Okay, I'll say it: I'm devoted to watching tv's Dancing with the Stars. I love seeing how the newbie dancers develop their skills and confidence from week to week.
On Monday, September 24, the six women in the competition took the dance floor with their professional partners. Far and away, it was actress and "Cheetah Girl" Sabrina Bryan who delivered the most dazzling performance.
And, with all due respect, it was supermodel Josie Moran whose performance left both judges and audience yawning.
From a body-confidence point of view, the contrast was amazing. The scenes of Josie in training highlighted how uncoordinated she was. (Well, anyone might stumble around on their first day of dance training.) Still, she lacked strength and fitness, admitting that just because a model looks good for the camera doesn't mean she's physically fit. As this svelte figure moved through her steps on Monday night, her shapely arms and legs were lovely yet they seemed to be floating in space, disengaged from her body's core.
Again with all due respect, as tall and skinny as Josie is, Sabrina is short and chunky. And the non-question of the night was: Who cares? So what?
Sabrina drenched each step, twist, and turn with overflowing exuberance. In the moments she fixed her gaze on judges and audience she made direct transmissions of delight. It was plain to see she was taking supreme joy in her body and her capacity to move.
I wish every girl and woman beset by worries about her weight and shape could see this pair of dancers, could compare and contrast Josie's and Sabrina's vivacity and vitality. I would ask each one: On the way to being your true self, whom would you rather emulate?
Hands down, I choose Sabrina as my inspiration.
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I could not possibly have said it better. THe life force was nowhere to be found in Josie's performance - a hollow rendition reminiscentof a "paint by number" painting. No passion, which is what fueled Sabrina's electrifying
performance and brought down the house. Sabrina's zest for life made her the most beautiful woman in the room.
Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW
although I see the point of your comparison and the message you are trying to give, I also feel that this piece is not honoring Josie Moran. each of us is unique, so why compare?
by the way, I have been reading your articles and other links you suggested and that has been immensely enlightening.
thank you!
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