Well, it seems that dreams won’t be coming true for Donald Trump Ex, Marla Maples, and her
Professional partner, Tony Dovolani,
as the Dancing Duo were given the “Royal Wave” at the conclusion of last
Monday’s fabulous Disney Night, following the Couple’s enchanting “Under the
Sea” Waltz to “Part of Your World” from the animated classic, The Little Mermaid.
Marla & Tony's elimination on DWTS, Season 22, Week 04, Disney Night.
Yesiree, folks, and it’s official, we’ve now
unfortunately arrived at that time in the DWTS
Competition when each and every Elimination will hurt (a moment, it should be
mentioned, which has arrived much sooner than most of the show’s past
Seasons), although it was immensely gratifying to see that even poor Marla was able to seize a piece
of her own happy ending, despite being Eliminated, as she departed graciously
from Disney Night’s Ballroom having performed one of her best Dances yet!
Marla & Tony DWTS Season 22, Week 04 Disney Night
Referring to Marla and her Partnership with him as
having been "incredible", DWTS Pro, Dovolani, would seem to echo
these feelings while Maplesshared
upon the Couples exit, “We have had so much fun …”!
Marla Maples shares a bittersweet hug with Pro partner, Tony Dovolani, following the couple's elimination. DWTS, Season 22, Week 04, Disney Night.
The first Couple to dance for DWTS’ Week 04 festivities, Donald
Trump Ex, Marla Maples, and her Professional Partner, Tony
Dovolani, performed a Waltz to “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 04 Disney Night
Look at this Waltz, wasn’t it neat?Wouldn’t you think that its Score would be
sweet? … Given the fact that it was a
Waltz – A Waltz that had EVERYTHING???
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 04 Disney Night
… A no less than enchanting dive “Under the Sea”,
this beautifully executed Routine by Marla served as an absolutely
PERFECT inclusion in DWTS’ always
gratifying Disney Night, while also wonderfully showcasing Marla’s supreme and
natural ability to be ever Graceful and Feminine within the Art of Dance! I mean to say, WHAT
a lovely showing!!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 04 Disney Night
Fluid Lines, an Elegant Frame, and some very nice
Lifts were brought gently to life on Monday night’s Dance Floor, thanks in part,
of course, to Maples, and
thanks still, in even greater part, to her Pro partner, Tony, whose emoting Choreographing of this staunchly Content-filled
Waltz was key in the transformation of this already-endeared animated classic into a positively <Ahem> SWIMMING Ballroom Performance(Oh, yes, I so
went there!) !!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 04 Disney Night
Nonetheless, and as much as it pains me to say it,
the Choreography (Or perhaps it was merely Marla’s Dancing of it!), while
certainly MORE than pleasing overall,
did include what looked and felt like several disruptive “Pauses” within the
otherwise Flowing Routine which, in turn, affected a rather “Bumpy” appearance
at times.
Not to mention, Marla’s Footwork, while almost reaching the level of “Top-Notch”, still displayed a little bit of “Heaviness” and “Flatness” throughout.… Perhaps Heels would have helped, Tony?
That said, it simply cannot be refuted that, in the
end, and despite these visual afflictions, this dance had successfully remained
a captivating-ly dainty and, and furthermore, delightful affair!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 04 Disney Night
All “7”s, Judges?! … REALLY?!!Not one
of you could be bothered to throw up a well-earned “8” in there?!!!
And I must say, I think that I’m more disappointed
in Head Judge Len Goodman
than anyone whose casual dismissal of this “Strictly Waltz” Routine, as shown
through his scoring of it, went starkly against his own previously made, approving observations that the Dance had included “Charm”, “Elegance”, and
“Romance”!
Good night, Len!While I more or less EXPECT a certain level of Idiocy and Vain Conceit to arise from the
other Panel Judges, Carrie Ann
and Bruno, and ESPECIALLY
out of Guest Judge Zendaya
(Who - “I’m not even gonna lie” - SUCKED all night long!), I usually expect
much more from you, PARTICULARLY when it seems as though poor Tony had gone
through such pains to make this Number purely “Waltz” for you, while still
maintaining a good keeping with the evening’s Theme!
… Honestly, Can you guys, PLEASE, just pull it
together?!
See video (below) to watch Marla & Tony's Waltz on Week 04 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!
Presenting a Jive for their Week 03 Routine, Donald
Trump Ex, Marla Maples, and her Professional dancing partner, Tony Dovolani,
danced to “Happy” (Love that song!) by Pharrell Williams.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 03
Well, I can’t say that I was too “Happy” about this
next Performance (Read along if you feel like this Routine had a roof … of
ability!). I will start off by noting that Marla
actually did quite well for performing the Jive - A difficult Dance, to say the
least, no matter when it is executed,
MUCH LESS when executed within the early Weeks of Competition! – and,
even more so, far better than I was initially prepared to give her credit for!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 03
(I mean, c’mon, folks, and give it on up!That was an AMAZING Lift and subsequent Flip!!)
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 03
That said, I found this Routine to be tired and, what’s more, “Haggard” overall, with Marla’s (all-important) Kicks and Flicks
being so much less than “Sharp”, and more still, her generic Footwork effecting
a non-pleasing Heavy-footed Feel.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 03
“… I love that you did not take the ‘Shortcut’, “
noted Panel judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, of the Performance, “you did a lot of
Content, you push yourself physically … it was fantastic!”
“You’re ‘Happy’, I’m ‘Happy!” Head Judge, Len Goodman, stated simply
concerning the Dance; and, while it seems sure that the above quotes merely
arose as the direct result of a refreshing amount of pure “Content” within this
Jive, it would be only fair to observe that, while Marla’s execution of it was
a far cry from perfect, Choreography is half
of this Ballroom’s battles; and, I must say that Tony, ever the consummate Pro,
did a smashing job of it!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 03
In the end, I found the Judges’ scoring of this
dance of all “7”s to be a just and fair Score for this particular Routine, and
had also noted Marla’s steady (albeit slow) dancing progression from Week to
Week to be a - so far, at least - gratifying experience.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 03
See video (below) to watch Marla & Tony's Jive on Week 03 of DWTS, Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!
Dancing an Automated Argentine Tango to “Don’t” by Ed Sheeran, Trump-Ex,Marla
Maples, and her Professional partner, Tony Dovolani, presented their Latin Night Routine.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
A terrific showing, generally speaking, Marla’s Lines and Footwork in
this Dance were undeniably excellent, and her Frame, better than most!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
Her Execution, however, was another matter entirely,
hitting each and every Pose and Foot Placement with an almost tragic lack of
attack and sharpness!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
Her general Attitude, as well, and Facial Expression
could easily be called more “Autopilot” than “Aggressive”, with her whole
demeanor seeming more or less absent-minded as she lazily went through the
Motions of the Dance.
Now, don’t get me wrong ... upon the whole I really did
love and enjoy the Routine, as well as Marla’s dancing of it overall; but, it
can hardly be refuted that, in the end, that same dancing lacked ANY kind of Passion.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
“When you
approach an Argentine Tango,” began Judge Bruno
Tonioli, upon reviewing the Performance, “… you gotta kick @$$ … You’ve
got it, flaunt it!”; while Judge Carrie
Ann Inaba countered, that Marla’s Routine was merely a “Different take”
on the age-old Latin Dance, and furthermore praised this same “take” for being
“Sophisticated” and “Elegant” … three comments which I found to be bordering on
the ridiculous! …
The Argentine Tango is, traditionally, a
dark-flavored, passionate style
of dancing, and should, furthermore, be Executed as such, within reason.
What the Argentine Tango is certainly NOT is an “Elegant” or “Sophisticated”
style of dancing … Unless, when using the word “Sophisticated” you are implying
the word “Escort”.
There’s no “Different take” on the Argentine
Tango!You may not Grin stupidly as
though you were dancing the Jive, nor behave as though bereaved when
dancing the Contemporary!… THIS IS NOT FREESTYLE!!
This is a Ballroom Dance (and Competition) and, as
such, certain Steps and Standards must
be adhered to! … Otherwise, WHAT would be the point?!
And in that vein, you know as well as anyone, Carrie Ann, (and, in fact, pride yourself on knowing) that the Emotions, Facial Expressions, and Character
Portrayal are JUST AS IMPORTANT, and more so, necessary, within a Dance
(including the Argentine Tango) as Proper Execution and Technique!
… And if the above is, indeed, NOT so very important, Carrie Ann, nor necessary as you have so
tediously led us to believe over the many, past, trying years of Dreadful Rants and Pointed Point-docking, why then
was Nyle DiMarco’s Richly
Vibrant and Romantic Rumba so GROSSLY
under-scored?!
After all, couldn’t his Performance just have been labeled as being a “Different take”
on the Rumba?
In conclusion, the next time you are going to bend
the rules of Ballroom, Carrie Ann, based on the mere fact that a certain
Routine appealed to you “just ‘cause”, that’s fine!Let’s just chalk it up as being one of the
perks of being Judge.… But is it asking
too much then that you extend that same courtesy to ALL of the Competitors?!!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
See video (below) to watch Marla & Tony's Argentine Tango on Week 02 of DWTS, Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!
Rather pointedly (and hilariously!) dancing the
Quickstep to the all-too-appropriate “Sparkling Diamonds” by Nicole Kidman, Ex-Wife of Donald Trump, Marla Maples, and her
Professional partner, former Mirror Ball Champion, Tony Dovolani, presented their Week 01 Routine.
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 01
An out-of-nowhere, supremely exquisite array of High-Class Glamour and Femininity, Marla (“Marilyn Monroe”) deftly
tackled and carried out this next, delicious Number as a only a true Performer
could have: With all the Grace, Poise,
and complimentary Fluid Lines one could ask for!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 01
“I’m loving the Uptown Bombshell”! voiced Panel
Judge, Bruno Tonioli,concerning the Dance.
Marla & Tony DWTS Season 22, Week 01
A no less than SPLENDID
exhibition of Lightness of Foot and (The all important!) Quickness of Step, Maples essentially made the
Ballroom great again (Get it?), and proved to her Season 22 Competitors in one
fell - all-too-easy - swoop, that there’ll likely be no messin’(!) as she,
exemplifying the ever Natural and At Ease Contender, just may <Ahem!> Trump the lot of them within the coming
Weeks!
Marla & Tony
DWTS Season 22, Week 01
See video (below) to watch Marla & Tony's Quickstep on Week 01 of DWTS, Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!
Ladies and Gentlemen, here to make the Ballroom
great (Get it?), it’s recently announced DWTS
Celeb, Marla Maples,
joining the Cast of Season 22!
Marla & Tony
(Oh, let’s just face it, folks! …)
Known primarily
for being the ex-Wife of Multi-Billionaire … or is it, GAZILLIONARE?I get it
confused! … and this year’s Presidential
Candidate, Donald Trump- “I’m really rich”, to quote the man
himself, concerning his Net worth, according to Wikipedia
Donald Trump and Marla Maples
– Maples is also quite well-known
(believe it or not!) for being a Television Personality, as well as for her
Acting credits, which include roles in past Films such as, For Richer or Poorer (1997) and The
Christmas List (1997).
“This is my mother’s favorite, favorite show” the
52-year-old ex-Wife of Trump
explained, according to dailymail.com,
regarding her reasons behind joining the Ballroom’s newest, Spring Cast, “and I
just lost her two years ago …”
“I just think the world of her,” added Marla’s Season 22 Professional
partner and former Mirror Ball Champion, Tony
Dovolani, “… We’ve known each other for a long time.We actually met in an airport, of all
places.”
“… she’s been working really hard.”, the veteran Pro,
42, went on gush, “She’s been giving me everything I’ve asked for so far, so
I’m hoping it takes us to the end.”
Check out the video below to see more great PICS of Marla and Donald Trump. Courtesy of Inside Edition's official YouTube channel!
