Reality Star Dean McDermott Becomes U.S. Citizen

By PopEater Staff Posted Aug 20th 2010 09:39PM

Dean McDermott can now officially vote in the United States! Earlier today, McDermott, along with 3,000 others, was sworn in as an American citizen in downtown Los Angeles, UsMagazine.com reports. The reality star was born in Toronto, Canada.

McDermott, 43, spoke to UsMagazine about the event, calling it, "amazing... I was so proud and overwhelmed all at the same time. To take my oath and pledge allegiance beneath a giant American flag is something I will never forget. It was a very special and important day. To quote [singer] Lee Greenwood, 'I'm proud to be an American.'"

His wife Tori Spelling attended the ceremony as well. "I'm so proud that I was able to be by Dean's side... He's wanted this for so long. We stopped for lunch after at Taco Bell and he said 'This is my first taco as an American Citizen!' So cute!" she said.

McDermott and Spelling, 37, currently star in 'Home Sweet Hollywood' on Oxygen and have been married for four years. They have two children: son Liam, 3, and daughter Stella, 2.

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Saturday 21 August

By marylamb62

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Interesting take on this. Have wondered this many times myself. I'm a white girl through and through, but wonder what 'melting pot' means here in the USA. Melting as long as the final product is white? Not a fan of illegal immigrants but think it is a hard task to keep them out or return them once they are here. The problem needs to be stopped AT the border not once they cross.

By kado880

WTF...He was never here illegally. He was legally married to Tori Spelling. The only part I find a bit odd is that if you marry an American Citizen I thought that you automatically gained Citizenship. The only way you lost it was if the two divorced within a certain time period which I would think would have past by now. So not sure why he had to take the Citizenship test. However, as Tori's legal spouse that gave him legal standing to be in the United States so he was never here "illegally" as you seem to think.

Friday 20 August

By Bev

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Congratuations Dean. You have a beautiful wife and two of the cutest kids I have ever seen. Take good care of them, as I know you will.

By Sue

Where was he born?

Sunday 22 August

By fiona

But wasn't HE cute at one time?

By Happy Halloween

GREAT FOR DEAN DOING SOMETHING THAT WE AMERICANS TAKE FOR GRANTED. THE SHOW IS GREAT AND YOU ARE HOT. WOOF DONNY FROM ROCHESTER NY

By paisleee

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Thanks for taking him America...Canada just got smarter...

By Der Kaiser

As the Statue of Liberty says: "Give me your refuse...." - Canada just did! The national IQ of Canada just rose one point.

By Charles Almon

Hope his sight returns.

By Karen

God, is Tori Spelling the ugliest woman anyone has ever seen? AAGGHH! Of course,he isn't any prize in the looks department either.

By Yankee

Well how about that.... Congrats to our new fellow American.

By Donna

Congats Dean !!!

By mw

Way to go Dean.

By Norma Ross

Dean ! Congratulations, I am also an Naturalized citizen
Been here nearly 40 years now. I would not go back but you
must admit Canada put on a good showing for the Olympics.
Enjoy every minute of the rest of your life as an American.
I do.

By Arthur M Mercado

A spouse who is not an American citizen but is married to someone who is can apply for a non-quota immigrant visa to get to and live in the US. The non-citizen spouse is usually granted an Immediate Relative-1 (IR-1) visa which enables them to live and work in the US. He receives a green card with that. After 3 years, for as long as the couple can prove they are still married, the non-citizen spouse can apply for American citizenship. In any case, congratulations Dean. Enjoy and be proud of your new country and being an American.

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