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The Strategery of Dancing with the Stars

Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars showcased the strategery of the dancing pros. With eight couples remaining, the competition is ratcheting up, and the separation of the contenders begins. So while there are still a fair share of competitors, you can see the pros taking their partners into new territories to distinguish themselves. The strategery winner this week is Derek Hough and Lil’ Kim.

dancing-with-the-stars-s8w06-lilkimTheir jive was indeed a show with massive kudos to the DWTS wardrobe staff for keeping Lil’ Kim in check. The high octane number was a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen! But Lil’ Kim’s cop uniform held, and the fans were energized. Carrie Ann and Bruno praised the performance with only dancing purist Len Goodman calling Derek and Kim on their over-the-top dance. But now, Derek and Lil’ Kim have to be viewed as serious contenders for the mirror ball trophy.

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Cheryl Burke wanted to show off her man candy aka Gilles Marini and his serious dancing abilities with a frenetic jive. Yeah, I doubt any other of the celebrity dancers could come close to doing this routine, but it was too hectic. Cheryl’s strategy of highlighting Gilles’ skills didn’t pay off this week.

Tony Dovolani and Melissa Rycroft seem to be plateauing a little bit. They’re still in the top tier of dancers, but their performances feel the same. Mark Ballas and Shawn Johnson are hanging tough, but this week was a challenge with Shawn’s young age of 17. Doing a sensual rumba with a teenager on national television would have backfired so Mark chose a conservative strategy and did an “age appropriate” rumba.

Did Steve-O get a 4 from Len Goodman? Ty Murray may be the one to go though. Seemingly, there are more Jackass fans then bull riding fans. LT, you got bailed out by Warren Sapp. Chuck Wicks, you’re a lucky man.

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Update: Apparently, there was a minor wardrobe malfunction for Lil’ Kim at the conclusion of her jive. Those on the live East Coast viewing of DWTS got some exposure before the segment was edited for the West Coast. What did Lil’ Kim have to say about the malfunction?

I don’t know why this happens a lot of the time, but … the girls were tryin’ to come out.

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