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While The White Lotus season two premiere was full of picturesque Italian landscapes, viewers were also greeted with a very different sight. That's right: Theo James had a full frontal scene...Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars has been notable for several reasons. Popular pro Mark Ballas returned to the show after a five-year break.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Shangela is partnered with pro Gleb Savchenko as the first all-male pairing in DWTS history. During Season 30, JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson were the show’s first same-sex pairing.
Cruel Intentions actress Selma Blair, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, joined the cast. Selma’s illness affects both her movement and her balance. Selma and her DWTS partner, Sasha Farber, delivered fantastic performances week after week.
On October 17, 2022, Selma had to withdraw from the competition. In a pre-taped package, she shared that she couldn’t continue because of the toll it was taking on her health. “I can’t go on with the competition. I pushed as far as I could,” she told Sasha.
The duo danced a final waltz together, which moved many people to tears. The judges gave Selma and Sasha a perfect score of 40/40, even though it didn’t count for the competition. I loved how Selma always danced with grace and strength.
Judge Derek Hough spoke to Page Six about Selma’s exit. “We were told right before the show started [that she was leaving],” Derek stated. “It was a big surprise, a big shock to us, but also, it was the right thing to do long term for longevity.”
He continued, “But I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Selma. She made such a huge impact on the show. One thing I was most impressed by about Selma was … there’s not a wasted word in what she says,” Derek remarked. “Every word is so meaningful, so powerful. And, man, what a beautiful send-off,” he added.
Derek was also impressed by how genuine the actress was to everyone, including the makeup and hair team and the crew. “She’s so kind, so gracious, just so excited, never complains. Of all the people that could probably complain, she didn’t,” Derek stated. “She just got on with it because she loved it. She loved being here and she loved the people. For me, that’s very important,” he said.
“She has forever left her mark on this show, without a doubt. I think that what she achieved and what she did — and the way she did it, with such grace — it’s just perfection,” Derek commented.
Selma’s DWTS co-stars also weighed in on working with Selma. The Bachelorette star Gabby Windey said, “I think we turned into teammates, in a sense, even though we’re in a competition. It’s heartbreaking for a lot of us, but she does have to put herself first.” Gabby’s partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, added, “She’s a great dancer, she’s an amazing, impactful performer … and off-camera, she’s just a wonderful person.”
“She’s my homegirl!” Shangela stated. “Because she represents such strength, such courage, such kindness, beauty, talent, all rolled into one. Her presence is most definitely going to be missed in this ballroom,” he added. Gleb called Selma “just the sweetest, nicest, person” he’s met.
Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino, who struggles with anxiety before every performance in the ballroom, said that Selma leaving DWTS “ripped” his heart out. And American Idol alum Jordin Sparks stated, “We love Selma, we adore her, and we’re definitely gonna miss her here.”
“This was a really emotional night for me,” Selma told Page Six. “Because it was filled with so much love for me and my love for everyone here is really, really, really returned.”
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Lindsay Hubbard of Summer House sure had a response over the weekend for fellow cast member Amanda Batula after she made claims that Lindsay is rude to fans on an episode of Watch What Happens Live. Summer House fans, next time you see Lindsay on the street, according to Amanda, you may want to think twice before catching her off guard.
According to Pagesix, while playing a game of ‘pick the guilty cast member’, Andy Cohen asked the question “Who is rudest to fans?” Both Paige Desorbo and Amanda were guests and answered that no one on the screen fit the bill. “No one here… who’s jumping out in your head?”, Andy grilled, before answering himself, “Lindsay“. Paige responded quickly, “I didn’t say that” while Amanda nodded while taking a sip. Amanda continued, “Yes, she can be. Yes, from my experience.”
Paige, clearly nervous or surprised with Amanda’s honesty, warned, “Girl, you’re going to get an uncomfortable text later.” Amanda however replied with a shrug, “You know what, listen I will, but”. Andy continued to probe, asking, “Did you see that at Bravocon at all?” Amanda explained, “No she was wonderful at Bravocon it’s been more…. caught off guard”.
Well clap back Lindsay did, by posting a slew of since deleted Instagram stories with snapshots of her not only with fans, but specifically attending Loverboy events over the past year. As fans know, Loverboy is the alcoholic beverage company started by Amanda’s husband and fellow cast member Kyle Cooke where Summer House star’s Amanda and Carl Radke work.
She captioned one of the stories, “I don’t work for Loverboy yet showed up to support my friends over 30 times in 2021 out of love for Carl and out of support for my friends.. why would I do that if I didn’t like fans? Or if I was rude?” She added to one story, “Why would I VOLUNTEER to be at more events than I need to? Think about that one.”
Lindsay continued posting photos as documented evidence of her spending time with fans, captioning one, “Here’s us in Pittsburgh in March at a Loverboy meet and greet where I’m voluntarily rude to fans.” She posted another picture of her from the last year, kissing boyfriend Carl, and captioned it “Chicago I was rudest to my fans.. I made out with them even!”
Near the end of her rant/stories, she posted a photo of Amanda and her at an outing, with the caption: “I’m so f–king tired of people dragging my name through the mud when I’m nothing but nice to them, show them kindness, respect, and support. Clean up your side of the street because mine is doing just fine.”
While Lindsay’s defending herself against Amanda, she has other claims stacking against her. Past cast member Hannah Berner has also made comments, describing her as “the meanest person I’ve ever met” during an episode of her and Paige’s podcast, Giggly Squad. This may explain why Linsday was so activated by Amanda’s comments.
The good news is if you wanted to approach Lindsay, now might be the time, as she’s determined to prove her cast mates wrong. She’ll probably even let you take a selfie, as long as she can use it as photo evidence later, lol!
TELL US- DO YOU THINK THERE IS ANY TRUTH TO AMANDA’S CLAIMS? WOULD YOU BE NERVOUS TO APPROACH LINDSAY AFTER HEARING THIS?
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