Shawn Johnson Doesn’t Think She Could Do Dancing With The Stars Again
The Post Game interviewed Shawn Johnson about her future plans after announcing she’s retiring from Olympic competition. Since then, we’ve been speculating on whether she will do the All-star Season of Dancing With The Stars this Fall. Here is what she said about it and be sure you read the link for more.
Four years ago, Shawn Johnson came away from the Beijing Olympics with one gold and three silver medals. She added a Mirrorball to her trophy cabinet after winning “Dancing with the Stars.” What’s next? Well, if you combine the international travel of the Olympics with reality-TV competition, there’s one show that sounds perfect for her:
“The Amazing Race.”
But Johnson is stumped on who to take with her for those capers around the world.
“Oh gosh, I don’t know,” she says. “Probably just one of my friend … or another athlete. ‘Dancing With The Stars’ was a really challenging thing. I don’t think I could do another one, but I am a pretty big fan of ‘Amazing Race.’ I think that would be pretty cool.”
Looks like this might be a “No”. Let us know what you think?
I hope she reconsiders. I loved Shawn and I thought she was a really good dancer. As for now it does sound like a no, but you never know. Minds can change. It doesn’t sound like she is too busy to do it, so I don’t think it’s 100% no.
On another note, I’m wondering if some of the celebrities are being mum about it or being vague to hide the secret. I wouldn’t be shocked if TPTB set them up to it or if that’s how they want to hide it. I thought we’d get constant no’s and yes’s from the celebrities coming in, but they’ve been a little quiet, perhaps since it’s so early on. I don’t think it starts till autumn or early winter this year right? We’ll see what happens. I’m just really curious.
I liked Shawn a lot, but I’m on the no winners train, so I didn’t really want to see her in All-Stars.
Now, I love me some Amazing Race and it would be cool to see her do that. I would even like to see she and Mark pair off again for the race, or most any of our former dancing couples really. I love seeing the Pros doing other things like that…I really enjoyed Maks on Superstars a few years ago and was glad when he won.
I don’t blame her. I think she had to retire from gymnastics becuase of a problem with her knee. She already has olltmpic medels and the mirror ball trophy so I think she is probably is making a good choice saying no. Now, her on the amazing race……that would be something.
This is odd because she has said repeatedly on Twitter that she wants to do it and hopes that they ask her.
I like Shawn, but I don’t want to see any previous winners come back.
I’m with Steve here. She has said repeatedly she’d like too. Confused!
Even if her knee could withstand the stress, I’m on the same no past winner’s train as Violet.
Yup, me too, jimmbboe! Past winners competing will ruin the All-Stars show.
Can’t see where she would do the show, isn’t the dancing regimen about as strenuous as gymnastics? Nope, no Shawn.
Steve and Maddy….she is in a paparazzi video (not sure if it was Henry) and when asked she says she would do it. Perhaps her injury is the reason, or maybe she inquired and someone else is lined up for Mark….oh please let it NOT involve a cheetah girl… 🙁
I believe Shawn said that she plans to start college this fall.
@lizzbeth Stanford or Vanderbilt in 2013 from what I recall.
I’d opt for Stanford over DWTS any day of the week. I hope she has enough sense to do just that.
@sheery – What a scary thought! I think its already a given that Sabrina blah, blah, blah.. (I don’t know how much of her I will be able to take ) will be returning for the All-Stars, paired with Mark of course. Actually I think many of the Vegas performers will be hitting the All-Star stage, paired with their original partners.
I think we are getting Sabrina and Mark this season. it’s a sahme too becuase while she is a great dancer she can get annoying.
Like Vin said, I don’t know if Shawn is physically able to do the show again. An injury pulled her out of the Olympics, which even I was upset about. Granted, she’s got some healing time from now till the beginning of the show, but I think she’s proceeding with caution. If I were Shawn, and I just had a knee injury, I’d be weary to do anything too aggressive to aggravate the injury again.
Let talented Might Mite move on! Good to see support for MBT winners to be in category of their own. They could have an MBT separate competition or something such as Beyond the Mirrorball or Life after the Mirrorball. Some of the winners are involved in causes worthy of support. Nearly every DWTS contestant deserves the Winner name just by joining in the competition (my impossible dream). All the contestants from about 5/6th place on up are in the All Star category with a scattering of special upbeat characters that brighten the place up with their joi d’vie. I’d like to see the footballers all together in a Riverdance type thing or something special. They KNOW teamwork. Meanwhile I am hummin Move on Down Move On Down Move On Down the Road!
Ugh. I don’t think Sabrina is all that great a dancer. I don’t think she should have or would have won her season if not for the “shocking elimination”
I’m with Heidi on Sabrina. I sort of liked her and I thought she was a very good dancer, but she is over-hyped at the same time. I felt with her it was always BANG with her dancing. I never felt like she could get the soft, quiet, pretty movements quite down. Her cha cha? Clean, crisp, full of energy. But a bit erratic and just a jumble of energy, not much else. Her Paso was good, but I didn’t quite get enough beautiful lines. In her foxtrot, her weaknesses really showed. It wasn’t bad by any means, but she did hit things a little too rough and had serious trouble smoothing it all out. No offense to her, Mark, or anyone who loved them, but Mel B was a better dancer and I thought at times Jennie and Helio pulled out better stuff as well.
I agree, Will.
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