By Kim
Romeo, formerly Lil Romeo, is the son of Master P, probably the worst dancer to ever be on the show. No, not probably. He was. But he only filled in when Romeo had to bow out. Anyway, he's partnered with Chelsie, who he thinks is really hot. And she is. The problem in rehearsals is that Romeo doesn't want to look goofy or sexy, because he thinks he looks too feminine. That's too bad, because he seems to have some good natural skills, but I don't know if he'll be brave enough to let go. Let's see.
they have the cha cha cha. Okay. His footwork is TERRIBLE. And his posture might be worse. That said, he's got a good quickness to his movements, and he is very tuned into his partner. Perhaps too tuned in -- his only performance aspects are that he sticks out his tongue once in a while. I think a lot of this is nerves, but if he's this inhibited during Latin, I can't imagine what he'll do in, say, the quickstep or another routine that he thinks is corny. He has to get over himself, and he could be decent. I really thought, like Wendy, that he'd be better at the performance aspect. But he's about a million times better than his father. I mean, he actually lifted his feet off the floor a few times. Judges? Bruno thought it was vibrant, but messy. He was flat-footed and lost it a few times, but he needs to work hard. Carrie Ann thinks he was sexy, but he needs to work on his posture. She sees a lot of potential because he's connected to the music. Len liked the energy and the attack, but he was too casual and needs to work on technique. Scores: Carrie Ann 7, Len 6, and Bruno 6.
Sugar Ray Leonard, boxing legend, is partnered with Anna. Yay! So glad Anna is back. Sugar Ray says that he could dance in the ring, but not outside of it. He gets really frustrated in rehearsals. He has Adam Carolla boxer syndrome -- he's got quick feet, but he's used to hunching his shoulders forward and keeping his arms up and tight, which is the opposite of what you need for dancing. I will say that Sugar Ray seems pretty good mentally, which is more than you can say for a lot of former boxers.
How is their foxtrot? Well, there are two bad signs before it even starts. First, Anna's hair is redonk. She looks like redheaded Delta Burke/Suzanne Sugarbaker. Second, Anna starts the dance alone and it's a good four beats before Sugar Ray joins her. Well, the parts that are in hold are pretty awful. Sugar Ray looks totally awkward and stiff, and his shoulders are up around his ears. Once they break hold, he actually shows signs of life. His technique is awful -- his hands are just kind of flopping around in between poses and he doesn't point his toes. But he actually performs and seems to have fun with it. I don't think he'll win or anything, but he could be much better than this dance shows. Judges: Carrie Ann says he had moments of Ben Vereen, but he needs to work on posture A LOT. Len thought the energy and performance levels were high but the dancing level was low. Bruno makes a Some Like It Hot joke that no one born after 1975 understands, and then makes my observation: he was great out of hold and awful in hold. Scores: Carrie Ann 6, Len 5, and Bruno 6. Generous.
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