Melissa Rycroft | |
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Celebrity Profile | |
Birth Date | March 11, 1983 |
Hometown | Dallas, Texas |
Known For | Reality Star and Ex Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader |
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Partner(s) | Tony Dovolani (Season 8 & 15) |
Placement | 3rd (Season 8) 1st (Season 15) |
Highest Score | 30 (Samba-twice) (Season 8) 30 (Quickstep, Paso Doble, Argentine Tango, Samba, Freestyle) (Season 15) |
Lowest Score | 21 (Jive) (Season 8) 21.0 (Foxtrot) (Season 15) |
Average Score | 26.8 (Season 8) 28.0 (Season 15) |
Melissa Rycroft is a celebrity contestant on seasons 8 and 15 of Dancing with the Stars. She came in third in Season 8 but was recently crowned champion of Season 15, the All-Star season. Melissa is known for her appearance on The Bachelor.
Dancing with the Stars 8
Scores
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Waltz/ "Moon River" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
2 | Salsa/ "The Cup of Life" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
3 | Foxtrot/ "Recipe for Love" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
4 | Lindy Hop/ "Brown Derby Jump" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
5 | Paso Doble/ "Poker Face" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
6 | Rumba/ "If I Were a Boy" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
7 | Argentine Tango/ "Mi Confesión" 1960's Group Dance/ "The Clapping Song" |
10 No |
9 Scores |
10 Given |
Safe |
8 | Jive/ "We Got the Beat" Team Mambo/ "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
7 8 |
7 8 |
7 9 |
Bottom Two |
9 | Viennese Waltz / "Angel" Samba/ "Jaleo" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
10 | Quickstep/ "I Got Rhythm" Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Save the Last Dance for Me" |
9 9 |
10 9 |
9 9 |
Bottom Two |
11 | Paso Doble/ "So What" Freestyle/ "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" Samba/ "Jaleo" |
10 9 10 |
9 9 10 |
10 9 10 |
Third Place |
Dancing with the Stars 15
Scores
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot/ "Big Spender" | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | Safe |
2 | Jive / "Shout" | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | Safe |
3 | Samba / "Conga" | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | Safe |
4 | Jitterbug / "This Cat's On A Hot Tin Roof" | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.5* / 9.5 | Safe |
5 | Tango / "Toxic" Team Freestyle (Shawn) / "Call Me Maybe" |
9.0 9.5 |
9.0 10.0 |
9.0 10.0 |
No Elimination |
6 | Viennese Waltz / "Why Ya Wanna" Group Country Western / "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" & "I Play Chicken with a Train" |
9.5 No |
10.0 Scores |
10.0 Given |
Safe |
7 | Tango & Cha-Cha-Cha / "Die Young" Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing" |
10.0 Awarded |
9.5 10 |
9.5 Points |
No Elimination |
8 | Quickstep / "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Paso Doble (Trio Challenge) / "Rumour Has It" |
10.0 10.0 |
10.0 10.0 |
10.0 10.0 |
Safe |
9 | Hustle / "Walk the Dinosaur" Argentine Tango / "Dirty Diana" |
9.0 10.0 |
9.5 10.0 |
9.0 10.0 |
Safe |
10 | Samba / "Conga" Freestyle / "I Was Here" Instant Samba / "Life Is A Highway" |
10.0 10.0 9.5 |
10.0 10.0 9.5 |
10.0 10.0 9.5 |
Winners |
- The additional score of 9.5 was awarded by guest judge Paula Abdul.
Trivia
- In season 8 she was a last minute addition to the show after Tony Dovolani's celebrity partner Nancy O'Dell suffered an injury just days before the start of the season. Her first rehearsal happened a little over 48 hours before the season premiere.
- In season 15, her cumulative average was 28.0/30.0, making it the fourth highest season average of any contestant in all 15 seasons of Dancing with the Stars.