The day after Chelsie Hightower and Michael Bolton's ignominious dumping from 'Dancing With the Stars,' Hightower says she "slept all day" out of sheer exhaustion.
So she wasn't aware until PopEater spoke to her, that the producers had put out a statement in answer to Bolton's demand for an apology from judge Bruno Tonioli, for going over the line in his biting critique of the Bolton-Hightower performance this week. They stated that Bruno should not have to apologize for doing his job.
"In a way, it is what the show is about. He is doing his job," Hightower assents, "but at the same time, I think he should have a little more class with it. It would be one thing if Michael wasn't trying, but he did put the time in, he did try, he did want to do well. This past week, he put in more hours than any time before. He wasn't feeling well -- he canceled shows on his tour and he didn't feel good about doing that -- but he really wanted to succeed. There's a tact level you should have when you're saying that dancing may not be for someone."
While she was sleeping, text messages were rolling in on her phone. Chelsie says she heard from fellow pros as well as contestants. "Everybody is so supportive, hoping I'm okay, that Michael is okay."
So she wasn't aware until PopEater spoke to her, that the producers had put out a statement in answer to Bolton's demand for an apology from judge Bruno Tonioli, for going over the line in his biting critique of the Bolton-Hightower performance this week. They stated that Bruno should not have to apologize for doing his job.
"In a way, it is what the show is about. He is doing his job," Hightower assents, "but at the same time, I think he should have a little more class with it. It would be one thing if Michael wasn't trying, but he did put the time in, he did try, he did want to do well. This past week, he put in more hours than any time before. He wasn't feeling well -- he canceled shows on his tour and he didn't feel good about doing that -- but he really wanted to succeed. There's a tact level you should have when you're saying that dancing may not be for someone."
While she was sleeping, text messages were rolling in on her phone. Chelsie says she heard from fellow pros as well as contestants. "Everybody is so supportive, hoping I'm okay, that Michael is okay."
"Everyone is there for each other, taking care of each other. There really is a great camaraderie backstage." Did she hear from Bruno or his fellow judges? "No, but we don't really have a lot of contact with them," she says. She did, however, text back and forth with Bolton. "He's fine. Everything is fine."
"I definitely think he had some things he wanted to get out and I'm glad he had the chance to get them out. He would have been mad at himself if he hadn't gotten it out. I learned a lot from Michael," she adds. "He was a great guy to work with, very down to earth, very caring and genuine, a great student who wanted to do well. He had a lot of great life advice and career advice I was able to take away from this."
The Emmy-nominated dancer-choreographer, who will be back on 'DWTS' for pro dances, is participating in the Latisee Wishes Challenge campaign to raise money for Make-a-Wish. She, Kym Johnson and Edyta Silwinska also have two exercise DVDs coming out this fall. Other than that, she says, she's not sure what's next. "That's what I'm trying to figure out."
Anything she'd do differently? Having Bolton emerge from a doghouse for the "Hound Dog" number? "You know, that's what happens, you do things and you take risks," she says. "If it would have been performed great, everyone would have been like 'Oh, wow!' You do things to attempt to be entertaining, to loosen your partner up. Sometimes they're sold fantastically. Sometimes they don't come across."
"I definitely think he had some things he wanted to get out and I'm glad he had the chance to get them out. He would have been mad at himself if he hadn't gotten it out. I learned a lot from Michael," she adds. "He was a great guy to work with, very down to earth, very caring and genuine, a great student who wanted to do well. He had a lot of great life advice and career advice I was able to take away from this."
The Emmy-nominated dancer-choreographer, who will be back on 'DWTS' for pro dances, is participating in the Latisee Wishes Challenge campaign to raise money for Make-a-Wish. She, Kym Johnson and Edyta Silwinska also have two exercise DVDs coming out this fall. Other than that, she says, she's not sure what's next. "That's what I'm trying to figure out."
Anything she'd do differently? Having Bolton emerge from a doghouse for the "Hound Dog" number? "You know, that's what happens, you do things and you take risks," she says. "If it would have been performed great, everyone would have been like 'Oh, wow!' You do things to attempt to be entertaining, to loosen your partner up. Sometimes they're sold fantastically. Sometimes they don't come across."
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