Castroneves, who went toe-to-toe (if not cheek-to-cheek) with Spice Girl Melanie “Mel B” Brown for the title, was visibly thrilled to stand atop the podium.
“This [trophy] goes right between my two Indy 500 trophies,” Castroneves said, his ever-present smile shining broadly. Auto Week.com
“This is an incredible moment right now! It’s awesome!” Helio exclaimed after host Tom Bergeron revealed he was the fifth-season celebrity champion based on the combination of the judges’ score shares for the dancers’ Monday and Tuesday night performances and the share of home viewer votes cast immediately after Monday night’s broadcast.
“I want to thank, obviously first of all, my [IndyCar] team for letting me do this,” he continued. “Secondly, obviously my family, the fans, and this special person here [Julianne].” Christopher Rocchio, Reality TV World.com
For the finale, Mel B and Chmerkovsky reprised their sizzling mambo, earning a perfect score of 30. Castroneves and Hough brought back their uber-exciting quick step, also earning a perfect score. Miriam Di Nunzio, Sun Times.com
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