On Tuesday night, Twitter and other social networks were abuzz during the Dancing with the Stars results show. It was down to 4 couples and at the end, 2 stars stood: Bristol Palin and Brandy Norwood.
When the results were announced, singer/actress Brandy was given the boot. I sat in bewilderment as Brandy shed tears of obvious disappointment—she was arguably the best dancer on the show (other than Jennifer Grey), and Bristol, who has shown a little improvement, clogs heavily in comparison to Brandy’s gracefulness and ease. If this show was about finding the best dancer amongst it’s C and D listers, there is no reason why Bristol should still be standing and Brandy given the boot.
As with most call-in voting type of shows (see American Idol, et al), we usually get it wrong. It is all about people taking the time out to vote. And it’s obvious that Bristol’s mom, Sarah Palin, has political pull and mad clout—the get out the vote to leave single Alaskan mom Bristol on the show was in full effect. I, for one, didn’t vote for Brandy and I am sure most of you who watched didn’t either.
Dancing with the Stars isn’t about finding the best dancer—it’s about the votes. And whoever gets the most votes wins. Period, point blank. No matter how much I personally detest Sarah Palin, I don’t have anything against her daughter—she isn’t a good dancer but it’s obviously HER people voted and Brandy’s people did not.
I would love to grandstand and say that I will never watch DWTS again BUT I would be lying. I am salty about Brandy being sent home, but as soon as the next season’s installment of “stars” is announced, I am sure I will be in front of my TV taking in the entertainment. It’s not the show’s fault that Brandy was sent home, it’s ours. I hardly think DWTS is fixed—having a Brandy vs. Jennifer Grey final showdown would being greater ratings than Bristol vs. Jennifer. We all know that Jennifer would win, especially now that Brandy is out. America doesn’t really want Bristol to win, only the Tea Party and other fringe groups do.
Yes, I feel your pain. Brandy was slighted. But she is also a consummate professional who will hopefully rise above this roadblock and rebirth her career and take it to new heights.
I am rooting for you, Brandy!
I used to be a HUGE DWTS fan….. but the last few seasons, I’ve just fallen off the wagon. I usually watch the first few episodes but then give up. It is just too much of a commitment to watch, what?, THREE hours a week? I start off by skipping the results show…. then I DVR the 2hour Monday night episode to fast forward through ‘boring’ parts and commercials… and then I stop watching all together.
But I am bummed Bristol got to stay and Brandy got kicked off. And so did Kurt and Rick Fox too. They were all better/had more potential than Bristol IMHO. But it’s been going on forever- remember when the beloved Sabrina Bryan got kicked off in like the first few episodes?
Me and you think alike. I usually watch the first night, very rarely do I watch the final results show. I also don’t vote either which was my point in the piece, enough of us didn’t vote for Brandy or Rick or Kurt. *sighs* I am sure Jennifer Grey will be coming home with the trophy. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
It scares me that there are so many people voting for Bristol.
Does this mean that Sarah Palin might be our next president?
I’m very afraid. It’s frightening to think about….
I just read Tina’s comment and I have to say YES, Sarah Palin very well could be our next President and we should all be very afraid. This article sums it up perfectly, what matters is who gets the most votes. If Sarah Palin runs and all of her supporters go vote but voters don’t show up for the Democratic candidate (presumably Barack Obama, but we won’t know until the primaries are over) then yes, President Palin could very well be a reality show. People need to VOTE, it matters in every aspect of our lives. While not voting for Brandy (or whoever your choice is) may not affect your daily life other than your TV viewing pleasure, not voting in political elections will affect you in ways you won’t even realize until it’s too late.