DWTS Week 1: Shannon and Derek - Cha Cha Cha (Shut Up And Drive, Rihanna)
March 19th, 2008
It was the ladies’ night on Dancing With The Stars Tuesday. After the men’s performance on Monday, the ladies promised a better performance. This is week one; so everyone gets to dance. Take your pick ladies: Cha Cha Cha or Foxtrot.
Derek said “beautiful girls tend to leave early [on previous Dancing With The Stars] so we’re going to come out all guns blazing and make our mark in this
competition with the performance.” Shannon confessed that she’s a flip-flop girl all her life. To remedy that, she started wearing her heels from morning to night.
Shannon wore the tiniest red skirt. The Cha Cha performance had a lot of
flirtation back and forth between Shannon and Derek; exactly what a Cha Cha was meant to be. The footwork was not as good. Shannon’s beautiful long legs combined with a skirt made of strings made her flaws much more obvious. Her leg action had too much bended knees. The routine had a lot of poses. Shannon nail them all naturally.
The judges encouraged Shannon to use her leg as an advantage. Shannon admits she messed up a ton.
- Performance: 3/5
- Footwork/Posture: 3/5
- Judges: 7 7 7 (21)