Who Wins the Final Dance?
by Erik GuntherNov 13, 2006
While "Dancing With the Stars" continues to waltz away with the hearts of searchers, most of the attention is focused on the "stars" of the show. You know, the sorta-celebs who populate the ranks of America's favorite non-"Idol" reality extravaganza. We've already compared buzz on the dancing dude finalists, so we're gonna switch it up and investigate interest in the final two boogeying beauties.
This season's final two pros have molded their men into hellacious hoofers who have lady viewers swooning. But which professional dancer has samba-d her way to the top of Search? With apologies to the leggy, beautiful, and just-eliminated Edyta Sliwinska, the judges reveal their scores...
| The Dancing Queens | |||
| Cheryl Burke | Karina Smirnoff | ||
| Searches From the Last 30 Days | Twice as many searches as Karina. | Up 260%, but still behind Cheryl. | |
| Male Dance Partner | NFL great Emmitt Smith. | "Saved By the Bell" great Mario Lopez. | |
| Most Popular With... | Guys 35-44 | Guys 35-44 | |
| Hottest Outfit This Season | Her red mambo dress in Week 7. | Her shiny vinyl pants in Week 9. | |
| Percentage of Searches From Dudes | 69% | 76% | |
| Best Pretaped Segment This Season | Bringing in a couple of Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders to teach Emmitt how to lift his legs. | Relaxing poolside with Mario in a very revealing white bikini. | |
| Popular Related Searches | Cheryl Burke Pics, Cheryl Burke Hairstyle, Cheryl Burke Biography | Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff, Karina Smirnoff Photos, Karina Smirnoff Age | |
| Credentials | Won last year's show with Drew Lachey. | According to ABC's site, she's "one of the world's best Latin dancers." | |
| Number of "Nude" searches | 173 | 35 | |
| Burning Questions | Will she win again? And who's she dating? | Is she dating Mario? And does she share makeup tips with Mario? | |