Dancing with the Stars: Week 7

“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it” – Confucius

If Shannon Elizabeth signed on to DWTS with the intent to be this season’s Stacy Keibler-she definitely got the smackdown laid on her. And quite honestly, I really thought her legs were going to be in her favor. But who knew that missing lines and awkwardness would be this beauty’s downfall? Her tango probably could have saved her last night if it was her only dance and maybe if The Gute was still there (sorry, Jon!). Then she pulled out the prosthetic tushy and attempted to do the rumba. She may have given Len an image of what Crotchedy Old Brit Heaven is like with a wild and fascinating routine; but still-she missed her mark and her hips did lie. If anything good came out of her week besides the rumored romance with Derek..she did make the FHM Top 100 List. With 3 weeks to go until the finale; the celebs had the additional pressure of learning 2 dances this week. And for one contestant, it nearly broke him.

Cristian/Cheryl: The big story of course was his ruptured tendon in his left arm that essentially killed his 2nd dance-the samba. It was a sin to see him fall like that and it killed an already blah mood for the homestead in South Jersey (funeral for my crazy old coot of an aunt earlier in the day). The 21/30 probably could have been upped a few more points sans injury. But his Vienesse waltz, that he dedicated to his daughter Laura, was more fluid and showed the characters’ interplay in the dance. Cheryl should have felt like a princess afterwards. 25/30.

Krisit/Mark: It was bound to happen. The frontrunner fell back a few points and it could have been a lot worse (this time last season Mark and Sabrina were going public in NY). Both her dances were wonderful; her Vienesse waltz did have a risk factor with the umbrella as a prop. However, eagle eye Carrie-Ann noted how her emotons were a hair off yet again with her turns. 26/30. Meanwhile-our favorite crotchedy old Brit found the cha-cha-cha that was a spin on some contemporary “hip hop boogaloo” not his cup of tea. Of course Bruno and Carrie-Ann were all over it. There always has to be a traditionalist in the group… 28/30.

Jason/Edyta: Our larger than life NFL star took over the leader board by delivering a larger than life quickstep that landed him a set of tens as well as the coveted encore spot for the results show. He obviously is not ready to bow down to the 5′ Olympic Gold -medalist. Eclectic nonetheless. 29/30. Then, in continuation of her unconventional paso doble choreography (visions of Cameron in his Superman cape dance in my head) Edyta created a dance involving Miami Dolphins colors…and the theme to Monday Night Football!!! What can I say-he’s got a winning presence and Jasydta should be in the finale if the Fates have anything to say about it. 26/30.

Marissa/Tony: Learning two routines found Marissa thinking she may learn the “rumbango” while channelling her inner sexiness for the tango and the rumba. The tango showed the actress’ dynamics and theatre and she played the role well. 27/30. Her rumba showed a gentler, safer side. And somehow, her playing it safe and nice found her in the bottom two. 25/30.

Mario/Karina: Ok, so he talked to a music legend and got his mojo back; then he spoke to his kid brother and wound up in the bottom two a week later. Now what to do??? Learn a dance that he is not fond of (foxtrot) and relish in his comfort zone (Bruno’s words) with a latin routine (mambo). He promised Karina that he would be open-minded of the first dance since he trusts her. And once again, it paid off for the two. It may not have been elegant-but it was ambitious. 24/30. Then as they started their second dance-it was obvious that indeed Mario would live to dance another week. It was, according to Len- Wild. Wacky. Wonderful. 27/30