With a good choreographer, I think she'll make the top 5. She did very well on the pro circuit.
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To me, it is an interesting question whether figure skaters automatically have an advantage in a dance contest compared to the average Joe off the street. They must, right? Skaters at least know how to fill space with movement, how to learn choreography, how to present themselves before an audience, and things like that. Some skaters are good dancers and some aren't, of course.
IMHO Nancy wasn't the danci-est of skaters (can DWTS get Mao Asada?), but still, she will do OK.
I am interested to see how Simone Biles will do. Laurie Hernandez won by her sheer body awareness, a sparkling personality,and a ready-made fan base.
IMHO Nancy wasn't the danci-est of skaters (can DWTS get Mao Asada?), but still, she will do OK.
I am interested to see how Simone Biles will do. Laurie Hernandez won by her sheer body awareness, a sparkling personality,and a ready-made fan base.
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I think the edge that figure skaters have is generally an ability to learn choreography, coordination, good physical condition (I said generally) and one would hope a sense of musicality. This is going to be interesting, But every season when they announce the cast I can't help but think they're scraping the bottom of the barrel. Half the time I don't know half of the contestants. There's always the requisite football player, the female athlete, the pop singer, the oldster, and the blonde or brunette bombshell. Kind of hackneyed.
At the end of the day, it is a popularity contest. Across DWTS history, a lot of the average dancers usually make it towards the final because of their personality, effort and fanbase.
I really like Lindsay Arnold as a pro because she's very good at making sure her partners are having fun while dancing. None of her partners who made the finals (Calvin Johnson and Alek Skarletos) have been particularly musical/good at dancing. In fact, her "best" dance partner was Wanya Morris, who could do a lot of challenging and fast choreography. He got the highest possible scores on the night he got eliminated. Her partners that have made finals made it because they showed a lot of effort and fans voted for them.
I really like Lindsay Arnold as a pro because she's very good at making sure her partners are having fun while dancing. None of her partners who made the finals (Calvin Johnson and Alek Skarletos) have been particularly musical/good at dancing. In fact, her "best" dance partner was Wanya Morris, who could do a lot of challenging and fast choreography. He got the highest possible scores on the night he got eliminated. Her partners that have made finals made it because they showed a lot of effort and fans voted for them.
Nancy should do okay for the very reasons you state, but I don't see her in the final three. As far as skaters in the DWTS shows, Meryl Davis was easily the best but even she surprised with her acting skills, having many thinking she and Max were a couple off the ice. Biles should be the favorite with her great flexibility, but there are women with dance backgrounds this time. There is almost always a contestant who does unexpectedly well, so it should be an interesting competition.
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