Another silly thread. It was a year ago, time to get over it – she was popular, maybe for reasons you dislike, but fact is, she was popular. If you didn't like her for whatever reason, fine. But come on, trying rewrite history and make out she was bad makes you look silly.
Lisa wasn't an amazing dancer, but she was a passable amateur ballroom dancer, and a good dancer generally, regardless of her size. She had rhythm, timing, and was fairly clean in her moves. Some dances didn't suit her, some did – same as many other contestants. But what she bought to every dance, was tons of 'character' and 'entertainment'. This is subjective of course, but it's an important part of whether someone likes a dance or not. Some liked it, some disliked it. The majority obviously liked it.
She was also technically better than those who left before her. She left at the right time.
As I say, she was a good dancer, regardless of her size. But most people assumed because she was 'big' she would be the joke act that couldn't move. Well, she wasn't. She could move, she was clean in her moves, was extremely fit, and blew a few misconceptions. Good for her. But perhaps that's why she gets such a nasty response from some people on this board. How dare she exude such confidence. How dare she not be apologetic for her size. How dare she be brash and have a 'devil may care' attitude. How dare she realise that she can actually dance!