Tom Bergeron to Bristol Palin Conspiracy Theorists: 'F*ck You.'
After a dozen years of consistent emceeing, Tom Bergeron remains one of TV's best and funniest hosts. On Hollywood Squares he traded spicy innuendos with Whoopi Goldberg, and as the host of Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Videos he lends a stately air to glitzy proceedings. We caught up with the Emmy-winning Massachusetts native to discuss his favorite funny people, hosting nightmares, and his impatience with Bristol Palin conspiracy theorists.
You have a really smart, droll hosting style that's caught on with America for years. Not to denigrate America's intelligence, but are you surprised by that?
You know, I don't really think about it in terms of having a style. I just kind of basically amuse myself and it usually strikes me as fairly infantile. I'm glad you think it's smart! Particularly with live TV, I have a really good time reacting in the moment to things that are going on around me. I try to think of the viewers' perspective too. If something looks silly to me, I'm guessing it probably looks silly to the viewer and there's no harm in pointing that out. Having said that, on the dancing show, I'm very protective of the couples and the effort they put forth. Everything else is fair game -- the spray tans, the glitter, the extremes of kitsch that we employ. But it seems to work anyway. I think there's an underlying respect for the show that's obvious, and from that foundation I can then poke fun at some of the more extreme elements.
Which couples on Dancing with the Stars have you felt compelled to defend this season or in past seasons?
Nobody in particular, but in general it'll be at any point where I think the judges are going after them and being either unfair or inconsistent in what they're saying to one couple versus another. Sometimes I get it completely wrong. Last week was a case in point where Carrie Ann [Inaba] justly criticized Maksim [Chmerkovskiy], and Brandy and Maks got indignant. They went back and forth, and then Len said, "Your dance was full of this, full of that, full of this," and he was being complimentary. And I said, "But what did you think Carrie Ann was full of?" It was a straight line to swing at, but he used it as an opportunity to defend what Carrie Ann had said, and he kind of put us all in our place. "You two may have had words," meaning Maks and Carrie Ann, "but in fact she had a valid point." That's one of the things the judges know that I'll go at them for if I feel like they're being unfair. They, in turn, have reasons for what they're saying. They're happy to defend themselves.
Is it easy to stay in that hosting zone of dry, diplomatic commentary?
Yeah, I think so. It's interesting to have a friend's perspective on it. Last night Jeff Probst from Survivor was at the show with his mom and his girlfriend. We all went to dinner afterward, and Jeff was saying, "You know, I was watching you" -- we worked together years ago in New York at FX cable -- "It was interesting watching you. You keep the same pace throughout." I knew what he meant. My internal rhythm when I'm doing the show live is to just be sort of watchful. To be listening to everything and not pre-judge where I'm going to go or how I'm going to react, to react honestly in the moment. It's sort of a constant energy, a radar that's turning from one direction to the other. So my reactions tend to be very genuine. I try to make them funny in some cases or when I'm congratulating a couple, I'll try to say something other than just "Good job." Sometimes I'll fall back on that canard though. But there is kind of a mindset I get into when I'm out there, which I kind of like. It's a plugged-in zone I get into -- and I don't know if I answered your question, but there we go!
Would agree that your hosting style is Sajak-ian?
Sajakian. What would that mean?
Well, Pat Sajak keeps a very constant flow, but there's an underlying current of very subversive humor occurring at all times.
Yeah, I think that's fair. No disrespect to Pat, but my video mentor was always [Johnny] Carson. Carson always had complete control on his show and could be supportive and withering. I think Sajak definitely has that quality, and on a show he's done for years. Having done Hollywood Squares, I know that's like five shows a day for I don't know how many days in a row. So it's kind of good to get into a zone where you can wink-wink, nudge-nudge to the viewer occasionally.
Do you miss the old-school, five-a-day grind of game shows at all?
No, I don't. Hollywood Squares was my first, and thus far only, game show. It was a fun format and an interesting time. I had these nine stars to play off, so a lot of my desire to improv came off of that. But I really like and prefer actual live television. This is a great little sandbox for me to play in.
You clearly appreciate funny, off-the-cuff people. Who's the funniest comic foil you've gotten to work with on TV?
That's a really good question. One of my favorites early on when I was doing a show on FX and then on Fox for a season was -- she was the first name who came to mind when you asked that question -- Bonnie Hunt, who is, like you said, smart-funny. I love working with smart-funny people. Just going back and forth and having that kind of rapport. John Ritter was like that, and he was a friend. It was a pleasure to be in that kind of company. There are a number of people that I've had the real benefit of playing with and making laugh. I remember sitting one time at Hollywood Squares -- we'd do three shows, break for lunch, and then do two -- and during one of those lunch breaks there were four of us sitting on the couches. It was me, Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, and Tim Conway. I was in heaven. I was in heaven not only picking their brains, but making them laugh. It was such a treat. Whenever I could make Carol or Tim or Harvey laugh, that was like a gold star on my report card.
You won the Daytime Emmy for game show hosting, but you tied with Bob Barker. Was that bizarre?
Well, what felt more bizarre than winning in a tie was winning at all. That was the year that Millionaire was so big on ABC. Because they didn't have a category in the Primetime Emmys in those days for hosting, they put Regis into the Daytime Emmys even though it was a primetime show. The show was so big, he rescued the network. The expectation was that he was going to win. When they announced that category and said, "We have a tie!" and the first winner they said was Bob Barker, we all assumed the next name they'd say would be Regis. When they said my name -- maybe it's on YouTube -- the look of shock on my face was genuine. I just had no expectation. I went up and looked at Regis sitting in the front row with Michael Eisner, who ran Disney at the time, and I said, "Don't feel bad, Regis, Eisner's buying you the Statue of Liberty." Because he really saved the network. I was stunned. I even said when I accepted the award, "I thought I just came for the dinner." I mean, it was a tie, but it was such a shock. I remember waking up in my hotel room at two in the morning to make sure the Emmy was still there, that I hadn't imagined it.
I've heard you say you have no interest in hosting again. You've done a guest stint on Castle, I know, but what other venues would you like to try?
Well, I don't know. I think that was an interview I gave with Broadcasting and Cable, and I think the interviewer was asking if there was anything else I wanted to host. With my current plate with this show and America's Funniest Videos, which we call "the annuity" at my house, I don't have any desire to host anything else now. That may change in the future if these things go away. But besides hosting, apart from live TV, there's no format I'm dying to do. Now I'm at the point in my career in my mid-fifties where I've done this for awhile, and I'm just doing other things like lending my voice to a Disney animated series. Just meeting different creative people in the business. My agent said there was an expression of interest from the How I Met Your Mother people, but they wanted me, if I was available, to play a game show host. And I said, "Well, no." I did the host thing on Castle because it was Castle and it made for a great flow on my network and all that. But the idea of going on an episodic show and playing a host has no real appeal at all. I'd rather play the maniacal killer or something like that.
Do you have any hosting nightmares? Things that could still go wrong on live TV as you run the show?
You know, I guess I had a dream that was the hosting equivalent of being in class, having a test, and not having studied for it. I haven't worked in radio in over 15 years, but the other night a month or so ago, I had this dream I was at my hometown radio station, and the song was ending, and I had no idea what was going on other than I was there. It was the equivalent of being caught naked in class. I was at an open microphone without any idea of what to do.
Let's talk about this season of Dancing with the Stars. Can you gauge audience reaction during the taping? Is there noticeable commotion when Bristol Palin gets the lowest scores but isn't eliminated? Or when--
Here's the thing. Let's address the Bristol thing. That's the thing I get the biggest kick out of on the show. I'm going to put on my political hat. I'm a liberal Democrat, and I state that proudly. But I have no patience with my friends who believe there is a conspiracy keeping Bristol on the show. They'll say, and they're friends of a similar political persuasion though I have friends across the spectrum, "Oh, well! She's still on the show! She's obviously not the best dancer! She gets the lowest scores!" My response to that is similar to my response to the midterm elections. I'll say, "OK, right. So who did you vote for instead of Bristol?" "Uh, well, I don't vote!" "Well, then, f*ck you." I mean, basically! You can clean that up. I have no patience for that! If you don't participate to create a different outcome -- and this can be true in national politics or a TV reality show -- then don't piss and moan if you don't like the way it's playing out. You know, I'm sorry! I think Bristol is clearly not the best dancer here, but she's a charming young woman who's shown an incredible growth from week one to this week. If she happens to get more votes for whatever reason, more power to her. If you don't like it, vote for someone else. But that's been the part of the show that's amused me, how quickly people are to seize on conspiracy theories when people aren't involved in the process.
Jennifer Grey is so great to watch. She might be my favorite contestant ever. What's it like watching her in person?
She's an absolute sweetheart. In some ways, I think she doesn't realize how good she is. She's had a couple of crises of confidence which I think she's weathered nicely. She had our first perfect score last night, and her dad showing up last week -- Joel Grey -- gave her an important and well-timed pep talk. She really is a sweetheart who's doing a wonderful job. She's one of those people in the cast who you think could be hoisting that -- as we say -- coveted mirror-ball trophy.
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He makes a valid point! Vote instead of complaining. Take part!
Hear, hear!
Agreed on the 'vote instead of complain' point, but the audience has no idea how important the audience vote is. Clearly it is significant, but we have no idea what the rules are for the final scoring. Put the rules out there, and it won't seem as shady when the people in last place don't get eliminated. At least tell us what the audience votes totals were, so we can say "oh, she got over 70% of the vote, of course she's staying'.
The point is, we don't know the rules of the final scoring so of course we're going to cry foul when the results aren't what we expect.
He seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Yes, and drop-dead funny.
Thank you Tom for standing up and setting the record straight. Bristol Palin's dancing should NOT be judged based on politics or her Mother. It's about dancing. No, she may not be the best. Yet. She has clearly improved more than anyone else from week to week. She's had NO dance experience at all, nor has she ever been in the limelight like the rest of the cast. I, quite frankly, do not see the fairness some seasons. Jennifer Grey has clearly had dance experience in the past. I will not vote for her as much as I will Bristol (or anyone comparable) because she has a head start advantage over the other cast members. It was the same with Mel B for me.
That's just my opinion. I'm impressed by a young woman that has the guts to get out there every week and try to fight for her survival and as long as she continues to improve, I'll continue to vote. Politics be damned.
If so much is going to be determined by the audience vote then this IS NOT a dance competation the way it is supposed to be. The best dancers are supposed to be the ones that move on from week to week . I don't care how much Bristol has "improved" there were others who were better dancers and also improved significantly more than she did (Rick Fox, Kurt Warner) who have more of a right to be there. If the audience vote determines everyhing why bother with scoring from the judges at all? Maks said t this year and he was right - the judges have become irrelevant.
Well back at 'cha Tom! For those of us who try and vote but our phone exchanges are jammed by robodialers that don't let you get any votes in at all, yeah we think something isn't right, AND WE DO VOTE! What about judging that judges decent contestants on one scale and Sanjaya Palin on an easier scale? Oh, and if that wasn't enough, how about the constant and ongoing GMA support for Palin? Where is the same support for the other contestants? Again, tomorrow morning as contestants battle to stay in the finals, who is GMA doing a "special feature" on? Why of course, Palin. GMA is on 4 hours before voting closes and who gets the benefit of the last minute pitch? And there is no concerted effort on her behalf??? We are not blind, Tom. Nor are we stupid. We can see the inconsistencies and are disgusted by the inequities. Judge one contestant hard, judge them all hard! Do for one contestant, do for the all! What makes us sick is all the bennies and muligans Palin gets and no one else. Add to that robodialers jamming up the voting system, hater organizations slamming the online system thinking it's funny to force the worst person on loyal viewers, and this whole thing takes a show that we love and turns it into a disgusting mess! You can sing the company line all you want but Sanjaya started Idol's decline, and Palin is your Sanjaya!
Hey TOM! F*CK YOU and your tea baggers
Y'all just gotta be prepared to see Palin win it. It's no surprise with Sarah showing up and doing interviews and her stupid show starting on TLC BEFORE the finale of DwtS. Yeah right, SP and her supporters have no influence on the vote my big white butt. The whole mess makes me sick. And yes, I DO vote - when I can get through.
Hey Tom--- Way to tow the ABC line. F**k you.
Yea he's totally right, I'm a Democrat too and I think it's pretty sad that anybody would be against this young girl.
I don't care who her mother is, she's a kid.
Guy Smiley, you're wrong, the formula used for determining the winner is public and has been since the show started. Each contestant gets two numbers that are added together to get the rankings. The first is the percentage the contestant gets of the total judges' points awarded during that show; the second is the percentage of viewer votes that the contestant received. So this week, Jennifer, Kyle, Brandy and Bristol got 26.3%, 25.4%, 25.0%, and 23.2%, respectively, of the judges' scores.
Nikki, did you not read the part where Tom declared himself a liberal Democrat? Or do you just go around looking for places to use that oh-so-witty "tea baggers" line? 'Cause I gotta tell you, wow, that's some seriously funny stuff you got going there.
Tom is in a class by himself as far as hosts go.
1. I usually don't get crushes on men Bergeron's age, but I have a huge celebrity crush on him that just got even bigger after this interview. He really is smart, which makes him even sexier.
2. I'm uncomfortable with Bergeron's "F U" attitude towards non-Palin supporters. (That part diminished my crush a bit, but as soon as I hear his voice it will be back in tip top shape.) Technically, he's right about Bristol Palin and the 'don't complain if you didn't vote' logic. However, Bergeron is not taking into account the teaparty's online campaigning that has been activated on Bristol's behalf. None of the other contestants have that kind of machine behind them because while they are all bigger "stars" than Bristol, none of them are as famous as Sarah Palin; none of them have her publicity resources; and none of them have another famous person who can engage a campaign on their behalf. This is the problem with casting people who are famous for a relative; that relative can campaign and just look like a "proud parent" rather than a self-serving celebrity. (Donny and Marie were successful on the show because they had both their own fans and their sibling's fans voting for them. Jamie Lee Curtis is not just in the audience to watch Jennifer dance; she is there because she knows that seeing her can help motivate Jamie Lee fans to vote for Jennifer. She also has a movie coming out and is getting free publicity for it. Monica showed up and sat with Brandy's family to remind her fans to vote for Brandy. If they cast LaToya Jackson - yes, please do, it will be hilarious - Michael fans will vote for her. Janet might show up to remind her fans to vote for her sister. )
Meanwhile, the Tea Party is spinning Bristol's success as evidence that "real" - by which they mean mediocre? talentless? - Americans can beat out liberal elites and 'funky' black folks. (I'm black so I'm intrigued by the racial implications here.) Note that Bristol is right on board with this message as indicated by her, "I'm real and the other contestants are 'fake' and 'too hollywood'" statement as if a show called "Dancing with the Stars" shouldn't have Hollywood people on it.
3. I also think what Bergeron's missing is that a lot of people have become disenchanted with the show as a result of Palin's success and don't trust the integrity of the process, and THAT is why they aren't voting. Hmm. just like a real election. But unlike a real election, this is a private enterprise which can be easily corrected by not casting famous people's children. Bristol Palin is generating great short term benefits for the show in terms of ratings and publicity, but in the long run, her success has damaged the credibility of the show. Her success is a slap in the face to loyal viewers. Even people who don't actually vote for individual contestants are supporting the show by watching and caring about the outcome, and they deserve a bit more respect from Bergeron.
4. I am a cultural anthropologist. (Really. I am a cultural anthropologist; nobody would make that up. It's too odd.) Perhaps, that's why this show fascinates me. Dancing is a culturally meaningful social behavior in every society, and Dancing with the Stars effectively both celebrates and commodifies the power of dance. It also engages our cultural values around issues of labor, merit, personal transformation, performance, etc. That's why the show is so popular. All of those elements require a process that has integrity and that validates an ideal of meritocratic reward. Bristol Palin's success on the show violates that ideal, and, therefore, violates the cultural values that the show usually nurtures. That's why people are so angry and hurt by her success. (People would be more forgiving if she seemed more invested in the show; but we care more about the show and about dancing than she does so we feel even more insulted.)
The biggest violation of our sense of meritocratic reward was the fact that Bristol was cast at all. She is famous because of her mother and because of her baby. She has no personal achievements. We would have been willing to forgive her lack of achievement if she were voted off, but she could very well win this whole thing. I predict that she will. And then the reputation and cultural authority of the show will be irreparably damaged. Instead of defending Bristol and attacking viewers who don't vote, Bergeron and the producers need to really think about respecting their audience, respecting the art of dance, and respecting what the show means to people before they cast the next season's show.
Give it a rest. If Bristol had a "machine" behind her, would she consistently be in the bottom 2? Y'all are acting like she's winning the thing, but she's never been in the top.
Bristol is not a good dancer. She does not have the self confidence or control over her body movements to be a good dancer. But she's clearly working at it, evidenced by the improvement week by week. That shows "labor, merit, personal transformation" far more than Brandy's constant drama queen act. Maybe that's why she was able to eke it out. People love an underdog that doesn't give up. Your comment that people watching care more about the show than she does is asinine - no one who didn't care about the show would put themselves through the stress and ridicule that has been heaped on her since the first episode.
You would be willing to "forgive her lack of acheivement" if only she were voted off?? So you would forgive her as long as she continues to not achieve? But since she IS achieving, that's offensive? You're stating, here, that she's only allowed to fail. How hateful that is.
Jordyn, Bristol is in the bottom every week because that is where the JUDGES put her, and right where she belongs, but then the political machine starts in and drags that girl out every time. Is that fair to the contestants that work just as hard as her, but present beautiful performances? She should have been gone in the first three weeks of the show; she's frozen stiff and has no natural rythmn. She may have improved tremendously, but she had to in order to get UP to mediocre. The premise of the show has never been to crown the one who IMPROVES the most; it's always been about the best dancer - period. She seems (mostly) like a sweet, innocent girl...the total opposite of her mother. I don't wish her anything she doesn't deserve, but now she's even buying into her mother's messages in her ear. "I deserve this." No you don't, honey. I also noticed when the judges started going easy on her in their scoring; I mean, does anyone really think she gave a '9' performance on Monday? Get real. But I thought the judges were just trying to lessen the weekly humiliation for her, since the GOP was keeping her on the show despite her lack of talent. The judges have started padding her score a little, but they still keep her in last place every week. I'm sure it never dawned on them that she could actually beat out the really good dancers but, there it is... What a joke...a sick joke. And a waste of time to watch a show that allows that to happen.
And Dimi, you nailed it.
I was with Tom until his F*** Y*** comment. I'm no shrinking violet, but I really don't appreciate having a show host curse at his audience.... whose watching leads to ratings which pays his salary. It might also be helpful for him to realize that there are those of us who were dubious about Bristol Palin's inclusion from the beginning given that there is no way to spin her as a star of even a D-list caliber. Her fame, such is it is, is due to nothing more than being the reproductive result of her mother and having an inopportune reproductive result herself. She has achieved nothing in any form of public endeavor, be it entertainment, sports, business, or politics.
The ONLY reason she is on this show is because she's a politician's child and to act indignant when audience members start wondering if a low-talent contestant is a finalist on the show is due to politics. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it's not outside the realm of possibility to wonder. His reaction, to the point of cursing out one's audience is to go beyond being disingenuous. It NOW makes me start to wonder if he's protesting too much.
Jordan, we do not know that she is in the bottom two in terms of votes. They always assure us that the couple that is not sent home of the last two couples on the stage was not necessarily in the bottom 2. Bristol may have been on top in terms of votes all of these weeks. If she is in the bottom two, it's because of her scores, not because of viewer votes.
What you don't seem to understand is that her success on this show is not a true achievement. Once again, she has not been successful as a result of her own efforts. Once again, she has been successful because of who her mother is. I think that will ultimately hurt her and her self-esteem, and I think it sends a terrible message to teens: Have a famous parent and get pregnant, and you will be a star and acquire undeserved advantages!!! You don't need to go to college or work hard. Just have a baby.
I concede that, perhaps,"forgiven" was the wrong word. What I should have written was that we would have ignored or forgotten the absurdity of her presence in the competition if she had been eliminated earlier. However, it has became increasingly disturbing each week that more accomplished people and better dancers have been eliminated while she remains.
It will be even more disturbing when she wins the entire competition next week, and she will win.
If Bristol had real integrity, she would make a public statement via her twitter or facebook saying that the hopes the rumors of a conservative campaign are wrong, but just in case that she wants people to only vote for her if they really enjoy her routines and to keep politics out of the competition. Having the integrity and foresight to do that would be an achievement, and she would earn everybody's respect for it.
Instead, she really believes that she is getting those votes because people like her. I don't dislike her, and I think it must be very hard to be Palin's child. I actually think she is a sweet young lady, but I think she is delusional if she thinks that people are just voting for her because she is "real." She is not real. She is the exceptionally privileged child a famous politician, and that is why she will win this show.
And Mr. Bergeron: I would like to add that while you are saying "F. U." to us, the loyal viewers of your show, the Tea Party is saying "F.U." to you, to the producers, to the entire show, and to everybody who used to love it. They have hijacked your show, and they are laughing about it. But instead of questioning them, you attack the loyal viewers who don't like what we see happening. Viewers are voting, but we cannot compete with the Tea Party's internet campaign, and we are not willing to cheat by using fake e-mail addresses in order to ensure that our favorite celebrity wins. We do respect the integrity of the process.
Also, one of the sweetest memories from when my dad was in the hospital - he was a sports fan who had cancer and has since died - was watching Emmitt Smith win dancing with the stars. We watched the end of that season together in his hospital room and cheered when Smith won. We had so much fun. When people describe this as a "family show" that means families are connecting with each other while watching it. The distortion of the voting process is destroying these kinds of moments for fans, and we feel a sense of loss as a result. That's why people are so upset.
Mr. Bergeron, please rethink the object of your anger so I can restore my crush on you.
Show me where Sarah Palin is using all of her "publicity resources" to pull in votes for her daughter. Check her twitter account -- nothing. Check her Facebook page -- nothing. She may well be encouraging people behind the curtains, but unless she has called you personally, that's just speculation. Also, show me where the Tea Party is spinning Bristol's success as something important for them. Give me a link, anything. This is all just nonsense.
I have no doubt that people are voting for Bristol because they like her mother. I also have no doubt there are plenty of people who DON'T vote for Bristol because they don't like her mother.
I believe that there are conservatives out there organizing people to vote, but that is a far cry from Sarah Palin organizing some massive right-wing conspiracy, to (ahem) borrow a phrase. And if they are, so what? DWtS is NOT a dancing contest. They say it very plainly every week: vote for the dancers you want to see continue. It isn't "vote for the best dancer".
As for why Bristol was cast -- I think this article and the discussion is ample evidence of why. They did it to increase ratings, and it is working. You say a lot of people are turned off by her. I'm betting a lot more people are tuning in because of her. Did you complain when Heather Mills was on? The only thing she is famous for is being divorced from Paul McCartney. Did you complain when Kelly Osbourne was on? Only famous for being Ozzie's daughter. It doesn't matter WHY Bristol is famous; she is.
F--k DWTS. This show is so racist and Brandy was the better dancer. I did vote and I sure didnt vote for Bristol who cant dance and she aint a star. She is a unwed mother trying to be famous like her dumb mother. This judges scores have a lot to do with who wins also. And the judges were giving left foot Bristol high scores she didnt deserve. Most of her dances were 2 or 3. Yeah the show is fixed and I for one wont watch it anymore. It is a waste of time when you vote for the best dancer and they eliminated them. What a bunch of crap.
It is ridiculous to think that Bristol Palin is still there. As far as I am concerned it is all political with the tea party. That girl cannot dance . Brandy is a fantastic dancer. This program gets worse every year. I think the judges should have the final ruling. Its turned into a popularity contest, not what it was meant to be.
Don't think I'll be watching next season
Look, as I said in my original comment, Bristol Palin is NOT a good dancer, nor will she ever be. Nor should she win ANY dancing competion. Part of the problem here is that DWTS is not strictly a dancing competition - it is a REALITY SHOW competition. It deliberately invites the audience to vote multiple times, after seeing not just the dancing, but the "personalities" during the practice sessions, and the reasons for voting vary far and wide from dancing skill - for everyone.
The argument that she doesn't belong there at all makes no sense. You can not tell me "The Situation" has ever done anything worthy of being a "celebrity" but no one had any problem with him being on a dancing competion. Bristol was a reality star as much as he was - the media made her so during the election. She was a known personage, she was invited by the producers, she's not doing anything different from anyone else. Who her mother is has no bearing on if she's allowed to be on a reality show.
Do you know who you should be blaming for Bristol still being there? Anyone who didn't vote for Brandy. So what if there's some group of people voting for Bristol (which is allowed, by the way), where the heck are all the Brandy fans?? Did you all vote for Brandy if you think she should have been there? Because the fact is, if you didn't, then you helped put Bristol there.
And I have to say, if any known Republican came out and made comments like "she's an unwed mother trying to be famous like her dumb mother" about a young woman, every one of you would be LIVID, and rightfully so. It's hateful to treat anyone like that, regardless of what side of the political spectrum you're on.
Frankly, I'm glad Brandy is gone - I think she's a drama queen. I'm rooting for Kevin, cause he's cute and fun to watch and really gets into it without all of the drama that all of the ladies have given us.
DWTS consistantly is in the top ratings for shows every week. They are doing their job! After this season I can hardly wait until the next one to see who will be dancing. I don't know if they can top this one! Having Bristol on is fantastic, isn't it? Everyone is talking about the show; magazines, newspapers, TV, and talk shows. Even my family is talking about it and they have never watched DWTS before! People will certainly be watching next week. They should have a betting place for this show. Just think, if Bristol wins the hatred will flow in the streets!! If she looses, people will be rejoycing in her loss and so happy!! People are amazing, aren't they??
Maybe people didn't vote for Brandy because she killed a young mother with her automobile. Some children don't have a Mom because of Brandy's inattention. Brandy still drives around talking on the cell phone.
Bristol has never harmed anyone, let alone killed them. Good luck, Bristol. You are one courageous young woman.
I have to laugh at the folks who call attention to her pregnancy. 40% of children in this country are born out of wedlock and in certain segments of the population, it's 70%.
She's winning because her fans are voting. I wish they'd speak up on her behalf and drown out the voices of malcontents.
PS My second choice is Kyle Massey. Whatta guy!
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