Collin Julia

* [Joint biography with Jackie Bob, *Jackie’s portion is first, where she discusses working for a plastic surgeon, before saying Collin is one of the rookies in her group*] Collin says training camp was very tiring. She’d alternate practicing hour-long dances and studying for her nursing exam. She’d wake up, eat breakfast, study four or five hours, shower, and get ready for practice. Then she’d repeat the next day. She took the exam in July and passed it on her first try. [*Jackie says she was ecstatic when she heard this and wanted to help her find a job*] Collin gave Jackie her resume, and three weeks later, a job opened up at the plastic surgery center. [*Jackie says how she helped Collin acclimate*] Collin’s gotten to do some neat things, and was running her own room by her fifth day. She’s lucky and very thankful for Jackie. [*Jackie jokes about Collin being sick of her between work and being her group leader*] Collin loves working with Jackie and has so much respect for her as a dancer, as a person, and as a co-worker. She’s now officially a DCC, an RN, employed, and a resident of Texas, and it all feels amazing.

## **Confessionals**

Total: 18

Season 7: 16 (11th most)

Season 8: 2

### **Season 7**

**(7.4)**

* [Makeovers] "I’m excited. I’m a little anxious. I have no idea what they’re gonna do to me, but I don’t know, mostly excited."
* [After makeover] "I definitely think my hair is going to help my dancing. I think that it’s good “flip” hair, and so I think it’s going to dance well and move well."
* "Apparently, I was the only one, maybe, who didn’t know what Gilley’s was, because I thought it was going to be a dance studio, and I pull up and it’s this [entertainment venue]. So, it is obviously not a dance studio, so I’m a little nervous."

**(7.5)**

* "[Kitty Carter]’s very scary. She’s very intimidating. I’m not gonna lie. I was scared of her at tryouts, and I have been dreading this day up until now."

**(7.6)**

* "I’m definitely in my head a lot more than I usually am. I think I’m just freaked out, down to the wire, and so I’m a little nervous tonight, yes."
* [Before office] "Now (Kelli and Judy) are at the point where they’re picking the girls who are gonna be on this field in a few weeks, and if we can’t cut it, then we’re gonna be gone."
* [After office] "To get a very, very stern warning so close to the end definitely is an eye-opener. I’m just very happy that it was a warning and not a “see you later.” It would be heartbreaking to get cut now."
* "I think going into this practice, we just need support, we need to relax, and we need confidence because we know it and we just have to show (Kelli and Judy) that we know it."
* "I am definitely scared that tonight could be my last night. I had a wake-up call, being called into the office last night, and realized how bad I want this and how much I don’t want to leave those girls in there."
* "The (signature) entrance is so much harder than it looks. For anyone who thinks it looks easy, it is very difficult. You have to think about so many different things."

**(7.7)**

* [Final week of training camp] "So, tonight, we are back at the stadium. Pressure is definitely on tonight. I mean, the whole summer, the past seven, eight weeks, has all led up to tonight."
* [Makes the team] "I’m just in shock. I don’t think that’s really me (in the locker room photo)."
* [Squad photo] "Today, I’m just excited. I cannot wait to get up there with my new teammates."
* [Game Day] "I don’t think I can really put into words how excited I am right now. Nervous, but ready to go."

**(7.8)**

* [Silver and Blue event appearance] "This is the most amazing experience. People are coming in, they’re pulling out their cameras and taking pictures, asking to pose with you. This moment right now has made the entire training camp, everything, worth it."

**(7.11)**

* (*Joint biography with Jackie Bob*)

### **Season 8**

**(8.2)**

* [Finals] "There’s a lot of beautiful women here. Everyone’s talented. And there’s 32 of us that have a lot to lose and then 54 that have everything to gain."
* [Not invited back to training camp] "I’m confused and shocked. I know I’m not the best-looking in the room. I’m not the best cheerleader in the room, but I didn’t think I was going to be cut. You know, I don’t know. Now I kind of have to decide if I stay in Texas or go back to South Carolina."

## **Commentary**

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* "Fun style." – Kelli

**(7.5)**

* [Outside rehearsal] "You’re killing me. Okay, you cannot take your torso, you cannot take your head to the leg, okay?" – Shelly Roper-McCaslin

**(7.6)**

* "In front of your body, Collin." – Judy
* "Collin is not very natural on the entrance tonight. She doesn’t hold her posture very nicely. It’s not real pretty to watch Collin yet." – Judy
* "Collin, you do look like a nervous wreck tonight, and we just want to shake it out of you. You way passed up your line. I don’t even know how you’re doing it." – Judy
* "Collin, rushing. And I’m so tired of writing that. You’re not gonna rush anymore." – Judy
* "I like Collin’s in-place." – Kelli
* "Don’t overshoot. And then you did a little skip step, so just make sure it’s smooth." – Judy

### **Season 8**

**(8.2)**

* [Finals] "Think you’re tan enough, Collin?" – Kelli/"I know. I hope she takes that hair down too." – Judy
* [Finals deliberation] "She was my first veteran “no.” "/"She has been a bubbly, fun, great girl." – Kelli

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 7**

**(7.6)**

* [Mid episode, second of three, at Cowboys Stadium] Kelli says on tonight’s entrance, when she was coming out was (*Collin says really bad*) lost, lost and lost. Collin says that out of this whole process, that was probably the thing she’s been most uncomfortable with. Kelli states that it was pretty evident, and so evident that it kind of scared them. Because now they’re like confused and unsure if she can make this team. They are literally down to hours on these decisions. Her advice is to get back to the Collin that they’ve been enjoying in the studio.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 8**

**(8.2)**

* Not brought back to training camp for a possible second season as a DCC.

## **Other**

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* Introduces herself at the opening meeting

**(7.4)**

* Makeover glamour shot: pretty similar to before

**(7.6)**

* She’s one of four TCC’s that Judy makes repeat the entrance (with Whitney as a comparison)
* She’s one of the rookie TCC’s that meet up at a coffee shop before rehearsal