Turns out, Bristol Palin didn't get to give a "big middle finger" to America last night. Instead, Bristol got schooled on this one very important fact: No one -- and we mean no one -- puts Baby in a corner.
Read below to see what our DWTS blogger Lenni G has to say about Jennifer Grey's big win last night.
There I sat, nervous as a cat in a room full of rockers. And then Jennifer upped the ante by announcing she had ruptured a disc in her back. But this is Jennifer Grey and we all know she will dance even if she's in a coma. There were two more dances to do for the judges' scores and nothing was going to stop her now.
For the "Favorite Dance" segment, Kyle and Lacey did a tango, Bristol and Mark followed with their tango, and Jennifer and Derek did the Viennese waltz. It was all "nicey, nicey" comments from the judges on these dances with Jennifer receiving another perfect 30, Kyle a 26, and Bristol a 25. That meant that Jennifer was in first place with a total of 90, Kyle was in second place with 82, and Bristol was in third with 77.
It was then time to announce the music chosen for the Instant cha cha challenge. It would be "Raise Your Glass" by Pink. The couples were sent off to their austere cubbies to rehearse while we watched lots of stuff about the stars and greatest moments of season 11. I'm telling you, it was soooo repetitious, but you gotta fill the two hours somehow.
Kyle and Lacey were first up for the challenge with their "powerhouse" version, Jennifer and Derek followed with their "artistic" rendition, and finally, in what Bruno described as "saving their best for last," Bristol and Mark finished off the competition. Jennifer got a 28 for a grand, and I do mean grand, total of 118 for the two nights. Kyle also got a 28, giving him a little less grand total of 110. Bristol got a 27 for the least grand total of 104.
After the most votes ever and a crashed web site (I hate it when that happens), it was time to announce the order of finish. Coming in third - Bristol and Mark! Really, I'm telling you it was Bristol and Mark! Now I'm really conflicted cuz' clearly one of the two best DANCERS will actually win the whole daggone thing!
Grab that mirror ball, JENNIFER AND DEREK. You were and are the "heaven of season eleven," proving once again that, "All's well that ends well." And yes, Pink, I will raise my glass - often.
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Comments
Two Americas ???
Wed, 11/24/2010 - 13:55 — AgentPierceBrooke: I questioned Bristol's participation in DWTS from the get-go but was delighted that it generated such vitriolic yadda yadda among that faction of America that ODs on Palin-hate. Surely you are not a citizen of "that America" are you Brooke? :>) .... I'm pretty sure Bristol's middle-finger salute would not have been aimed at me and our hearty little band of "don't hate the Palins".
Baby should share the mirror ball trophy with her rhinoplasty surgeon. He did an awesome job. I miss that Hough girl on DWTS. She's a hottie!
I LOVE the new additions to Human Target BTW.
The flip off
Wed, 11/24/2010 - 15:06 — brookecain (author)If any of the dancers had said on the show that winning would be like giving the middle finger to someone, there is absolutely no chance I'm not referencing that in the blog. That kind of comment is blogger catnip.