The viewers of Dancing On Ice are calling for Liberty to be replaced with a different skater on the show after she was given an outfit that they felt didn’t suit her. The ice skating star received backlash from fans in light of claims that the costume producers had “done dirty” by giving her “a horrible and unflattering costume”.
To say the least, there were differing viewpoints (Picture: ITV)
Liberty Poole of Love Island stepped on the rink today for Dancing On Ice’s movie week.
With professional partner Joe Johnson, the reality star gave a fun-filled performance to I Like To Move It from the movie Madagascar.
They received a respectable 24 out of a potential 40 points, but not everyone was impressed with their costumes and choreography.
Liberty wore a zebra costume with a massive headgear, while skater Joe looked like a lion, mane and all.
Viewers flocked to Twitter to express their displeasure, with some speculating that the singer was’stitched up’ by the costume department.
‘I adore Liberty, but she was done filthy with that song and attire, I can’t help but chuckle,’ one user remarked.
On Twitter, viewers aired their thoughts (Picture: PA)
‘It’s evident that they want Liberty to go! ‘Hang your head, costume department,’ said another.
‘I feel like they did Liberty dirty with this routine and outfit,’ said another.
One viewer felt’so bad’ for Liberty, calling the routine ‘stupid’ and that she seemed ‘disappointed.’
It wasn’t all horrible, however, since some people were there for the zebra vibes.
Why did they make Liberty seem like a zebra? She didn’t seem to be at ease there #DancingOnIce.
Erin (@ erinz_) (@ erinz_) (@ erinz_) (@ erinz_ 30th of January, 2022
‘Congratulations to the costume and make-up department. ‘Who’d have guessed a zebra on ice,’ one admirer exclaimed.
‘Well done Liberty and Joe, it was a great entertaining performance, and I give it a seven,’ said another.
Singing her praises, DOI lover tweeted: ‘Wow! What amazing outfits, they both look awesome! Liberty is brilliant in her lifts & poses but she did have a little wobble & the first couple of seconds was a bit messy but on the whole I really enjoyed that performance!’
People who judged Liberty for flashing a little flesh and cleavage didn’t hear you groaning when Ben pulled his shirt open” #dancingonice
— @PriceXMark (@Touchmy6ballz) January 23, 2022
Liberty, who previously worked at Nando’s, claimed she spent the week ‘channeling’ her inner beast and that it was a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance.
‘Things you never imagined you’d be doing when you got out of Love Island!’ judge Ashley Banjo joked after her performance.
Liberty was ‘a bit reserved,’ according to the Diversity member, and he wants her to ‘commit.’
See also: Love Island
Meanwhile, Jayne Torvill, the head judge and skating veteran, said that the turn had a ‘little wobble,’ but she laughed it off, blaming it on her enormous zebra headgear.
ITV’s Dancing On Ice resumes on Sundays.
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