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Hines Ward Thanks Fans After ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Win

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(Source: Facebook)

(Source: Facebook)

LOS ANGELES (KDKA) — Hines Ward is a champion once again.

He and his professional partner, Kym Johnson, have won season 12 of “Dancing With The Stars.”

On Wednesday, Hines posted this message to his fans on Facebook:

“OMG! I can’t believe it! First I want to say THANK YOU to all my fans and Steeler Nation, Bulldog Nation, and HineKym Nation for voting us to the Mirror Ball Trophy victory. Kym and I worked our butts off in this competition. Hats off to Kirstie/Maks and Chelsea/Mark each well deserving of the Mirror Ball. But you fans pushed us over the top. Kym and I are so thankful. Pittsburgh is back on the map! Hope I represented well. I still can’t believe it! Hines”

A bunch of fans gathered at the Jerome Bettis Grille 36 on the North Shore to watch the results on Tuesday night. One woman from Wexford drove to the restaurant after losing power.

“And I said to my girlfriend, ‘We are going down to Pittsburgh and we are watching this if it’s the last thing we do today!’” she told KDKA-TV. “He has a lot of heart and soul and everybody loves him.”

The Black N Gold Girls, a local group, got some national attention on “The Insider” for their voting efforts for Hines and Kym.

They have 30,000 members in 27 countries and all 50 states.

“We decided it was time for Pittsburgh to identify, unite and activate the female fan base of all the Pittsburgh sports,” one of the founders of the group said.

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  • Renee Doan

    NO WAY did Chelsea deserve 3rd place. This happened in lieu of personality, not true talent.

    • TheTruth

      It’s like a high school popularity contest. It has nothing to do with talent.

  • Diablo

    Just getting to dance with Kym is better than winning! Huba -Huba

    • mmaletta

      Please!!!! How do you know what he does or doesn’t do for his children?? Take care of your own biz!!!!

  • Diane

    Hooray Hines and Kym..so very proud of you both!!!!!!!

  • Diablo

    Chelsea was the obvious best dancer!

    • Mary Lee Frye Marshman

      but she didn’t have a whole NATION of fans to support her! YAY Hines!

  • JOYCE

    YEA HINES AND KYM BRING IT ON HOME HINES

  • Steve

    I believe Kym is an Honorary Pittsburgher now!

  • PghLosers

    Good job Pgh. It’s funny to watch “yinz” brag about a dance contest.

    Oh, you lost the Super Bowl…what Hines is supposed to be good at…

    LOL

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • Margie D

      did your football team even go to the Super Bowl….i just feel that this was written by a Baltimoron

    • gremlin

      It’s more funny to see a LOSER from a losing team comment…STEELER NATION RULES!

    • Christine

      Well, the Steelers have won 6 Super Bowls, more than any other team. Hines represented the Steelers and Pittsburgh with total grace, style and skill. Just goes to show that no matter what a Pittsburgher does, they do it with heart and total conviction. Way to go Hines!

    • Sammy

      PghLosers, are you dumb?

  • Ronald55

    Kirstie Alley did not deserve to be in the finals!

    • Sharon Wilson

      RONALD 55 YOU ARE SO RIGHT

  • Motherpurebred

    I am shocked and pleased!! Chelsea acted like she had it in the bag, hurray for Hines and Kym!!!!

    • Nanny

      You are so right on this one. Didn’t care for her at all. Too arrogant.

  • CHAR

    YEAH HINES & KYM! YOU DESERVED TO WIN! YOU WERE AWESOME EVERY WEEK! KIRSTIE DIDN’T DESERVE TO BE SECOND….IT WAS HER POPULARITY AND NOT HER DANCING ABILITY THAT PUT HER IN SECOND!

  • cindylee

    Congratulations Hines….you are a an amazing football player and now you have showed the world an amazing dancer. Pittsburgh loves you Hines!!!

  • Cindy

    Dancing with the stars is about an unknown without any dance experience coming on the show and each week learning a new dance and improving themselves. Chelsea was a dancer from the beginning she was consistently good, Hines came in and each week showed determination and improvement. Hines deserved to win! I couldn’t wait for each new week to see him what he would do.

  • Margie D

    Hines is the perfect DWTS contestant….excellent dancer and personality plus and the Steeler Nation behind him.
    So happy he had Kym as a partner. She is always great.
    Disney Kids have always fallen short, even though, they all take dancing lessons to work for Disney….probably if there were unlimited voting it would be different.
    Kirsty must have a really great fan base that votes.
    CONGRATULATION TO HINES AND KYM….

  • Paul

    I give Kirstie credit, but she should have been gone weeks ago! It really is personality contest! Not really a dance contest!!

    • Sharon Wilson

      I TOTALLY AGREE

  • getter done

    another undeserving football player wins again. great job CHELSEA, just not enough fans.

  • Beth

    WE FROM THE “BURGH” NOT ONLY HAVE “6″ TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPS BUT NOW WE HAVE AN MVP ON AND OFF THE FIELD. ALL “YINZ” HATERS OUT THERE……………..GET WITH IT AND JOIN THE “STEELER NATION” AND THEN YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A WINNER !!!!!

    A BLACK & GOLD “CONGRATS” TO HINES AND kYM ………..WE LOVE YA HINES AND TO KYM I SAY “YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOME” IN “STEELER COUNTRY”

  • Suzy Jagodzinski

    Good job, Hines, well deserved award; I am so very proud of Kirsty ‘s transformation;
    Chelsea is a sweet girl with lots of potential.

  • Jan

    Way to go Hines…..you rock! You made the Steeler nation proud!

  • Sharon Wilson

    JUST WHAT I THOUGHT HINES AND KIM THEY WERE THE BEST DANCERS…………..

  • Yvonne

    I agree wholeheartedly with Cindy and her comment. It is what it is. Improvement, great attitude, stick too-it-ness no matter what should be the winner. All are champions! Each with their specialness. Why can’t we be positive for all. I thiink poor sport Paul needs to learn how to dance the dance of good sportsmanship. Get a grip be- I bet you are always gripping- be positive> sore losers never win. We need more positivity in the world. Go Pittsburgh! I’m a southern but a Pittsburgh fan forever! Way to go Pittsburgh! Yeah!

  • Debbie

    NO DOUBT.
    NOW REALLY………………………………WHEN THE STEELER NATION HAS TO SHOW UP……………………..FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE WAS NO DOUBT THAT THE NATION WOULD PUT HINES AND KYM IN FIRST PLACE…………
    CONGRATS TO A JOB WELL DONE HINES!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE LOVED…………….GO BLACK AND GOLD!!!! NOW LETS GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!!!!! OWNERS!!!!!!!

  • Paul Mrozek

    I think they should NOW rename Heinze field to HINES FIELD! The BEST dancer won tonight! Congrats to Hines and Kym!

  • Robert

    Go STEELERS Nation!!! What does that have to do with how well you dance. I guess that explains why the Steelers lost the super bowl because they’re all dancing fairies with wings. It reminds of that movie tooth fairy when the rock was the tooth fairy. It just doesn’t fit and Hines Ward as a dancer doesn’t fit as well but if “The Steelers Nation” thinks so than I guess when Hines drops a pass next year we can all have fun with that and say his mind must have been on the foxtrot instead of the football.

    • Renee L. Hayes

      LOL…a little jealous Robert? hahahaha Did your team even make it to the Super Bowl? I didn’t think so:-) It is so imature to call people names, but if you must, call us what we are! Winners X6 +

  • COULD CARE LESS

    BLAHH . this show has totally gone downhill.. totally not even a dancing competition anymore . chelsea should have won by a landslide.. she had upbeat awesome dances . its not the first season the true winner didnt win and im sure wont be the last . i wont be watching anymore .

    • shocked

      Ya Chelsea is also a trained Dancer through Disney so in fact she should not have one, she had an advantage over everyone. Even last season Jennifer Gray had an advantage, so did Kristy Y. Hines busted his butt and roved everyone wrong. Hines deserved to win.

      • Sierra

        But I doubt she was trained as a Ballroom Dancer somehow…and she improved a lot from the beginning. And she has the talent AND the personality and definitely deserved to win. The only reason Hines won is because football fans voted for him. His final routine wasn’t even creative and it only showed Kym’s talent as a dancer. He wasn’t the one doing the flips!

    • STEELER NATION IN FLORIDA

      COULD CARE LESS:
      The only reason Chelsea “looked” good was because she was able to get up there and wiggle, jiggle, shake and bounce everything the good Lord gave her. THAT, plus her dancing experience COULD have made her the winner of this competition. BUT, a TRUE winner is someone with no dance experience, without body parts to flaunt, has a winning (NOT an “I know I’m going to win this”) personality, and isn’t in love with himself. ABC and DWTS set the rules. It’s their choice to involve the public, therein bring in Steeler Nation. Believe me, DWTS AND Steeler Nation won’t miss you.

  • Connie

    Well I thought it was just a bunch of hype and bs, but you must admit that Hines proved me wrong. I know he didn’t know how to dance before, he worked hard and was determined to take the trophy back to Pittsburgh. I think he looked wonderful all dressed up and represented the city of champions with style and grace, that million dollar smile of his could not be beat. Everyone should take a lesson from him, your smile is the best thing anyone can wear. Congrats to Hines and Kym, hope your feeling much better.

    • STEELER NATION IN FLORIDA

      WELL SAID CONNIE

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