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DWTS men say these women are overweight

Posted on Oct 24th 2008 12:00PM by Maggie Vink

Filed Under: Celebs & Entertainment

Jacki told us a little while ago that Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke had packed on a few pounds. Burke admits to gaining a few over the summer, but she's a size four, for goodness sake. While the body bar might be raised higher for professional dancers, it seems like Burke is getting a lot of flack for a minor issue.

Now two of the male dancers, Louis van Amstel and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, are calling out Burke and fellow dancer Lacey Schwimmer on their weight. While van Amstel understands that it was easy to gain weight over the summer (the dancers didn't have a summer tour this year), he says that they "have to deal with the consequences." The slightly more forgiving Chmerkovskiy says "Guys, you know the camera adds 10 pounds ... you have to do something about this."

van Amstel is concerned about how Burke's and Schwimmer's weight will affect the audience. He says "[People] look at this show to be inspired and think, 'If I just work hard enough, I can look like that.' If they watch someone who's dancing her butt off and she's still heavy, they can be discouraged."

I don't know about you, but I don't look at Burke or Schwimmer -- both gorgeous, fit, and talented women -- and feel discouraged. But van Amstel's comment does inspire me a little ... it inspires me never to work with Louis van Amstel.

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Tags: Cheryl-Burke, dance, dancer, dancers, dancing, Dancing-With-the-Stars, DWTS, Lacey-Schwimmer, Louis-van-Amstel, Maksim-Chmerkovskiy, overweight, weight

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Jeannie Bell 10-24-2008 @ 1:46PM

This is so much bunk - First we have models who are starved and now you want people to starve to look like that also. Why not just have stick figures up there dancing. You could use computer graphics. I think that anyone who judges someone should first make sure they have nothing wrong with themselves first. Doesn't it go, judge not that you may be judged.

jennabvaught 10-24-2008 @ 3:21PM

This is why American women have issues with body image and weight. Because of silly, stupid, and ugly commments about women. (And not just DWTS women) It is obvious to me that this is just for media hype! Jenna www.jennavaught.com

Alek Klein 11-03-2008 @ 4:15PM

I think that this women are drop dead gorgeous! I know that they are dancers, but everyone needs to get over themselves and talk about things that actually need to be talked about like..... I don't know, be creative and pick one.

Elizabeth C. 10-24-2008 @ 5:16PM

I think it's all too obvious who the real pigs are in this scenario and it's certainly not Cheryl Burke or Lacey Schwimmer.

weightloss 10-25-2008 @ 8:48AM

I agree that those men that complaint that these women are overweight are pigs. They must think that real women have the figure of a 12 year old boy.
It is sad that so much pressure is put on women to have weight loss to unreasonable levels.

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Charles 1-17-2009 @ 7:20PM

These Women are Gorgeous, one must consider the sources that talk too much. Louis is just too short to worry on how any one looks. I have seen the women on the tour in Detroit and there is nothing wrong with them if I was not so (old 2x their age) I would want to meet them and I would be in little Louis’s face; but then again I don’t know if I know anyone his size to pick on him. I’m 6’4” and I don’t pick on people smaller then me. Why not put it to a vote on the Dancing with the Stars web site; on who has the better body? What the heck put Louis and Maksim on there to I think results would be Lacey, Cheryl, Maksim, and then little Louis that is if any one would vote for him.
You guys have a good thing and a lot of people follow you, I have from the start and have not missed a tour in Detroit. Let’s keep the good talk and nothing bad that will kill the show. It is bad enough that the public likes to say “Oh those two are more then just friends” (on the TV show). It is all fun and people love it. Cheryl and Lacey I come to the tour just to try and meet you two. I think you both very hot. I’m not the only one just Google yourselves and look how many love you to.
I have your backs. Wish you and all the best and keep dancing.
Your fan always,
Charles