Vivica A Fox has said the outcome of Dancing With the Stars may not be decided solely on the talents of the contestants.
The actress claimed that said the show’s judges also make decisions based on their personal feelings about the professional dancers.
The shocking accusation came during the premiere episode of Overserved With Lisa Vanderpump on Thursday night.
Judging bias: Vivica A Fox said the Dancing With the Stars judges base their decisions on talents as much as on their personal feelings about the professional dancers
Sore loser: ‘I made it to Week Four and I was a sore loser,’ said the 56-year-old actress about her time on Season Three of the show in 2006, calling partner Nick Kosovich ‘one of the main reasons we got kicked off’
‘I made it to Week Four and I was a sore loser,’ said the 56-year-old actress about her time during Season Three of the show back in 2006.
Vivica said her partner Nick Kosovich was ‘one of the main reasons we got kicked off.’
‘You’ve got to play the game. My partner made too many requests,’ she confessed.
And 41-year-old former NSYNC star Lance Bass, who has also been on the show, was quick to agree, revealing a shared experience.
Hard work: ‘I was working out six hours a day, three in the morning and three in the evening. I did a whole cartwheel thing with one of my routines,’ the performer pointed out; in 2006
Playing the game: ‘You’ve got to play the game. My partner made too many requests,’ the Independence Day star confessed
Agreement: Lance Bass agreed with the shocking admission during the premiere episode
‘Same! We were in the same boat. My partner was new. She was the “bad girl” of ballroom and the judges just hated her. And we felt it,’ he said.
Lance was paired with Lacey Schwimmer on Season Seven in 2008, and made it to the grand finale before getting the boot.
‘We make it to finale and then we go have drinks at one of the judge’s houses and they had a little too much to drink,’ he said about then judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
After party: ‘We make it to finale and then we go have drinks at one of the judge’s houses and they had a little too much to drink,’ he said about then judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli
The judges: While Carrie Ann and Bruno have been a part of the show since it debuted in 2005, Len was absent from the 29th season last year. Derek Hough, who was a dancer on the series, took his place
Drunk admissions: ‘One of those judges was like, “you know we can’t stand your partner.” I’m like, well then why am I working my ass off this week?,’ Bass added.
‘And one of those judges was like, “you know we can’t stand your partner.” I’m like, well then why am I working my ass off this week?’ he added.
Lisa Vanderpump also competed on DWTS with Gleb Savchenko during Season 16 in 2013, but did not have any claims about the judging panel.
While Carrie Ann and Bruno have been a part of the show since it debuted in 2005, Len was absent from the 29th season last year. Derek Hough, who was a dancer on the series, took his place.
Staying mum: Lisa Vanderpump also competed on DWTS with Gleb Savchenko during Season 16 in 2013, but didn’t have any claims about the judging panel
Trained dancer: Fox, who got her start dancing on Soul Train in the 1980’s, said she trained very hard for the show, making it more difficult to face an early elimination
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 60, lamented that she was always in the bottom three.
Fox, who got her start dancing on Soul Train in the 1980’s, said she trained very hard for the show, making it more difficult to face an early elimination.
‘I was working out six hours a day, three in the morning and three in the evening. I did a whole cartwheel thing with one of my routines,’ she pointed out.
ABC and the three judges have yet to respond to the comments.
Uphill battle: ‘We were in the same boat. My partner was new. She was the ‘bad girl’ of ballroom and the judges just hated her,’ the 41-year-old former NSYNC star said about being paired with Lacey Schwimmer on Season Seven in 2008