Voting Conspiracy 2010 - Dancin' Style

It’s like Florida and those Chads all over again only in this case Florida is Dancing with the Stars and Chad refers to Chad Ochocinco, who although isn’t even on this season, much like Brandy last week, just fell short of the finals. And much like Brandy, Chad in his backstage interviews had a tendency to think that just because he worked hard, he was entitled to keep a place on the show.

Well Chad, Brandy, it just doesn’t work that way. I’m thinking nearly everyone who comes on the show works hard, and…shock and surprise, despite that hard work, sometimes, even if you are a great dancer, the vote comes down to who the audience finds most appealing.

So yes this may be a popularity contest and some people with lesser capabilities stay on for an unusual amount of time (anyone remember Master P?); however, that can ALSO mean it’s a contest wherein a less than popular contestant gets voted off despite better skills. Has no one considered this semi-final outcome may be far more of a Brandy/Maks backlash and less of tea party conspiracy? Instead of blaming Bristol, who more and more resembles rodeo-star-turned-endearing-dancer Ty Murray (in terms of improvement, endurance and down-to-earth charm), consider pointing some fingers at Maks’ über-petulant behavior over the past two weeks and Brandy’s consistently whiney attitude from day one.

These are annoying people

Even that little film last week, which was meant to show Brandy in a sympathetic light, wound up making her appear that much more unlikable, especially when comparing her to the others. It’s hard to feel sorry for someone who gets a record deal in infancy, a Grammy at prepubescence, takes an NBA all-star to prom and becomes a Cover Girl spokes model (for which we’re still stuck with her dumbass easy-breezy jingle).

I mean, we’re supposed to feel sympathetic because her subsequent albums didn’t do as well as the previous ones? Does that mean we should vote for every one-hit wonder that comes on the show? 

Hmm, both danced with Maks...maybe we're misplacing blame...

Even that whole thing about Brandy’s being involved in a vehicular homicide didn’t have the impact I think she thought it would. Jennifer wound up stealing that thunder in a major way. As opposed to Brandy, Jenn wasn’t even driving, and was herself injured to such an extent she is still dealing with the repercussions today. And amazingly Jenn didn’t say anything about locking herself up in her room for three months and feeling sorry for herself more because people were being mean to her than the fact she inadvertently caused the death of someone else.

So yeah, Bristol may be in the finals more for her popularity than her ability, but I put it to you, even if Bristol wasn’t a contender, Brandy would have been ousted before the finals anyway due to people finally having their fill of the whiney twins.

Who would win in a whine-off is anyone's guess.