November 28, 2007

Helio on Split with Fiancée: 'It Is What It Is'

Just hours after taking home the "Dancing with the Stars" trophy, “Extra” can confirm that Helio Castroneves has broken off his engagement to Aliette Vazquez.

Helio spoke to “Extra” moments after his appearance on “The View” this morning, where he talked fondly about his fiancée and dancing at his own wedding. But he came clean to “Extra,” confirming the split and explaining why he did not mention it on “The View.

He says, “It’s about the show. I didn’t want to put my personal life in that moment.”

When asked if his fiancée was upset about last night’s kiss between him and his partner Julianne Hough, he says, “It was the beginning of something [but] it [the relationship] was beyond that point. It was time to let go.”


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On 8 Dec 2007, Tooterbamboter wrote:

Heilo is sexy and I wiah that I could hear that voice in my ear at night in bed. Forget driving the Indy he could drive me all night long. Plus that hip action he has is the bomb!!!!!!!!!!

 
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On 5 Dec 2007, gavmom wrote:

After reading all these comments, I have one thing to say. It’s obvious that Helio has more class than certain people who wrote about him. Last I checked, it was called “Dancing with the stars”, not “Dancing with Stars that speak proper English” or “Dancing With Stars Whose Personal Lives are Reebeerenee’s Business” and as far as I know, “C’mon” is not a proper English term and neither is “Sheesh”. As far as I’m concerned, the person who should have won this competition did, despite the fact that there are hateful, ignorant people in the world.

 
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On 3 Dec 2007, Mizzy wrote:

Helio is HOT..HOT..HOT!!!! And he deserved to win. He worked very hard, learned the moves and he has great charisma! Who cares who he sleeps with!

 
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On 3 Dec 2007, Ace wrote:

To REEBEERENEE,
Jealous are WE? Racist are WE? I’m not, but you sure sound it. I guess if he had a southern or midwestern accent he’d be gay too! I say the Best MAN Won!!!! I guess you didn’t watch too close or you would have seen him with his fiance in one of the segments they taped wjen Juliane went to the race track with him! Are you Man or Woman enough to drive 240 miles an hour for 5 hours in a 1500 lb open wheel race car? I think not, it takes a brqave person and as for the color of his COSTUMES, that’s what they were,
costumes! They made him stand out and be noticed and that’s how you play the game!! I feel sorry for you, having no life that you have to rag on other people!

 
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On 3 Dec 2007, Redace wrote:

First Helio is not GAY, I know him since he started racing in CART, personally! Just because someone looks good in tight pants and is good looking doesn’t make him GAY! Shame on those of you for bashing him because you are probably jealous. He has to keep his body in shape for racing. That’s why he looks so good. It takes a lot of body strength and more stamina than a lot of sports. Having an accent doesn’t make him GAY either to most women it is sexy!! So grow up!

 
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On 29 Nov 2007, black beauty wrote:

Congratulations! to HELIO and JULIANNE,
We have watched the show every week and to tell you, We are very happy of the outcome, for HELIO & JULIANNE,they are the best! My husband would stop watching the show forever if Marie would be the top 2….
We hope that Helio & Julianne will be together (get married) they are a wonderful couple to watched, a joy and full of life. I am married to my husband 20 yrs & he is 10 yrs older than me. It’s been wonderful.. Best wishes to both of them, love your chemistry….BRAVO!

 
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On 29 Nov 2007, hats off to Helio wrote:

Helio deserved his win. For a car racer to come out and dance and improve each week, that is awsome. He has the brazilian moves and the charisma to go with it. Mel was awsome too- but she could already dance and entertain. I’m grateful that finally people let go of Marie. She’s an entertainer, but come on now, she could not match up to Mel and Helio. At least I will watch next season now!!

 
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On 29 Nov 2007, Anonymous wrote:

reebeereenee????

 
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On 29 Nov 2007, Sandy00025 wrote:

I never liked Helio now i have more resason not too, he is a liar he went on the view say his engaged now a few hours later now he’s engagement is off. Wow not only he can’t dance but he is also a liar.

 
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On 29 Nov 2007, Anonymous wrote:

panchoud

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, ffaww wrote:

Dear REEBEERENEE:

Takes one to know one.

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, Lana wrote:

Congratulations, Helio! You deserve the trophy. You and Julianne have been a thrill to watch from week to week. Like judge Bruno said, “You have the entertainment [value] of Marie Osmond and the [dancing] technique of Mel.” Whats best, you conducted yourself like a gentleman throughout and your good sportsmanship from week to week was also appreciated. My whole family cast all their votes to you!

Enjoy your lastest trophy. All the best to you in future endeavors.

Lana
Oxnard, CA

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, Helio fan wrote:

Come on now have some sense!! The engagement wasn’t a joke and he’s not gay. Anyone who gets to dance for however many weeks with Julianne Hough cant be blamed for leaving his feincee. Honestly! I just want if anything did happen between Julianne and Helio and i cant wait until her album comes out in April! She is a firecracker!!

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, Helio rocks!! wrote:

for all the people who are being jerks *cough REEBEERENEE cough* just stop!! Helio is not gay. He is an awesome dancer! And if he made a fool of himself, then why did he win huh? It’s not his fault he has an accent, so leave him alone.

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, Connie/Canada wrote:

Helio has shown a lot of class throughout the entire show.

What his sexual orientation may or may not be is none of our business. I hope that one day we can rise above the kind of comments that came from Reebeerrenee. Shameful.

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, Anonymous wrote:

“Can’t speak proper English”?! Wholly crap! You judge people based on their ability to speak proper English! Get a life you racist bastard!

 
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On 28 Nov 2007, REEBEERENEE wrote:

This doesn’t surprise me at all, not one bit. Ever since I first saw this guy, from the very beginning, it’s only extremely obvious that he’s gayer than a 3 dollar bill!!! He probably used the “fiancé” line just to pacify the media while he was on DWTS and now that the show is over with, he can come clean, since there was probably no real fiancé in the first place. He looks like a gay monkey if you ask me. The banana costume fit him perfectly. Sad that he was the one who won that dance competition! He just made a bigger fool out of himself each and every week. C’mon, he can’t even speak proper English! Sheesh!

 
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