The competition on Dancing with the Stars is heating up before the first hip is even shaken.
For one contestant, though, the reality show should simply serve as a nice distraction from a difficult couple months. Shanna Moakler hasn’t been going through the most peaceful of splits from husband, Travis Barker.
She recently talked about it with People magazine:
How are the divorce proceedings going?
The public will be very happy to know that we have a pre-nup! So I’m not stealing his money or gold digging. I have no problem sharing the children with him and I want that very much. I don’t see it getting ugly.
Travis said there were innate personality differences between the two of you.
We’re definitely two different people. Travis is a morning person; I’m a night person. Travis, believe it or not, is a bit more quiet and reserved. I’m more of an extrovert, a social butterfly.
Did he ever question you about infidelity?
Well in the press he has, but to me he never did. I feel like all the things that he said were just excuses for abandoning his family. And I can say on the record that I was 100 percent faithful to that man. I was in love with him.
Nick and Jessica and Carmen and Dave split after having reality shows about their relationships. Do you believe in the MTV curse?
I don’t believe in the curse. Nope. I don’t think the reality show had anything to do with the demise of our relationship.
You must not be turned off of reality TV, since you’re doing Dancing With the Stars.
I really feel like it was divine intervention, that God was like, ‘Okay babe. These doors are going to close, (so) I’m going to open some of these doors for you.’ It has really helped keep my mind off of things and really helped me be positive.
Wow, so the Big Man Upstairs is a fan of Dancing with the Stars. We had no idea. He’s probably rooting for Tucker Carlson.