"Dancing with the Stars" is a ballroom dance competition that is supposed to pit celebrities without a dance background against each other, while being paired up with professional and coincidentally gorgeous ballroom dancers.
However, what strikes me as odd is that this season, Joey Fatone is a true standout, as a liability to the show.
For anyone who pays attention to pop culture, you know that Joey Fatone is a former member of the boy band, 'N Sync, and that the group performed complicated dance numbers for music videos, concerts and other performances.
Not to mention that I happen to know that Joey Fatone was a musical star in his high school productions, known for his triple-threat range of talents, singing, acting and dancing.
Also, as if I need to add something else, I had the privilege of seeing Fatone on stage in NYC as Mark in Rent many, many moons ago when I was about 16 years old. Guess what, he danced.
It seems to me that he may have been carefully chosen because of his background to bring the celebrity side a bit of previous dance talent, or maybe to ensure that he stays on through the show. Or maybe they want to make sure some die-hard 'N Sync fans will tune in just to watch the charmingly funny fellow boogie.
Either way, once this semester ends in two weeks, I'll be able to actually watch the show instead of glimpsing snippets from YouTube and reading recaps on the official Web site.
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