Special Photo Blog Exclusive #11: Marissa Jaret Winokur 'Dancing With The Stars' - Crying?!

By: Mar. 21, 2008
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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: "Today started off GREAT!  What a lot of you may not know is that I love wild life. And today I woke up to see two ducks in my pool. I was soooo happy I fed them.  Judah got mad because he doesn't think ducks and people should swim in the same pool - HAHA - but I LOVED IT!.

Confession time.  During rehearsal today? I totally cried!  I hope they don't use it in Monday night's show but I bet they do.  I can't believe I'll be the one crying on the show....  UGUGUGH"


To vote for Marissa, Call: 1800-868-3409

"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 night

The 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.


The two ducks - aren't they cute?


After rehearsal I went to the studio for a fitting for my quick step dress
and walked in on a rehearsal for the Tuesday night act!


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Then I went to The Grove (a mall in Hollywood next to the studio)
to buy more clothes. I am running out of things to wear!


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Don't worry. I still rehearsed in the streets!
No time like the present!


Marissa Jaret Winokur



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