Comments on: Donny Osmond Wins The 2009 ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Championship

By: persephone

persephone — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:28:47 +0000

if this was a dancing competition, i wouldve seen joanna and mya fight it to the end. im soo dissapointed, i hate it!

By: persephone

persephone — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:26:18 +0000

I totally hate it when that Len judge kept on giving harsh criticisms to mya. but then they let this old has-been to win?!!? eew! he always made mistakes and was too slow during his dance routine! grrrr im soo mad!!!

By: B

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:00:54 +0000

I haven’t watched this season but I did tune in Monday night briefly and thought Kelly Osbourne was just charming. She was such a doll.

I found Donny O ANNOYING when Marie was on DWTS. He is the main reason I didn’t watch this season.

By: jj

jj — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:14:01 +0000

I watched the entire season. Mya started out strong, but her freestyle kind of sucked. I blame her choreographer/pro partner.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:07 +0000

I don’t really have faith in who the public chooses all the way since Season 1 of DWTS, when John O’Hurley should have won over Kelly Monaco. I haven’t really watched the series since, but I did pick up a little of last season, when Lil Kim should have beat Shaun Johnson, and Gilles should have won it in the end.

I wish that they gave the judges more weight, or that there really was a way to keep the same person from flooding the votes with one person.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:34:30 +0000

Trent, I agree with you on almost everything you said! Being a regular DWTS watcher for all 8 (or is it 9) seasons, I continuously see how the star’s fanbase rules the result. I honestly think that ABC rigs the results too. Donny, although charismatic and a good dancer, should not have won. Everyone knows that. He got some last-minute top scores, therefore making him the winner. ABC knows that Donny is more popular than Mya (or Kelly) for the type of audience they are reaching out for.

Year after year I tell myself I won’t this show anymore due to the biased judging and unfair voting, but I always end up getting sucked right back in. I just love watching the pro dancers!

By: Peezy

Peezy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:30:34 +0000

UMMMM, Trent, I love you but please don’t get your panties in a bunch! Mya lost because she is sooooo uncharismatic. I personally was hoping Kelly would win, but realistically, she was not as good a dancer as Donny or Mya. IMO Mya has the personality of a wet rag and that is why she couldn’t t garner up viewer votes.

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:23:05 +0000

@daniella550 I’m mormon and I didn’t vote for Osmond, and I deffo wouldn’t have voted for someone just because they are of the same religion as myself. That’s just as bad as NOT voting for someone because of their religion.
The show is mostly based on popularity, out of the final three I think Osmond is the most recognised. That’s why he won.

By: daniella550

daniella550 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:42 +0000

Donny Osmond won because every older person and Mormon voted for him. Mya was the best dancer. Joanna Kupra was better than Kelly..Kelly w as the most enduring..I cried almost everytime she danced. Last you that girl that looks like a mouse shouldn’t have won either.AND PLEASE NO MORE CLORIS LEACHMAN!

By: CHASE

CHASE — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:26:10 +0000

I thought Kelly was better than Mya.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:36:11 +0000

Crap! I hadn’t watched last nights ep when I saw this headline. :/
Donny was definitely the last person I would have picked from the top 3 to win. I was expecting Mya but I definitely thought that Kelly was the most deserving out of the top 3. She showed a huge improvement over the course of the show compared to Mya. I usually found Mya’s dances boring just because you expected her to do well and she did.
Donny mostly just seemed to be about cheesy showmanship rather than the dancing. lol And I thought he said he would have alienated the Mormon audience after his same-sex “kiss”.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:18:53 +0000

Just about any awards show on television is nothing but a popularity contest, look at the AMA’s. The only ones that are voted by people who know anything are the Golden Globes, and The Oscars.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:15:21 +0000

The show is really good. Theres no way donny should have won, but he had the most votes. Thats just how it goes. Derek and Joanna shoula won though.

By: It's Trent, Bitch!

It's Trent, Bitch! — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:37 +0000

@Shellslove — Yes, thank you … of course I was not voicing religious prejudice, just that I find DWTS to be a popularity contest rather than a dancing competition.

By: Shellslove

Shellslove — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:52 +0000

@Andrew – I hate to be ‘that guy’ but really? C’mon, aren’t you overreacting here? I’d like to preempt this by saying I have only watched a couple eps of this show, but I didn’t see anything wrong with what Trent said. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I did not interpret what he said as prejudice. He was not mocking the Mormon faith, but merely pointing out this probably gained the conservative vote for Osmond. He went on to call the show ‘a joke’ because it was based on a popularity vote and not the talent of the individual. I see how you might take it the wrong way, but my interpretation was that he was peeved that the show is based on a popularity contest – not because Osmond is Mormon.

That being said, if you are familiar with PITNB, I think you can pretty much anticipate how T would react to certain things, given his outspoken nature and transparency (by which I mean honesty) in his writing. If it’s an issue for you…no one’s forcing you to read it!

By: Kendra

Kendra — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:41:57 +0000

I was hoping Kelly would win..To me, she showed the most heart and overcame more than Mya (who has an extensive background in dancing) and Donny (who has been an entertainer since he was a boy!)..Mya showed no personality and Donny showed way too much..Kelly was herself and I have so much more respect for the girl now..Granted, I only watched bits and pieces of a few episodes, but I feel that it was Kelly, and not Mya, who was totally robbed..

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:34:17 +0000

Seriously, you guys are disgusting – including trent. You are all just religious haters and are disgustingly prejudice. Who cares that he’s Mormon? Why does Trent have to include that in his post? Do you include “staunch Jew” or “staunch Catholic” in your other posts? Seriously, you need to grow up and take the blinders from your eyes. There are different people in this world, not just your hollywood friends.

By: anne

anne — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:33:37 +0000

BOOO i knew when he did his free style dance and wowed the judges, he was going to win : (
Mya was Robbed~
Kelly was adorable!
Over It

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:32:21 +0000

I stayed up late and I felt that Mya was robbed of her trophy. I should’ve just went to bed. Donny shouldn’t have even been in the final 3! What a joke!

By: Woodroad34

Woodroad34 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:12:53 +0000

I love this show….it shows more class than any reality show on the air. With that said, I believe Mya had been consistently the best dancer (and while I know that it’s a popularity contest, technique and style count for alot). Donnie, while a good dancer, was always a PT Barnum/Las Vegas showman and definitely NOT better than Mya, who had the grace, lines, styling, and Yes–personality, of a dancer–I should know because I danced for 10 years. It has to be said that my thinking is also colored because of Donnie’s adamant anti-gay marriage stance.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:53:41 +0000

Now Trent, it is most definitely NOT a “crappy show.” It, as well as “So You Think You Can Dance,” has really brought dancing to the public in a way that has never been done before. I love it for that. With these type of reality shows (i.e., American Idol) where the public has the biggest vote, it is always going to be a popularity show and not who is the “best.” Yes sometimes it is frustrating (hello, Sanjaya?) but I love it none the same!!

By: Meowzer

Meowzer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:47:51 +0000

I watch the show, and used to like it. However, this year (and last) there seemed to be a lot of crappy contestants staying on longer and some good one being booted way too early. It’s all about who has the most “fans”, in their off the dance floor careers. Michael Irvin sucked this year, yet he made it more than half way through. Must have gotten all the straight women votes who maybe found him hot.
In any case. This was my last year of watching. Joanna Krupa & Derrick Hough were by far the best. Should have won. But I guess she just didn’t have the Mormon fan base behind her. The show is now a joke.

By: canaussiegirl

canaussiegirl — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:33:28 +0000

This show needs renaming to “Dancing with the D-List”. Srsly.

By: Mr. Gyllenhaal

Mr. Gyllenhaal — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:23:59 +0000

I thought Kelly looked great! I didn’t watch this show either but I agree with trent. Just like American Idol…this shit is always rigged!

By: DJWhoop

DJWhoop — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:59:15 +0000

@Lana your last sentence took the words right off my keyboard