{"id":69580,"date":"2023-10-04T19:20:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geels.net\/?p=69580"},"modified":"2023-10-04T19:20:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:20:05","slug":"strictly-judge-shirley-ballas-fires-back-at-harsh-criticism-after-sexism-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geels.net\/beauty\/strictly-judge-shirley-ballas-fires-back-at-harsh-criticism-after-sexism-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly judge Shirley Ballas fires back at harsh criticism after sexism row"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has fired back at criticism she received over her feedback about the Strictly contestants, following being involved in a sexism row.<\/p>\n

Shirley spoke about the dance competition when speaking to Holly Willoughby on This Morning where Holly noted people \u201chang on\u201d to everything Shirley says.<\/p>\n

Holly said: \u201cYou can be technical but I feel like that is what gets the results, they want to hear what you have to say so you can work on it\u201d.<\/p>\n

Shirley went on to explain: \u201cWell, constructive criticism is what I live my life by and I want to give them a few tips that help them.<\/p>\n

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"And it does help them and the professionals really listen, so sometimes it can come across a little harsh, they know it is not meant to be, I want them to be all that they can be."<\/p>\n

Shirley was not only branded \u201charsh\u201d for her feedback but was also recently accused of giving out low scores to the female contestants on the show.<\/p>\n

On the latest show of the series (Saturday 30 September) Shirley gave a lowerscore <\/b>than her fellow judges to celebrities, Angela Rippon, Zara McDermott, and Ellie Leach. <\/p>\n


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During the show, former Coronation Street actressEllie Leach, 22, and her partnerVito Coppolawere given an eight from Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, but Shirley gave them a seven.<\/p>\n

Love Island starZara McDermott,26, with her professionalGraziano Di Prima,was awarded a six by the trio of judges, and Shirley decided their dance was worthy of a five. Finally, TV legendAngela Rippon,78, andKai Widdrington <\/b>scored an eight from the three judges, but the head judge decided to give them a seven. <\/p>\n

Fans noticed Shirley's pattern and took to X, formally known as Twitter, to express their opinions. One penned: \u201cOf course. Another low score from Shirley for a woman. #Strictly\u201d, while another said: \u201cLmao never mind the young pretty woman, our Shirley will even score lower for the older woman. She\u2019s consistent #Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A third penned: \u201cHere we go, Shirley with the harsh critique for the women. #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n

A source has claimed to The Sun that her scores came as a "surprise," and that comes just a year after she was accused of favouring the male contestants over the female ones.<\/p>\n

However a Strictly source claimed the the publication that the judges \u201cjudge on dance and dance alone\u201d and that any other \u201cconspiricy theories\u201d are \u201csimply untrue\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n