Katie Holmes’ strange Judy Garland tribute to raise awareness for the charity Dizzy Feet (link has automatic video), aired on So You “Think You Can Dance” last night. It was a nice… gesture for Katie to try and help this charity that provides scholarships for underprivileged talented youth. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt, and I’m really trying to bite my tongue/clench my typing hand here, but “Kate” was downright haughty in her performance. I will give it to her that she is not a bad singer, although she lipsynced to a studio-recorded track, and that she’s not a bad dancer, although she kind of strutted and posed around the stage and it wasn’t too demanding. Why did she make it all about her, though? If she wanted to help the charity, she could have either danced with a bunch of young kids that are benefiting from the work they’re doing, or stepped aside and let some kids perform. A nice, heartfelt video from Holmes talking about how she’s been moved by the young people she’s worked with would have gone a long way to promote the cause. But no, she wanted to showcase her talent for whatever reason. We did pay attention to her, that’s for sure, but is it for the right reasons? Did Holmes approach SYTYCD about performing and was it their idea to mention the charity?

Several of you commented on Kaiser’s story about this yesterday that Katie isn’t a singer or a dancer. She showed that she’s competent and entertaining, I think, and could likely do some sort of Broadway show. That was probably the point of her performance, along with bringing some ratings in for “So You Think You Can Dance.” My mom loves that show and thinks it’s a lot of fun, and now some more people have been introduced to it, along with the charity that Holmes mentioned.

This woman just rubs me the wrong way, and I can’t help but noticing how sexy she tries to be, her jacket lifting up to show her abs while she pouts and preens. That’s not what this song is about at all – it’s a positive spiritual song.

Here’s Judy Garland performing that same song in the 1950 movie Summer Stock. She doesn’t dance as much as Holmes, but her moves are subtle and graceful and she sure can sing. She’s not full of herself either.

Update: Let’s take another look at Holmes’ face at the end of her performance.