Friday, August 14, 2015

Who Was In The Audience - S20, Wk06

Who Was In The Audience -

Season 20, Week 06



Melissa Rycroft:



Melissa Rycroft



Melissa Rycroft shares a laugh with Host, Tom Bergeron.


(She was with All Access host, Gethin Jones.)  After originally placing 3rd in DWTS, Season 8 with professional partner, Tony Dovolani, (behind Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke - First runner-ups, and Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas - Mirror Ball Champions), Melissa returned to compete once more in DWTS' Season 15 - All Star Season and was paired once again with partner Tony Dovolani!


The couple went on to WIN Season 15, with Shawn Johnson landing as First runner-up (with partner Derek Hough), and with Kelly Monaco taking 3rd (with partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy)!






Florence Henderson:



Florence Henderson


An Actress best known for her endearing portrayal of Mrs. Carol Brady on the hit 1970's television show, The Brady Bunch.

Florence also competed on DWTS, joining the Cast of the show's 11th Season, and landing in 8th place with professional  dance partner, Corky Ballas.

Mark Alexander "Corky" Ballas, Sr. and his Ex-wife, Shirley Ballas, are the Parents/Dance Instructors of 2-time Mirror Ball Champion, Mark Ballas (Mark Alexander Corky Ballas, Jr.), AND the "Guardians"/Dance Instructors of 5-time Mirror Ball Champion, Derek Hough, and his sister, 2-time Mirror Ball Champion turned DWTS Judge, Julianne Hough.

Corky is also responsible for the training of many of the DWTS Pros we know and love including, Karina SmirnoffAlec MazoTony DovolaniJessie DeSotoEdyta SliwinskaBrian FortunaAnna Trebunskaya, and Jonathan Roberts!

According to Wikipedia, before their son, Mark, was born, Corky and Shirley had thought that he would be a girl and had consequently chosen a name for their unborn "daughter", Amy.  This hilarious event eventually led to the naming of one of Mark Ballas' bands, Almost Amy!




Demi Moore:


Demi Moore


A well known Actress and the Ex-wife of Actor Bruce Willis, Demi was there to support her eldest daughter, Rumer Willis.




Scout Willis:  (not pictured here)
Bruce Willis' and Demi Moore's second daughter was there to support her Sister, Rumer Willis, as well!




Tallulah Willis:  (not pictured here)
The youngest daughter of Actors, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Tallulah has been Big Sister Rumer Willis' biggest cheerleader throughout the Season!



Marlene Willis:


Marlene Willis


Mother to well known film Actor, Bruce Willis, Ex Mother-in-law to film Actress, Demi Moore, and Grandmother to Bruce and Demi's three children, RumerScout, and Tallulah Willis.



Whitney Bischoff:


Whitney Bischoff


Hopelessly devoted fiancĂ©e of Chris Soules ... Get it?





Bethany Mota:


Bethany Mota & Derek Hough
DWTS S19 Wk02 - My Jam Monday


A YouTube sensation and DWTS Season 19's 4th place finalist, along with Professional dancing partner, Derek Hough.



Antonio Sabato, Jr.:



Antonio Sabato, Jr
(Lookin' Kinda glum there, dude,
 I'm not gonna lie!)


Another Season 19 alumnist, Antonio placed 8th with partner Cheryl Burke.





Members of R5 - Ross and Rydel Lynch,
Ellington Rattliff:


L-R:  Ellington Rattliff, and Rydel Lynch


Rydel Lynch
("Yeah!  Go, Riker!!")


Ross and Rydel Lynch were there with a good friend of the family, Ellington Rattliff, to support their older brother, Riker Lynch.

Riker, Ross, Rydel, and Rattliff (as he likes to be called in accordance with his band name), all share a pop-rock band together, R5, with another Lynch brother, Rocky Lynch.

You may also recognize Ross Lynch as the star of Disney Channel's Austin & Ally (2011-2015), in which he played the lead role of Austin Moon.

Ross is also known for his portrayal of Brady, from Disney's Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach Movie 2 (2015).




Milo Ventimiglia:


Milo Ventimiglia


Milo Ventimiglia, hangin' out with Demi Moore
and Bruce Willis' Mom, Marlene Willis. ......
Wait, what?!?


L-R:  Milo Ventimiglia, Demi Moore, and
Marlene Willis


An Actor best known for his portrayal of Jess Mariano in CW and WB's hit show, Gilmore Girls (2000-2007),  AND for the role of Peter Petrelli in NBC's Heroes (2006-2010).

According to imdb.com, Milo's "... self-described 'crooked mouth' is a result of dead nerves, which cause the left side of his mouth to remain immobile".

Rumor has it, that same "crooked mouth" led to the eventual casting of Milo in the part of Robert, "Rocky" Balboa's son, Robert Balboa, Jr. in the 2006 film, Rocky Balboa ... since Actor Sylvester "Sly" Stallone suffers from a similar affliction ...(According to imdb.com) "Birth complications, caused by forceps, resulted in paralysis of the lower left hand side of his face, ...".




Amy Purdy:


Amy Purdy


An Actress, and a Bronze medal-winning Paralympic Snowboarder, Amy Purdy placed 2nd (First runner-up) in DWTS' Season 18 with Professional partner,  Derek Houghdespite the fact that she has no legs!



According to Wikipedia, Amy lost both of her legs, just below the knee, after contracting Neisseria Meningitidis at 19 years old.


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