Sarah Palin Roots for Bristol, Says No to Joining ‘DWTS’
September 25, 2012
Dancing With The Stars
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wasn’t about to miss daughter Bristol’s first night back on the “Dancing with the Stars” stage. She told "Extra's" Maria Menounos backstage, “I’m so impressed. She had such energy. She’s so grounded.”
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Palin wasn't the only one in awe of Bristol's new found confidence as she hit the dance floor for the cha cha cha with pro Mark Ballas. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba declared her "most improved," and the partners earned a solid 6.5 across the board.
Of course, there’s some tough competition this season. “These are all champions that she’s competing against,” said Sarah, who hopes to attend the show each week. “She was 19 when she did this last time. Here she’s 21 now, so yeah, she's certainly matured and more experienced.”For now, it looks like Bristol will be the only Palin cutting a rug on the “DWTS” stage. Sarah and Todd dismissed the idea of joining the show. Todd told Maria, “No [I wouldn’t do it], Bristol's doing great. She's represented our family very well.” Sarah added, “I’m such a klutz.”
Bristol wasn’t the only star who shined on the premiere episode. Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke took the top score, 24.5, dancing the cha cha cha to “Chain of Fools.” Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd also emerged as early favorites dancing the foxtrot to “Call Me Irresponsible.” The duo came in second with 24 points.
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While Kirstie Alley came up short in the foxtrot, she more than made up for it by shocking the crowd. The actress planted a major congratulatory smooch on newly-minted Outstanding Reality Host Emmy winner Tom Bergeron!
After coming in last with just 17 points, Pamela Anderson told reporters backstage, "I know I bring other things to the table. I know I'm not the best dancer, but I have a lot of heart and I have a lot of guts, and I want to be able to portray that."
"Dancing with the Stars" contestants and others partied Monday at Mixology 101 at The Grove after the "DWTS: All Stars" premiere... check it out!
Kirstie Alley also joined in the fun on Monday after the show's all-star premiere!
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Sarah Palin IS representing the family well with her improved technique and poised way of speaking. At least she didn’t kiss Tom like Kirstie. Pamela may have done her best, but it wasn’t good enough for the voters to keep her on the show. Perhaps there will be another All Stars Show, after all, Kirstie is 61. I could hardly wait to watch DWTS because my DISH coworker watches and he was waiting to talk about it until I saw it. My favorite part about watching TV now though is that I can watch more TV than I used to because of Auto Hop. My PrimeTime Anytime recordings are waiting for me the next day and I can watch commercial free, which means I have more time left for TV at the end of a show.
Princess Bristol Palin really rocks, and her beautiful mother Sarah is gracious & glamorous.
Wow Charlie, hate much? Governor Palin was a successful Mayor who turned a dirt road town into the fastest growing city in Alaska, and the trading hub for the entire Mat-Su Valley, an area roughly the size of the state of Delaware.
She was the most popular and successful Governor in the nation with a list of accomplishments that makes other politicians jealous.
http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.wordpress.com/2012/07/02...
After leaving office Governor Palin has helped elect over 100 Conservative leaders nationwide, and has written two best selling books, the first setting all-time sales records. She was Executive Producer of her own travel adventure series, that set ratings records for the network. And she is a highly sought, well paid, motivational speaker. She frequently speaks at international financial conventions world wide.
Tell us Charlie, what have you done with your life?
Not sure how many more weeks Bristol will last. Bottom three--don't think Sarah is bright enough to figure out that Bristol didn't get the highest score of the evening. There is more to dancing than ability "to wiggle your ass." Maybe the bar set by Mark Ballas should be higher.