Bristol Palin, Mark Ballas on Scary Threats: "Who Cares?"
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Controversial Dancing with the Stars finalist Bristol Palin isn't sweating her venomous detractors.
"I just let whatever they say roll off my back," Palin, 20, told UsMagazine.com after Monday's final performance show. (The winner is crowned Tuesday night.) "I don't let them distract me from this competition."
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Among the anti-Bristol "haters": one Wisconsin man blasted his TV with a shotgun last Tuesday after she made it through to finals; over the weekend, an envelope containing a mysterious white powder, allegedly addressed to Palin, arrived at DWTS studios. (The powder was later identified as harmless talcum powder)
"Whatever," her pro partner Mark Ballas told Us. "A little bit of baby powder. Who cares?"
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The couple scored the lowest on Monday's show (Jennifer Grey nabbed a perfect 60), but told Us they're pleased with their Broadway routine.
"I think we did well tonight and that showed," Palin told Us.
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Why should Palin nab the mirrorball trophy on Tuesday? "Because we've worked our butts off!" she said. "I feel really confident in our dances. I am very happy."
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12Ratings have gone through the roof for this show because of Bristol, but she is treated as if she were a virus. I love Bristol & wish her luck tonight on the show. As Bristol says, "There are haters out there that want to see her fail." Well, suck it up people. She earned her right to be there in the final. You all need to get a life!
Love Bristol.. She was asked to be on the show, she didnt ask them!! Hope you win Bristol!!!
Someone mentioned her hitting the gym. I couldn't agree more. For the life of me, I don't understand how someone could be overweight, practicing 6-8 hrs. a day. She looks to me like she's gained weight.
Bristol couldnt even lift her legs during the jive, their freestyle was better, but she definetly does not deserve to win, if she wins this show, abc may as well cancel it because I won't be watching. This should not be a popularity contest, but who is the better dancer, which is jennifer!!
Brian Rains is an idiot. Dancing is exercise. Especially the amount of hours they train. Jennifer is a much better dancer but Bristol isn't THAT bad.
GO BRISTOL!!!!!!!!!!
LARD! she needs to skip dancing and hit the gym!
Their dances were so BORING last night. I thought the Jive was supposed to be a lively dance.. Ugh. Her feet barely left the ground when she was kicking. Awful, awful, awful. As for the second dance- she danced in a cage, big deal. It didn't help the dance any at all.. Her interviews just made her come off as b#@chy too. She doesn't DESERVE any of it. People say she has worked hard, but when they show practice video, she isn't doing anything and she never breaks a sweat. Seems very lazy in training and during competition.
haters! this is the first time that I watched this show week by week because of bristol, there is something captivating and endearing about her beauty and personality. she may not be the best dancer but she's improved significantly, she worked really hard to be in the finals and she deserves to win. kudos to mark for bringing the best out of bristol, they have an amazing chemistry and looks very good together!
i am so wit u on this one sandi....she looked so bad....i am prayin she doesnt win this cause she doesnt deserve it....
Some People are just Crazy! Geez, it's just a Show!!
Apparently is does distract her because her dancing suked last night! The girl didn't even lift her legs during her first dance...still stiff as hell. All she does is lean back and shake her shoulders, she's played that move out! If momma grissly throws her name in for 2012, could you just imagine what kind of "fan" mail she'll get, lol!