Full disclosure: I am really hoping for Chuck Liddell to pull an athletic miracle and shock everyone with a win. The tough guy seems like a pit bull when he puts his mind to something, and I think his competitive skills will go down with a huge fight here on the ABC reality series.
Awesome dancer Mya - Celebrity Sightings at STK in West Hollywood on September 29, 2009 - STK - West Hollywood, CA, USA © IAKONA / PR Photos
Having said that, you cannot take away from the awesomeness of Mya; she is a natural dancer and is favored to win this.
Latin dances are without a doubt the sexiest of the ballroom dances; the movement is lower, hip-centric and all about the "sexy sexy" as Bruno might say.
Monday night's episode of "Dancing With the Stars" featured two Latin dances: the samba and the rumba.
A top contender, Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer did the hell out of the rumba, traditionally a slow and seductive dance. Mark did a great job, but Len spit in his pudding with his less-than enthused remarks overall.
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough did their thing, she has a great pro partner who can make anyone look good.
Standout performance from Mya and Dmitry Chaplin, their rumba was the bomb and the judges concurred. Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba gave them the first two 10s of the season.
Melissa Joan Hart and her partner Mark Ballas did a so-so samba. The judges were generally positive in comments but she's a snooze.
Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy did a stodgy samba. I think she's toast.
Donny Osmond shines with Kym Johnson, and their rumba elicits the weirdest comment ever on DWTS. “Bruno and I have a relationship now,” announced Donny as he reacted to Bruno's score, which set up the most stilted TV host ever, Samantha Harris, who tried to be funny: “You should have given him tongue.”
Michael Irvin and his partner, Anna Demidova did a crap samba; he is on the roof with Mazar.
Natalie Coughlin danced with Alec Mazo: and she looked like his wife Edyta Sliwinska; they did a great job.
Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya did a "samba from Zombietown," said Bruno, but Carrie Ann gave credit for effort and presentation.
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff's rumba was okay, but he bobbled a bit.
Former politician Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke did a geriatric and slightly disturbing samba. My eyes, my eyes.
Kelly Osbourne did a respectable samba — everyone likes her, she is gracious and Sharon raised a right proper lady. I hope she goes far. Side note, she has the loveliest skin!
Okay-who is outta there tonight?
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