PureDWTS Rant: Do We Need To Do More To Help Protect Artists, Dancers, Etc. When They Tour? (RIP Christina Grimmie)

As most of you probably have heard, The Voice’s Christina Grimmie was sadly killed by a gunman at a Meet And Greet Friday night. Our hearts go out to her, her friends and family, fans, and everyone who knew, worked, and loved her. As you might remember, Christina has performed several times on Dancing With The Stars in the past. What a senseless tragedy. Once again, the world mourns for a beautiful and innocent person’s passing and wonders why there aren’t more gun restrictions and help for the mentally ill in this country. Many are also asking why we don’t have more security at venues for our artists in protecting them like we do at airports, etc. Dylan Chambers said it all below for how I feel. Let’s hope TPTB of all the dancing, singing, and entertainment tours coming up now and in the future are prepared to up security because we need to do everything we can to protect our dancers and artists (and us) from being hurt while they bring so much joy, talent, and creativity to the world. Special thanks to Heidi and Dee for our conversation at twitter for the inspiration for this post too. Do you have thoughts on this as well? If so, make them heard in comments. xx