Dade Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Macy Gray PROFESSION: R&B singer-songwriter BACKGROUND: The raspy-voiced soul singer is out to prove she has as much rhythm in her feet as she does in her vocal chords when she takes to a very different stage than she's used to on DWTS Season 9. On How Life Is is the name of Macy Gray's debut album, and what a life she's had since being discovered while working as a cashier in Beverly Hills in the 1990s. After four albums, she's sold over 20 million records and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and six MTV Video Music Awards. Her next album is due out later this year. On DTWS, Gray will have to learn how to work well with her dancing partner, but she's no stranger to collaboration, having written songs with some of the music industry's biggest names, such as Justin Timberlake, Carlos Santana, Fergie, and Natalie Cole. She's also had a successful acting career, appearing in the films Training Day, Domino, Spider-Man and Idlewild. Jonathan Roberts CELEBRITY PARTNER: Macy Gray BACKGROUND: One of the highlights of Jonathan's performances on Dancing with the Stars was his tango with Steve Guttenberg in Season 6, famously called the "mango." Who knew this former basketball jock would become a world class ballroom dancer? We certainly would have never predicted it! The tango scene in the Al Pacino film Scent of a Woman sparked Jonathon's interest in dance. He took advantage of the free ballroom lesson offered on his movie ticket stub, and the rest is history. It was as much of a shock to Jonathan as it was to his family and friends when he discovered his dormant passion. At age 20, Jonathan got a late start in dancing, where most competitors are training practically after they're crawling. He quickly made up for it when he and his former partner won the 1997 USA Rising Star American Ballroom. Jonathan and his wife, fellow DWTS professional Anna Trebunskaya, have been dancing as partners for over six years. Although they've performed together for a relatively short time, they have made outstanding achievements in competitions around the world. ACHIEVEMENTS: 2008 World Smooth Champion 2008 United States Smooth Champion 2004 USA Rising Star Latin Champion 2003 Blackpool Rising Star Latin 1997 USA Rising Star American Ballroom 2 times undefeated USA pro-am 10 dance champions 3 times undefeated USA pro-am Latin champions 2 times USA pro-am American Ballroom champions. PRIOR CELEBRITY PARTNERS: Belinda Carlisle Monica Seles Marie Osmond Heather Mills Giselle Fernandez Rachel Hunter ABC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uvp Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 finished about middle of pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 According to the 08/22/09 edition of Wikipedia, Macy Gray's Professional Partner will be Jonathan Roberts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleNaturelle Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Wow, they have a lot of singers on this season. I love her sound.. can't wait to see her dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uvp Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 i thought it would be worse 6. need more head tilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LenRay Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 She danced like either Daisy Duck or Minnie Mouse, not sure which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinjs Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 LOL, she had me giggling. But I am not sure if she will be moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I found her approach to dancing lazy. From what we saw, the others really seemed to be working hard at it while she was hardly working. Love her singing, but think she should be cut from the ladies side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1realitymom Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 ITA Misha. She was half heartedly giving any effort & appeared bored at times. Not impressed at all. Wondering why she even bothered if it was wasn't gonna give it her all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 ITA Misha. She was half heartedly giving any effort & appeared bored at times. Not impressed at all. Wondering why she even bothered if it was wasn't gonna give it her all. I think the judges were kind to her because if they had been harsh (I would have been MUCH more harsh), they would have stimulated her fans to vote for her like crazy. Its a reverse psychology thing. I'm wondering if she was bored, drunk, or stoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LenRay Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 One of the judges/emcees actually apologized for her bad dancing by saying, "After all, she has been learning to dance during a busy concert tour." Well, she should stick to singing. I kept thinking, "OMG Lily Tomlin wearing Lena Horne's makeup." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I read that she showed up late for rehearsals, didn't want to work with Jonathan, and one day left after 10 minutes! Let's hope she goes home tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshsgirl Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 My husband kept asking me if she has had a sex change... He is not up on pop culture by any means but he could swear on his paycheck this person was a man!!! I thought she STUNK! I'm a very critical person when it comes to dancing. I realize these people are "stars" but if your going to not even try... why bother. I hope she goes home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBinSavannah Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't understand why she agreed to do the show either. It has got to be super difficult trying to learn dances while touring Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uvp Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 surprised she got booted the worse of worse typically stays around a week or two usually they get enough votes to last since some vote for entertainment value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LenRay Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 maybe her fans just don't watch this show! Also Why TF is Tom DeLay still on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 maybe her fans just don't watch this show! Also Why TF is Tom DeLay still on? Because he was amusing and it was refreshing to watch someone not have a problem poking fun at themselves. He won't last long, but at least he's entertaining. Oh, and I'm very happy with the results tonight. The right person is leaving. I think she knew it was coming too because she looked to be grimacing the whole night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinjs Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Not going to miss her, was definitely the right person to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 She looked like she was holding back tears. She did seem a little awkward on the dance floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I agree there were some comical moments .... But I thought from the 1st shot of her as the camera panned across the new dancers.... that she really didn't want to be there. Just about every time the camera was on her she looked bored and couldn't wait for it to be over. JMHO Here's where she shines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsTk2xp0nvY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Can't really say I like her voice either. She sounds weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Agree Marty... sometimes I just shake my head ... and wonder how they get away with it. (I was thinking Milie cyrus wouldn't have gotten past the 1st round on AI with what she sang last night ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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