Lucrezia Ciotti Alberto Ravagnani vented after the first episode of Dancing with the Stars : the former priest didn't appreciate the judges' comments, which focused primarily on his religious past rather than his performance. On "Ballando Segreto" on RaiPlay , he expressed his disappointment, while the dancer tried to reassure him for the upcoming performances.
Dancing with the Stars: Former priest Alberto Ravagnani's disappointment: he rants against the jury.
Alberto Ravagnani didn't hide his disappointment at the comments he received from the judges of Dancing with the Stars. The former priest, a contestant on the new season of Milly Carlucci's show, expected more in-depth evaluations of his performance, but he felt the judges focused primarily on his previous religious experience.
Documenting his reaction is Ballando Segreto, the content available on RaiPlay that shows what happened behind the scenes of the show.
Returning to the Sala delle Stelle after dancing, Ravagnani spoke to the dancers present, expressing his dissatisfaction: " They talked more about my past than about my performance ."
The former priest later clarified that he received limited technical guidance, aside from a few comments about his neck and the nature of the choreography. Among the comments he heard, he recalled: " About the performance, they told me there was a lot of potential and that they weren't expecting it ." In his opinion, however, the comments focused mainly on his personal journey: " They called me too bold, everyone. Even Barbara talked about my story ."
The dancer's reassurances and Alberto Ravagnani's upcoming choreography
The dancers tried to put Ravagnani's disappointment into perspective, explaining that since it was the first episode, it was understandable that the judges wanted to delve deeper into his personal story. " This was just the first episode. It's normal, also to reconnect with who you are ," they pointed out. The former priest acknowledged the dynamics of the show, while not entirely hiding his own concerns: " I understand the logic of television and everything, but ..."
During the competition, his coach also praised him for his performance on the dance floor, emphasizing the quality of his performance: " You were really good... I was on edge ..." Looking ahead to next Saturday, the competitor revealed his intention to reintroduce the holds into the choreography: " We'll have to come up with some new ones ..."
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