Posted on 08/11/2010 9:22:49 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
'So You Think You Can Dance' judge Mia Michaels has been stung by some of the criticism of her criticism that's broken out in blogs and comment areas since last week's elimination of AdéChiké Torbert (right) on the show -- specifically, remarks to the effect that she has it in for black male dancers.
"It's just ridiculous, honestly. I actually Twittered because there was so much negativity coming at me, because they think I was coming at him for really stupid reasons," she tells PopEater. "I had to make clear that I as a judge, as a person, don't care what somebody looks like. I could care less what color their skin is, or how big they are, what their weight is. I look at their performance. I look at their integrity as an artist. I look at their technicality. I look strictly at that. People are trying to find something that isn't there. They're digging into the wrong areas."
Michaels admits that such comments have made her feel "kind of angry because like, I want to tell them, 'You don't know me. You don't know me at all.' I mean, without getting, you know -- it's just, my friends, my boyfriends, my dancers. Some of the finest dancers that have worked for me are black men and my assistants are black men. People are trying to grab at anything to make a reason why I'm critiquing him as harsh as I do and, it's -- I keep getting this rap, I don't like black male dancers, and anybody who knows me knows that's just hilarious. We crack up."
(Excerpt) Read more at popeater.com ...
Racism is the new battle cry. I lost, so whitey is a racist. I stole beer from a company because whitey is racist. I disagree with the “Annointed One” in the White House, I am a racist.
Wow, the bleeding heart liberals, are experiencing the race card being played against them.
First one was Bill Clinton.
Some of my best friends are .... dancers.
I’m surprised it took a whole week to hear anything. I starting watching the clock for racism charges the second Robert was annonced as the 3rd finalist.
These “Offended Inc.” people ab-soo-lut-ellyyy SUUUUUUUCK!!
Go Loren!!!!
I have decided to stop watching the show because they can’t stop pushing their gay agenda EVERY FREAKING SHOW.
I think the show would be better if it wasn’t live so that the judges critiques could be edited into something that resemble coherent thought rather than rambling, disjointed nonsense.... Like Mia’s comments on the issue....
Anyway, this was my first season watching the show and it’ll be the last since one of the judges took a few moments to get all weepy in thanks over the judge overturning Prop 8. I’m sick to death of entertainers shoving their views at me through the TV.
I admit that I watch this show. Mia Michaels was just awful to this dancer. However, if you read www.televisionwithoutpity.com
you will see she has done this to other dancers. It’s not a black thing. It is a Mia Michael’s thing.
I give props to that dancer. He took it week after week after week with dignity.
Yes, some of the things she said were spot on but she didn’t have to be a witch about it.
In fact, she has been much more critical of Kent (that face) than anyone else on the show.
Nigel has a rep among devout viewers as a homophobe.
Perhaps this was them trying to combat that.
The whole Marry me exchange between Adam and Nigel was amusing since I have watched some of this show over the years and seen the way Nigel operates.
'You don't know me. You don't know me at all.' I mean, without getting, you know -- it's just, my friends, my boyfriends, my dancers. Some of the finest dancers that have worked for me are black men and my assistants are black men. People are trying to grab at anything to make a reason why I'm critiquing him as harsh as I do and, it's -- I keep getting this rap, I don't like black male dancers, and anybody who knows me knows that's just hilarious.
...the screams of "RACIST!!!!" will continue.
Kent’s face is pretty animated and he just can’t seem to help it lol. I think it’s really grated on Mia’s nerves.
He’s a spectacular dancer tho and I’m kinda hoping that he wins.
Mia is opinionated, and if she doesn’t like something, she says so. The dancer in question was the weakest link and would have been out a couple of weeks ago except for some concerted block voting for him. As to why, you decide.
Mia is on the receiving end of liberal hatred. Perhaps she’ll recognize that you can’t make people happy by actually doing your job objectively.
Welcome to the lefty shark-feeding tank. They are the most angry and pathetic people on the planet.
AdéChiké Torbert
Tin Ear or what?
After the disgusting crap by Shankman, Nigel and Cat; together with Ellen Degenerate as the "big surprise" to dance with Twitch just before the winner was announced, the best season and the entire show and all the hard work by the competitors and choreographers was ruined.
I switched the crap off as soon as that lesbian twit appeared, so I have no idea if she actually tried to dance or not. One of the best routines this season and it and the entire season are rendered as a piece of crap.
NO idea who won and don't give a damn.
Wife was already in bed and when I turned in she asked me who won.
My response, "I don't know. I don't care. And I will never watch that crap again."
She’s not racist, she’s mean.....just so happens, she was mean to the black kid.
Geeez!! You would think they all want free housing or something.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.