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May 19, 2009

SPOILER: 'Dancing with the Stars' Winner

A champion has been crowned! Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and professional partner Mark Ballas are the winners of "Dancing with the Stars" season 8! Shawn is the youngest star to compete in the history of the show.

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas win Dancing with the Stars

The 17-year-old has had an incredibly busy year. Before winning the coveted mirror ball statue, Johnson won a gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. In the middle of her junior year of high school, Shawn left her home in Iowa for California to try her luck on the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom floor.

In March, a man in search of Johnson was arrested for trespassing on the CBS lot, after which Johnson and her family filed a restraining order against 34-year-old Robert O'Ryan. He was later charged with felony stalking and two counts of carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

Actor Gilles Marini and partner Cheryl Burke placed second in the competition and "The Bachelor's" Melissa Rycroft and partner Tony Dovolani came in third.


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I’m glad that shawn Johnson won the trophy.Gilles lost it.Hes a snob.Also Cheryl Burke is also a snob.Babs get a life.You’re also a snob.You should Join the snob club with Nancy walberg.patsy.Sandra also.Shawn Johnson won the trophy.Thats final if you cant Accepted.Well get a life Babs.You’re also sick in the Head.Melissa Rycroft.Shawn Johnson are nice people to watch.I like see then back on tv in 2010.Melissa Rycroft.Shawn Johnson rule.Gilles doesnt.Also Cheryl Burke doesnt rule either.


- Samantha Delynne
Posted 05/25/09 06:50 PM
 

I do agree with Kristen.That the trophy shouldve went to Melissa Rycroft.But the trophy went to shawn Johnson.To patsy get a life.You’re also sick in the Head.Cheryl/Gilles didnt win.Why dont you patsy Join the snob club with Nancy walberg.Sandra.Cheryl Burke.You’re all sick in the Head.Just like Gilles.Melissa Rycroft.Also shawn Johnson are fun to watch.I like to see them back on tv in 2010.They’re fun people.They’re nicer,Melissa Rycroft.Also shawn Johnson are nice people.


- Samantha Delynne
Posted 05/23/09 09:55 PM
 

say what you want about me don’t judge me what i feel in my heart i’m in love with gilles and i personnally took it personally when he lost


- nancy walberg
Posted 05/22/09 11:58 AM
 

say what you want about me don’t judge me what i feel in my heart i’m in love with gilles and i personnally took it personally when he lost


- nancy walberg
Posted 05/22/09 11:58 AM
 

hey you guys i was only trying to overturn the outcome nobody is doing anything about that don’t you think i’m a very passionate person don’t you ever been passionate about anything gilles iss my passion i’m not out to hurt anybody


- nancy walberg
Posted 05/22/09 11:35 AM
 

AN ALL AMERICAN OLYMPIAN CHAMPION GIRL, SHAWN WON DWTS. I AM GIVING HER THE CREDIT THAT SHE DESERVES. I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, I AM PROUD OF SHAWN WHO REPRESENTS OUR COUNTRY AS AN AMERICAN OLYMPIC CHAMPION AND NOW, SHE HAS WON DWTS BECAUSE SHE HAS “LOYAL AND DEDICATED FANS” WHO LOVE AND ADORE SHAWN. SHAWN IS THE MOST DESERVING TO WIN THE TITLE. SHAWN, AS AN AMERICAN, I AM PROUD OF YOU!


- SHAWN IS A TRUE BONAFIDE AMERICAN WINNER OF DWTS
Posted 05/22/09 10:14 AM
 

I think the show was rigged too. GILES AND CHERYL BY FAR DESERVED TO WIN. WIll someone PLEASE tell me how a ton of make-up and lashes big enough for an elephant can turn a 17-year-old into a mature femme fatale? Shawn is NOT the better dancer, and please don’t get me started on Melissa. GILES and Cheryl were ROBBED. They should have a dance-off like they did in Season 1 with Kelly and John, so that the trophy can go to the rightful winner. Even LEN said Giles should have won!


- Anonymous
Posted 05/22/09 01:07 AM
 

I think the show was rigged too. GILES AND CHERYL BY FAR DESERVED TO WIN. WIll someone PLEASE tell me how a ton of make-up and lashes big enough for an elephant can turn a 17-year-old into a mature femme fatale? Shawn is NOT the better dancer, and please don’t get me started on Melissa. GILES and Cheryl were ROBBED. They should have a dance-off like they did in Season 1 with Kelly and John, so that the trophy can go to the rightful winner. Even LEN said Giles should have won!


- Anonymous
Posted 05/22/09 01:05 AM
 

I was disgusted, mad, and sad that Gilles did not win. He impressed me right from the start, and only got better in time. Like the judges said, he brought more passion and artestry to the dance floor than they/we had ever seen. I will truly miss watching him. I hope he realizes he was the true winner, despite how America voted.


- Babs
Posted 05/21/09 08:42 PM
 

Hey Sandra, you are right, Cheryl just takes over the dance floor and forgets she has a partner that she has to showcase. Cheryl is so use to the limelight that she wants to show the whole world that “she is good on the dancefloor”. What she doesn’t realize is that the dancing between the partners should be 50/50. I hope next year she will change and let her partner get the honor and glory that they deserve. Cheryl herself robbed Gilles of the tropy. She is very selfish and self centered and self absorbed with her self.

I liked the way Tony and Mark treated Melissa and Shawn and let them share the dancefloor 50/50.

I would have like to have seen Tony and Melissa win, they didn’t, so I go on forward in my life.

That Shawn was the most improved and came out of nowhere to win the title. She deserved to win the title and I am happy for her and Mark. I have no ill feelings towards any of the dancers, they are all special in their own right.
Good things will come to all the dancers now, and to me, they are all stars. I like to look at things positively, it’s the right thing to do. I have no excess baggage and wish all dancers the best that life has to offer them.


- Hey Sandra, you are right,
Posted 05/21/09 06:40 PM
 

I think Giles should have won but I will say that I think Cheryl cost him the title. Her choreographed free style dance routine had nothing but Giles slinking up and down her body and very little done to showcase his great dance moves and talents; she did him a great disservice.


- Saundra
Posted 05/21/09 06:21 PM
 

Shawn won because she is used to grueling gymnasts routines. She gave it her all on the dance floor and her hard work and dedication paid off.

Ha..Ha..I remember when everyone was complaining that Melissa was getting the sympathy and popular vote. She surprised everyone because she came in 3rd. Goes to show everyone that people did not feel sorry for her and they shouldn’t have felt sorry for her or any other dancer.

The fans overwhelming voted for Shawn and I think it was a fair process.

Shawn was such a delight to watch on the show..she has an energetic, bubbly personality. She is a true champion and a winner.


- Shawn was such a delight to watch on the show
Posted 05/21/09 01:10 PM
 

Once again America showed that this is nothing but a popularity contest and has no basis on reality.

Wrong person won, Shawn was good but she was NOT the best dancer and did not deserve to win on any level.

This should have been Gilles’ win, he was the best dancer from day 1, no two ways about it. America got it wrong, This show is nothing but a popularity contest, if they want it to be even remotely fair they need to change it to the judges getting 60 to 701% of the vote rather than 50-50 with the audience. The audience has proven time and again that they are not capable of voting failry.


- Karen
Posted 05/21/09 12:37 PM
 

We strongly believe that Melissa Rycroft should have won the competition -and, in truth, Gilles Marini was equally impressive. The phone lines to vote for Melissa throughout the season would tell us we had reached our call limit from that phone no. - after 1 or 2 calls. I e-mailed ABC, but it never changed. Why won’t they release the no. of votes that came in and the percentages each contestant received?? Shawn J. in my opnion just looked awkward doing most of the dances due to height and weight. She is a great gymnast, but did not deserve to win DWTS - that’s my take on it!


- Kristen Y.
Posted 05/21/09 10:33 AM
 

NANCY, YOU SURE CHANGED YOUR TUNE AFTER POSTING THIS HORRIBLE COMMENT ABOUT SHAWN WHO IS A 17 YR OLD KID. HERE IS YOUR COMMENT NANCY,:

THIS IS THAT NANCY THE COMMENTOR ON THE OTHER DANCING STORY SAYS, “SHAWN JOHNSON POSED FOR PLAYBOY FULLY NAKED THAT IS NOT APPROPIATE IN A WINNER FOR DWTS - nancy walberg Posted 05/20/09 10:47 AM”

SHAWN DIDN’T POSE NUDE, THAT IS A COMPLETE LIE. JUST BECAUSE YOUR GILLES DIDN’T WIN DOESN’T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO DEGRADE AND TRY TO TARNISH A KIDS IMAGE AND THAT KID IS SHAWN, SHE IS ONLY 17RS YOUNG.

NANCY, NOW YOU “LOVE” SHAWN? YEAH RIGHT, REREAD YOUR COMMENT AGAIN TO REMIND YOURSELF OF HOW HATEFUL YOU CAN BE TOWARDS AN INNOCENT KID.


- NANCY, YOU SURE CHANGED YOUR TUNE
Posted 05/21/09 08:16 AM
 

Even though Shawn Johnson did a better performance in the finale that does not necessarily mean she was better than Gilles. I love Shawn Johnson but we have to be honest and truthful to know that it was not contest - Gilles was the winner no matter what the outcome was and I would hope he knows that.


- Nancy
Posted 05/21/09 07:57 AM
 

Gilles & Cheryl should have won. I tried phoning so many times to vote but it keep on saying “no ciruit available”. Gilles & Cheryl have lots of “perfect score” than Shaw & Mark. I agree with Len, the best dancer didn’t win.


- Patsy
Posted 05/21/09 12:45 AM
 

Please someone starts with a petition it’s getting out of contol first Mel B, Mario Lopez, now Gilles ABC needs to be heard, Someoneeeeeeee pleaseeeeee starts a petition abc needs to know we not going to fall for this again


- anoymous
Posted 05/20/09 11:18 PM
 

PEOPLE, GET A GRIP, Y’ALL ARE GETTING BENT OUT OF SHAPE AND VERY EMOTIONAL. YOU ALL ACT AS IF THOUGH IF YOUR FAVORITE DIDN’T WIN, YOU DIDN’T WIN THE JACKPOT (MONEY). THESE DANCERS ARE ALSO NOT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, THEY ARE DANCERS IN A REALITY SHOW. GET A GRIP EVERYONE, DON’T GET A HEART ATTACK OR NERVOUS BREAKDOWN OVER A SILLY DANCE COMPETITION.

IT’S OVER AND DONE WITH..THE BEST DANCER WON…THE JUDGES VOTES PLUS THE FAN VOTES EQUALS THE WINNER AND THAT WINNER IS SHAWN. SHE WON FAIR AND SQUARE.

IT’S UTTERLY RIDICULOUS TO GET SO IMMERSED IN THE FINALE. BELLY ACHING IS NOT GOING TO GET YOU A PAY RAISE, IT IS NOT GOING TO GET YOU HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY. IT IS ONLY A REALITY SHOW AN YOU COMMENTORS NEED TO GO BACK TO REALITY BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR MINDS.


- Theresa
Posted 05/20/09 11:13 PM
 

I think Shawn deserved to win! She is only 17 years old and to accomplish all that she has accomplished in her short lifetime is amazing. She performed her best each week, and that is why she is the winner. Get over it people!


- Lindsay
Posted 05/20/09 10:38 PM

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