Special Photo Blog Exclusive #10: Marissa Jaret Winokur 'Dancing With The Stars' - The Morning After!
By: Marissa Jaret Winokur Mar. 20, 2008
"Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on "Dancing with the Stars." When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate "dance off!"
Marissa says: "Hi guys! Okay. This morning at 7am there were people at my house to do this weeks "package." So they got me up bright and early to talk about how I felt Tony and I did last night! I CANT BELIEVE I WAS THE ONE WHO GOT OVERWHELMED BY THE LIVE AUDIENCE! I wanted to represent Broadway better. But next week I will be ready! And after watching my Tivo - I actually totally agree with the judges. This week we will be doing the quick step and I promise to do a classic quick step! But that being said, IT. WAS. THE. BEST. NIGHT. Sooooooooooo exciting and fun and I wouldn't change a thing - I had a blast! I think we are gonna keep laughing and having fun - but I am ready to be a little more serious and represent Broadway better! Mwah oxoxoxoxo. And thank you all for your support!!"
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"Dancing with the Stars" pairs twelve celebrities – six men and six women – with acclaimed dancers, and pits them against each other in attempts to outshine one another. Last season, viewers got a chance to size up the male vs. the female stars, as each gender hit the dance floor on separate nights during the first week of competition. Each week, one couple's fate is determined the following nightThe line-up of celebrities for Season 6 of "Dancing with the Stars" includes Tony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray) and Priscilla Presley. The cast will also include former Olympic ice-skater Kristi Yamaguchi and Telenovela star Christian De La Fuente; plus actress Marlee Matlin and entertainer Penn Jillette; and radio jock Adam Carolla (dancing with Julianne Hough). Plus tennis champ Monica Seles, R&B singer Mario, actor Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby, Police Academy), Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor, actress Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie).Season 6 of "Dancing with the Stars" will premiere on ABC on Monday, March 17 in a special 2-hour episode. For more information visit ABC.com
Marissa Jaret Winokur is best known for creating the role of "Tracy Turnblad" in the hit Broadway musical Hairspray, a performance for which she won a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress. Winokur has since been seen in the Farrelly Brothers film Fever Pitch and the television series Stacked. She just finished filming the series lead in a new pilot called Fugly, for 20th Century Fox and CBS and is currently working as one of the leads in the Lifetime movie Betrayals.
Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Morning Questions... so early!"
Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Oh - and I was right about last week.
They barely used 30 seconds from that shoot! Hahaha"
The family car...
Best friend's garage
My cute neighbor's house. And hey - if you've made any signs -
take a picture and email them to BroadwayWorld
so they can add them to my next photo blog!
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