Rebecca Budig the winner on Skating with the Stars

Several people wonder who it was that won “Skating with the Stars.” The honors went to Rebecca Budig, after a close competition. Budig squared off with Bethenny Frankel in the finale. That said, the show had such poor ratings that it isn’t most likely to return.

The announcement of the ‘Skating with the Stars’ winner

A new series called “Skating with the Stars” began between seasons of fall and spring of “Dancing with the Stars”. The first “Skating with the Stars” winner was recently announced, according to CBS. Rebecca Budig, who stars on the soap opera “All My Children,” squared off with the other finalist, Bethenny Frankel, from “The Real Housewives of New York City.”. ”Hot N Cold” by Katy Perry was what Budig and partner Fred Palascak skated to. Judges Dick Button, Johnny Weir and Laurieann Gibson gave the couple a perfect score. Then Frankel and Ethan Burgess didn’t win after skating to “Right Round” by Flo Rida and Ke$ha. Frankel was a favorite though. Fans loved it.

Viewers unhappy

There has been a lot of popularity with shows that have celebrity competition like “Dancing with the Stars.” There haven’t been very good rating for the ice skating show though. Despite a decent start, the finish was nothing short of totally lackluster, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Either 3.4 million viewers or a 0.8 Nielsen rating was needed by the show. About 4 million viewers were what a “Glee” rerun had with a rating of 1.3. Even the presence early on in the season of actress Sean Young and rocker Vince Neil, “Skating” was not able to kick start the heart of viewers.

Show could skate off into the sunset

This season, “Skating with the Stars,” got really bad ratings. More than likely, it will not get renewed. That said, low ratings in early seasons don’t always spell doom and gloom, and a solid second season could improve the show’s chances.

Articles cited

CBS News

cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20026387-10391698.html

The Hollywood Reporter

hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/skating-stars-finale-bombs-ratings-64935