Victor Voted Off
Sept 23, 2015 13:46:59 GMT -5
Post by cait on Sept 23, 2015 13:46:59 GMT -5
he was awfully cute!
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No Crown This Time: Espinoza Eliminated From 'Dancing With the Stars'
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After three dances and a little more than one week, Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza was eliminated from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night.
First to perform on week one of Season 21 last week, Espinoza and his professional dance partner, Karina Smirnoff, kicked the show off with a dance to Flo Rida's "GDFR.”
There may not have been much (if any) salsa on Victor’s part, but he showed that he's got the hip action going on and seemed to genuinely have a fun time dancing – he even managed to throw a couple of his race-winning riding moves in there. The couple earned 5s across the board for a total of 15 out of a potential 30 points.
Without shoes, Karina is four to five inches taller than Victor and, with her famous heels on, she's eight to nine inches taller. The height difference definitely posed a major challenge in ballroom dancing, but one that the pair was determined to work around to continue on in the competition.
The theme for week two was “Hometown Glory,” and the couples were tasked with dancing two numbers – one Monday and one Tuesday.
That’s two different dance styles, two different songs and one week to learn both routines – not an easy task.
The songs that each duo danced to were songs that remind them of the places that shaped who they are today.
The celebrities picked Monday’s tunes and professionals picked Tuesday’s. On Monday night, #TeamEspinoff (as they are commonly referred to on social media) celebrated Victor’s hometown of Hidalgo, Mexico, by dancing the jive to “La Bamba.” They earned 17 points for their fun, energetic and lively performance.
How did the judges feel about Victor and Karina’s jive? After her comments last week about Victor being “adorable” and “the Latin lover of the group,” it was no surprise that this week Carrie Ann blabbed that she wanted to just judge him on “enthusiasm and cuteness” and give him 10s – she was smitten.
Last week, Julianne was shocked with Victor’s ability to move his hips and not be a stiff moving contestant like she expected, exclaiming that “big things come in small packages.”
This week, she declared their dance “the most festive and fun jive” she’s ever seen and that he was off time, but that “dance is supposed to make you feel something and that was so fun.”
Once again, Bruno wasn't quite sure what to make of their dance. This week he dubbed their dance “La Bamba gone bananas” and compared Victor to a jumping bean since his feet never seem to touch the ground. He certainly appreciated the laugh they gave him, but he wasn't sold on Victor’s dancing and wasn’t sure how to judge them.
Video courtesy of Dancing with the Stars
No Crown This Time: Espinoza Eliminated From 'Dancing With the Stars'
ABR
After three dances and a little more than one week, Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza was eliminated from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night.
First to perform on week one of Season 21 last week, Espinoza and his professional dance partner, Karina Smirnoff, kicked the show off with a dance to Flo Rida's "GDFR.”
There may not have been much (if any) salsa on Victor’s part, but he showed that he's got the hip action going on and seemed to genuinely have a fun time dancing – he even managed to throw a couple of his race-winning riding moves in there. The couple earned 5s across the board for a total of 15 out of a potential 30 points.
Without shoes, Karina is four to five inches taller than Victor and, with her famous heels on, she's eight to nine inches taller. The height difference definitely posed a major challenge in ballroom dancing, but one that the pair was determined to work around to continue on in the competition.
The theme for week two was “Hometown Glory,” and the couples were tasked with dancing two numbers – one Monday and one Tuesday.
That’s two different dance styles, two different songs and one week to learn both routines – not an easy task.
The songs that each duo danced to were songs that remind them of the places that shaped who they are today.
The celebrities picked Monday’s tunes and professionals picked Tuesday’s. On Monday night, #TeamEspinoff (as they are commonly referred to on social media) celebrated Victor’s hometown of Hidalgo, Mexico, by dancing the jive to “La Bamba.” They earned 17 points for their fun, energetic and lively performance.
How did the judges feel about Victor and Karina’s jive? After her comments last week about Victor being “adorable” and “the Latin lover of the group,” it was no surprise that this week Carrie Ann blabbed that she wanted to just judge him on “enthusiasm and cuteness” and give him 10s – she was smitten.
Last week, Julianne was shocked with Victor’s ability to move his hips and not be a stiff moving contestant like she expected, exclaiming that “big things come in small packages.”
This week, she declared their dance “the most festive and fun jive” she’s ever seen and that he was off time, but that “dance is supposed to make you feel something and that was so fun.”
Once again, Bruno wasn't quite sure what to make of their dance. This week he dubbed their dance “La Bamba gone bananas” and compared Victor to a jumping bean since his feet never seem to touch the ground. He certainly appreciated the laugh they gave him, but he wasn't sold on Victor’s dancing and wasn’t sure how to judge them.
