Karen (S10 TCC)

* [Unlike most biographies, she’s at the stadium wearing her audition outfit] 18-years-old from Mexico. She’s very sassy and loves performing, especially to an audience. She just wants to show her passion for dance. Her grandfather loves the Dallas Cowboys. He would always say that the best part was the halftime show. Coming from and representing another country would be an honor, and it would be an honor to be in such an elite organization. She’s very happy to be here.

### **Season 10**

**(10.6)**

* “There’s so much pressure. You never know when it’s going to be the last day. So, all you have to do is stay focused and very positive and always confident with yourself.“
* (*Biography*)
* [Before office]“ I’m really worried tonight is going to be a cut night. I’ve worked really hard and just hopefully everything turns out good.“
* [After office] “Oh my gosh, I’m so relieved. So stressful just being away from home and everything. But I’m just glad it was a good talk. So…“
* [Cameos] “I’m about to have my photos taken, so I’m really excited. I already practiced all my poses. So, hopefully, Judy and Kelli like me.“
* [After cut, crying] “It was so fun being here. It was an amazing experience. But you know, this is it. And I hope that there’s going to be something better for me. And if not, then I can just come back and try again next year.“

## **Commentary**

### **Season 10**

**(10.6)**

* [First rehearsal] “Karen’s doing her own thing.“– Judy
* [First rehearsal] “I would not put you on the field, right now.“ – Judy
* [First rehearsal] “You make a lot of “I’m not concentrating” mistakes. Like, I know people have told you over and over and over what you should be doing. And you keep doing the same things wrong.“ – Judy
* [Cameos] “Look how she’s awkwardly posing. She’s all turned in and…“ – Kelli/“She’s very unsure of herself.“ – Judy/“Body language: no.“ – Kelli/ “That’s a little girl amongst women.“ – Judy/“Wow, the boots swallow her.“ – Kelli/“They’re up to her knees.“ – Judy
* “In comparison to the other girls we’ve photographed today [at cameos], I don’t think Karen looked like a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader when we put her in the uniform and boots.“ – Kelli
* [Second rehearsal] “Mistakes right off the bat.“ – Judy
* [Second rehearsal] “I just noticed you were looking down a little bit. And that just gives the body language of nervous, so keep your focus up.“

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 10**

**(10.6)**

* [Mid episode, first of three] Kelli feels like she was a different performer at finals. Her solo was a judges’ favorite, and she was a fireball. Here, it seems like they’re having to make comments over and over about her sequence. The sequence mistakes are detracting from her style. Karen says she’s been working hard, but it’s just so many dances, and trying to make them clean. Kelli says it’s approaching the point where they can’t keep giving her practice time. She’d like to see her bring back the first she had at auditions, and Karen says she will. Kelli continues that being 18 and away from her family and under this pressure is a lot, and they recognize that.
* [End of episode, first of three] Kelli admires her boldness and courage as a performer. She’s still struggling six weeks into training camp, and they’re out of time. Karen knows she still has the fireball in her, and if she got one more chance, she knows she can show them. [*Karen gets teary*] Kelli doesn’t think there’s any reason for them keep her any longer. She’d hate for her to spend more time away from her family. They don’t think she’s a fit for the team this year. Karen hoped she could be part of it, but understands and thanks them, saying there’s always next year.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 10**

**(10.6)**

* Cut at the end of week six of training camp (6th of 12, 40 left afterwards)

## **Other**

### **Season 10**

**(10.3)**

* She’s shown introducing herself at the opening meeting: She’s from Mexico.

**(10.4)**

* If you pause, you can see a list of the scores she received at auditions: she was ranked #31 (making her the highest scoring TCC ultimately not to make the team), and received 14 yeses and 2 no’s.

**(10.6)**

* Final cameo shot shown on screen.
* She’s shown singing the national anthem for show group auditions, and the judges find it funny when she pronounces “spangled“ as “sprangled.”