Shawn Johnson -- I'm Rich, Beyotch!

46. For $350k, That must "Make her Taco Pop" as she said in one of her comercials,

Posted at 2:30PM on May 20th 2009 by Skip

47. QE2, I don't know too many "young people" that watch ballroom dancing, let alone practice it. When you see 40, 50 even 60something year olds on facebook with I-phones I think everyone is well aware of the texting option. Shawn won because she was the best, period.

Posted at 2:40PM on May 20th 2009 by greentea

48. I never knew they made so much money on the show------they never mention it!!!

Posted at 2:55PM on May 20th 2009 by nancy

49. You all are horrible! Shawn was great as were the other two. And NO Shawn is NOT FAT!!!!!!!!!!! She is thick, muscled up like most gymnastics you idiots!!!!!!! Any three should have won they all were that good. I think Shawn was the most popular. So shut up you bunch of slugs! That goes for you too TMZ!

Posted at 2:57PM on May 20th 2009 by 100% Me

50. You mean her parents are rich.

Posted at 4:04PM on May 20th 2009 by imjustsayin

51. This is the only shot that former Olympians like her have at another moment in the spotlight. Its this and stars on ice. Thats it. It is good that she won and was on the show because what other career does she have? Cuteness will only last for so long. Flexibility dwindles with age. Unless she has some brains chances are this was her last hoorah - unless she goes on another 'reality show' - her and Flava could make an interesting couple.

Posted at 4:01PM on May 20th 2009 by rsmith

52. What did she get total, $325,000? Factor in taxes probably more like $200,000, tops? Even though Obama has tried to convince the world if you make six figures that means you're rich, that is not a lot of money. Especially for a girl who has come from such humble beginnings with a lot of bills to pay. David, why should she give it to charity? You forget she's not a former pro athlete, singer or actor that has made millions. This is her first paycheck, and I'm sure she'll give it to her parents who took out 3 mortages to allow her to follow her dream.

Don't be such an elitist idiot. You start giving half your paychecks to charity (or the Government now) before you say something so foolish.

Posted at 4:28PM on May 20th 2009 by dingleberry

53. You can knock 40% off that immediately for taxes. It's really at most 219,000.

Posted at 4:19PM on May 20th 2009 by Tony

54. she may not have been the best dancer in the world but she improved a lot towards the end. i thought gilles was cheesy and melissa was eehh. plus shawn had the best partner...who i would like to have relations with.


regardless of talent, remember america voted. I will say that i watched dwts this season more than boring yawnfest idol.

Posted at 5:06PM on May 20th 2009 by Lindsay

55. Sausage girl won! That's what she looked like dancing around on the stage. The show must have been rigged, because she was certainly not the best dancer. There is no way in real life she would ever make it as a professional dancer or even a ballroom dancer with her build. Will she try for ballerina next and have everyone ooohhh and aaaahhhh at her every lumbering step?

Posted at 5:29PM on May 20th 2009 by Jillian in CT

56. GILLS SHOULD HAVE WON HE WAS HANDS DOWN BETTER FROM DAY ONE!
THEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MELISSA
LIL KIM
SHAWN
stupid - all that matters is who can get the most people to call in, not who is the most talented.

Posted at 5:34PM on May 20th 2009 by nancy

57. Good for her.... its not like there is a way to make money from being a gymnast unless you are a commentator and how often is there a need for a gymnastics commentator? After a Gold Medal performance they have a year or so where the public remembers them...

Posted at 5:59PM on May 20th 2009 by ImJustSayin

58. all of you negative people are stupid....
like gilles, shawn was great!
both just brought different elements to the competition. strong elements.
it was very close, & no matter who would of won....they'd deserved it!

Posted at 6:14PM on May 20th 2009 by Meg

59. Gilles should have won!! He was good from the beginning of the season...and a crowd favorite...guess it just came to the fan vote?? I would ask for a re-count!! And he does not have a BIG head...he is very humble!! Shawn does not even look happy for winning!!

Posted at 6:47PM on May 20th 2009 by Stasia

60. i don't have an opinion on the dancing. good? bad? i don't know, and i don't watch that show. people can be happy for her, but again i just don't care one way or the other.

what i do think, is that she won because of the stalker. that was the tie breaker.

don't even try to tell me this is her one short period of time to make money. she will have the best universities in the state of Iowa and the country offering her free tuition to be on their team. as soon as she's out of school she will get job offers from more companies than you can count, just so they can say they have her as an employee. she will never be without a job if she wants one. that is, if she even decides to work at all, instead of just getting married to some guy with a rich family or a good future.

Posted at 7:04PM on May 20th 2009 by i'm from iowa, and you can kiss my donkey