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What Newsies Say About Shawn Johnson on DWTS

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Kathe Jones in Gymnastics Wear, News and Notes

[ I thought that for today's post, I'd share some tidbits from what I did on my lunchbreak today... read up on the latest buzz about Shawn Johnson and Dancing With the Stars :) ]

Despite the recent stalker scare on the set of Dancing With the Stars, Shawn Johnson is back and training with a vengeance. You have to admire her. Johnson’s attorney, Phillip Cohen, was quoted in the LA Times, he said, “Shawn is 17, but she’s mature and is feeling very comfortable and confident because she feels that everyone has handled this matter quickly and efficiently across the board.” He also said we will see Shawn on DWTS this week… I’m glad to hear that!

Watching Shawn Johnson on the show has been great, it’s like a rare & wonderful combination of my two loves – gymnastics and dance.

The Monday before the stalking incident, Shawn did a foxtrot and tied with Melissa Rycroft and Gilles Marini who both scored 9’s, making it a three-way tie. Woo-hoo! Personally, I thought she should have won, everything from her dress to the steps were absolutely flawless. I like what Tom Conroy of FoxNews said of the performance, ” for a moment, it seemed we would get our first 10’s of the season, but Shawn had to settle for straight 9’s.”

I also agree with Annie Barrett from Entertainment Weekly, she said, “Shawn completely held her own against Mark’s moves and caused my own back to ache after that drawn-out assisted backbend, but my favorite part of their dance was, surprisingly, when they toned it down for a few seconds and just slightly swayed in place.”

If you’re like me and watch Shawn on DWTS, I’d love to hear your recaps… Go ahead and share with me in the comments below!

photo:fred of brazil

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