Donald Driver Excited To Do Motown Week And Tribute Gladys Knight On Dancing With The Stars
Donald Driver writes of his excitement to do Motown Week and pay tribute to fellow contender and legendary singer Gladys Knight. Everyone wants to do really well for her. More below and be sure to read his full blog at JS Online. It also includes some thoughts for what he did with his sweet family this week.
Preparing for Motown week has been really special because we have one of the biggest stars in Motown history on the cast. It’s been such a pleasure getting to know Gladys Knight and I think everyone wants to come out and give their best performances of the season on Monday’s show to pay tribute to her amazing career.
Peta and I are actually preparing for three different dances — Monday’s foxtrot, Tuesday’s Motown Marathon and the Dance Duel. Hopefully our hard work this week on the foxtrot and the support of Packer Nation will be enough to keep us out of the Dance Duel, but we have to be ready just in case.
Picture above courtesy of ABC.
The Motown Marathon is on Tuesday? Tthis will be interesting. I’m kind of curious as to how they will do it. I think the score will just be added to their total score and vote tally.
I think them all having to learn 3 dances this week is ridiculous. As if they don’t have enough pressure on them.The TPTB are really pushing it, especially to those whom have injuries.
I think the Motown marathon is not going to favor the older contestants who don’t have the stamina of the younger ones. This certainly won’t be good for Gladys, and this really should be her night to shine. TPTB could have waited to throw that marathon in the mix. 🙁
Ridiculous, Yes! Just too much going on, even my head is spinning. 🙂
I guess this is the true test of Whos Got What It Takes to Make it to the End.
Super glad that Gladys made it to Motown Week. I am really excited for this week, the dancing, and of course, Smokey… I love him, this should be great!
And Donald, what more can anyone say, He is just an incredible human being in every aspect. My favorite NFL contestant ever. Go Donald!
The press release says the motown marathon ends the show on Monday.
That is a beautiful picture you posted
Thanks Katy. There is more at the ABC link (at the bottom of the first post) of them from last week. They are all so cool. I love how Peta’s face is so passionate in all of them. They captured their ‘amusement park’ move too.
Doing three dances is crazy, but again I think this year is set up to favor certain people.
Donald is such a sweetheart.