Shortly after performing a spot-on encore of their best dance of the season, the quickstep, Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough won the glittering mirror ball trophy. But during the whole time I watched the show, I couldn't help but wonder whether absent baby daddy Eddie Murphy and his new woman Tracie Edmonds were checking out our favorite Spice Girl.
Mel B was arguably the better technical dancer between thed two, I'll give you that. But Helio, however, easily earned the title of most improved, not to mention most beloved by the cheering crowd. Unlike others in the competition, he didn't come from a dance, stage or entertainment background. Natural talent, buckets of charisma and a willingness to learn carried the two-time Indy 500 champ to his first ever dancing title. For partner Julianne, the night was a repeat, as she claimed the victory last season with another athlete, Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno.
But the gal who really should be complaining is that Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan.She along with all the former contestants was asked back to dance one last time. And for the record, she danced her a** off. By the end of the night it was obvious that not only was it a travesty that she and her partner Mark Ballas were not part of the finals, but didn't just win the whole competition out right.In addition to their very excellent dancing, we then later find out that Mark really Man'd-Up for this last performance tonight, as at the conclusion of their performance, he was immediately rushed to the hospital in an ambulance with a torn shoulder tendon. He got the injury from rehearsal, the night before, and went out tonight anyway. Yes, the show must go on!