Step It Up: Janelle’s exit
Thursday, May 29th, 2008She was compared to a competitive cheerleader, especially considering her almost constant smile. But I liked Janelle Ginestra, who fell just short of making it into the grand finale of Step It Up & Dance.
I must admit I wasn’t all that interested in constantly following this show until a few weeks ago, when I got sucked into one of those famous Bravo weekend marathons. My interest in the show was reignited, and I instantly was pulling for Janelle to make it through. It was clearly obvious all season long that she was barely getting by, even though she was one of the strongest competitors.
The judges kept a strong eye on Janelle, it seemed, just waiting for one more false move. There’s something about her style and performance that made me want to keep an eye on her, too. She was interesting on the show and a little outside of the ordinary for most dancers her age. Sure she’s a little bit cheerleader-y, but she never doubted her own ability — and she still remained somewhat humble.
I’m not sure who I would have rather had take the last “last dance” before next week’s finale, but I’d really like to have seen Janelle make it through to the end. Now I’m completely pulling for anyone to take the title, as long as it’s not that always wacky Miguel.
