Melissa Kellerman

Total: 12

Season 3: 5 (T16th most)

Seasons 4-6: 0

Season 7: 7

* I only just turned 19, so I still kind of am young. I’m one of the younger ones, obviously.
* [After office] From the beginning, I’ve had to work really hard. I think I’m going to have to work really hard to stay here, so hopefully I can make it work.

**(3.7)**

* [At private lesson with Justine Phillips] We’re here today because Kelli told me that I need to work on being more womanly and loose with my body and work with Justine.
* [At private lesson] Working with her has made me more comfortable with the dances and more comfortable being bigger.

**(3.8)**

* [Jay Johnson session] We’re tied for first, and the pressure’s on, and I want to bring home a win for the red team.

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* [With Cassie Trammell, about interviews] You never know what they’re going to ask, so it’s hard to prepare when they can like literally ask you anything they want.

**(7.3)**

* [With USA Olympics shooting team] And she was like, “You want to put [the medals] on?” and I was, like, “Yeah.” I was wearing Olympic medals.
* I’ve never shot a gun. I’ve never really touched a gun. I’ve shot a paintball gun, but never like an actual loaded gun.

**(7.5)**

* [Bowling] Our team is not doing as well as Alexandra alone is doing. I know that.

**(7.10)**

* We’re actually the surprise entertainment, so we’re really excited.
* The crowd really loves the kickline. As soon as we start kicking, the crowd goes crazy.

**(7.11)**

* This is actually my first time to do any stunts with a partner. I was never a cheerleader; I was always a dancer. So, we dance on the floor, where I belong.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 3**

**(3.6)**

* You still don’t look like a mature performer. – K

**(3.7)**

* [Melissa asks Justine if she was womanly enough] It was close. It was close. I think we could do a little bit more. – Justine Phillips
* I’ve been trying to help her, you know, with relaxing her shoulders, you know, pulling them back a little bit, just loosening up her entire upper body. – Justine Phillips
* It’s just a matter of getting her power and her energy and her womanly, you know, sexiness to come out a little bit more. – Justine Phillips
* [Regarding a pose] Yeah, try to get that little curve really big. – Justine Phillips
* There you go. It looks great. I’m not worried about you at all tonight. You’re gonna be fabulous.  – Justine Phillips
* You’re better tonight than last time. You definitely seem better. – K

**(3.8)**

* Melissa still looks goofy. – J/ A little. – K

### **Season 4**

**(4.3)**

* [*Everyone is seated by how they scored at auditions*] When I see veterans like Michelle, Amy, Melissa, and Justine, who’s a fifth-year veteran, on the bottom rows – that is not a good place to be. – K

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* I like all three of these here.

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 3**

**(3.6)**

* [First of three] Kelli says there were on the fence – really on the fence. She’s not the stellar dancer that they need for the squad right now. It’s just a style that needs to be developed and kind of matured. They are willing to give her a little bit more time, but don’t know how much. And then she needs to pay a lot of attention to Justine, who has a larger-than-life and sexy style of dance. Watch all of the leaders. And they’ll see if that helps make a difference.

## **Other**

### **Season 3**

**(3.1)**

* First one shown being invited to finals

**(3.7)**

* Has a one-on-one training session with Justine Phillips

**(3.8)**

* Is one of the four members of the victorious red team in “Pom Pom Punishment”
* Is shown being given a photograph of themselves as part of the team announcement

### **Season 4**

**(4.8)**

* Is present at the veterans’ apartment complex scene where it appears she lives with Cassie Trammell and Kaitlin Ilseng

### **Season 5**

**(5.4)**

* One of four cheerleaders [with Brooke Sorensen, Sydney Durso, and Trisha Trevino] to feature in the “Living the Dream” segment on Good Morning America

**(5.8)**

* She’s revealed to be the model for November in the swimsuit calendar

### **Season 6**

**(6.2)**

* At panel interviews, she’s asked for her celebrity crush and answers Zac Brown

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* Introduces herself at the opening meeting: she got tackled by Jason Witten

**(7.3)**

* She’s on the winning team for the skeet shooting competition (with Angela Rena, Courtney Cook, and captain Meagan McVay)

**(7.5)**

* She is part of the “Mathletes” with the other Group 4 veterans for the bowling outing (Angela Rena, Courtney Cook, Jackie Bob, Meagan McVay)

**(7.7)**

* She’s one of eight veterans to fly to Oxnard, California, for the start of Dallas Cowboys training camp

**(7.10)**

* She’s revealed to be in the swimsuit calendar for June

### **Season 9**

**(9.4)**

* (**Mentioned only**) The story about her tweeting about Jason Witten not being as tough as he looks after their sideline collision becoming national news is mentioned at the social media seminar

## **Misc.**

* Chosen to be one of several DCC featured on a life-sized wall graphic made by Fathead.