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Dance Your Ass Off (season 1)

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Genre
  
Reality Television

Country of origin
  
United States

No. of episodes
  
11

Presented by
  
Marissa Jaret Winokur

Original language(s)
  
English

Created by
  
Kate Rigg Sally Ann Salsano Lisa Ann Walter

The first season of Dance Your Ass Off aired from June 29, 2009 to September 7, 2009. It aired on the Oxygen Network. It was the only season to feature Marissa Jaret Winokur as host. The show featured twelve overweight contestants competing to dance and lose weight. The medical doctor was Rob Huizenga from the USA Biggest Loser. For this season, the judges were Danny Teeson, Lisa Ann Walter and Mayte Garcia.

Contents

On the finale, Ruben defeated Pinky and Shayla to become the first ever Dance Your Ass Off champion.

Contestants

  • Angela - Eliminated Week 1
  • Warren - Eliminated Week 2
  • Karla - Eliminated Week 3
  • Tara - Eliminated Week 4
  • Brandon - Eliminated Week 4
  • Miles - Eliminated Week 5
  • Trice - Eliminated Week 6
  • Mara - Eliminated Week 7
  • Alicia - Eliminated Week 9
  • Shayla - 2nd Runner-Up - Fan Favorite
  • Pinky - Runner-Up
  • Ruben - Winner

    • Weigh ins - Pounds lost per week

         Most Weight Lost      Least Weight Lost

    Contestants & Weight per week

    Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination.

    BMI
         Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI)      Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI)      Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI)      Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI)      Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)
    Rankings
         Eliminated Contestants Weigh-In (Finale)      Winner ($100,000)      Eliminated Winner ($5,000)      Last person eliminated before finale

    Contestants' average dance scores

         Best Score of the week.      Worst Score of the week

    Notes:

  • The first perfect 10 came in Week 6. The recipient was Shayla. That same week Ruben also received a 10.
  • The first perfect score (Three 10's) was the tango that Ruben had danced in Week 7.
  • No one was eliminated on Week 8.

    • Contestants' overall scores

         Contestant was in the bottom two of weight loss      Contestant was eliminated      Contestant was in the bottom two of weight loss and eliminated      Contestant was in the bottom two for weight loss and was the winner that week      Contestant was the winner for that week      Contestant danced their ass off and was declared the winner of the show

    Reunion

    First aired September 7, 2009
    Shayla won Fan Favorite and a check for $5000. Ruben lost more weight, totaling to 90 lbs. Miles and Alicia also lost 90 lbs by the reunion.

         Contestant gained some weight back by the reunion.
    BMI
         Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI)      Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI)      Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI)      Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI)      Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)

    Updates

  • Warren - he topped the scales at 400 lbs then turned his life around and lost 150 lbs. He has kept the weight off.
  • Mara – has lost 60 lbs and wants to lose 20 lbs more - had lost 44 lbs at the reunion
  • Trice – has lost 74 lbs - had lost 69 lbs at the reunion
  • Alicia – has lost 110 lbs - had lost 90 lbs at the reunion
  • Ruben – got Head of Wardrobe position for Cirque du Soleil’s newest show, “Viva Elvis” at City Center in Las Vegas
  • Tara – has lost 60 lbs, and doing cross-fit to lose 15 more. She is a host for the LIPS Tour-Ladies International Poker Series and Orlando's American Heart Assoc Health Ambassador.

    • References

    Dance Your Ass Off (season 1) Wikipedia
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