TV IN HIGH HEELS: DANCING WITH THE STARS RECAP FOR OCTOBER 9, 2017
Tonight is Most Memorable Year night and we get to see some of the most precious moments in the lives of our celebrities.
My most memorable year is 2015, when my goddaughter Isabella was born. She is my best friend’s little girl and the minute I was asked to be her godmother my life completely changed. Everything I did, every decision I made–it wasn’t all about me anymore. I had to set a good example for her in everything that I did. She made me into a better person and there are no words to describe how much I love her!
Celebrity: Frankie Muniz
Claim To Fame: Malcolm In The Middle star
Pro: Witney Carson
Most Memorable Year: 2017—Living in the present
Dance: Quickstep
Sammi: Bryan Cranston is interviewed! Can we have him on next season? I had no idea Frankie had so much memory loss from the mini strokes and the concussions.
The dance is smooth, has great technique and there is something so joyful about it—between his personality and the music, it brings a smile to my face.
Len: Good frame and technique. Great opening number.
Bruno: He love his attitude. He is a good dancer.
Carrie Ann: He is back!
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30.
Celebrity: Terrell ’TO’ Owens
Claim To Fame: NFL icon
Pro: Cheryl Burke
Most Memorable Year: 1996—his grandma being diagnosed with dementia, leading up to when she died. (I missed that year)
Dance: Viennese waltz
Sammi: I’m in tears. I can’t stop crying while watching this….so beautiful and it has to be his best dance ever. The emotion in it was everything.
Bruno: It was wonderful.
Carrie Ann: She knows he struggled in this process, but she enjoyed it.
Len: The emotion came out.
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Nikki Bella
Claim To Fame: WWE star
Pro: Artem Chigvintsev
Most Memorable Year: 2016—her comeback
Dance: Contemporary
Sammi: I knew she struggled with an injury, but I had no idea it was this bad. That was amazing and showed off her toughness and softness. I love how she improves with each week and it was nearly perfect.
Carrie Ann: She gushes over how much she loves it, especially the silks.
Len: She showed off her dance and athletic skills.
Bruno: He compares it to the karma sutra but with a softness—or something.
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Nick Lachey
Claim To Fame: 98 Degrees star
Pro: Peta Murgatroyd
Most Memorable Year: 2010 Marrying Vanessa
Dance: Contemporary
Sammi: The way he loves Vanessa is so sweet. That being said, I am not crazy about the dance. The sentiment was there, but I wasn’t feeling much else.
Len: It was touching, but a bit unstable. However, it had sensitivity.
Bruno: He loved the feeling in it.
Carrie Ann: His best dance.
Scores: 8-7-7=22 out of 30
Celebrity: Lindsey Stirling
Claim To Fame: Violinist
Pro: Mark Ballas
Most Memorable Year: 2016—when her dad was diagnosed with cancer and when he died in 2017.
Dance: Viennese waltz
Sammi: Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Her emotions, the dance, everything is perfect. Her story was so heartbreaking and this was the perfect way to pay tribute to her dad.
Bruno: Gorgeous and memorable, moving, inspiring and stunning.
Carrie Ann: She thanks God they got to be there for this tribute.
Len: It was like a painting in motion. However, he wanted more content.
Scores: 9-8-9=26 out of 3
Awe, Mark is wearing her dad’s hat and scarf.
Celebrity: Derek Fisher
Claim To Fame: NBA star
Pro: Sharna Burgess
Most Memorable Year: 2007—when his daughter was diagnosed with eye cancer.
Dance: Jazz
Sammi: Hearing him talk about his daughter’s life threatening surgery is heartbreaking. Knowing he walked away from his career to care for her shows that he is a true man. The dance is fun with the right amount of emotion and love behind the whole thing. I also love how she is in the audience.
Carrie Ann: Thank you for his values. The dance was good, but a bit out of sync.
Len: Upbeat and uplifting. His best dance.
Bruno: It was a great tribute and uplifting treat.
Scores: 7-8-8=23 out of 30
Celebrity: Jordan Fisher
Claim To Fame: Hamilton and Grease Live star
Pro: Lindsay Arnold
Most Memorable Year: 2005—being officially adopted.
Dance: Contemporary
Sammi: Okay, I can’t stop crying. Once he hugged his parents, I was a sobbing mess. There is not a dry eye in the audience.
Len: Fantastic—like the National Anthem he sang at the Rams game yesterday.
Bruno: Exquisitely flawless.
Carrie Ann: Pure love and gratitude.
Scores: 10-9-10=29 out of 30
Celebrity: Sasha Pieterse
Claim To Fame: Pretty Little Liars star
Pro: Gleb Savchenko
Most Memorable Year: 2016—PLL ending, struggling with her health and getting engaged.
Dance: Foxtrot
Sammi: Her best dance. I am so happy she found her happily ever after! The door ways the prefect symbolism of her entire year.
Bruno: Back on track and keep that confidence.
Carrie Ann: She loved the story telling.
Len: He loved the quantity of foxtrot and quality of dance.
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Vanessa Lachey
Claim To Fame: TV host
Pro: Maks Chmerkovskiy
Most Memorable Year: 2017—birth of her third son at 29 weeks.
Dance: Rumba
Sammi: This was her best dance. It was beautiful, heartfelt and perfect. My heart breaks for her, but I am happy her family is whole and her baby is ok.
Carrie Ann: She saw her dig deep and it was real life while dancing.
Len: He loved it.
Bruno: He also loved it.
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Drew Scott
Claim To Fame: Property Brother
Pro: Emma Slater
Most Memorable Year: 2007—making his career as an actor happen.
Dance: Jive
Sammi: I know how he feels when he says his career didn’t pan out the way he wanted. I love how he combined his two loves and made his dreams come true. He just keeps getting better and better. Plus, he is dancing to QUEEN!!! I am in love!!! His brother joining in was icing on the cake.
Len: His best dance.
Bruno: It was a full on jive with a feel good factor.
Carrie Ann: She loved it, but watch his hands.
Scores: 8-8-8=24 out of 30
Celebrity: Victoria Arlen
Claim To Fame: Paralympic swimmer, ESPN host
Pro: Val Chmerkoskiy
Most Memorable Year: Her journey to get to where she is today.
Dance: Foxtrot
Sammi: Hello, Emmy for choreography, hello finals! Her story was enough to make me cry, but this was by far the best dance we have ever seen on the show ever.
Bruno: She is an inspiration to everyone. She is a star.
Carrie Ann: She also loved it.
Len: She is an inspiration. It was a joyful dance.
Scores: 9-9-9=27 out of 30
Nick and Peta and Derek and Sharna are in jeopardy. The couple eliminated is….Derek and Sharna. I am surprised and disappointed because I thought he did really well!
More next week! Thanks!
