Hey y’all! I sort of went radio silent today to deal with the real world. On with the show… Tony danced with Candace. I thought they were great. The judges have it in for Candace for some reason. She got the lowest score of the night with all 7s.
There is now way I can explain Nene’s outfit tonight. It’s um different. There was a problem with her music. This happened to someone else tonight as well but Nene keep going with her dance which was some sort of African Queen chicken dance thing. She danced a tiny bit more than she does with Tony. But it was still mostly vogueing old school Madonna style.
The judges loved her. She got all 8s.
Sorry for the lack of blogging today. Life intervened. I should be back to normal blogging soon.
Nene’s outfit was a kind of Zulu thing. She seemed to have Dereck in a headlock at judges table. Looks all the same to me. I don’t know whether or not to be offended for Neens considering the theme. Maybe it was her idea?
Thats exactly how I felt! I was slightly mortified, but unsure if it was for her or that the whole show had to stoop to that level. Tribal isnt a good look for her. Derek seemed way out of his comfort zone, too.
I figured out the faces she makes are my ex’s O face. I should’ve known date damned one it would never work. Just wasn’t a good look for her on so many levels lol
It was more or less a rip off of Beyonce’s Grown Woman video. The last three minutes of the video are heavily tribal and African-influenced. It looked like they even ripped some of her choreography directly.
With that context it is less bizarre – although I thought she looked uncomfortable and stiff.
It’s sad to see NeNe letting DWTS clown her like this for a cheque. She looks and danced like one of those JuJu extras in the old Tarzan movies – that was really the 1st impression that popped in my mind seeing her perform. The cheesing and eyerollin’ fo’ the white folk is straight up Amos n’ Andy BS. All she lacked was a bone through her nose. NayNay wouldn’t have allowed herself to be clowned so thoroughly… where is that bitch when she really needs her?
Thank you, Blackbyrd. Really well said.
NeNe was asked to be on DWTS for entertainment purpose only….ask a clown, get a clown contract…….and these days, she’ll do just about anything for a check, anything to keep her up thar, and them down thar!!
But Gayle, she is turning down millions of dollars in offers because she wants to stay true to herself and continue to rise above!
BWAHAHAHHAHA 🙂 I could not even type that without laughing.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Dancers are taught, at least my kids .dance teachers,, to continue with their dance regardless of anything. It’s also big with judges, which probably accounts for the 8’s. I remember when Beyonce fell down steps at a concert and continued to perform, just a performer’s mentality.
I want to see her TRY. Just because you’re tall doesn’t mean you can’t move. That is the worst dance I have seen Derek choreograph, ever.
Candice is too Christine for them. Hollywood is full of people who won’t stand up for their beliefs. It’s refreshing to me. But, I am not the producer. At least that is what I read. Nene was tapping into Grace Jones again she did pretty good it did not have much content but she did a lot better than I would do. I am not suppose to be watching but with all the flipping of channels I did see that.
I do not like Nene but wanted her to do well.
Is it just me?
I HATED her outfit
Her dancing is stiff. She should have gotten 6’s.
Her expressions are too strange.
She has NO SOUL.
It seemed like the crowd loved her.
Drew did better.
Sorry, don’t really care about NeNe-WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE OLD FLAME??????
I’m so glad to read here that I wasn’t the only one not feeling her outfit or her dance i.e. vogue-ing. I truly would love to see her do well but I didn’t care for this choreographed dance in the slightest. I was prepared for the judges to rip it to shreds as well but this is where my lack of knowledge with dancing differs with their professional one. I just didn’t think it was a good nor flattering dance as well. And to think that Candace scored even less than Nene baffles me too. But good for her for getting good scores this week.
NeNe just asked for votes on Twitter and called Derek her “munchkin”. After her comments about her agent being short, this seems to be her way of putting a man down. She is taller than a lot of men so I guess they are all targets. She always sounds passive aggressive with those comments. By the way NeNe, please close your mouth while chewing your food. Ugh
Perhaps it is her way of dealing with being taller than them. She doesn’t say it nastily, just jokingly, which makes me believe it is more about her feeling awkward than belittling them.
Not really feeling her outfit, and she definitely won’t win it all (at least I dont think she should) but I’m glad she is still in the running.
I like the routine Nene did, but it had nothing to do with jazz and she barefoot again. She dancing like she is on soul train. I love soul train and that style of dance, but she is not adding any content and the judges not calling her out. Trust her dance was fun to watch, but Drew did fancier footwork than she did. Her outfit was ridiculous and her lacefoot scrunched up in her interview. Looked like she had on a jason mask. I can’t believe he choreographed that routine, must have watched coming to america the night before. I can’t even give her points for her attitude because she was mean mugging the last pairs scores cuz they got 10s. I hope they pick a better outfit next week and she has heels. She obviously can dance with soul and rythm, lets step up the game ms. Nene!
Ok, I had to go back to take a better look at Nene’s “mean mugging” while the last couple received their scores. She was really showing her true emotions on her face. She was not happy. I would have missed that if I hadn’t read your post. She looked incredibly disappointed, but hey that last couple was amazing. She needed some acting skills to look happy for the fact the other couple did so well. Even the professional dancers were able to act happy for a few tens, even though it wasn’t for them. But for some reason it made me feel sorry for Nene. She looked pretty sad about it. I know I’m stating the obvious but she is not gonna win.
I don’t understand why the judges said Nene did well tonight. I haven’t watched her until now and only a short while then. I tuned in and out. I was watching the outtakes of RHBH too. All I saw of Nene was walking and wiggling a bit. Am I wrong or is she absolutely NOT a dancer? I mean there were other couples that actually danced like WOW, can’t understand why they gave her 8’s. Maybe she put a wammy on them or something. The one woman with no feet did foot work like crazy, but Nene just walked and took huge steps at that. Oh well
It looked like Nene had mink fur boobs. I think you’re right Tamara, Candace danced better but Nene got better scores because her music got screwed up. You know who did way better than I thought he would is Drew Carey.
It doesn’t seem fair that an Olympic ice dancer should be on the same level of competition as the others (sorry if this was already discussed, this is the first night I’ve watched), but she was amazing. Max isn’t bad either.
Drew did great. Having that young girl made him step up his game!
Merryl dances to perfection! She is totally awsome. Merryl dances like a total professional. I was comparing her moves to Cheryl. It seems to be affecting Charlie too. At this point, you just have to do your best and move on!
Yes, even Juliana Hough said she wishes she danced as well as Merryl. I had no idea who she was though. I don’t usually watch this show, but it’s fun. I love to see the pros dance in their short dances coming into the show. These dancer’s bodies are ridiculous! I’m completely charmed by Max even though he is completely charmed by himself.
He loves Merryl. Max and Merryl are the original partners. They had to switch partners this week. You should have seen last weeks. I thought it couldn’t be topped, but she did. Last weeks episode was awesome.
I couldn’t sit through the show but caught it online. I’m mortified for her. She really seems proud of it, and I saw that 10 seconds of Grace Jones in her…but just.no. She wears huge bully proudly, but shes no GJ. Derek using her as a springboard was pretty funny though. Lovedlovedloved when Tony went to greet them..Derek was clearly challenged and glad it was over. Cracked me up.
Hello All:
I have been reading this blog for a while and enjoy it tremendously.
There wasn’t much space between Beyonce’s Grown Woman choreography and what was performed last night, except of course…
The difference between Beyonce and NeNe.
I do think NeNe captured the joyful spirit of the original, but since it was out of context of the larger diasporic story performed in the video, the costume is…unfortunate and bordering on disrespectful.
BTW: The original video is marvelous, esp since the African dance portion was choreographed and performed by professionals who know the difference between west/southern African dance and me jumping around in my living room for fun –
And a little drunk.
DWTS used to be my favorite show. This year I am only watching to see Nene. Hopefully her next dance will be the waltz so we can see a softer side.
This year they have too many people who are great dancers from day one. I like watching people improve.
PS-what did Nene have on her head?
Ugh. I feel like outta da loop on this blog. I will try to do better. Ive yet to watch Nene dance this last dance. From what Ive seen this far shes ok. Not great….I want to see improvement n actual dancing. No I dont expect her to be perfect. Just more effort and less over the top expressions. Where is the footwork.? Its kind of there….not much tho. Shes not giving us all of her. She needs to bring it. Please Nene….bring it. So, I can start liking u again. Please? Dont fade away when you have these opportunities to make it to another level. You have to put in the work. Cmon girl…u can do it. 🙂
Ok. I found a video of her last dance performance. She did ok. Whats with her Grace Jones expressions? Shes barely moving. I do give her credit for continuing to dance when they lost the music. Thats what sticking with it n being professional is all about. Good job Nene. Most people would have frozen! Kudos to u! Perhaps, we will see her bring it with the next dance! Good for u. Now, in my best Rupaul voice…”WORK IT GIRL!”
I hope ur feeling better and got through TT. And as always, u always care about us followers. And we you. Thanks for ur words yesterday. Please be OK and know we are always here for you.
First time commenting, although a big fan of yours!
Hated head tribe woman’s outfit and her “jazz” performance was all but
jazz! Disgusting display!
Why are they kissing her butt? Just don’t get it or her.
Never seen someone with such an inflated ego that offers nothing!
Thank you Linda
I have been thinking the same thing for a long time. Every time I say something along that line no one ever comments. They just say how great she is. I can NOT understand it. Because she isn’t. She does fair at best. There are some really great dancers out there, and this one gets 8’s – I was stunned. I thought a 4 or 5 at best. Give credit where credit is due and there is little due to her. I hope they get off of the she is so great kick, but you know maybe she has them under a hypmo spell ha, ha. Just wondering.
In the beginning you could tell she was scared, she did it anyway. She overcame her fears. She did her best. We were supportive. Now, it is bordering on the ridiculous. I was super pissed that Candace got 7s.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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There must be a “vote for the worse” website for DWTS. The judges need to judge on improved dance vs popular. They have done this in the past and that’s why I stopped watching. Not fair to the people who are really trying to dance, like Candace and Drew. I’m so done with this fake dance show, which is perfect for fake NeNe.
my 5 year old watched Nene last night and said she was bad, and not in a good way LOL. Kids dont lie
Okay, I watched her dance three times and still can’t figure out how she got all 8’s. The only logical conclusion is the judges are bribed or it’s rigged or something of that nature. She basically just clomped around with her arms flailing about in a ridiculous looking costume. Pitiful.
Just because Nene recieved 8’s does not mean she will not go home. The bottom half all did about the same. You have 2 olympic gold medalist skaters, which have been dancing their entire lives and now you are concerned about things being rigged? DWTS picked the outfit and Derek choreographed the dance.
Jesus, take a chill pill. I was overstating, I’m aware of that. Still, I remember a time when the judges actually critiqued the dancers and now they just kiss ass and throw out 8’s. Why?
LOL about your 5 year old saying she was bad!
I saw Nene on Ellen, there she said she would only dance in flats or barefoot. She said something like she can wear heels well but not for dancing. She also complained about the Olympians not belonging there. She sure had a sour face on after Meryl’s dance. It looked like Tony, standing next to her, maybe going to do the same when she showed that face to him. He quickly put his back to the camera. You would think Nene expected she could win to be so mad about Meryl and Charley. Nene is being unfairly marked high and others too low. I have noticed consistent low marks from judges over the years to dancers that say they are Christians. They sure marked Nene high in her ridiculous heathen costume from National Geographic mag. I am amazed she agreed to wear that. Only she is responsible for the crazy faces she makes.
They should have got all new judges this year and kept Harold Wheeler and group. The new people mess up the music a lot.
I sort of feel bad for Nene, she is such a tall lady. She just looks akward with the little dancers. She has to go barefoot! Maybe if her partner was 6 foot 5, she wouldn’t look so akward!
Even though I am not her biggest fan at this point I have to admit I am quite embarrassed for NeNe. Having a watched a clip of her performance the children’s story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” comes to mind. She has surrounded herself with so many yes men/women that no one is willing to take a chance and to be honest with her, even for her own benefit. Just like the emperor NeNe is oblivious to the truth and refuses to even hear it.
I can’t believe no one is talking about how they glued feathers to her hair to cover up that lacefront issue….She sort of looked like Fog Horn Leghorn.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Oh my! Were those feather’s glued to the wig? I was hoping that she had on some type of hat. The only possible benefit to gluing on the feathers is that she might get a replacement wig. Also, Fog Horn Leghorn is spot on TT. Similar proportions….covered in feathers….and loud. Yes indeed, spot on!
Bahahaha @Foghorn Leghorn! *Dead* :))
I thought it was a hat. At the beginning of the show, Nene had on a different outfit, but towards the end of the show, she changed. Her makeup was darkened too or maybe it was the lighting.
As I’m clearing my DVR I watched this again. NeNe never really danced. She lumbered strategically. Derek does great choreography so I am wondering why he came up with this mess. For gods sake he is choreographing challenging numbers for a woman with no legs! IMO I think he knows NeNe is lazy and wouldn’t put in the work so he made it easy for her to keep the rehearsal drama down. After all she’s not his partner for the rest of the show. She definitely should not have gotten 8s. She was awful with easy choreography can you imagine her with the quick step, waltz or hell, ANYTHING! Judges are full of shit on this show. DVR space cancelled. Let me know if anything interesting happens ya’ll.