The first season of Dance Your Ass Off aired from June 29, 2009, to September 7, 2009. It aired on the Oxygen network. It was the only season to feature Marissa Jaret Winokur as host. The show featured twelve overweight contestants competing to dance and lose weight. The medical doctor was Rob Huizenga from the USA Biggest Loser. For this season, the judges were Danny Teeson, Lisa Ann Walter and Mayte Garcia.
On the finale, Ruben defeated Pinky and Shayla to become the first ever Dance Your Ass Off champion.
Contestants Angela - Eliminated Week 1 Warren - Eliminated Week 2 Karla - Eliminated Week 3 Tara - Eliminated Week 4 Brandon - Eliminated Week 4 Miles - Eliminated Week 5 Trice - Eliminated Week 6 Mara - Eliminated Week 7 Alicia - Eliminated Week 9 Shayla - 2nd Runner-Up - Fan Favorite Pinky - Runner-Up Ruben - Winner
Weigh ins - Pounds lost per week Most Weight Lost Least Weight Lost
ContestantAgeHeightWeight123456789Finale Ruben436'0"314.3 -13.9 -5.1 -7.8 -4.7 -10.3 -6.2 -6.4 -5.4-7.1-7.5 Pinky295'3"186.9 -2.4 -2.6 -2.0 -1.4 -4.2 -1.3 -6.4 -3.7-1.9 -4.4 Shayla275'7"206.5 -4.9 -2.7 -2.3 -4.3 -5.0 -3.4 -2.4 -4.5 -2.1-4.0 Alicia235'4"257.6 -7.5 -2.8 -2.3 -6.4 -4.2 -6.0 -6.4 -5.9 -3.5 Mara325'2"261.9 -6.6 -3.2 -1.8 -3.5 -5.0 -3.0 -2.9 Trice245'3"274.9 -11.4 -2.7 -2.9 -5.9-3.9 -4.2 Miles295'10"260.8 -6.9 -2.9 -4.6 -4.3 -6.0 Brandon205'6"230.4 -3.6 -1.5 -4.3 -1.7 Tara335'8"237.4 -4.5 -3.8 -2.0 -4.2 Karla295'2"174.9 -9.5 -4.4 -1.0 Warren296'0"357.6 -11.6 -3.6 Angela245'7"185.9 -3.5
Contestants & Weight per week Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination.
ContestantStartingBMICurrentBMIStartingWeightWeekFinalePoundsLostPercentageLost123456789Ruben42.632.5314.3300.4295.3287.5282.8272.5266.3259.9254.5247.4239.974.423.75Pinky33.127.7186.9184.5181.9179.9178.5174.3173.3166.6162.9161156.630.316.21Shayla32.326.8206.5201.6198.9196.6192.3187.3183.9181.5177174.9170.935.617.24Alicia44.235.9257.6250.1247.3245238.6234.4228.4222216.1212.6209.448.218.71Mara47.942.1261.9255.3252.1250.3246.8241.8238.8235.9 230.431.512.03Trice48.741.7274.9263.5260.8257.9252248.1243.9 235.539.414.33Miles37.430.9260.8253.9251246.4242.1236.1 215.545.317.37Brandon37.233.7230.4226.8225.3221219.3 208.921.59.33Tara36.131.4237.4232.9229.1227.1222.9 206.331.113.10Karla32.027.6174.9165.4161160 151.123.813.61Warren48.544.5357.6346342.4 328.529.18.14Angela29.125.6185.9182.4 163.622.312.00
BMI Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI) Rankings Eliminated Contestants Weigh-In (Finale) Winner ($100,000) Eliminated Winner ($5,000) Last person eliminated before finale
Contestants' average dance scores Best Score of the week. Worst Score of the week
Contestant123456789FinaleRuben 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.7 9.29.4 9.29.5Pinky 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.08.2 9.59.5Shayla 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.78.39.09.4 8.8 9.29.0Alicia 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.77.7 8.7 8.4 Mara 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 Trice 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.06.7 Miles 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.35.3 Brandon 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 Tara 5.7 5.7 7.3 4.3Karla 7.0 5.3 5.7Warren 5.3 5.0 Angela 5.3
Notes:
The first perfect 10 came in Week 6. The recipient was Shayla. That same week Ruben also received a 10. The first perfect score (Three 10's) was the tango that Ruben had danced in Week 7. No one was eliminated on Week 8.
Contestants' overall scores Contestant was in the bottom two of weight loss Contestant was eliminated Contestant was in the bottom two of weight loss and eliminated Contestant was in the bottom two for weight loss and was the winner that week Contestant was the winner for that week Contestant danced their ass off and was declared the winner of the show
Contestant123456789FinaleRuben 10.43 9.4 10.34 10.33 10.94 10.98 11.60 11.48 11.99 12.53Pinky 8.58 8.11 9.10 8.48 9.05 8.75 11.70 10.42 10.67 12.23Shayla 9.37 8.34 8.86 10.89 10.90 10.82 10.71 11.2810.3911.29Alicia 9.21 6.42 8.63 8.918.4611.2610.5011.36 10.02 Mara 9.82 8.55 9.01 7.40 9.73 9.549.97 Trice 10.15 8.32 7.41 8.99 8.55 8.39 Miles 9.95 7.84 9.53 8.057.78 Brandon 8.26 7.96 8.21 6.77 Tara 7.60 7.33 8.176.15 Karla 12.43 7.96 6.32 Warren 8.545.90 Angela 7.18
Reunion First aired September 7, 2009 Shayla won Fan Favorite and a check for $5000. Ruben lost more weight, totaling to 90 lbs. Miles and Alicia also lost 90 lbs by the reunion.
Contestant gained some weight back by the reunion.
ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIFinaleBMIReunionBMIStartWeightFinaleWeightReunionWeightlbs lostfinalelbs lostreunion Ruben436'0"42.632.530.4314.3239.9224.374.490 Pinky295'3"33.127.727.4186.9156.6154.930.332 Shayla275'7"32.326.824.5206.5170.9156.535.650 Alicia235'4"44.235.928.8257.6209.4167.648.290 Mara325'2"47.942.139.9261.9230.4217.931.544 Trice245'3"48.741.736.5274.9235.5205.939.469 Miles295'10"37.430.924.5260.8215.5170.845.390 Brandon205'6"37.233.734.0230.4208.9210.421.520 Tara335'8"36.131.428.4237.4206.3185.431.152 Karla295'2"32.027.628.3174.9151.4154.923.520 Warren296'0"48.544.545.1357.6328.5332.629.125 Angela245'7"29.125.623.5185.9163.6149.922.336
BMI Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)
Updates Warren - he topped the scales at 400 lbs then turned his life around and lost 150 lbs. He has kept the weight off. Mara – has lost 60 lbs and wants to lose 20 lbs more - had lost 44 lbs at the reunion Trice – has lost 74 lbs - had lost 69 lbs at the reunion Alicia – has lost 110 lbs - had lost 90 lbs at the reunion Ruben – got Head of Wardrobe position for Cirque du Soleil's newest show, “Viva Elvis” at City Center in Las Vegas Tara – has lost 60 lbs, and doing cross-fit to lose 15 more. She is a host for the LIPS Tour-Ladies International Poker Series and Orlando's American Heart Assoc Health Ambassador.
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