Keo Motsepe
| Keo Motsepe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Keoikantse Motsepe November 24, 1989 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Employer | ABC |
| Television | Dancing with the Stars |
Keoikantse "Keo" Motsepe is a South African dancer. His dancing styles are Latin and Ballroom.[1] He is known for being a professional dancer on the ABC show Dancing with the Stars.
Life and career
Motsepe started his career at 11 years of age by entering into in a competitive dance scene representing his country. In 2012 Motsepe joined the cast of Burn the Floor. In 2014 it was announced that Motsepe will join the cast of pro dancers on Dancing with the Stars.
Dancing with the Stars
In season 19, Motsepe was paired up with Olympic athlete Lolo Jones. They were eliminated during the first week of competition, finishing in 13th place. In season 20, Motsepe was paired up with model Charlotte McKinney. They were eliminated in the third week of competition, finishing in 11th place. For season 21, he paired with Grammy Award-winning singer Chaka Khan. They were the first couple eliminated on the second week of competition, finishing in 13th place. For season 22, he was partnered with Full House and Fuller House actress Jodie Sweetin.[2] The couple was eliminated in the eighth week of competition despite being at the top of the leader board that week. They placed 6th overall making this Motsepe's longest run on the show.
| Season | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lolo Jones | 13th | 22.0 |
| 20 | Charlotte McKinney | 11th | 23.3 |
| 21 | Chaka Khan | 13th | 14.0 |
| 22 | Jodie Sweetin | 6th | 24.5 |
Dancing with the Stars performances
- Season 19 with celebrity partner Lolo Jones (average: 22.0); placed 13th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Tell Her" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Eliminated |
- Season 20 with celebrity partner Charlotte McKinney (average: 23.3); placed 11th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Shake a Tail Feather" | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "California Gurls" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Empire" | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Eliminated |
- Season 21 with celebrity partner Chaka Khan (average: 14.0); placed 13th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I Feel for You" | 5 | 4 | 4 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Eliminated |
- Season 22 with celebrity partner Jodie Sweetin (average: 24.5); placed 6th
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "Confident" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "Bun Up the Dance" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Rise Up" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "Try Everything" | 7 | 6/71 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 52 | Paso Doble / "Under Control" | 9 | 8/93 | 9 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Contemporary / "Try" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "For Once in My Life" Team Freestyle / "End of Time", "If I Were a Boy" & "Crazy in Love" |
8 8 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Jive / "Something's Got a Hold on Me" Team-up Dance (Argentine Tango) / "Habanera" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 94 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Sweetin performed with Valentin Chmerkovskiy instead of Motsepe. Motsepe performed with Kim Fields.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
4 Due to Tonioli being the judge coaching Sweetin's team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in his place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges.
References
- ↑ "Keoikantse Motsepe". burnthefloor.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jodie Sweetin 1st Cast Reveal DWTS Season 22 - GMA". Youtube. March 2, 2016.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tamar Braxton & Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
Dancing with the Stars (US) quarter-finalists Season 22 (Spring 2016 with Jodie Sweetin) |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Diana Nyad & Henry Byalikov Redfoo & Emma Slater |
Dancing with the Stars (US) last place Season 19 (Fall 2014 with Lolo Jones) Season 21 (Fall 2015 with Chaka Khan) |
Succeeded by Redfoo & Emma Slater Geraldo Rivera & Edyta Śliwińska |