Kristi Yamaguchi: Dancing with the Stars

I know some of my fellow 8Asians writers like America’s Next Dance Crew…I know “hip hop” is popular, and break dancing is much more sexier and grittier than ballroom dancing right now, but I’m going to still stick to my favorite TV dance show: Dancing with the Stars! How exciting, that Kristi Yamaguchi is on as a contestant this season.

I wanted to be just like Kristi when I was young, watching her win her gold medal on TV in 1991…and how, I want to be just like her again! She rocks it on the dance floor. The video clip above, is my favorite dance of hers so far, while she has trouble “shakin’ her booty” in rehearsal, she gets over her shyness and brings it on during the performance. Can I also say, dancing with Mark Ballas can’t be too difficult, either! He is a great teacher (getting her to loosen up, making her laugh) and the steps he creates for her are amazing to showcase her ability.

Kristi has been the highest scorer since Week 1 of the season (it is currently going onto Week 5 tomorrow). Co-contestant Jason, finally caught up with her in a tie last week, for a (in my opinion), a too-generous score that made him tie with Kristi this week. (And yes, I know he’s hot). The thing is, in order to win, the public has to vote for Kristi in order to win…which makes people think that a guy will most likely win every season because it is mainly women/gay men who watch the show and vote. Maksim, a pro-dancer from last season, has claimed publicly that a woman cannot win Dancing with the Stars because it is mainly women who vote, and as soon as a male contestant goes topless or shows some skin, it’s all over for the female contestants.

Can we help Kristi win this season? Let’s help support an Asian contestant on the show! Watch tomorrow evening and vote!

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Do you have trouble shaking your booty on the dance floor? With my ballet training, I admit I have a bit of trouble salsa dancing (but definitely doesn’t stop me from trying!!), but if you have trouble, or if you can definitely shake your thang, share!