LOS ANGELES - Fan support is just as critical as fancy footwork when it comes to winning "Dancing With the Stars."Put aside, for a moment, the insipid inanity of watching a teevee show with people dancing, while an audience cheers, and judges "critique" them. The idea that the whole show revolves around dancing, and then they simply award the most popular contestent is a nice metaphor for how Americans value style over substance.
As a pure dancer, Spice Girl Melanie Brown was easily the most polished finalist, consistently wowing the judges with her versatility and flair. She and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, were the highest-scoring couple throughout the hit show's fifth season.
But on Tuesday night, viewers snubbed Brown and gave the mirrorball trophy to race-car driver Helio Castroneves. The fourth consecutive man to win the contest, Castroneves' personality, enthusiasm and flashing smile — combined with an effortless quickstep on his final performance — clearly resonated more with voters.
"It's not only about dancing, you know? It's about popularity," Castroneves said after the show. "That's what I'm actually very happy about."
Now.. ya.. it's a show with "celebrities" dancing and being judged.. and I guess it's popular.. and.. ugh.
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