Agree with the comment somewhere above that it must be hard for DVO to motivate herself knowing that the public aren't going to vote for her. She's a pro so will probably grit her teeth and go through with it but it must be humiliating.
She has grown up in showbiz and is used to being fawned over and told how wonderful and gorgeous and talented she is by other showbiz people. Now she's coming up against 'real' people and she's probably stunned to find they don't warm to her.