Did 'Dancing With The Stars' Insult Lil' Kim?
Did Bruno go too far when he called Lil' Kim a "tramp?"
Lil' Kim, rapper and Dancing With The Stars contestant, is no stranger to criticism.
But many think judge Bruno Tonioli may have crossed the line Monday night from "tough judge" to just plain "jerk." If you missed it, the comment came after Kim and partner Derek Hough finished an elegant waltz.
Bruno, after saying he thought the other judges' favorable scores were due to "medication," ripped into Kim.
"You try to be a lady, but you're more comfortable being a tramp," said Bruno.
Many across the country were stunned--including Family Law attorney and marital expert Vikki Ziegler. What did the women's advocate and founder of DivorceDating.com have to say for Bruno?
"It was inappropriate and uncalled-for," said Vikki.
"I think he should issue a public apology. I think it sends a really poor message to women. [Lil' Kim is] in a competition, and her outfits, her behavior, are all 'it's a show!' I mean, isn't that what it's about?"
Ziegler explained to Musictoob what Bruno really meant.
"Calling her a 'tramp,' or 'looking like a tramp,' says to...young women, who want to be stars, want to be rappers, that somehow her behavior in a dancing competition evidences a lack of morals. That's what he was trying to say, and I think it was disrespectful and inappropriate."
The second dance of the night for Derek and Lil' Kim was the salsa; a dance that saw the return of what Kim called the "Bionic Booty."
But, perhaps anxious to begin damage control, Bruno gave a standing ovation to the pair as soon as they finished the sizzling Latin number--with not one mention of "unladylike" behavior.
The couple scored three nines, for a total of 27, on the salsa, making Kim one of the longest-running musicians on the show--easily beating out Belinda Carlisle and Chuck Wicks.
Musictoob exclusive: See Dancing judge Carrie Ann Inaba try to rap
Musictoob has exclusive, behind-the-scenes video of Dancing With The Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba showing off her rap skills.
In the video, a promotional clip for Dr. Scholl's For Her, Carrie Ann Inaba introduces her on-set dance partner, then after a "blip" she raps: "Here she is/She's gonna give you some good/dance/shoe/tips!" and throws up a "sign."
To be fair, Carrie Ann says she's "obviously not a rapper." Luckily Lil' Kim wasn't there to turn the tables on Inaba and critique her hip-hop skills.
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Besides, it is a free country. If Vikki Ziegler doesn't like it, boycott the show. Free speech is allowed still I think. We have come to censorship of what can be said on television, then we are in trouble.
I am of a minority religion, and if I reacted every time someone made fun of it or critcized it, I would be spending my whole life worrying about it. Lighten up people.
Yes, Li'l Kim out danced Ty Murray. So what! That is only half the battle. The other half is getting the viewers to vote for you, and that didn't happen for her. That doesn't mean the show is rigged, or the judges are biased. It means not as many people wanted to see her back as wanted to see Ty Murray.
I am not a Li'l Kim fan (don't like RAP), but was very pleased to see how well she adapted to this type of dancing instead of hip-hop. She danced very well in the latin dances, not so much in the slow ballroom type.
Bruno was saying the same thing with the "tramp" comment as he was a couple of weeks ago when he said "Li'l Kim without raunch is like a marguerita without tequila". He is purely talking what type of dance she does well.
Get a life people, and quit being overly sensitive to everything.
I literally cringed at that comment and could see the brief reaction on Lil Kim's face. No one wants or deserved to be called a "tramp" on natiional tv and he is luck that sista girl didn't come out and cuss his sweet behind out. Jerk!
Let's face it ..It comes down to America the voers..what's wrong with you Ty has absolutely no rhythm.. he had become almost a joke especially with his little solo to Jewel.. Lil Kim nailed her performance.. America voting is what keeps me interested in these talent shows.. It wasnt Lil Kims time to go..