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By Latoya West, About.com Guide to Reality TV since 2005

Dancing With the Stars Down To Three; Who Should Win?

Tuesday May 15, 2007
It's shaping up to be the most exciting Dancing With the Stars finals in four seasons of the show. Ian Ziering was eliminated on Tuesday night, leaving Joey Fatone, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Laila Ali to battle it out in the final round.

Who will win? It's hard to tell! There are reasons to root for all three celebs!

Joey Fatone, the only finalist who had any prior dance experience, brought confidence to the stage each week as he and his partner Kym Johnson wowed us with their exciting routines.


Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner Julianne Hough made us smile simply because they are so adorable together. But forget about them being the cute, young couple -- these two lit up to the stage every week!


What can we say about Laila Ali? She is the only female contestant who was able to compete with the boys this season. There's no doubt that the boxing beauty has what it takes to become the second woman to win Dancing With the Stars.

The season finale of Dancing With the Stars airs next week.

Comments

May 16, 2007 at 12:07 am
(1) a big fan says:

The first champion of Dancing with the stars is Kelly Marie Monaco.

May 16, 2007 at 1:58 am
(2) Kathy says:

Apolo & Julianne have been so consistent and entertaining, wowing us week after week, didn’t deserve not to have a perfect score. This couple did earn the right to the title.
Joey is good, Laila is as well, but not carrying the wow factor. In hoping that Apolo & Julianne are the winners, as they certainly earned it.

May 16, 2007 at 8:36 am
(3) Nana says:

Apolo is a good dancer, probably due to the rhythm he uses to skate…it helps. He is determined and that’s a good thing. Laila is an excellent performer. I don’t think she’s given enough credit for her performances. For a large woman, she can move. Joey’s prior dancing experience gives him an edge, but he is more entertaining than actually doing the dance steps required for this competition. I hope Laila is the winner.

May 16, 2007 at 8:37 am
(4) Nana says:

Apolo is a good dancer, probably due to the rhythm he uses to skate…it helps. He is determined and that’s a good thing. Laila is an excellent performer. I don’t think she’s given enough credit for her performances. For a large woman, she can move. Joey’s prior dancing experience gives him an edge, but he is more entertaining than actually doing the dance steps required for this competition. I hope Laila is the winner.

May 16, 2007 at 10:21 am
(5) Jonathan says:

Laila is good but clearly not as good as Apolo and Joey. I do not think she deserved the perfect score. Apolo should have gotten the perfect score. She’s a great dancer but definitely is outclassed by the 2 guys.

May 16, 2007 at 1:50 pm
(6) Pat says:

Apolo is the best dancer and this is a dance contest. My hats off to Laila and she has made all the ladies proud, but I don’t feel that she’s the best dancers. Joey cracks me up and he’s entertaining, but he’s not the best dancer. Apolo deserves to take home the Disco Ball!

May 16, 2007 at 1:51 pm
(7) Pat says:

Apolo is the best dancer and this is a dance contest. My hats off to Laila and she has made all the ladies proud, but I don’t feel that she’s the best dancers. Joey cracks me up and he’s entertaining, but he’s not the best dancer. Apolo deserves to take home the Disco Ball!

May 16, 2007 at 1:51 pm
(8) Pat says:

Apolo is the best dancer and this is a dance contest. My hats off to Laila and she has made all the ladies proud, but I don’t feel that she’s the best dancers. Joey cracks me up and he’s entertaining, but he’s not the best dancer. Apolo deserves to take home the Disco Ball!

May 17, 2007 at 10:50 am
(9) Jeanie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am
(10) Jeanie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am
(11) Jeanie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am
(12) Jeanie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am
(13) Jeanie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am
(14) Janie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am
(15) Janie says:

Laila and Maks should win. She’s improved a lot!

May 17, 2007 at 12:40 pm
(16) Law & Order says:

Laila is doing her best, but she is not necessarily the best dancer. Laila is pure “showbiz” and dances with her head and not her HEART. Just watch her legs… (when doing the salsa, pasa doble or chacha)she should extend her stems and use them to move her curvacious body instead of just standing on them. She should be more SENSUAL AND GRACEFUL.

May 17, 2007 at 12:53 pm
(17) Mickey says:

I agree with Jonathan. Laila is not even close to being as good as Joey and Apolo. She did not earn those judges “10s” like the guys did. I hope she is gone on the next round. To top it off I really don’t like her attitude. Quite conceited and arrogant. Big turn off. Just curious though, taking into account her voice, size and build, does anyone wonder about steroids?

May 17, 2007 at 12:56 pm
(18) John says:

Mickey please! Hater!

LAILA SHOULD WIN THIS IS GOING TO WIN !

May 17, 2007 at 12:56 pm
(19) John says:

Mickey please! Hater!

LAILA SHOULD WIN THIS IS GOING TO WIN !

May 17, 2007 at 1:18 pm
(20) Theresa says:

I don’t agree with Jeanie about Laila winning it all. Just because she dances good enough for a woman her size does not mean she should win the contest or that because she’s the only female left. This should be about who is the best dancer.

May 17, 2007 at 2:08 pm
(21) Jeanie says:

Theresa, Laila’s the champ and always be the champ. She will be the winner because she’s won the challenge. Hate it or love it, Laila will the dwts Winner!

May 17, 2007 at 2:17 pm
(22) Sam says:

Joey’s a sell out. What a shame! i heard amny people complaining about not able to vote for Laila, Ian, and Apolo.But Joey’s fans were easily able to vote for him. I heard he went to Orlando and bought himself and audience. What a schmuck! His fat ass wasn’t suppose to be in this competiiton anyways!
Laila should win ! America, be truE to yourself and VOTE FOR LAILA ALI !

May 17, 2007 at 2:17 pm
(23) Sam says:

Joey’s a sell out. What a shame! i heard amny people complaining about not able to vote for Laila, Ian, and Apolo.But Joey’s fans were easily able to vote for him. I heard he went to Orlando and bought himself and audience. What a schmuck! His fat ass wasn’t suppose to be in this competiiton anyways!
Laila should win ! America, be truE to yourself and VOTE FOR LAILA ALI !

May 17, 2007 at 3:14 pm
(24) Elle says:

Laila’s a role model. She’s inspiring me. She’s so strong and confident! I’m hooked on her 100000000%.

I will be voting for her ’till my fingers give up!

May 17, 2007 at 3:31 pm
(25) Cindy says:

Laila and Maks all the way to the win. They are electrifying together. She’s saucy, seductive and graceful. Maks is just plain HOT! They should win!

May 17, 2007 at 4:07 pm
(26) Nick says:

I agree with Sam, Elle, and Cindy. Laila’s a magnificient obssession! She’s drop dead gorgeous!

May 17, 2007 at 4:07 pm
(27) Nick says:

I agree with Sam, Elle, and Cindy. Laila’s a magnificient obssession! She’s drop dead gorgeous!

May 17, 2007 at 4:07 pm
(28) Nick says:

I agree with Sam, Elle, and Cindy. Laila’s a magnificient obssession! She’s drop dead gorgeous!

May 17, 2007 at 4:30 pm
(29) Lopez says:

Now, this is what I call perfection! Laila’s oozing confidence and victory!
Sorry haters!

May 17, 2007 at 4:30 pm
(30) Lopez says:

Now, this is what I call perfection! Laila’s oozing confidence and victory!
Sorry haters!

May 19, 2007 at 9:49 am
(31) Janie says:

Apolo for the win!

May 20, 2007 at 12:33 am
(32) faye says:

Laila should not have gotten tens last week. The judges had no comment on her sandals in competition. To heck with her knees, I didn’t any problem with her heels and knees in her cha cha. Len just doesn’t like Apollo. Their dances and choreography has been the BEST and most entertaining bar none. Go Apollo and Julianne.

May 20, 2007 at 8:00 am
(33) didine says:

Laila is just perfect to the eyes of intelligent people. Sorry, if you can’t see her as a winner

May 20, 2007 at 8:00 am
(34) didine says:

Laila is just perfect to the eyes of intelligent people. Sorry, if you can’t see her as a winner

May 22, 2007 at 1:16 pm
(35) Redd says:

Go Laila…You are the peoples champ…

May 22, 2007 at 1:19 pm
(36) Guerdine says:

The trophy belongs to you Laila !

May 22, 2007 at 2:27 pm
(37) Dana says:

Apollo and Julianne are the cutest people in the universe, and on top of that thier always the one’s with the standing O’s clearly they’re fan favorites I think they should win it!

May 22, 2007 at 7:36 pm
(38) Wendy says:

Apolo WILL win this.

May 22, 2007 at 7:41 pm
(39) Guerdine says:

NOPE. LAILA WILL. SIT AND WATCH !

May 22, 2007 at 9:58 pm
(40) john says:

Clearly Apollo is a far superior dancer and Julliana has done the best job in the choreographer dept.

May 23, 2007 at 5:34 pm
(41) Joana says:

Laila was obviously robbed ! She’s still a champion!

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