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Week 5: The Judges and I Are Finally On the Same Page

The former Broadway star takes Us behind the scenes of the hit ABC show

JUDGES’ KUDOS
Last week was the first time we were all on the same page. I felt like I was nailing it the last couple of weeks, so last week when the judges said the scores, I felt really good. I think we gave our best dance. I’m having more fun now than in the beginning! I keep telling Tony to push me harder, so stay tuned this week!

GOING ALL IN
I wasn’t apprehensive at all [about last week’s performance], I actually thought this was our free week and we should of gone home the week before. This time, I was like ‘let’s just throw it all in and see what happens.’ I watched my performance on TV a zillion times afterward and honestly I was so psyched with it!

WARDROBE DOS AND DON’TS
I don’t want to wear a long skirt! I want to wear short skirts, only because I am four feet tall so I need to show my legs! I also want to show my boobs. I basically tell the wardrobe department I want to show as much skin as I can!

SEXY STEPS
I am an actress and [my husband] has watched me in many different movies with many different men so he’s used to the sultry moves! Thankfully I am always with very hot men. This week he was totally fine with our dance!

IDOL MANIA!
I am totally obsessed with American Idol! Unfortunately I have not had any time to see it this time because I am doing this, but I was in the elevator [at the studio where both shows tape] and there was one girl on there and I thought she was on the show, and then she said ‘God, this is so much work!’ so I knew it was her. I am so behind that I didn’t even know if she was on the show! I am going to have to catch up slowly.

BY MARISSA JARET WINOKUR