| Dancing with the Stars is a show where professional | | | | non-athletes on the show, how can that even be a |
| dancers and celebrities are teamed up and compete | | | | possibility. The only way someone would have an |
| against each other to be the best dancer in any given | | | | advantage over another contestant, would be if they |
| season. The professional dancers work with the | | | | were more agile or had the ability to learn faster than |
| celebrities to teach them the technical aspects of | | | | their competitors. All of the contestants are learning |
| given dances and to help them perform the dances as | | | | new dances. All of the contestants start with the |
| flawlessly as they can. | | | | same score and have to win the vote of the public |
| The celebrities can be made up of any number of | | | | and the Dancing with the Stars judges. Sure, some |
| professions. We have seen singers, actors, actresses, | | | | people like to talk about well he has an advantage or |
| athletes, comedians, and even racing stars. Do any | | | | she does because their experience. But let me ask |
| one category of celebrities have an advantage over | | | | you, take the winner in season 3, Emmitt Smith. He |
| any other type? That is really hard to say. That is a | | | | was a very famous running back in the NFL. He was |
| little bit like comparing apples and oranges. They are | | | | one of the contestants that was an athlete but I ask |
| similar only in the respect that they are both fruits but | | | | you, how is being an athlete in the sport of football an |
| after that, it is night and day. Likewise, the profession | | | | advantage on the dance floor? |
| of the contestants on Dancing with the Stars, in my | | | | In football, you barrel through your opposite team as |
| opinion, really has nothing to do with whether or not an | | | | forcefully as you can. While on the dance floor you |
| individual contestant has a better chance of winning | | | | need to be graceful and agile. If anything, I would say |
| the season of Dancing with the Stars or not. | | | | his professional career as a football player gave him a |
| Instead, there are a few different factors that do, play | | | | disadvantage yet he still won the competition in season |
| an important roll in whether or not a dancing team is | | | | 3. |
| going to win the competition. The first and most | | | | There are several factors that are more important |
| important factor is the chemistry of the team. By that I | | | | than what type of a celebrity the contestants are. |
| mean how well match the professional dancer and the | | | | There is first and perhaps most importantly, who is the |
| celebrity are. If the two work well together and can | | | | individual teamed with? What professional dancer was |
| completely trust each other, then that team has a | | | | any given celebrity teamed with for the competition? If |
| distinct advantage over a team that is not quite as well | | | | the match is a good one, the pair can go far. If, |
| matched. | | | | however, the match is less than perfect, that in itself |
| Look at the list below of the six seasons of Dancing | | | | could be the biggest disadvantage a celebrity could |
| with the Stars winners and you will see, not all the | | | | face during the whole season. |
| winners have been athletes. | | | | There is also the question of whether or not the |
| - Kelly Monaco-Actress-Winner | | | | celebrity is any good at dancing to begin with. If the |
| - Drew Lachey-Singer-Winner | | | | celebrity is a good dancer, that is a big advantage in a |
| - Emmitt Smith-Retired NFL Running Back-Winner | | | | competition like this. Likewise, if the individual does not |
| - Apolo Anton Ohno-Speed Skater-Winner | | | | dance,then they are at an extreme disadvantage over |
| - Helio Castroneves-Indy 500 Champion-Winner | | | | contestants that do dance and an even bigger |
| - Kristi Yamaguchi-Champion Skater-Winner | | | | disadvantage over the contestants that dance well. |
| In the six years of Dancing with the Stars, there have | | | | No matter what profession any given celebrity has on |
| been four athletes, one singer and one actress as | | | | Dancing with the Stars, they all begin the season with |
| winners. Therefore you can understand why certain | | | | the same score and must learn the dances at the |
| people believe that the athletes have a distinct | | | | same time. I do not believe an athlete has any |
| advantage over the other contestants on the show. | | | | advantage over other contestants. What do you |
| As for if athletes have an advantage over | | | | think? |
