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Let’s get Greg Louganis on “Dancing With the Stars”
I don’t know about you, but I think the producers of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars owe us one.
The inclusion of Bristol Palin, the daughter of a vice presidential candidate and a teen mom, on the show this season has really stretched the definition of the term “star” more than any other contestant selected for the reality competition during its 11 seasons.
So I’d like to propose that the show choose someone who wants to do it and who is a true American hero: 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis, the greatest diver in the history of our country.
I read in a recent issue of the Palm Springs magazine The Bottom Line that Greg is mighty eager to participate: “We have been pushing for that. We have been campaigning for the past year-and-a-half to get on. I wanted to do the show since the second season with Mario Lopez [who played Greg in the TV movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story] and I talked to him when we did my movie. … When he did it I thought, I would love to do that show. It would be so much fun … we are still plugging away. We have not received a definite “no.”
The show could certainly be more gay inclusive. Lance Bass has been the only openly-gay celebrity to participate so far. Greg has such grace with his diving and he’s also an actor who knows how to perform. He would be a joy to watch!
A few Facebook pages have been started so sign up! It worked for Betty White and Saturday Night Live and it can work for a great Olympic hero!
Related Post: Greg In Hollywood Interview: Greg Louganis reflects on Matthew Mitcham, being a mentor and living with HIV.
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David says:
I could never, in any good conscious, watch DTWS. Even if Greg Louganis was on it. It’s lame, and potentially dangerous to brain cells. Us gay men have got to stop stereotyping ourselves, as we skip around talking about these game shows like they have any actually MEANING (and that goes for every craptacular show on BRavo).
Bruce Wayne says:
I agree, David….but, just Look At That Smile on Greg! It would almost be worth watching that stupid show to see him happy and dancing for us…almost! I say, go ahead and let this happen…and we can always just watch Greg’s parts here!
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Suzanne Prunty says:
We couldn’t agree more. Join our FB page of close to 4,000 members “Greg Louganis for DWTS”.
K. Martinez says:
David – Perhaps you should form an organization similiar to the Parents Television Council so you can be the watchdog for what is and isn’t right and good for us unenlightened stereotypical gay men to watch on televion.
As for myself, in good conscious, I can and do watch a DTWS type show from time to time. After a stressful day at work and hearing all the troubling events in the world, it’s good to give the brain a rest and just relax and enjoy something light. Doing so and talking about such
MEANINGLESS shows, does not render me incapable of watching more intelligent and challenging programs. It’s all about variety.
David says:
Yes, let’s please make this happen! How can we reignite the campaign to get Greg on Dancing With The Stars?