This is one of those trainwrecks that make it hard to look away.
Dance Your Ass Off is a new reality show on the Oxygen network.
It’s basically The Biggest Loser – meets – Dancing With the Stars. Here’s a description from the shows website:
“Twelve finalists, nearly 3,000 lbs, one goal — to go from an eating machine to a dancing machine in Oxygen’s new dance/weight loss competition series Dance Your Ass Off”
“Bringing dance and diet together, Dance Your Ass Off features talented, full-figured contestants who will have to lose to win. Each contestant is paired with a professional dance partner who will train him or her for weekly stage performances — ranging from Hip Hop, to Ballroom and even Pole Dancing! Then they shake and rattle their rolls in front of a live studio audience and a panel of expert judges. The judges score the routines, and then the contestants weigh in to reveal their weekly weight loss. The dance score and the weight loss are combined for an overall score, which determines who is sent home each week.”
Each contestant has the aid of doctors and nutritionists and physical trainers in addition to their dance coach/partner that teaches them a routine each week.
Check out Trice and Jesus dancing to Rihanna’s Disturbia: (talk about disturbing)
Damn. I think everyone in that audience is no longer a virgin after those splits followed by air sex.
This show strikes me as a bit off… almost as if it is trying to be a parody of something else that’s not as scary. Seriously, I mean I’m honestly fine with being proud of your body, but the outfits this show is squeezing them into make me think of vinyl sausage casing. I’m not sure they would look good on anyone, no matter what size they were. I’m not even saying that I think they should cover up, but those outfits! Holy Jeebus! Since when did the “homeless 80′s hooker” Halloween costume become sexy?
The facial expressions are hilarious though. Not only from the contestants, but also from this judge, that I think shares my thoughts on a few things:
Okay, I’ve only been reading for a few days but, you confuse me. You want fat people to loose weight, but make fun of them when they are trying to do just what you want.
You didn’t once offer kudos to these people who are working hard to loose weight.
I don’t mean to be confusing… I guess I assume anyone reading this would have read a good sample of my other posts before thinking I’m just being mean, so I don’t worry about putting a disclaimer every time to make sure I’m being “pc”.
Check out my “fat list” at the top and read posts #16 and #57 about The Biggest Loser. I have a huge amount of respect for people that want to make a positive change in their lives. Losing excess fat and getting healthier is of course one of those changes. In this post I was trying to make the point that the people producing this show are making them look a little rediculous, almost like it’s to be funny. Between the outfits and the dance choreography, I feel like the show is almost making fun of them.
Let’s pretend you hate fat people and want to make fun of them. Wouldn’t you think it would be hilarious to squeez them into skimpy stripper outfits and make them shake their exposed rolls around in front of an audience? To me it’s similar to when I feel embarrassed for someone doing bad karaoke when they actually think they are a good singer. Except in this case, I don’t blame the contestants for their embarrassment, I blame the show.
The concept is fine, I just think it could be done more in a more dignified way.
Noted.
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Another comment on reality shows: Why do they all have to have a prim British judge a la Simon Cowell of American Idol?
That’s likely part of the concept; for a franchise like this 3 judge types are needed, one typically with that aloof element such as a British accent (as well as of course a happy, positive type etc.). It’s all carefully planned.
Oh the humanity!
The desperate humiliations people will go through for their 15 minutes of fame. And those outfits, wow – even Cher would think twice.
TV shows are made for the audiences though, not for the contestants. Are the viewers rooting for safe healthy weight loss and fine choreography or are they watching the trainwreck?
Eye-popping trashy entertainment.
Oh, Oxygen Network!
I watched this the other day, and actually liked the fact that a big part of the focus was on NORMAL weight loss, permanant lifestyle changes, and improving self esteem.The stripper routines are ridiculous,but I guess they feel like the need a gimmick.If it changes a few lives,how much can it hurt?
You have no right to make fun of people just because they are big. I am a big girl, and people make fun of me all the time.
You guys are so mean. I love eating, and watching movies but so watch. At least I am keeping the economy running.
Go back to eating grass or whatever you eat, I’ll eat Pizza, and meat loaf sandwich for a breakfast, and have sex with my lesbian lover.
you are sick, talking like this
Like Rebekah, I also like the fact that this show seems to be more realistic in the weight loss department than The Biggest Loser. Though that could be because the contestants on this show aren’t quite as overweight as some people on TBL.
It’s also a reminder of where I used to be and why I need to be sure and keep up the changes I’ve made in my life. It’s so hard to say, but I used to look like them… it makes me wonder how I didn’t notice how bad I looked 100 pounds overweight.
I love a good flabbalanche!
It’s ridiculous. But. There’s something positive about it.. they’re fat people really honestly enjoying a workout
They love doing something with their body, that should send some signals – there are no excuses
We need you for a new Talk Show, called the Moni Show.
The First Topic of the show is -”Who is sexier? Fat or Skinny Women?”
This is a UK based show.
Speak soon.
I think as far as people enjoy doing this dancing, why not. If it helps them to change their figure, it’s absolutely amazing and should be encouraged.
You could also help keep the economy running by getting a gym membership and shopping at whole foods you know. If you are proud to be fat then why are you complaining that people make fun of you?
I don’t think any of the posts on here are making fun of the actual contestants, however, it seems pretty clear to me the ridicule was aimed purely at the costume choices by the show…
Well I thought Trice was adorable – great attitude!
The outfits is tricky because maybe its the kids want the edgy look. They know what its like looking in plus-size clothing only to find “b0ring -snore” outfits when you only want to have a cool look like your friends.
With the show’s feel – I didn’t find the outfits all that bad, and if I had to go out in front of a crowd squished into a tight outfit – I def’ly would want to try harder to get leaner so that one day I come out in those outfits looking fab!
Just sayin’!