Hannah Alexandra

Total: 16

Season 8: 12 (13th most)

Season 9: 4 (T20th most)

* “Now we’re all in our costumes and getting sort of primped to show Kitty (Carter) our solos for Saturday.“
* “It’s out of your control which is a relief, but you’re so anxious to find out and to see if your name’s on that list.“

**(8.3)**

* “Today, a bunch of the candidates are here for Mia and Lauren. A couple of the vets are going to be able to help us out and coach us a little bit on the routine we learned last night and to get us ready for tonight’s rehearsal.“

**(8.4)**

* [Uniform fitting] “There was a lot of prodding and moving.“

**(8.6)**

* “It’s show group audition day, and I am so excited. Here we go.“
* “It’s definitely a make-or-break night for us, so there’s definitely some tension going in.“

**(8.8)**

* [After making team] “Squad photo is next, and I am going to be in it. I can’t even believe it. I’m so excited.“
* “They’re doing such an awesome job making us look and feel beautiful.“
* “All of our family and friends are coming, so we all really want to make sure we rise to the top and make everyone proud.“
* “We have a few minutes to get into our costumes, a couple adjustments, so it’ll be a little hectic.“
* “The squad photo was huge. It was massive. But it’s such an amazing moment, to finally be part of DCC history.“
* [Locker-room picture] “It’s so crazy seeing a life-sized picture of myself. It just continues to make it all the more real and all the more exciting.“

### **Season 9**

**(9.3)**

* [Before office] “I don’t know why they called my name, but it’s part of it. You’re always expected to bring your A-game every night, and I think we all know that.“
* [After office] “You know, the outfits are very tiny, but I also knew that coming in. I mean, all of us did. And so, I think more importantly, it’s about trying to make changes to get me back to the way I was when they first brought me on this team.“

**(9.4)**

* [Before office] “Going into the office tonight, I don’t really know what to expect. I worked really hard tonight and I hope that was enough.“
* [After cut] “Didn’t necessarily see this coming. I think I’m still in shock and I’m sure I’ll wake up tomorrow with plenty of things that I wish I would have said. But my journey sort of has ended, and no one can take away my memories and experiences that I’ve had, even if they were cut off shorter than I planned. You know, you just have to move forward.“

## **Commentary**

### **Season 8**

**(8.1)**

* “The boys are a sucker for a tall blonde.“ *[?]* – Kelli

**(8.2)**

* “Amber, you have no pom experience, right? So, Hannah, come dance next to her please. [*They dance*] See? Do you see the difference? You see what just happened? [Hannah] just kicked your butt on the head roll. [*Pointing to Hannah*] This is spark. So, maybe you should have trained where she did, right?“ – Kitty Carter
* “Hannah has more spark than me.“ – Amber Lynette
* “Alright. Wow! That’s what it takes to be a DCC.“ – Kitty
* “I like Hannah a lot. I like her style; I like her figure.“ – Kelli
* “It works for me.“ – Kelli

**(8.6)**

* “Oh, that was pretty.“ – Kelli

### **Season 9**

**(9.2)**

* “Weird, she looks heavy. See it?“ – Kelli
* “Hannah looks heavy, soft.“ – Kelli
* [Finals deliberation] “I did make a note she was a little on the big side, but obviously I liked her if I voted for her./ Veterans, they’re not going to change, so let’s see how they fall with some of these rock-star rookie kids. Hopefully, they’re going to hang onto their places. – Kelli

**(9.3)**

* “Look at Veronica, how tight she looks.“ – Kelli/“Were there any other veterans that looked tight to you?“ – Judy/“Yeah, look at Hannah. She looks out of shape. She’s coming to the office.“ – Kelli
* “Hannah, one of our veterans, looks heavy.“ – Kelli
* [End of episode confessional] “We are taking Hannah out of uniform. It’s something we have to do. She’s got appearances booked and she’s just not in uniform shape.“ – Kelli

**(9.4)**

* [Uniform fittings] “Hannah concerns me and disappoints me. I just don’t think Hannah has brought us her best this season. Weight gain was very visible. It shows in the form of muffin tops. I just wonder, why did you wait so long? And why did you show up to auditions looking like this?“ – Kelli
* “You’ve gained, and it shows. You’re much heavier than you were last season. And you had weight warnings last season. Now you’re in training camp, and I’m not seeing any progress yet. You’ve got your work cut out for you.“ – Kelli
* “If Veronica or Hannah don’t lose the weight, I’ll probably cut them from the squad.“ – Kelli
* “What about Hannah?“ – Kelli/“I mean, she’s just flabby like a lot of them.“ – Kitty Carter
* “You know why you’re in the second line?“ – Kitty/“I mean, I think you just ran out of gas. All three times on your double pirouette, you’re falling out of it, so I don’t know what’s happening there. That was just one weird little thing that you shouldn’t be doing.“ – Judy
* “Hannah’s out of shape. It shows in the waist and hip area, and it’s very frustrating for me.“ – Kelli

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 9**

**(9.3)**

* [End of episode, third of four] Kelli asks Hannah why she thinks she was called in, and Hannah guesses it’s her toning up. Kelli thinks she looked heavy at auditions and her weight fluctuated last year. Tonight was a huge reality check for them, and it needs to be for Hannah. Kelli asks what’s going on? Hannah says she needs to make a lifestyle change, and needs to make sure that working out is a priority. Kelli states that she’s barely in training camp, and if the squad was only 32, she wouldn’t make it. They need her best, because they don’t think she’s giving them her best. If she needs one, this is her wake-up call. They need to see progress or she won’t make this team. Hannah asks if there’s anything they recommend. Kelli suspects it’s nutrition, and that something has to get back to where it was when they picked her the first time. [*Hannah leaves*] Kelli doesn’t think she needs to be in uniform, and asks their assistant (Katy) for everything they have booked for Hannah in June and that she can’t be in uniform until she fits.

**(9.4)**

* [End of episode, first of six] Kelli says that they were watching everybody tonight, and she’s been on the radar. Bottom line is she doesn’t fit her uniform anymore. Hannah asks if there’s a timeframe. She wants to lose weight in a healthy way that’s smart and going to last long-term, but she’s aware that doesn’t always yield instant results. Kelli tells her she just looks out of shape. She responds that there is no timeline – it’s too visible and tonight’s going to be her last night. Hannah doesn’t respond, and Kelli opines they don’t need to drag it out anymore. Hannah says she’s in a bit of shock right now. [*Hannah leaves*] Judy says they have to make these decisions at auditions from now on. It’s too hard on everyone involved. No more “maybes” for veterans – it’s a “yes” or a “no.”

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* Is shown early on during auditions but it’s unclear how far she progressed.

### **Season 9**

**(9.4)**

* First cut from training camp at the end of week 2 (1st of 7 to leave, 42 left afterwards).

## **Other**

### **Season 8**

**(8.2)**

* She is introduced by name for her solo.
* She’s the first one shown being invited to training camp.

**(8.6)**

* Shown being announced as a member of show group.

**(8.8)**

* There’s a brief segment of her chatting with Abby Camille and Ashley Nicole before the final practice of training camp.

### **Season 9**

**(9.2)**

* Her solo is introduced by name and shown in a segment after Judy gives a confessional about some of the candidate solos being disappointing.
* Fourth-to-last shown being invited to training camp.

**(9.3)**

* She introduces herself at the opening meeting: she recently graduated from UT-Dallas with the highest of honors in business and sales.
* After her office visit, Kelli suspends her from all appearances in uniform until she is toned up.

**(9.4)**

* She goes to uniform fittings alongside Veronica and the rookies.
* She’s shown dancing while Kitty Carter gives a confessional about veterans being out of shape.

**(12.9)**

* Was in the audience at the show group performance for a Demi Lovato appearance at a private home for a contest winner

## **Misc.**

* Hannah has a particularly sharp fall from grace in terms of her edit when comparing Season 8 (where she is shown making show group as a rookie, and receives only positive commentary) and Season 9 (where she receives only negative commentary).
* Shown during tryouts in Season 7, unclear how far she made it that season.