Jenny McCarthy says Derek Hough discouraged her from 'DWTS'
Jenny McCarthy revealed that professional dancer Derek Hough discouraged her from joining 'Dancing with the Stars' due to her lack of rhythm. McCarthy also discussed her past negative experience as a co-host on 'The View'.
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Hear this story Jenny McCarthy may have been a cheerleader, but she's not made for the dance floor.
While speaking with "Dancing with the Stars" Season 31 alumna Selma Blair on the Oct. 20 episode of " The Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Show ," McCarthy admitted that her "two left feet" have kept her from competing on the ABC show. But she also shared that one of the show's most famous personalities affirmed she'd have an uphill battle on the ballroom floor.
With her sister being a longtime makeup artist for "Dancing with the Stars," McCarthy said she often went to the post-taping after-parties.
"Every after-party, we drank, and they'd teach me how to try to ballroom dance. Ten years they tried," she said. "And finally Derek [Hough ] said, 'You're the first person I can honestly say there's no hope for.'"
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