Lil' Kim Dishes on Dancing with the Stars

by Kimberly Papa Wolfson (Subscribe to Kimberly Papa Wolfson's posts)
Mar 16th 2009 5:00PM

Lil' Kim is no stranger to tiny, over-the-top outfits. But now that she's shaking her stuff on the hit show's eighth season she has even more reason to feel confident in skimpy set of sequins.

Click on the the gallery below and press the "play" button in the bottom right corner to hear Kim talk about how DWTS has transformed her body and inspired her to live a healthier lifestyle.

Lil Kim Joins Dancing with the Stars Cast

Lil' Kim, pictured with "Dancing" partner Derek Hough, is a Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum rapper, singer, actress and fashion icon. With 2001's "Lady Marmalade," featuring Christina Aguilera, Pink and Mya, Kim became one of three female rappers to have a No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit. She's currently working on her fifth studio album, expected to be released in 2009.

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Lil' Kim and Derek Hough dancing on the hit show's season 8 premiere.

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Derek Hough and Lil' Kim do the cha-cha, which earns them a "21" from the judges.

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Lil' Kim performs during the On Da Reggae Tip Live 2008 concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 29, 2008 in New York City.

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Lil' Kim arrives to the 2008 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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Lil' Kim attends the premiere of "Sex and the City: The Movie" at Radio City Music Hall on May 27, 2008 in New York City.

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Rapper Lil' Kim poses in the press room at the 2007 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.