Kelly Monaco Not Sure If She’s Technically Ready For Dancing With The Stars Again and More
What a great interview with Kelly Monaco and Michael Fairman Soaps! Michael asks her all about why she decided to do Dancing With The Stars again. She talks of how nervous she is and if she’s prepared technically. Michael also asks her on her potential partner. She doesn’t want to get her hopes up for who she wants. More below in detail….
So thrilled you are on the Dancing with the Stars All-Stars! Were you at all hesitant to be in the competition again?
KELLY: I was not hesitant at all. I think they thought about it for awhile. I had heard they were going to do an All-Stars, but I also heard they were not going to have back any past winners. So it was completely off the chopping block, and out of my mind. Not for a second would I think I would be called for it. And then, Deena Katz, our head casting director, called me a few months ago. She is like “You are the first person I am calling. Do I need to talk to your agent? “And I said, excitedly, “Talk to me! Talk to me! You don’t need to talk to my agent,” And she says, “How would you like to be a part …” And I jumped in and went, “Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!” She could not get the words out! I continued saying, “Of course! To have the chance to dance and have the experience, and meet new people and build new relationships, and just step outside my comfort zone, is what I wanted. I mean, this is not my thing. I like to cry on camera and I like to study lines, I really do. I like my routine. I have been doing soaps for 13 years now. I really like what I am doing. But every year, once a year, I pick one challenge that sort of gets me outside of this leveled thing that we all do. And this was it!
You were in Season one of Dancing with the Stars and you improved so much. You had a very rocky start and ended up winning the Mirror Ball Trophy!
KELLY: This is what I am afraid of Michael. I am afraid that I have been out of it for so long. I am going to go from really not knowing what I am doing and that is really not going to be acceptable in an All-Stars season. So I don’t know how to technically prepare myself to be on the same level with the other contestants, being out of it for several years. I had been doing events all over the place where I danced a bit, besides Peep Show, which I am not going to disregard, but all I had to do in that was strut in my underwear! I don’t consider that dancing, I really don’t. So I don’t know how I am going to get myself to a mediocre level to be able to start the competition. I don’t think it’s going to be acceptable to be at the beginning. I am going to have to do something before the shows starts, probably four weeks before … start training!
You have the bod of death! And, you have the abs of death! If I had your core, I would be a champ! (Laughs)
KELLY: That’s different than having skill and putting one foot in front of the other, and a swip of the hip, and pointing a finger, and getting your face going. I have a lot of hard work ahead of me.
Who do you hope is your dancing partner in the All-Stars competition?
KELLY: I don’t want to go there, because if I pick a top one, two, or three dancers as my picks, they won’t go that way. So I don’t want to set myself up for disappointment. Even though I am a pessimist/realist and I always set myself up for the worst case scenario, I am always pleasantly surprised in the end. I have to talk myself out of my pessimistic nature, and say, “This is what is real. This is the world we live in and it’s not pretty all the time.” I am going to prepare myself for the worst case scenario all the time. Look, I am a Gemini.
I’ll bet she gets the partner she wants, do you? I hope she gets Derek! You can read lots more of this cool interview for her thoughts on the show and General Hospital at Michael Fairman Soaps!
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I am so toooorn because at tmes I think I want Derek to get Shawn cause he has never danced with an athlete and I wanna see his nost difficult choreo(cause U know other than Nicole we haven’t seen it), but he and Kelly would be sooooo pretty together. And I thought Alec was such a P-I-T-A to Kelly on season 1 and the judges just picked at her incessantly, I would love to see her get Derek. He could really do great things with her I think. And I hope she gets a head start on the training to help with her nerves and insecurity.
L Grubman started following Kelly on Twitter the moment the cast was announced. Kelly follows Maks… She does seem quite tiny tho’…
Kelly is the shortest (almost as short as Shawn) I think. If Shawn can’t be paired with Mark then Kelly will be his partner.
According to which source you believe, Kelly is actually 2 to 4 inches taller than Shawn. That’s a fairly huge deal. It also means that she can dance with Mark, Derek, Louis or Val fairly easily.
Kelly actually didn’t look ridiculous dancing aside 5’11″ Alec so she can probably hold her own with anyone <6'.
Some in Vegas has some faith haha:
http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2012/jul/31/ohno-castroneves-johnson-early-favorites-dwts-seas/
I wonder who she would consider a ‘worst case scenario” partner choice. So much for being happy to be there, excited with any partner they put her with. sigh…
I would like to see Maks get someone he could win with and she is a past winner, though she is probably very “rusty” if she hasn’t danced recently. Though I love Derek as much as Maks, he really should not get a past winner or fan fave. I want Derek to get Bristol. First, because he is so sweet and she is receiving soooo much hate for who her mother is and her past mistakes in life, she needs a nice guy. Second, it will cause conflict with viewers. Do we vote for the most loved male pro or against him cause we hate his partner. And third, it will truly show if he is a great teacher since no one can claim she had past dance experience like the majority of his past partners have had.
I just hope we don’t end up with some odd pairings height-wise.
Karen, Maks IS too tall for her with well over a foot in height difference.
I had seen Kelly on Showbiz Tonight with AJ Hammer (a repeated episode), and she was let’s say….”out of it” and talking as if she was sleepy. She hasn’t impressed me yet. Melissa seems sweet.
#8 “I really want Derek to get Bristol cause he’s such a nice guy”
Proof I guess of the old saying “it really doesn’t pay to be a nice guy” or “nice guys finish last” Yeah, Derek, here’s your reward for always being pleasant, cooperative, diplomatic,creative, hard-working….#$!/”"&(^…I won’t even comment on the rest of the inaccurate, recyled remarks. W–O–W
@Mimi, I think the same could be said of Tony. He’s usually very nice, patient, etc. Some would call it boring as well, I guess. But look where it’s gotten him. He got Kate and I think it may have been b/c he was the only one who could have put up with her. And it tested even him.
Oh geez, come on. Maks has had more people “he could win with” than Derek OR Mark – he just hasn’t managed to win. Period.
Derek has already shown he’s a great teacher with several of his partners – he’s got nothing to prove to people who are too blind to see otherwise.
Good god, I’m tired of this silly assed discussion. But I won’t give it up. I have to combat stupidity where possible.
Even if I suspect those involved to be trolls.
I really enjoyed this interview. Not sure yet what I think of Kelly overall, but she seems likable. Two things I thought were particularly interesting: 1) how much enthusiasm she had for competing again – so nice to see from someone who has been away from the show and dance training for so long; and 2) her comments re: wanting to do as well as she can because her show and the daytime industry in general would benefit from the attention. I’m sure she’d like to do well for her own image and career, too, but it was interesting to see another side to it.
I hope she gets Derek, too =]
You give yourself WAY too much credit, Karen. We’ve had worse trolls than you. You’re just pathetic. And a bit desperate, judging by the amount of posting you’ve been doing. Say bye bye!!
Good bye Karen and good riddens!!!
I know this is probably a dumb question but what about this: Louis and kelly (both were there for season one and i could see the producers going that route)
If that’s the case, vin, then why does louis say he doesn’t find out if he’s on the show until the 27th, two weeks after the pairs are announced?
If Sabrina wins the vote, I think sabrina might go to derek, tristan might get shawn, and kelly could get louis. Thats the only reason I asked if a louis and kelly pairing would be compatable height-wise.
If sabrina wins the vote (which i think she might), i could see it happening and louis mighr be playing dumb about not knowing if he is in the cast or not. I think that the 27th seems a little late to tell a pro that he is going to compete on the show.
In my opinion partnering Sabrina with Louis will mean an even EARLIER exit. There are just too many great celebrities cast this All-Star season. And from a pro standpoint, Louis is not anywhere near as popular as some of the others.
No, it doesn’t, Vin. If the vote is over on the 24 – and you’re NOT assuming Sabrina will win – then the 27th is about right for finding out. And it’s no later than what they usually find out during a regular season.
People, forgive me. Sometimes I miss stuff and sometimes I don’t catch on as quickly as some. But HOW can Sabrina go to anyone who has been announced as partnered on the 13th? It’s stupid and it’s very lacking in respect to the celeb already paired and I have a hard time thinking that even the producers would be that classless. So please… PLEASE tell me how you can justify all this changing about after the fact?
And for what it’s worth, don’t the pros historically find out mid to end of August if they’re on the show or not and who their partners are?
I thonk she has a good shot at winning the vote but I’m hoping people put in a ton of votes fro carson and he overtake her and get the spot (and be paired with lacey
). I forgot that on regular non all star seasons they find out the partners around that time.
Yes, Evaine, I would like an answer to this question too. I’ve explained several times why I believe NONE of the pros who have said they are dancing for sure are dancing with Sabrina – but people are ignoring it. So, tell me why you think that Sabrina could possibly dance with Derek, Mark – or any other male who has said he’s dancing for sure??? That would be a PR disaster and rude as hell. Let’s say, “Hey, Kelly, you’re dancing with DEREK!!” She’s all happy and excited, they start talking…then BOOM, August 24 rolls around and “Oh, Sorry Kelly – we’ve decided that Derek is better off with Sabrina. Too bad so sad.” Um, NO – I don’t see this happening. Not with a big media announcement on GMA on the 13th.
The ONLY way Derek or Mark dance with Sabrina is if they were WRONG about dancing this season “for sure”. Mark I could see possibly exaggerating when he said “100%”…and now that I think about it, I don’t remember Derek saying he was dancing for sure only that there was “a strong possibility”. But with Derek, that is pretty much a guarantee. He’s a careful talker. So, if they said they know they are dancing for sure, it ain’t with Sabrina.
And yes – it’s middle to late August all the time.
Oh, and if Louis doesn’t know if he’s dancing or not yet, and won’t find out until the 27th, then he can’t logically have Kelly.
To be honest, if Sabrina wins, it’s pretty much a lock for me that she’s dancing with Louis. I don’t see the evidence pointing any other way.
And I’m glad to know I’m not alone, Heidi!
Well, honestly, this topic is driving me insane because I feel like I have a rather logical brain – and there is a whole bunch of illogical thinking going on when people guess that Sabrina is dancing with Mark. And that makes me nuts.
If one assumes that Mark was told he was dancing REGARDLESS – which is what I think when he says “100%” – then, logically, he can’t be dancing with Sabrina.
The caveat being, of course, that there could be stupidity involved somewhere, either with Mark or with the producers.
I agree with you both. I have this awful feeling Mark is going to end up with Melissa. As you ladies have put so plainly, he can not logically be dancing with Sabrina (IF she wins. I’ve been voting for Carson
) I am going with the assumption that he won’t get Bristol or Shawn. That leaves Melissa, Kelly, Pam and Kirstie. Kirstie is too tall. I just can’t see Pam and Mark together AT ALL. Kelly has mentioned Derek, which makes me think they may be together, so that leave Melissa by default. But I hope Kelly was just hoping for Derek and SHE has Mark, because I don’t see Melissa and Mark being a great pairing. Too much immaturity between the two of them would add up to a disaster, IMO. Although…I really don’t see a Kelly/Mark pairing, either. I dunno! My brain is tired. LOL.
Go Kelly !