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'Skating With the Stars': Is Rebecca Budig the Jennifer Grey?
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The "Skating With the Stars" contestant who has previous figure-skating experience is, believe it or not, Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil. But he's not the potential ringer in the lineup.No, we're looking at "All My Children" Rebecca Budig as the out-of-the-gate favorite in this competition.
It's not just because she snagged the night's highest score, 45 out of a possible 60. It was the fact that she looked far more comfortable on the ice than any of her fellow competitors. Her rehearsal package made mention of her skating (though not competitively, apparently) as a kid, and where several of the other celebs seemed apprehensive about strapping on skates, she was more excited to start working with her partner, Fred Palascak.
The proof came in her performance. Take a look:
What did you think of the "Skating" premiere? Who has the goods to win it?
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I am in shock after the comment the HOST.. made after the first skater ! The african american disney guy... The host said " We will be back with he rest of the Lighter skinned competitor's" What the Hell was that **** ! I am hispanic..by the way. I will never watch that show again ! The Host needs too ROLL OUT !
I do like Rebecca, I don't think she has that much experience on the ice. She admitted that everyone had some experience ice skating but I couldnt stand the commentator.
Lillian -- Not sure if you're just trying to cause trouble, but you need to listen again to what the host said (full episode available online at ABC's website). He said nothing like you allege! The British host said "and then the rest of our UNLIKELY COLLECTION of stars will perform their first ever routines."
I want the host out, notice him cutting off the judges