Colby (S10 TCC)

* 31-years-old from Texas. She’s been a cheerleader since a young age. She was pom squad at the University of Texas. Afterwards, she moved to London and worked for an online marketing company. She’s been out of performing for almost ten years. Moving back came upon her quite suddenly. She misses America and the spirit of unity, hard work, and passion. She’s excited to aim for the squad and to be able to serve as a mentor. She’s proud of her life experience and wants to share.

### **Season 10**

**(10.1)**

* [Tryouts] “I can’t believe it’s here. After moving from London, this day has been a long time coming, and it’s really exciting.“
* “I am not the fastest learner of choreography so I’m really going to be trying to get it as quickly as I can.“
* [Learning semifinals routine] “The pressure’s high. I mean, for me this is where I’m likely to blank out and lose it and be eliminated in an instant. So, I pray that doesn’t happen.“
* [Fan’s choice for training camp] “This is a great way for the fans to get to choose who they want to see on the field.“

**(10.2)**

* “Kitty [Carter] said my movements are a little slow, and I need to dance like I’m 20. I want to do that. I mean, who doesn’t want to dance like they’re 20, right?“
* (*Biography*)
* [Chosen for training camp]“To be the fan pick was really cool. It’s a complete saving grace. I don’t know that I would have made it on my own, and it feels so good. I’ve been given the best bonus opportunity of my life. I really just wanted so badly to get to training camp to have a chance to really improve myself.“

**(10.3)**

* “Tonight, we’ve arrived for our first practice all together, rookies and veterans, and it feels a bit like the first day of school. And thank goodness we knew exactly what to wear and where to be and here we are.“
* “I’m very aware that I look like a circus clown there. I was all over the place.“
* “Personally, I knew that I’d be pushed to the edge. And I’ve gotta have my breakthrough today, ideally, or else I won’t be around.“
* [Before office] “I’m not shocked that I was called into the office, tonight. I realize that we’re all going to have a breakthrough moment in this process, and mine is going to have to happen really early. So, hopefully it’s tonight.“
* [After office] “It’s important to find your inner sparkle. I’ll come back ready tomorrow, and I’m on a mission now.“

**(10.4)**

* “The pressure’s definitely building and I’m one of the slowest learners, if not the slowest learner. So, it’s definitely building.“
* [Before office] “In my mind, I’m a day behind. I’m a full day behind. I don’t feel like I’ve shown nearly what I needed to show today. Yeah, I’m aware. It could be my last night.“
* [After cut] “I’m definitely going to miss the girls and the dancing. There were a lot of good moments that I did get to have. So, I’ll keep dancing.“

## **Commentary**

### **Season 10**

**(10.1)**

* [First round of judging] “Yeah, she’s lost.“ – Kelli
* [Semifinals judging] “I think she’s striking. I think men will like her a lot.“/“I thought she was striking, but I couldn’t imagine her in a uniform.“ – Jay Johnson/“Really? Because?“ – Kelli/“Her bottom half is really skinny.“ – Jay/“That’s pretty polarizing.“ – Kelli

**(10.2)**

* [Pre-finals practice] “It’s taking you way too long to do it, they’re up. [*Kitty asks how old Colby is, and she says 31*] Okay, don’t make me think you’re 31. If you are 30, you better be dancing like you’re 20, or you’re not going to be on this team. “– Kitty Carter
* [Finals judging] “She needs to relax that smile just a little bit.“ – Neal McCoy/“She can’t.“ – K/“It’s too much Botox, right?“/“It’s definitely, yeah.“
* [Finals deliberation] “Judy’s page is full of question marks. I swear, question mark, question mark, question mark.“ – Kelli/“I thought she had a weird grin.“/“She does have a weird grin because her mouth is all shot up.“ – Kelli/“She can dance.“/“Yes, she can.“ – K/“And I’m sticking with her.“

**(10.3)**

* [First practice] “Stop squinting.“ – Kelli
* [First practice] “Colby reminds me of someone who was an aerobics instructor, but she’s not really a dancer.“ – Kelli/“Yeah, in the Richard Simmons days.“ – Judy
* [Showmanship mentoring] “Colby is stunning. She is tall and thin and beautiful. She’s not selling me yet that she’s comfortable at this, that she’s having fun with this. And so, I really want to talk to her.“ – Melissa Rycroft
* [Showmanship mentoring] “You can either go out there and give [Kelli and Judy] the reason to cut you and send you home, or you can use that as a fire lit under your butt and fight for something that you really want.“ – Melissa
* [Valley Ranch practice] “You come out looking like you have a lot of confidence, and then your arms are kind of wrong a lot. “– Judy/“We’ve a real style opportunity to develop.“– Kelli
* “I think Colby has cheek filler.“ – Kelli/“Oh yeah.“ – Judy/“That’s the problem… we could say goodbye to her tonight.“ – Kelli
* “Colby is very smirky and kind of shruggy, and not the style I’d put on the football field right now. I think she comes across as too manufactured.“ – Kelli [end of episode confessional]

**(10.4)**

* [Practice] “I don’t know what to think, but you look like you’re having fun.“ – Kelli
* [Uniform fitting] “My tone changes when I talk about Colby, because she looked too thin. She looked older. Sometimes being thinner does make you look older. My grandmother always said, “Five pounds takes five years off.” And I can believe that.“ – Kelli
* [Uniform fitting] “I would have no choice but to cut a girl if she doesn’t look right in our uniform. And I’m not sure if Colby and Emily have the right look.“ – Kelli
* [Second practice] “Why is Colby always playing peek-a-boo? Kind of makes me a little uncomfortable with all this stuff.“ – Kelli [*imitating her*]
* [Second practice] “You need more curve, more sex appeal.“ – Kelli
* [Second practice] “Awkward. You’re a slower learner and you don’t have it today.“ – Judy

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 10**

**(10.3)**

* [End of episode, first of two] Colby is grateful to have one-on-one time. Kelli calls her interesting, and says she’s going to ask something hasn’t asked before – has she had work done? Colby says not normally, but she did have a friend who offered to do something for her lips. Kelli asks if the cheeks are naturally, and Colby says she got them from her mom. Kelli surprised she doesn’t have cheek fillers. What’s worrying is that she’s squinting a lot when she’s dancing. Colby says she’s done that since she was a child. Kelli’s not sure they can fix that, and it’s distracting. Kelli says she’s in training camp solely because of the fan vote. Kelli says she really needs to work on style. Tonight, she had an odd shrug the entire time when she was dancing. They want her to be bold and big. Colby says she has some confidence issues in terms of getting out there and being a star. Kelli tells her that ten people will go home, but she’s here and is a really lovely person, and Kelli’s excited the fans got her here. She has her work cut out for her, but for now, they should keep pressing on.

**(10.4)**

* [End of episode, second of two] Colby says she’s disappointed she didn’t get to show them all her work from the weekend. She’d love to do a solo and show them all the routines, because she’s worked with rookies and vets, and came prepared today. She’s happy to do it if they want. Kelli is surprised, and Colby says this is a hurdle, and she knows the rest of the year, she could do it. She doesn’t fatigue. Kelli says she’s come highly recommended from people that know her, but doesn’t think she’s where the team needs her to be. Colby says she wants to come back tomorrow with it. [*Commercial break*] Kelli thinks she should do runway, and thinks she’s very model-like. She’s actually one of the first that’s too thin for the uniform. Kelli adds that her style of dance appears slightly outdated. Overall, she’s not where the team needs her to be. Colby says she know she’s not right now, but that she can get there. Kelli says Colby’s made a good case, but their decision’s final: tonight’s going to be her last night. Colby understands and thanks them. [*Colby leaves*] Kelli says almost every judge thought she was too thin. And even though she hates the word “blend,” she didn’t blend well with the other styles.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 10**

**(10.4)**

* Second cut of training camp at the end of the second week (2nd of 12, 44 left after cut)

## **Other**

### **Season 10**

**(10.1)**

* She’s shown being invited to finals

**(10.2)**

* She’s included in the segment of girls for whom the HD screen is unflattering
* She’s mentioned to be in the top 3 for the fan vote
* She’s announced as the fan vote winner

**(10.3)**

* Melissa Rycroft pulls her aside from the Verandah Club practice for a one-on-one conversation, and Colby takes about her desire for a “breakout moment”

**(10.4)**

* At uniform fittings, Kelli tells her that her weight is under what it should be for her height

**(10.7)**

* If you pause, you can see a list of the scores she received at auditions: she was ranked #46 (last among TCC's) and received 2 yeses, 5 maybes, and 9 no’s