Originally Posted by tangoqueen:
“Ignazio and Missfrankiecat I agree with you so completely. I was absolutely appalled by Alesha tonight. I rarely comment if I don't like something on here - I usually prefer to focus on the positive - but she really did offend me tonight.
What you say above is absolutely right.
Cornchips, I agree with you too. I am no fan of Craig Kelly - in fact, he made the "red mist" descend with me, and I had to really battle with myself when posting on my own thread (we like to do reports on the dances each week and I had to choose not to say anything about Craig's because I didn't trust myself not to be unfair) - but Alesha, in the position of a judge, should be professional and yet still state the truth, as Len did tonight - it wasn't nice - because Craig was obviously clearly poor (and it has to be said, deluded!) but Len said it in as truthful and as kind a way as he could without kicking someone who was clearly the weakest dancer.
There can be little doubt in the majority of people's minds that Craig WAS the weakest dancer and should have been the one to go - I think few would disagree with that - but to say "because Zoe went last week and I had to endure THAT" is unprofessional, unkind, and crass at best. Even though Craig was dreadful, there is a better way to say it than that.
Alesha then compounded her unprofessionalism by being patronising - I found her "you were very sweet my love" just appalling in view of how actually nasty and unprofessional she had just been - and I really found myself actively disliking her.
I didn't want to - I am very much in the Cutler camp and I loved her partnership with Matt - but since then my opinion of her has increasingly sunk, and now is at rock bottom. I think you are right Cornchips - she WAS rude and crass - and I wish she'd never taken the job.
On a night when Strictly was in such a beautiful place, the home of dance, she tainted it for me with her crassness and I couldn't help wishing for her to have been more sensitive in her comments whilst still speaking the truth. I don't like Craig, as I say, and I think it is right he went - but they all work so hard every week, that whether they are good or not, they do not deserve that kind of put down - which is so completely dismissive of everything they have tried for and I think each celeb deserves some respect for that at least, even if they are poor.
I don't like feeling and speaking in this way - but I really cannot help how I feel about her now.
Poor show Alesha - I thought you'd have been better than that. You actually disgust me and I wish you hadn't come back.”
TQ I and the residents of TCA know how hard you have tried to be fair and not get involved with the negative comments about someone who has irritated you intensely from day 1!
Have to agree with you. Alesha's comments were not only unprofessional but out of line from someone who was feted as knowing how the contestants really felt! Obviously she didn't as she was never a whipping boy for a large section of the public AND 4 talent show judges! Alesha never had to endure being publicly castrated on live national TV! Yes she was lucky in that she had some natural ability and Craig has never had that going for him but she let the image slip tonight and was downright cruel.
I loved her relationship with Matt as well you know but tonight for me she has tarnished my memories. The minute she took the job she was leaving herself open to disaster and to remove the gloss from her illustrious past! I have tried really hard to distance myself from the Alesha the judge versus the contestant but tonight has annoyed me so much that I feel I want to come out of the safety of TCA and say my piece. Tonight a few words has lowered the tone of what was destined to be a lovely occasion. Would it have hurt her to let him down gently? To say I'm sorry I know you tried but it wasn't very good and I think your time has come. No one would have lost face. They all would have kept their dignity and we wouldn't have been so incensed!
Originally Posted by missfrankiecat:
“Heartfelt words, TangoQueen. And no one imagines that Mr Cutler would ever speak to anyone in public like that! Ms Dixon would do well to understand how much she owed him for her popularity and try to emulate his respect for others.”
Absolutely. Alesha could learn a whole lot about dignity, humility and how to handle yourself in public from the exemplary Mr Cutler! Thankfully we still have him to create new beautiful memories as at the moment I have lost so much respect for Alesha.
Originally Posted by hansue:
“That sums up my feelings totally. I think she left a bitter taste in the mouth with her comments and I hope that she knows how people feel about her. I loved it when she won and I generally like her music but, as you say, your support has reached rock bottom. I think she has lost alot of supporters tonight. Bring on the ducking stool.”
As I said above but meant to put the two quotes together!! I blame the bubbly!
) that the guy cannot dance and was still in the comp. instead of a much more talented dancer.
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Right on!
