I am surprised that no one else posted this topic!
I'm VERY surprised by Ralph and Kirstie. They did extremely well.
Ralph---being 30 and Kirstie being 40. LOL
Never would have thought either of them older than that. Ralph is close to 50 and Kirstie is 60.
WOW....Kudos to them both for doing an awesome job.
And Wendy and Petra, I love them too. Wendy for just being that Jersey Girl Wendy. And Petra for being Petra.
Petra is beautiful inside and out. She survived the 2004 tsunami but lost her fiance. That's something you survive but don't ever get "closure" from.
I was very touched to see how emotional she got when she heard about Japan. It was clear that her heart went out to those who were suffering. She probably won't win. But she's still a winner.
My 3 faves--Petra, Kirstie, Wendy and for the men, well Ralph, hands down.
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
i love kirstie and hope she wins.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Kirstie could win.. she will be in the running a long time because she is so fun to watch!
Who was the first girl? She was very good!
enjoyed Ralph too and the NFL player. Loved Sugar Ray!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Alana, my friend - I see you are impressed with the very same dancers who impressed me! Ralph blew me away, and I was really surprised at how good Kirsty is! I guess I'm a reality show junkie - watching Idol right now!
I'll PM you later.
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
Oh yes, lymelady. We are impressed by the same dancers. That shouldn't surprise you!! After all we do have extremely refined tastes.
I am a reality show junkie 100%. I love DWTS and Idol. And I admit to watching the "Real Housewives" franchise shows.
I'd love to be Bethenny or Caroline or NeNe for just a day or two. They crack me up and I see myself in them. And more power to them! They are "real" reality people.
That Alexis person being all about Jesus/Hallelujah/Amen/God-is-good/Jim or whatever the hell his name is keeping her "in line"/God loves me for who I am despite my breast implants/botox/boob jobs/fill-in-the-blank...is such a load of crap.
I'd like to ask Alexis: now that you've found God how has your life changed?
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
OK, I'm officially crushing on Ralph Macchio! I think the judges were a bit harsh - I thought Ralph was a PLEASURE to watch! 7's my foot!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Ralph was SO good last night! Amazing! Didn't he say he had never danced before? All that karate must have made him more aware of his body.
Kristy did a good job too! Still love Sugar Ray. Always liked that guy! The NFL star was good too.
Fun to watch all of them! Who was the guy at the beginning? His partner had on that cute pink and black outfit? They were so fun to watch!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Shucks, I don't know. I missed the first hour of the show. The guy who had the lowest score coming in to this week is really a terrible dancer! Easy on the eyes face-wise and seems so nice, but I've got a feeling he'll be the first to go home.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Can't remember who that is. I wasn't paying close attention last night!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Kirstie Allie is awesome!! She is so impressive. I hope she stops talking about her weight, though.
And Ralph Macchio! Nothing to say. No surprise there!!
(I did have a Karate Kid poster on my wall "way back when").
I've never seen some of these celebrities before, but it looks like a good group, like they are real celebrities.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Well, the personal stories were so emotional tonight that I was crying through practically the whole show!
Kirstie and Maks had quite a stumble, but recovered so gracefully.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I missed a lot of it because I was watching the NCAA basketball game.
I did see a few. Saw Kirstie's fall. Maks was so embarrassed because it looked like he couldn't hold her up due to her weight. He said that it was his fault.
Who's the girl that lost her husband in the tsunami? She was great.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Yes, Petra. I'm not sure of her last name. She was gorgeously graceful last night. My Ralphie-boy didn't do as well this week, but still good.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I know... I missed Ralphie!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Ralph - how I love thee. And I liked your fancy clothes tonight, too!
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
Ralph and Hines and that girl from Disney rocked it tonight. And sweet Petra did too. Kirstie, well I was rooting for her too.
The rest of them could go home if were up to me.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
agree! Poor Kirstie was injured and couldn't give it her all.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
I still like Ralph, but he looks better in fancy dress clothes than he does in jeans! He didn't do as well tonight.
That wrestler, Chris, is starting to impress me. I'm kind of hoping it's the end of the road for Kendra.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
yeah, I'm tired of Kendra .. is that the reality star? right??
I didn't watch much of it. I was busy. Kirstie did great. I just saw Ralph's outfit. Not too flattering!! Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Yeah, Kendra is the Playboy bunny with the reality shows. There's something about her that bugs me.
Yeah, that big belt buckle on Ralph and the tight jeans - just didn't work for me!
Right now Kirstie and Chris, 2 of my favorites, are in the bottom! Gotta keep watching to see how it goes!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Aww, that sweet lady, Petra, is out! Kendra wasn't even in the bottom 3! Where's the justice?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I missed the show. Dang.
I agree .. there is something icky about Kendra. Can't believe Petra is out. Good grief.
And Kirstie at the bottom??
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
Petra is out unfortunately. She is just the sweetest thing. She is so beautiful inside and out and has such a good heart. I wish I remembered the name of her charity. It was all about the kids who endured the tsunami.
That Kendra, well don't even get me started on her. Her biotching and moaning alone about elegance should have sent her packing.
Ralph, what were you thinking?? That costume alone should have put you in the bottom 3. But there is a God. (high note "aaahhh")
Kirstie and Chris will be back next week. I had no idea about this Chris person but he's really shown his stuff.
And Kirstie WOW, I give her uber kudos for dancing with a good bit of tummy thinly-veiled by material. Go Kirstie. If that's what 60 is, thank you!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Yeah, that outfit of Kirstie's was SO unflattering. They really blew it on that one. Made her look even bigger in the wrong places. But man, she's got RHYTHM!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Ralphie-boy, I hope you're safe tonight! I loved that outfit he had on, but it tripped up Karina!
Bruno is hilarious - loved the tape they played of him as a backup dancer for an Elton John video way back when. His critiques are so over-the-top, too!
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
OMG, how hysterical was that video of Bruno from back in the day? I'd love to see footage of the other judges from their dancing days.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Dang!! I missed that!! And I'm not taping these this year. Shoot!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Ralph!!! Dear Ralph, you did beautifully tonight! The show is so fun to watch!
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
Ralph did a good job tonight. And that Chelsea, how cute is she? I think she'll ultimately win.
Who the heck was that guest judge?? I thought he was way off the mark.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Yeah, Chelsea has the most dancing talent, and is very cute. I guess the guest judge was some award-winning ballroom dancer whose specialty is Latin dance. Len said he judged him when he was a 10 year old and knew he would go far.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Poor Ralph was injured this week - It probably means he'll be out of the competition because it affected his dancing. Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I know. Not fair!! Kirstie looked great tonight!!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Yes, she has lost tons of weight! I wish I could hoof it around the dance floor. Even before Lyme got me, I was the uncoordinated queen! I tried country line dancing years ago and could NOT do the steps. It was a lot of fun to try, though!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
After tonight's show, I think Hines and Kym for the win! He is one smooth mover! Thank God Kym wasn't seriously injured when her neck was injured last week!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
yeah, Hines is really really good!
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
Wow what a great show last night. I think Hines is the winner. What a great person he seems to be.
Lymetoo, Stevie Nicks tonight. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pam
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Oh.. thanks.. I'll have to tape it. I was out last night too and taped that one.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
As I suspected, Ralph didn't make it to the finals. Seems like he didn't improve as fast as the other contestants. Maybe his leg was still bothering him too much.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
AWWW.. I missed the show and didn't tape it. Sorry to hear that he had to leave.
Yeah, I think he must be hurting. (now double)
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
Kirstie needed a new outlook in life and I think Maks and dancing is great for her. She has taken such a beating from the ugly papparzzi.
Go Kirstie!!!
Pam
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Go Kirstie!! woohooo!!! I love all 3 contestants. I'll be happy with whoever wins...but Kirstie is knocking it out of the park tonight!!
Chelsea was incredible. Hines... super as always. Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
I missed it tonight - traveling back from MayDay and picketing in front of the White House! Fun and exciting!
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Hines wins!! Yea!!!!!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Good job, NY!!
yeah, he's really really good. Maks looked like maybe he was mad or very upset.
Hines lost a lot of weight too, didn't he?
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
I think so - his brilliant smile and smooth moves were a pleasure to watch!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Those football players know how to move! Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
I hadn't opened this thread and I finally watched finale tonight. All I caught was a little clip from Kristie on TV. So from what I heard I thought she might have won.
Surprised me. But Hines was really the better dancer. She was a great actress on the dance floor.
Football players are always good on the dance floor. Jerry, Emmett, and someone else besides Hines?
Or was it a basketball player? Maybe so, tall dude? really tall?
Pam
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
I was thrilled that Kirstie made it into the finals---woohoo for 60!!!
And Hines did a great job. I really thought that Chelsea would take the win. She was the best dancer from a technical point of view. And how adorable is she?
I think the top 3 were the right ones. Any one of them deserved to win. Congrats Hines!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
See .. 60 is not bad at all!! (that's my age) .. I am a younger 60* than Kirstie but my body wouldn't allow me to dance like that thanks to LYME.
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