Team @Drickilous logs first DWTS injury …
Twelve celebrities and their professional dance partners have been rehearsing with reckless abandon in order to be ready when the popular ABC hit show Dancing with the Stars kicks off on Monday, September 19.
The first injury has been reported via Twitter by Ricki Lake. She tweeted a photo of a decidedly black and blue shin and said, “Look, my first injury. Don’t ask how it happened.”
Actually she knew exactly how it occurred. She was swinging one foot when her heel made hard contact with her other leg, causing a significant contusion.
She followed that up with, “Not sure how my bruise turned into a medic showing up? I’m fine!!”
Lake was assigned to the most successful pro partner on the show, Derek Hough, who enjoyed mirror ball success with Brooke Burke, Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Grey.
Ricki and Derek have given themselves the team name of @Drickilous. The talk show host is drawing her inspiration from one of last season’s fan favorites, Kirstie Alley.
Go Ricki!
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Photos: Twitter-Ricki Lake, ABC-DWTS