Erin Andrews on Yet Another Outrageous Dancing with the Stars Dismissal: 'I'm Getting Blamed!'
Now, voters may be the ones keeping Bristol in, but I still have a problem with the judging. Bristol was clearly the worst dancer on Monday, and she earned five '9's and an '8.' Do you think they scored her too highly?
It's hard to know -- [sighs] -- the level the judges were distributing numbers at. It's hard to know exactly what they were going by. Bristol's getting better numbers than I did! I think each year is a different kind of level they're judging at. It's hard for me to know the thought process this year. Like I said to you, I think we were at a different level last year because we basically had a professional dancer we were competing against, and Evan was phenomenal. We were held to a different level with those two. Maybe that made the judges think differently this year versus last year.
I agree that Bristol's done nothing 'wrong.' But did you notice when she said, 'No offense to anyone else in the competition, but I'm not fake'? Of course, editing can make that kind of remark look worse than it is, but still: Kind of rude?
You're right to preface it with [concern about] what kind of question was asked behind the camera. I'm always so hesitant to kind of go after people because I've been in that position. I've worn that microphone. I've seen my packages. I'm like, "Wait a minute! That's not what we were saying!" So I don't know what was asked of her. I understand the underdog role she was trying to tap into. I was trying to tap into that when we were trying to get scores too. My thing that I tapped into is that I'm not a performer; I report on sports, and I'm going up against a gold medalist and a pop singer. I think [the producers] tried to ask her, "Why are people trying to relate to you?" and I know it came out as, "I'm not fake and I'm not from Hollywood." I was like, "Ehhhhh." I know what she was trying to say. "I didn't grow up with Grammy nominated albums. I didn't go to prom with Kobe. I wasn't on a Disney Channel show. I didn't play in the NBA or the NFL. I'm the daughter of Sarah Palin and I live in Alaska." That's where she was trying to go. I don't know how it was asked of her to make her reply like that.
I think she acts a bit dismissively towards the eliminated contestants. Should Bristol feel slightly bad that great performers are leaving and she's staying?
I don't know the relationship this cast has, but if you look at me the two times I was up against Pam [Anderson] and Chad [Ochocinco] in the bottom two, I was genuinely sad. I felt really bad because everybody loved Pam. I'm not saying people didn't love me, but our cast was so close that it felt really bad when anyone went home, especially when it was Pam. The same thing going into finals: I felt bad that Cheryl [Burke] and Chad weren't going. That's because we're so close as a family and we didn't want people to go home. But should Bristol feel bad because she's beating people who are better than her with the popular vote? No. Everybody knew the rules when they came into this competition. It's a popularity contest. Not only do you have to do well on the dance floor, but you have to just as well in the popularity factor. Everybody knew those rules when they signed that contract. I don't think she should feel bad at all.
Big question: Can Kyle or Bristol win Dancing with the Stars?
[Sighs.] I think Kyle has a great chance of winning now. I really, really do. I think that a lot of Brandy's fans are going to be very disappointed, and I think a lot of her votes will go towards Kyle. She already said today that she hopes Kyle wins. And you know, Bristol? Gosh, she throws that wild card in there. She has a huge following! This week is very challenging, four routines. The freestyle is basically the turning point of the show. It can make or break you. I think Bristol's popular vote will help her, but I think Kyle's likable factor and the fact that he'll probably pick up Brandy and Maks' votes will help him as well. And then you've got Jennifer! She really appeals to the older demographic -- I mean, my mom! My dance teacher! And me! I love her! And if she does the "(I've Had the) Time of My Life" routine? I mean, don't tell me you're not going to stand there singing it and doing the moves with her. So she has that card in her back pocket. This is very interesting the way this has all been laid out.
When all's said and done, this finale will be interesting. There's an 'anything goes' element here.
Anything could really happen. I think one thing that happened with our finale is that everyone thought Nicole was going to win. I mean, even after the first day. And now that Bristol's in the mix, Kyle's in the mix, and Maks and Brandy are gone -- the favorites have been cleaned out -- this is not as predictable as last season's finale was. Heading into finals last year, Maks and I were like, "The pressure's not on us. It's all on Evan and Nicole." As much as I wanted to win it, we all basically knew Nicole was going to win. That's just the way the show had gone all season. That separates this finale's from last year's. But God, I wish I had Bristol's popular vote last season, let me tell you that!
Does this part of the season bring back any specific memories about your finale last year?
That's a good question. You know, it's funny, I talked to a bunch of friends today. They all wanted to talk about last night. Last season, I didn't know if I was going to make it to the finale, but gosh -- I was just so nervous. My girlfriends were telling me last night I was texting them in the makeup room, saying, "I'm going home. I'm going home." But grabbing my phone after the show, everyone that was important to me had texted me. I remember how scared I was. I felt like I was going to throw up all day. So I felt like I already won when I made it to the finals. It was just, "Oh, I won. I made it to the finals." My friends and I were reliving that today. A lot of fun.
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As soon as they announced that Brandy was going home and not Bristal, I told my husband, "I am not watching the show next season. This is a joke." We have watched the shoe for years and are calling it quits. Brandy is very talented and Bristol hardly has any passion on the dance floor. Bristol is only still on the show due to the right-winged radical Tea Party extremists (which mirror the Sons of Liberty from the 1700's) whoe idolize her politically-challenged mom; not becuase of her personal popularity or talent. What a sad and unfortunate reality.
Society is so use to Hollywood's phoniness and the media manipulating them that they can't discern when a person is real and better yet has integrity. I tell you what, I rather loose while being good at something, then to win while being bad at it. That way, my integrity stays in tact and I keep my peace of mind. I know odd huh...go figure?
Maks and Brandy were already Winners! There purpose for being on DWTS was served (figure it out). I believe it's time for Maks to move on from DWTS...there are GREATER things in store for him...and it's not just career wise
Really?! People thought Erin & Maks were dating??? I never thought that and don't believe it! FRIENDS, I can believe, but nothing more. Maks was doing his job as a professional dancer training a student to dance as he did with all his partners prior to Erin. And last season was SO about Chad giving Cheryl all the jewelry, shoes and handbags. I know as much as I love Maks' dancing, body, handsomeness and more importantly, his rare honesty...I watched last seaon to see what was going on with C&C!
I'm not understanding the debate, Erin/Maks vs Brandy/Maks! There are SOME comparisons as far as how Maks trains his students, but even Maks has said that his friendship with Brandy was quicker and a lot closer than any other partner he's worked with in the past seasons of DWTS. He also said that THIS season his focus was strictly on Brandy. In fact, he has stated that (in SEVERAL interviews and blogs), just as much as Erin has implied in her blogs that Maks treats Brandy & her the same. Maks and Brandy's friendship seems to be, from what Maks has stated, on a more deeper, emotional and spiritual level. Afterall, the woman was not only there with & for him, but helped him thru his grandmother's death a month ago, and the breakdown he had last week, as he has also stated.
As for who will win the DWTS Final: ABC set it up from the beginning for Jennifer to win. Her packages always showed her crying about being 50 and having ailments to get a few sympathy votes, but it actually turned a lot of people off. They also played off the whole Dirty Dancing movie and Patrick Swayze's death...but ummm, didn't Patrick say in his biography Jenn was difficult to work with? Anway, ABC knew Brandy would be Jenn's biggest competition so they started the campaign of having Brandy portrayed as having a bad attitude, her and Maks not getting along and her being a diva, to turn folks off from her. However, their mistake was putting Bristol the Pistol (heck of a nickname for a "teen advocate", which in the real world the title is "unwed teen mom")on the show to set a political tone. TRUST that will backfire, and Bristol will win! Poor Kyle, who by the way is a DISNEY star, is being used as a pawn!
Brandy is off the show and Erin is STILL being bitchy about her. Imagine that. Newsflash Erin, just because Mark co-signed the rude thing you said about Brandy doesn't make you right. It just makes both of you snotty and wrong. Maybe Mel B should've written a blog and inserted herself into Season 10 and made snarky comments about how desperate it was for you to say that being on the show gave you your life back after your stalking tragedy. Maybe then you'd understand why your flippant remarks pissed Brandy fans off.
Brandy is off the show and Erin is STILL being bitchy about her. Imagine that. Newsflash Erin, just because Mark co-signed the rude thing you said about Brandy doesn't make you right. It just makes both of you snotty and wrong. Maybe Mel B should've written a blog and inserted herself into Season 10 and made snarky comments about how desperate it was for you to say that being on the show gave you your life back after your stalking tragedy. Maybe then you'd understand why your flippant remarks pissed Brandy fans off.
Erin, while some of of what you have commented on is true, there is one problem, you keep going back to you and Maksim. Your season is over. One thing I admire about Brandy is despite being a very hard worker, she is a young woman of class. I have not heard her say one thing about you. If you are the woman for Maksim, so be it. But as a woman, if another woman is excellent, give her her KUDOS. You are great to look at but your enter beauty is ugly. Brandy is a class act!!
Aaron, Sir, this blog is filled to the hilt with backhanded compliments. I do not think it is neither appropriate nor gentlemanly for a man to speak of a lady--such as Brandy--with such malice. Shame on you, she has been nothing but kind and accommodating and this is how you repay her. I find it ironic that you failed to mention that it was indeed your Stans harassment of Brandy on twitter accompanied by your blog that was the catalyst to all the drama. You are appalling, victim my ass.
How nice of Brandy to ask her more extreme fans to not act foolish towards Erin. By the way, I missed the tweet where Erin asked the same of her more enthusiastic fans. You know, the ones who have been spewing hate at Brandy all season just for being Maks Season 11 partner. I wonder where that request from Erin disappeared to. Wait a second, SHE NEVER SENT IT. I LOVE how she mentions Brandy mentions all the nasty comments FROM Brandy fans but did not even peep about all the nastiness TO Brandy. Bravo, Erin. Sympathy effectively evoked.
You noticed that too (about the friendship with Maks). Erin is a snarky little thing- she had to assert herself and could not stand to let others think Brandy could be closer to Maks than she was/is. Who asked for Erin's commentary/opinion anyway? I don't see why she is even involved when her season is over.
You noticed that too (about the friendship with Maks). Erin is a snarky little thing- she had to assert herself and could not stand to let others think Brandy could be closer to Maks than she was/is. Who asked for Erin's commentary/opinion anyway? I don't see why she is even involved when her season is over.
I so agree with you. Is it me or does have interview sound very insincere. Who is she too say who's too emotional and who's not? Some people wear their emotions on their sleeves. I really hope they gave Erin a case of chap stick for all the Palin butt kissing she did in this interview. Palin should not have been on the show in the first place, Palin looked as if she didn't want to be there. Reality show or not we have a sense of fair play - The American way is work hard and you will get ahead. Not only Brandy was robbed so where a good number of people who were voted off. If Erin thinks it's fair to have people vote 300 times, she has a twisted sense of sportsmanship. She also has SVD - selective visual disease. You mean she hasn't seen the nasty remarks made by her fans and B. Palin's fans about Brandy? It's also funny they have to mention who Bristol's mother is or else we won't know who she was. Yes Bristol should feel bad ... she was given a spot she didn't earn Bristol probably was all set up to win until ABC saw the poll on CNN that stated that if Bristol won it would negatively impact the show some 70% said that, now the truth is in the numbers. I'm sure there was no clause in the contract where it said even if you dance well, you are going to be sent home and that they would inflate Bristol's scores - she should have gotten 5's or lower. She was sleepwalking through the season, she had no stage presence basically she tends to blend in with her background. I don't like her mother but based on Bristol's actions I don't care for her very much either. I'm sick of the oh poor Bristol people, they can throw everyone else under the bus and when you tell the truth they are so wounded. If Bristol doesn't like people talking about her then she should stop running after the cameras. If the Palin family doesn't want anyone talking about their kids .... well they should stop putting them in the spotlight. I think Erin looks a little green and maybe she should really think before she opens her mouth. I have not heard of Brandy making one catty comment about Erin, but then again Brandy is a class act. But I understand Erin, when you stand too close to a star it has a way of out shinning dull things. It's funny I knew who Brandy was, I had to do an internet search to find out who Erin was.
*I'm sorry for any typos.
Ah Jim the political blog is down the street, if you would look this is about DWTS and if that's the case with the US falling apart why are you wasting your time posting on a blog about DWTS?
I read, but never posted comments....but now, I simply HAVE TO!
...SHAME ON YOU ERIN!!! Most of the posters here are right to comment on your snarkiness. YOU may not even be aware of it, but trust me, it's GLARINGLY obvious you have something against Brandy by your blogs! And Brandy was nothing but gracious to you...even coming into the audience to hug you on camera after her TANGO w/Maks!
...I actually was a fan of yours after your season with Maks, but your unjustified comments about Brandy's 'INTENSITY' was uncalled for! None of Maks former partners judged YOUR 'victimhood' and constant coyness about whether you were dating Maks last season...though you were SUPER ANNOYING!
...and though Brandy has received NASTY tweets and comments from YOUR fans, you don't see HER answering them back to stoke the fire or make a big deal about it, NOR DID I SEE YOOOOU 'calling off the hounds" LIKE BRANDY GRACIOUSLY DID FOR YOU!! Your backhanded compliments have ALSO not gone un-noticed!......saying that Brandy was 'more real' than she'd ever been in other DWTS episodes is not considered BITCHY on your planet, hmmm? Thats why some of Brandy's fans are pissed at you, STUPID!
..ARE YOU THAT SELF-ABSORBED THAT YOU DON'T EVEN REALIZE YOUR CULPABILITY IN THE DRAMA???
By the way......I always winced whenever TMZ did MULTIPLE stories about you being a MAJOR BITCH Erin.....but now, I actually tend to believe them!!...
By the way, I always winced and felt bad whenever TMZ did MULTIPLE stories about how much of a BITCH you are, Erin.....but now, I TEND TO BELIEVE IT!!!
No jealousy? Yeah right. That is why Erin unfollowed Maks on Twitter. I guess the GMA and Jimmy K. segments were too much for her to handle. Erin is girlfriend material and she has the perfect job because she talks too much. Don't have a coronary over the new photoshoot because DWTS is ONLY a TV show.
Jealous much? If I were Maks I would stick with Brandy. She's beautiful, can actually dance, and isn't fake like you are. Also, if Maks was into you at all he has questionable taste. Erin - you look like a dude in drag. How's that for "truth serum" for you?
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