Dancing with the stars: BranDMC

Is Maks Bitter Over Brandy's 'Dancing' Elimination?

2010-11-20T03:52:00.000-05:00

The answer is no Maks is all good.

Maks on The Insider

2010-11-20T03:03:00.001-05:00

He discuss the elimination and Bristol Palin.

Maks outside is dance studio

2010-11-19T13:13:00.000-05:00

How cute is Maks rocking his Obama shirt

Exclusive Interview with Brandy and Maks

2010-11-19T04:19:00.000-05:00

Maks on TV Insiders

2010-11-19T03:57:00.000-05:00

Brandy & Maks In Dressing Room Of 'The View'

2010-11-18T19:22:00.000-05:00

Brandy and Maks on The Viw

2010-11-18T19:20:00.000-05:00

Maks: Dancing was just ridiculous this season

2010-11-18T13:06:00.002-05:00

In case you haven't heard, Brandy and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were booted from
"Dancing With the Stars" last night in one of the show's most shocking eliminations.

So how's our favorite "DWTS" pro doing today? Not too well.

Read on to find out what he told us about being thisclose to the mirrorball trophy, who he's rooting for now and what he really thinks about Bristol Palin...

Was last night's elimination the most shocking moment you've had on the show?
Yeah, for me personally, it's probably the one that's the hardest to swallow...This season has just been ridiculous since day one. Just one after another after another. Brandy and I think this is the culminating point of this season, it just came crashing down. We almost feel like the effort wasn't worth it. We put in a lot of work. We put in a lot of effort. It's been a very, very difficult season...It just feels like it was an uphill climb the entire time and to really come that short of the finale. It's just very upsetting.

Are you mad at all about it?
I felt really disappointed with Bristol. On Monday night, I found out that she went on record saying that I said something about her along the lines of, "I don't like her because she's still here and she's not a good enough dancer." Every time I've opened my mouth about Bristol, I've been nothing but supportive...For her to come out on Monday night and totally smear my name the way she did, that's just completely uncalled for...I have no idea where she got it from, but wherever she got it from, shame on her and shame on whoever told her that.

What about the alleged right-wing conspiracy theory keeping Bristol on the show? Are you starting to believe it?
I definitely think that the system is flawed. I think there are a lot of problems with it. I have a lot of friends in the Philadelphia area who couldn't call at all. People here, in front of me, picked up the phone, dialed one time and it said, "Thank you for voting. You are over your limit." Anybody crazy would think, "This is a conspiracy theory. Everybody's out there and wants Bristol to win." Not at all. I think it's just a flawed system.

Do you think Bristol could win?
I really don't care. I think at this point I'm rooting for Kyle [Massey] because this kid has come on with no fan base, with not a known name, not someone who is in incredible shape or had a phenomenal dance background...Kyle does have the same resilience as Bristol, same dance ability as Jennifer [Grey], but he's just that kid next door...I think he's amazing.

Source:MSNBC

Brandy and Maks on Jimmy Kimmel Live part 2

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Brandy and Maks on Jimmy Kimmel Live part 1

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DWTS Shocker: Brandy & Maksim Voted Off

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Brandy and Maks on GMA

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Brandy out as DWTS field down to three

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The View talk about Brandy's elimination

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Brandy and Maks voted off

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I think it's a travesty that they were eliminated. They deserved to not only go to the finals but to win that MBT as well.

ET Backstage: Dancing With The Stars Week 9

2010-11-16T14:13:00.000-05:00

Brandy and Maks come in around 0:54

Brandy Monica Maksim DWTS Behind Scenes

2010-11-16T13:56:00.000-05:00

Brandy Battles Against Bullying

2010-11-16T10:54:00.000-05:00

Brandy Battles Against Bullying On 'Dancing'

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Brandy and Maksim Backstage Week 9

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Tony and Maks out after the show

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They come in around 7:06

Brandy And Maks Stand Up To Bullies

2010-11-16T10:31:00.000-05:00

Brandy radio interview

2010-11-16T02:39:00.001-05:00

Tom Joyner Show Interview

Brandy phoned into the Tom Joyner Morning Show and talked about DWTS and dating

Brandy Access Hollywood Blog#13

2010-11-16T01:39:00.000-05:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

After a rousing week of studio time, dance rehearsals, costume fittings, filming of our reality show, and an amazing interview on Larry King, I am completely exhausted. I can look back to the first week of “Dancing with the Stars” and say it was definitely easier with one dance to learn.

The competition is fierce as we round the bases into the home stretch. Learning two completely different dances for Monday night’s show is really testing both my limits and my resolve. Mind you, I’m not complaining. I truly believe that every test that is placed in my path is meant to make me learn and grow as a person. You see, I believe in the old saying of “Manifest Destiny.” I feel that to reach one’s goals you must really shoot for the highest goal attainable. Fact is all of us in the semi-finals want to win. We have shown this through our dedication to rehearsals, dancing week to week, facing down our individual fears, weathering the aches and pains and listening to family and close friends.

Juggling the filming of “Family Business” in addition to “Dancing with the Stars” rehearsals has been crazy this week.

I am ecstatic to be fortunate enough to have multiple projects going on. I feel blessed to be able to fit everything together with the help of my manager/mom, the spiritual counsel of my father and my loudest cheerleaders - my daughter Sy’rai and my brother Ray J.

Everyone on my team, including the wonderful DWTS production team, the hair/make-up/costumers and ABC PR ladies all work together for a productive daily schedule that sometimes goes from 5 AM in the morning until midnight. It’s hard work but I’m grateful. I am especially grateful to Maks and his team for being so accommodating and patient. AND, the many supporters and fans who vote for us week to week, Maks and I appreciate all the love.

This week’s dances are the paso doble and the Argentine tango. Both dances are incredibly different in style and adapting to each has been difficult.

I won’t give away what we have planned for our sensual Argentine tango except to say that I’m hoping to channel the sultriness of the famed Rita Hayworth in “Gilda.” I will, however, give my AH family - a special insight into our paso doble. This week’s dance is dedicated to anyone who has ever been bullied in his or her life.

Since Maks and I have experienced being bullied, he choreographed a wonderful routine that will shine more light on this subject matter. Bullying continues to escalate in today’s world of new prejudices.

Being different has always been a problem within society, and I take personal responsibility for teaching my daughter that our differences are what make people so interesting as my parents taught me. Wouldn’t life be boring if everyone was exactly like the next?

I am an advocate of celebrating these differences and am hopeful that I will continue to meet different people who will help me to grow and learn even more about this ever-changing world that I’m a part of it.

I think if everyone takes it upon themselves to meet someone “different” and learn just one new thing, society as a whole would be a much richer community and life can be much better. By embracing these differences and becoming more self-aware, I believe that I am on my way to being the best person I am meant to be.

And in that, I certainly feel like a winner already….

Much love to all my fellow stars and our fans,

brandy

Brandy's "Dancing" Days

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