Report: 'Bachelor' dumpee Melissa Rycroft lands on 'Dancing with the Stars'!
"The Bachelor's" Melissa Rycroft reportedly gets a great consolation prize!
The publicly dumped fiancee of "Bachelor" Jason Mesnick has signed up for another bruising with the battered cast of "Dancing With the Stars" for ABC's Monday night premiere.
Access Hollywood has confirmed this news, but not a peep from ABC yet.
The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, embarrassingly dumped on the "After the Final Rose" special by Mesnick after he proposed to her in the "Bachelor" season finale, will replace Access's dancing queen Nancy O'Dell, who had to bail because of a torn meniscus in her knee.
Rycroft will be dancing with pro Tony Dovolani.
In addition to her cheerleading skills, Melissa has a ballet background, which may make up for all that lost rehearsal time. Once a dancer, always a dancer.
You better believe Melissa is jamming this weekend getting ready.
Former "The Girls Next Door" star Holly Madison make take the show's other vacancy, left by Jewel, who also left because of nasty injuries.
Again, no comment from ABC that notes that additional casting announcements will be made on Monday's show.
The eighth season of "Dancing" premieres at 8 p.m. Monday.
Oooh, we can hardly wait to see who breaks what with whom and when!
As for Melissa, she's sure to have the show's sympathy vote. Wouldn't it be great if she won the whole season?
Dancing well is the best revenge.
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This is such great news! I really felt for Melissa and she deserves to be happy with the way she handled herself with class and dignity. If she can get that with this new experience, then we are all the lucky ones.
Good for her. Nancy will be missed, but perfect replacement. Everyone will be watching Melissa and nobody will be talking about Molly and Jason. Melissa will do great!
I think having Melissa join Dancing with the Stars is a great idea!!! She will be great on the show and I look forward to watching it with her on it. Good Luck Melissa!!! We love you!!!!
I am so excited that Melissa is going to be on Dancing with the stars.I hope she kicks butt.She is americas sweetheart.We love you Melissa,you deserve the best.
My husband's cousin was the doctor broke the bad news about her knee to Nancy O'Dell. He may be on the DWTS premiere. To read more about it, read my latest article: http://www.examiner.com/x-3958-Atlanta-Green-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Injuries-and-last-minute-replacements-on-Dancing-with-the-Stars. Thanks and happy watching!
I cant wait to see melisa on dancing tonight.. i know she will do great.. i hope she blows the show away, best of luck to melisa...
Sell-out! I guess those 5 minutes of fame tasted too good...
I haven't voted since that Emmitt Smith over Mario disaster, but I may start now ~ Mel is adorable!
Isn't the show Dancing with the STARS? Melissa's just some reality contestant from ABC's primetime pimpfest.
Great news about Melissa on Dancig With The Stars.
I will now start watching the show.
Go Texas !!!
Ian: Who would give up such an opportunity ?
She is a dancer afterall.
Get over your hatred & yourself !!!
This young lady is a star for the way she conducted herself on the last show.
WE LOVE HER !!!
Grace