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Bass First (Openly) Out 'Dancing' Star

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(Sept. 16) - Lance Bass is about to make TV history. When the former *NSYNC singer steps out on the "Dancing With the Stars" sound stage on Sept. 22, he will become the first openly gay dancer -- celeb or pro -- to appear on the ABC mega-hit.
"I think it's so important for me to do this," he told E! Online in a revealing interview. "But my biggest concern is I just hope it doesn't hurt the gay community in any way because, you know, we definitely can be scrutinized and picked apart. I definitely feel a responsibility of making sure I represent well."

Whos 'Dancing'?

    Eliminated: Comedian Jeffrey Ross
    Strength: One of the Only Contestants (see comic counterpart Cloris Leachman) That Can Tell You the Aristocrats Joke
    Weakness: Funny Men Rarely Rock the Waltz

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    Famous-For-Something Kim Kardashian
    Strength: Has Had Plenty of Practice in Nightclubs
    Weaknesses: An Injured Foot; Paparazzi and Bloggers Are Distracted By Her Rump. Will Len Goodman Be As Well?

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    Comic Icon Cloris Leachman
    Strength: Probably the Only Cast Member Old Enough to Remember When the Tango Was the "It" Dance
    Weakness: May Find Herself Distracted With the Comic Possibilities of Making Fun of Kim Kardashian

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    Olympic Beach Volleyball Champion Misty May-Treanor
    Strength: None of the Competitors Likely To Be As Tough as the Chinese Beach Volleyball Team
    Weakness: Doesn't Have Her Partner Kerri Walsh To Dance With

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    'Hanna Montana' Star Cody Linley
    Strengths: Hanging Around Miley's Got To Rub Off on the Dance Moves; Has Teen Vote Locked Up
    Weakness: Those Miley Teen Moves Don't Really Scream "PASO DOBLE Champion!"

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    *NSYNC's Lance Bass
    Strength: Anyone Who Saw the 'No Strings Attached' Tour Can Tell You Lance Can Own the Stage
    Weakness: Is He As Strong a Dancer Without JC, Joey, Chris and Justin?

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    'All My Children' Star Susan Lucci
    Strength: Saved Her Energy All of Those Times She Didn't Have To Walk Up to the Daytime Emmy Podium
    Weakness: Will Her Age Work Against Her?

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    Olympic Sprinting Champion Maurice Green
    Strengths: Relies on Fancy Footwork
    Weakness: Can This Speed Demon Excel with Slow Moves?

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    Super Bowl Champion Warren Sapp
    Strengths: A Natural-Born Competitor
    Weakness: He's Anything But Light on His Feet

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    Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito
    Strength: That Smile
    Weakness: His First Venture into Reality TV -- 'The Restaurant' -- Showed He's Capable of a Major Misstep

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Don't expect Bass to pair up with another dude on the show -- he's more than thrilled to be Lacey Schwimmer's dance partner.
"I think it would be so silly that it would just overshadow everything else going on," Bass said. "It would just be like making fun of something. But if it was another show with all guys dancing and all girls dancing, that's a different story. I think that's sexy."
Other topics discussed:
On a Ballot Proposal in California to Ban Same-Sex Marriage: "I'm definitely not political," he explains. "But I know what's right and wrong, and I know that's wrong. So I'm going to speak up about it. It's just common sense."
On Marriage (he's dating Sebastian Leal) and Kids: "I think everyone dreams of that nice romantic wedding," he says. "And I love kids. I want to adopt and I want to have my own."
On Being the *NSYNC's Worst Dancer: "The guys always told me how terrible of a dancer I am, so I kind of just wanted to prove to myself that I could learn something crazy."
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2008-09-16 09:28:57
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Lilpeppersnake

06:49 AMSep 17 2008

RODEOTYME ! GOOD, GO HUNTING WITH CHENEY, MAYBE HE'LL SHOOT YOUR AZZ !

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YNobodylikeme

02:34 AMSep 17 2008

Eewwww dick sucker. Go away.

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Ctrishster

11:53 PMSep 17 2008

Who cares ! I'm so tired of these stars wanting everyone to know that they are gay. Does it really matter, do they think we care. Just do their job and keep their sex life private .

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Oh50990

09:13 PMSep 17 2008

Rodeotyme: If you believe in listening to the wisdom of the good Lord then why dont you. Jesus said to love everyone, but it always seems to me that it is the bible thumpers that judge and hate. Homosexuals are people too and they dont ask us straight people to keep our affections behind closed doors. Why do we get to flaunt our love for someone, but the gays cant? YOU are the problem with this country! Remember, Jesus was a liberal!!!!

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MediaFreak70

09:13 PMSep 17 2008

In dances like the Rumba you have to create that Male-Female attraction. I wonder if he can pull it off.

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Rodeotyme

07:50 PMSep 16 2008

Anyhow I miss spoke earlier, what I mean't to say is most liberals PRETEND to embrace gays only hoping for a vote..

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Rodeotyme

07:47 PMSep 16 2008

Bluefish, I am an independent. When you make assumptions you make an ass out of u and upmtion! By the way the liberals have done way more disturbing things such as sex in the oval office Ted Kennedy's car killng more people then my gun. In fact I would rather go hunting with Cheney than riding in Kennedy's car..

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APOCALYPZ187

07:36 PMSep 16 2008

Here's living proof that most ex boy-band members eventually come out the closet and let all they faggotness hang out. Can't wait to see it happen to the Jonas Bros. those fruit cakes.

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Ny33188

07:10 PMSep 16 2008

HE HAS BEEN WITH SOOOOOOOOOOO MANY GUYS SINCE HE CUM OUT..JEEZZZZZ...TALKING ABOUT THE ORIGINAL MALE *****..MAKES US GOOD GSY GUYS LOOKS BBAD

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