Posted by al --Previous Message--
on 3/28/2006, 8:09 am, in reply to "Re: skatings next star"
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I completely agree. He was more than insensitive to Chris and Natalie both. After all the years and hours of training they've all put in to a sport they love, for Rudy Galindo to go in and tell them such nasty things was unacceptable to me. He should know about adversity more than anyone, but I guess his inflated ego has got the better of him. And last night's episode was no better. Picking people based on their looks? Just because they're "hot?" Rudy, you're worthless. You just became my bathroom break during Champions on Ice. Don't be surprised if many others do the same.
: : I wrote the following to WE tv,
: perhaps Rudy and Miss Gritschuk will
: get the message.
: Dear WE TV.. As a fan of figure
: skating, I was interested in the
: maiden effort of "Skating's
: Next Star." I won't be
: watching the series. Here's why.
: The lack of professionalism on the
: part of Rudy Galindo and Okasan
: Gritschuk (is she not still
: "Pasha"?) was disgusting.
: After a young man named
: "Chris" skated a poor
: performance, these two giggled,
: snorted, and put their heads
: together and whispered all while
: this skater awaited their comments.
: The hurt and bewildered expression
: on his face broke my heart. So it
: wasn't his best effort. He deserved
: more courtesy than these two
: exhibited. One would think Rudy
: would be especially aware of how the
: insensitivity and unkindness of
: others can hurt. He is no John
: Nicks, and Miss Gritschuk is
: fortunate to be in the public eye at
: all. This is not "American
: Idol" where delusional young
: people try out on impulse. This
: young skater had obviously worked
: for years to achieve some level of
: competence. I'm surprised Kristi
: Yamaguchi would be associated with
: such a shoddy endeavor. I turned
: off the TV and opened a book.
: Elayne Ivey, Cullman, Alabama
:
: --Previous Message--
: I have always admired your courage
: as
: a gay man dealing with adversity and
: the way you held your head high when
: faced with difficult health issues.
: However, after watching the show
: tonight and observing the way you
: laughed at a decent person trying to
: realize their dream I am left
: feeling more than disapointed, I
: guess I thought that you were better
: than that. If it made for better TV
: it did nothing for the high
: impression that myself and others
: had of you. Please don't sell
: yourself short for the sake of
: ratings.
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