I'm obsessed.
It's funny - DWTS is one of those shows where I'm really into one season, and not so into it the next. I am SO into this season. I don't think I ever missed a full episode - and if I did, you bet your bottom dollar I looked up the dances I missed on YouTube. That's commitment.
Why am I so into this particular season? I really have no idea. I mean, like any good hag, I love me some Carson Kressley, but I wasn't an uber fangirl of any particular contestant. In fact, I downright dislike Nancy Grace. Does anyone remember that 2005 Robert Smeigel cartoon on "Saturday Night Live" where Nancy Grace condemned every C-list celebrity for asinine crimes? "Jenna Elfman should fry. Period." "Sinbad should fry. Period." "Mike Tyson should fry. Period." I've tried in vain to find the video online. So to fill the void, I just quote it non-stop (I'm driving my mother nuts.)
I tell you who I love though - JR Martinez. I knew him from "All My Children," since I watched it with my mom when it was on the air. Now, if you don't know, JR Martinez is an Iraq vet who was severely disfigured when his humvee drove over a landmine. He was burned over 40% of his body and has endured 30+ surgeries and skin grafts. For all of the horrors he's been through, he is remarkably well-adjusted - he just seems like the sweetest, nicest person on the planet. And despite the burns, he's still an incredibly good-looking guy.
And what a dancer.
My mom and I are rooting for him to go all the way. The DWTS Results Show is on as I type this, and while JR didn't perform his best last night (he was dancing with a bum ankle), I hope that America remembers his amazing story and perseverance and votes him through.
It would be a shame if Maks and Hope were to win.
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