As I've mentioned before - I was pretty disappointed when "Dancing With The Stars" pro-dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy announced that he would not be returning to the ABC reality competition this upcoming season. But - shortly after he made his exit - the program announced it's "celebrity" line-up for it's 6th season. And it looks like Maksim might have not taken ALL the HOT from the show!
Along with "stars" like Priscilla Presley, Olympic skater - Kristi Yamaguchi, and Oscar Winner - Marlee Matlin - the producers have given viewers a little male celeb HOT with contestants like Chilean actor Cristián de la Fuente and last year's NFL Defensive Player of the Year - Miami Dolphin - Jason Taylor!
Cristián de la Fuente first grabbed attention in 1998 as a model and Telemundo star. His dark looks - plus a really smokin' body helped the 33 year old make the crossover to American television with recurring roles in "CSI: Miami" and "Family Law". He adds some spice to the line-up - and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing him move across the dance floor! Could be a pretty nice sight!
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Secondly - we have Miami Dolphin defensive end - Jason Taylor! Jason has been with Dolphins since he was first drafted into the NFL in 1997 - and has been selected to 6 Pro Bowls! Taylor is gifted with model good looks - and lucky for us - he knows it and doesn't mind showing it off! Proving that he looks just as good without the uniform as he does with it!
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Along with Cristián and Taylor - ABC producers also have snagged R&B singer - Mario! Whose not bad - himself! You can check out a past post about this 21 year old HERE and see for yourself!
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And lastly - I had to mention that 80's film star - Steve Guttenberg - is also in the lineup. You might remember him from such movie classics as "Police Academy", "Three Men and A Baby" and "Cocoon".
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Back in the day - this guy was an very early crush of mine! A (very young) Jakesboy was crazy about this guy - even before I really understood why.
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Well - I understand why now! (duh - see below) So - even though he doesn't quite look the same now - it's cool to see the guy getting some attention! Definitely a nice "blast from the past"!
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So I guess - even without the chest-thrusting, hip-shaking sexy moves of Maksim - there might just be a few other reasons to catch the program this year! Good for us that ABC producers recognize the need for a little "DwTS" eye candy!
The 6th season of "Dancing" debuts March 17th!
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