Kaitlyn LaRae

Total: 22 (T3rd most, Season 8)

* It really hit me when we started doing the kick-line: I’m really here. I’m really kicking for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

**(8.5)**

* My pink pumps are like my favorite. I just love wearing them and bright colors in the summertime.
* [Before office] If tonight’s my last night, I’ll definitely be very disappointed, but I think Kelli called my name because she had told me that I was dancing too young. So, I feel like she might be just touching up on some of the comments that she had made before.
* [After office] I made the cut. I am very happy that I know they have my back and they’re looking out for me and telling me the things that I need to fix to be the best performer that I can.

**(8.6)**

* I’m about to try on the uniform. I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting for this moment since I was just a little girl.
* I hope that me getting a spray tan the night before [cameos] doesn’t hurt my chances of making this team, ‘cause I’ve really worked so hard for this moment.

**(8.7)**

* It’s very nerve-wracking, because this is our first time out on the field. You want to show them that you can do it and that you’re meant to be here, but there’s a hundred things going on in your brain.
* The pressure is ginormous. Dancing on the field tonight was really slippery, but I tried to keep my composure as best as I could.
* [About being called into office] I am very worried about being cut tonight. I’m definitely praying that it’s not going to be my last night.
* [Before office] I think they called me in because they’re still saying I dance too delicate. I am very worried about being cut tonight. It’s hard to think that it could just be ending in a short hour or two because we’ve put so much into it.
* [After office] They’re not promising anything, but they’re giving me another night to show them that I can do it and be on this team this year.
* Tonight, as practice continues, we’re about to do the kickline. So, I want to prove to them that I can kick as high as the vets and really fit in tonight with the team.
* [Before office] Being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader means so much to me. And it’s just a feeling a lot more intense tonight. You know, it’s very scary.

**(8.8)**

* Tonight, I’m definitely gonna have to prove to them that I’m ready to step on this team today and I don’t need a year to improve my dancing, that I’m ready now.
* I know that I’m on borrowed time here. It’s always better to overshoot your dance movements than dancing too shy, so I just got to find that happy medium and dance like a vet.
* It’s pretty intense knowing that there’s going to be cuts tonight, but tonight being my last night is still not an option for me. I’m staying positive in knowing that I’m going to push through the night.
* [Makes team] This has by far been the hardest journey that I’ve ever been through, but I’m so proud of where I am and how much I’ve accomplished. It’s just unbelievable right now.
* [Squad photo] I’m a little nervous to see where we’re going to be positioned.
* I was having a little too much cleavage, but I can’t really help it at times. So, we just got to work with it.
* When you got out there, the music was one, it all went away, and it was just this magical moment. And it was just you on the stage with your group, and it was so awesome.
* I know that with that constructive criticism, it’s kind of like a little reminder for me that I need to show them and prove to them that I have that power and I can do it.
* [In the tunnel] Oh my God, I’m so excited. I can’t believe this is happening!

## **Commentary**

### **Season 8**

**(8.5)**

* [Fashion fix seminar] The pink shoes, the white shorts, the white lace. I was like, “She’s such a pretty girl, and this isn’t elegant.” – K
* I want to put a baton in her hand. – J
* You did show up to the party, but you showed up, like, halfway. You know what I mean? – DJ Guthrie/ Right now, you’re dancing 18 still. You just look still really young. – J
* Are you okay with Kaitlyn, little thing? – K/ Is she young? – DJ Guthrie/ Very young. – J

**(8.6)**

* [Cameos] Her hands are as orange as Texas mud… Kaitlyn, when did you go tan last? – K/ Last night. – Kaitlyn/ Is she stupid or hardheaded? – K
* [Cameos] Kaitlyn really shocked me when she came in for her photo shoot today. She came in with orange hands and a really harsh-looking tan, and we had two days earlier sent an e-mail out for no one to tan, and she decided to ignore what we had asked them to do, and went and tanned anyway. – J
* [Cameos] You’re muddy and orange. I mean, that looks like burned toast. Word of advice, if we send you very specific e-mails, it’s for a reason. And for you to disregard it concerns me more than anything we’ve talked about in training camp. “Do not tan anymore” means don’t tan anymore. – K/ Yes, ma’am. – Kaitlyn
* [Cameos] Kaitlyn has lost some of my support. She’s proving to be a dingbat. She’s starting to show signs of being irresponsible. I’m not fighting for her like I was originally. – K
* Now we have to make a decision about Kaitlyn. – K
* I think she looks lost. – Kitty Carter/ Yes, she does. I can believe it. – K/ She went through a whole section that was bad. – J
* You had a couple of sections that you got lost in. And then there’s a lot of times when you just rush. – J
* All three of them, none of them went back like they’re supposed to go on that. – Kitty Carter
* Kaitlyn seems to be more confident on sequence. – K/ There are some moments where I can think her legs and feet look real pretty. – J

**(8.7)**

* You didn’t hit the line, Kaitlyn. – J
* It’s like somebody stuck a corncob up your butt. You’re coming out like this. [*Imitates her*] – K/ On all of it, you’re kind of overshooting it a little bit. – J
* See, Kaitlyn concerns me. – K/ I have fought for her the whole time, because I thought she had a good look, but… – J/ I think she’s been immature since day one. – K
* Kaitlyn’s big and clunky. – K
* Jinelle and Kaitlyn, y’all need to know how to start it. – J
* I have red flag on Kaitlyn. – K/ I think sometimes she has something in her. – J/ Yes, she does have something in her. But not there. See that little “tee, tee?” – K
* Jinelle and Kaitlyn were fighting, but I don’t know who was wrong, and who was right. You start rushing, and you made a lot of mistakes toward the end. But at the beginning, you two were kind of doing different things, and I think y’all were taking turns on who’s doing it right and wrong. – J/ Kaitlyn, next time you get up there, I can’t tell you enough how important it would be to have very confident projection. You’re tiptoeing. Now it’s time to roar. – K
* Morgan’s more confident to me than Kaitlyn. – K/ I don’t think so. – J
* [After office visits] I’m honestly prepared to go either way with any of these three [*Ashley Paige, Kaitlyn LaRae, and Morgan Whitney*]. – K
* You’re overshooting your yard line. – J
* Come back and do it again with the next group. It should be in opposition, and you’re doing [*Judy imitates her*] … Do you see how awkward it looks? – J
* I can’t get her to look right. I’m frustrated now. – J
* She just lands; it’s so fast. – K/ When you do the jump split, your legs went out like a split, like it should be, but it went down. – J/ I think I landed on it weird ‘cause it kinda jerked my shoulder, kinda hurt. So, I think I landed weird. – Kaitlyn/ I think you’re rushing. – J
* Kaitlyn makes mistakes on this one. This is one of the first ones. Hers is up when it’s supposed to be down. – J/ I just think she dances like a 16-year-old, versus an 18-to-21-year-old. You know, maybe next year, after she realizes what she’s going to lose. – Kitty Carter
* You’re doing a lot like Morgan. You catch our attention because you’re doing things so big that you’re making lots of little cleaning mistakes, and this should not have to be cleaned anymore. – J
* With Kaitlyn, she hasn’t had a lot of life experiences yet. She just might be one of those that needs another year to realize that this is something that she really wants. – J

**(8.8)**

* She cannot do slow and sexy. – J
* I would say you rushed everything in that dance until the ending, and then you were late. When we’re asking you to be big and powerful, you are doing that, but then you’ve got to learn to slow it down. – J
* My guy is telling me I’m going to be tired of Morgan and Kaitlyn. – J
* You’re trying so much into it, that you’re throwing yourself off sometimes. – J
* [Pre-game] Kaitlyn looks a little sluggish. We’re gonna be pushing her. – K
* You seemed sluggish, and I think we’re gonna be driving that all season. – K

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 8**

**(8.5)**

* [End of episode, first of two] Kelli says she’s looking through her application, and seeing in her photo what she’s seeing in here. She shows her the photograph and says her knees and feet are not convincing. Kaitlyn asks what she means, and Kelli says the body language doesn’t say “fierce,” “sexy,” or “powerful;” it says “pretty” and “timid.” Kaitlyn says she can be fierce, but Kelli responds she’s soft as a dancer, and they have to see more “sexy”. Kaitlin says she’ll bring it out, and Kelli says she has to or else she won’t stay. She should dial it up and watch Beyoncé (who she says has power). She says Kaitlyn has not found her “wow” yet. Kaitlyn says she’ll find her “wow” factor, and Kelli says she has ~24 hours to find it. [*Kaitlyn leaves*] Judy predicts she’ll get it eventually.

**(8.7)**

* [Mid episode, first of three] Kelli says they’ve been forgiving towards her, so their expectations hadn’t been at DCC standards. Now they’re out of time, and can she dance to their standards? Kaitlyn feels like she’s been working a lot on her power, and she felt a little slippery on the turf, and that’s why she was being more cautious with her dancing. She knows she can bring it out and be a DCC this year. Kelli says they noted her clumsy moments tonight. Also, she thinks she could lose five pounds, as she’s increasing on the scale rather than decreasing. However, they don’t want to give up hope, and Kaitlyn says she doesn’t want them to, either. She’s trying, and she knows she can do it. Kelli says it’s sink or swim – she’ll she her tomorrow, but that’s all she’s promising. She doesn’t want to mislead her. Kaitlyn says she’ll bring it out.
* [End of episode, first of three] Kelli tells her she’s a beautiful girl with a great figure and a great presence that could be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. However, she’s not ready as a dancer. She thinks her immaturity has shown since the “do not tan” incident. She’s inconsistent and she seems overwhelmed with the choreography. Kaitlyn says she doesn’t feel overwhelmed, because she’s used to learning so much dances and choreography. Kelli says they have to make decisions, and tonight should be her last night: she doesn’t think she’s going to be ready this year. Kaitlyn thinks she’s improved and is ready. Kelli asks Judy if she thinks she’s improved, and Judy thinks so, but not sure if it’s at a fast-enough pace. Kaitlyn says she’s been working on it, and Judy agrees. Kelli asks why she was better on that last routine, and Kaitlyn responds she was trying to prove she could be that big, fierce dancer. Kelli says the discussion is supposed to end tonight, but Kaitlyn feels it shouldn’t end for her, tonight – she knows she can do it. Kelli says that then she needs to take this so seriously, and she’s not sure Kaitlyn does. Kaitlyn says she always takes this very seriously – she’s moved up here, and her life revolves around this. Kelli says they’ll give her a leap of faith for a few hours. Kaitlyn says she’ll make them proud and be on the team this year. Kelli says they’re not here to coddle her/write her greeting cards for looking like a Barbie doll. She’s in the big leagues, and she needs to wow the audiences. [*Kaitlyn runs out happily*] Kelli says she’s “so flippin’ pretty,” and that staring at her blue eyes, and she’s looking at the judge’s comments: check-plus on figure, check-plus on kicks. Judy says she’s not their weakest link. Kelli says all they could do is sit and think, would the other teams die to have her?

## **Other**

### **Season 8**

**(8.5)**

* At the fashion fix seminar, Kelli has her come up front as one of the fashion “casualties” based on her makeover day outfit, after which they change her outfit

**(8.6)**

* She gets in trouble with Kelli for getting a spray tan before cameos despite everyone being told not to
* Kelli has her, Morgan Whitney, and Vivian Ralena perform by themselves at practice

**(8.7)**

* She’s one of several shown in succession while Kelli gives a confessional rhetorically asking if they need a weak link, if they should cut their losses now

**(8.8)**

* She is one of three flashed on screen while Kelli gives a confessional saying they’ll have tough decisions to make if they announce the team tonight