A very successful cycle of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” culminated Tuesday amid ample buzz and controversy for Bristol Palin’s ongoing success.
Effectively the Sanjaya Malakar of “Dancing,” Sarah Palin’s daughter had charmed voters and cruised to the final show despite widespread criticism about her dancing ability. Going into Tuesday’s finale, there was legitimate intrigue to see if Palin’s popularity would be enough to produce a victory.
Also in the finals were Jennifer Grey and Kyle Massey. Palin, Grey and Massey were joined in the competition by pros Mark Ballas, Derek Hough and Lacey Schwimmer, respectively.
As 11PM rolled around, the latest “Dancing” winner was revealed. The winning couple was Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough.
Massey and Schwimmer ranked second, while the team of Palin and Ballas was good for a third place finish.