Dancing with the Stars week 5 performance show took on Patriots’ Day with an American-themed dance off. Outfitted in various forms of red, white and blue, the contestants danced to songs celebrating the USA. We’re officially mid-season now and the competition grows increasingly fierce. How did the couples stack up on the board and who faces elimination? Let's take a look:
Leaderboard Rankings
Hines & Kym: 27 Even though it seemed to me that Kym danced around Hines, Bruno called his rumba the best dance of the night while Carrie said Hines has the best hip action. Even Len thought it was Hines’ best dance. Definitely Safe
Chris & Cheryl: 26 Chris consistently gives a powerful upper body performance due to his perfect frame and posture. Bruno though their foxtrot was elegant with a sweeping sense of romance. Carrie says Chris is a “real contender”. Although Len said there was flat foot work and will give Chris an 8 when he deserves it, Len coughed up the 8. Definitely Safe
Romeo & Chelsie: 26 Romeo showed he has come a long way with his posture and precision. Bruno says Romeo’s foxtrot had swagger and was full of flavor. Carrie feels Romeo has unique style for ballroom. Len called it “charming”. Definitely Safe
Chelsea & Mark: 26 This couple continually has the “wow” factor from week to week. Bruno said their samba combined the best of America’s positive energy with the sizzle of Brazil. Carrie thought it was simply “fantastic” and even Len said their dance was “really good fun.” Definitely Safe
Kirstie & Maks: 23 With a little help from “Dance Doctor” John Travolta during rehearsals, the “curse” was broken. Carrie called their foxtrot bold, ambitious and magical. Bruno said the dance was “American Woman meets the Russian Gigolo” and may have tried to buy Maks for the night. Len was the downer in the excitement, saying their dance wasn’t his “cup of tea”. Although there’s a 4 point spread between Kirstie and Hines, she has a lot of fan support to make her Definitely Safe
Ralph & Karina: 22 They had the unfortunate luck of trying to mesh a samba with the very country “Sweet Home Alabama”. No easy feat. And feet weren’t Ralph’s problem, it was his hips. Len called him out for not being consistent week to week and noted his lack of hip action and rhythm. Bruno bellowed something similar but in his Bruno way it came out “Give me sex”. Carrie said it was entertaining and recognized the challenge he had with the music. If his fan base doesn't pull through, Ralph is In Jeopardy
Petra & Dmitri: 22 Carrie thought Petra took a step backward with her quickstep because of a few stumbles while Len felt Petra coped well with the speed of the music. Bruno gushed about her lines and thought the quality was good overall. Her outpouring of love and gratitude for America and her overall sweetness probably touched everyone’s heart, but she is still In Jeopardy
Kendra & Louis: 22 This couple had the distinction of dancing the show’s 1000th competitive dance. Len felt she was much better than last week while Bruno gave her pointers on being camera ready. Carrie, perhaps feeling bad for causing Kendra distress last week, said this was the most confident she has seen her and deemed her dance the most patriotic of the night. After the heart to heart talk Louis admitted to having with Kendra, he did pull her disposition out of slump. Still, the cursing and whining in the rehearsal producer packages will not win her a lot of votes and probably turned off many of her existing voters. Therefore, I deem Kendra Likely to be Eliminated.
Keep in mind that the couples deemed "in jeopardy" on tonight's show do not necessarily represent the bottom three by votes. Supposedly two of the couples are chosen at random, but it seems to me the choices are made to heighten the drama. Therefore, expect to see at least one of the "definitely safe" couples awaiting their fate up until the last minute.
We’ll find out tonight which couple is sent packing on Dancing with the Stars’ Results Show, Tuesday, April 19 at 9 p.m. (EST) on ABC, with musical guest Toby Keith. For a quick recap of the performance show dances, check out the video below:
Dancing is such a wonderful mode of expression. Nice to have a show that gives us an option rather than sports, or silly sitcoms. However…. I find some of your content offensive, and glad I do not have children who might be watching…
Too bad ABC cannot be depended on to provide entertainment that is healthy and productive, rather than off-color…. there is enough sadness in the world! I am not a regular viewer, and probably would choose another program..
Perhaps a rating system is needed for prime time??