Jeanine Mason, America's Favorite Dancer on "So You Think You Can Dance." Photo: Mathieu Young, courtesy of Fox

Jeanine Mason was the dark horse to win the title of America’s Favorite Dancer on So You Think You Can Dance, but she pulled it off.

All it took for her to grab the $250,000 prize was - well - a lot of bruises, sweat and determination.  And Jeanine’s got big plans for that money beginning with her education - where she’s sure to be the most popular girl on campus.

Though anyone would have been worthy of the title, according to Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe as well as judges, Mary Murphy and Mia Michaels, Jeanine showed up to the Kodak Theatre with her game face on and kept focused until the very end.

Click onto video for reactions to the upset win from Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels and, of course, Jeanine Mason.