Damn. Kelly Osbourne looks incredibly sexy on the cover of Shape Magazine showing off her 50 pound weight loss! The magazine marked the  first time she has ever donned a bikini and it caused tears of joy! Girl should be VERY proud to have accomplished this. After changing her lifestyle, this 5’2″ dynamo now weighs a svelte 112 lbs:

I used to eat chips and cookies and drink soda all day long,’ she admitted. ‘I had to start making better choices.’

‘I indulge with pizza and cheese – I love Brie – and have cookies sometimes. But now, when I’m full I stop eating! It may have taken me 26 years to figure it out, but I’ve finally learned how to do it right.’

She credits Dancing With The Stars‘ professional (and partner) Louis Van Amstel with kick-starting the transformation:

He made me eat turkey burgers and salads,’ ‘Then I started losing weight and realised, “Oh, it’s true what they say: Diet and exercise really work!

The media scrutiny almost destroyed her:

I understand that being judged by others comes with the territory, but it broke my heart and ruined my self esteem,’ she says.

‘It sets you up to hate yourself in a huge way. I was so angry about the things people said about me. I truly believe it’s the main reason I turned to Vicodin and ended up in rehab three times. I just hated myself.’

Those good habits just keep on keeping on:

My girlfriends and I just started doing plyometrics,’ she says, referring to a type of training which enables muscles to reach maximum force in the shortest possible time.

‘It’s a killer – it hurts so much. But when you walk out of there, you’re like, “I can’t believe I just did that and my body looks this good.”

This cover of Shape hits the newsstands November 22.

The rehearsals are underway for Dancing With The Stars. But Derek Hough doesn’t look happy these days.  Boo  One of the things I love about DWTS is his goofy antics.  He’s a blast to watch. It’s also nice to see him in his jeans.  Whether he’s smiling or not he looks hot.  Am I right?

Mark Ballas is another of my DWTS favourites.  I am really liking his short-cropped hair. It’s giving me very inappropriate thoughts.

Also seen leaving (or arriving) at the studios for rehearsals:  Michael Bolton, David Hasselhoff, Margaret Cho and professionals Kym Johnson and Louis Van Amstel.

People I haven’t seen leaving or arriving at the rehearsals are Karina Smirnoff and The Situation. I read somewhere the other day where The Situation’s friends are saying he doesn’t stand a chance with Karina (in a romantic/sexual way) and it made me chuckle because I’m not sure if those buffoons realize it or not but it’s a dancing show, not a dating show. The goal is to dance, not try to boink the talent. Oh wait.  Never mind.

The show premieres on Monday September 20 at 8/7 c.  Will you be watching?

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The View’s Elizabeth Hasselbeck is coming under a lot of fire from the Dancing With The Stars pros and celebrities and rightly so.  In regards to Erin Andrews‘ costumes, Elizabeth had this to say:

“In light of what happened … and as inexcusable as it was for that horrific guy to go in and try to peep on her in her hotel room … I mean, in some way if I [was] him, I [would be] like, ‘Man! I just could’ve waited 12 weeks and seen this — a little bit less — without the prison time!’”

I understand Elizabeth is very conservative but that is akin to saying ‘she was asking for it’ or girls that dress provocatively are asking for it which is beyond STUPID but also exonerates rapists, and predators from their actions, not to mention shows her complete ignorance.  As a woman and a mother (of a daughter!) Elizabeth needs to get her head out of her ass.

Erin cried when she heard what she had to say and responds:

“I think people can have opinions about the show, but my biggest complaint is she’s a woman and a mother and it was a mockery of something I’ve lived through this last year. … I felt like it was a slap in the face for victims of stalkers and victims of sexual predators.”

Erin’s dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy came to her defense:

“”I’m the one designing [Andrews'] dresses for the show, so I’ll just assume that [Hasselbeck] is jealous… and stupid….

Dance pro Louis Van Amstel Twittered to Elizabeth:

“Why did u have to throw @erinandrewsespn under the bus this morning? Shame on [you] … Leave her alone. Aren’t u all working for the same network ABC/ESPN???? U should have each other’s back, not trashtalk Erin.”

Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek even weighed in on it:

“So disappointed that anyone would attack [her] after all she’s been through.”

The fact that it was men who came to Erin’s defense of Elizbabeth’s view should tell her a lot.  What is considered sexy is a very subjective thing.  Are women supposed to dress according to what doesn’t set a freak off? What if turtlenecks gets some psycho all worked up?  Should we cease to wear those as well?  Should everyone stop living and going out because of Terrorists? Where is the logic in what she was suggesting?

Let’s stop making excuses for inexcusable behaviour (sexual assaults, stalking, and predator-like behaviour) and teach people what is allowable and what isn’t.

Women changing the way they dress does not address the real issue.  Elizabeth really owes Erin an apology not to mention shut her pie-hole.

Update:  On todays The View, Elizabeth was very apologetic (she cried and she did appear sincere) and mentioned she personally called Erin to apologize.  While that is good (and appropriate) I think she still doesn’t realize the ‘message’ her comment conveyed.

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Truth be told, I was not familiar with Niecy Nash until Dancing With The Stars premiered on Monday night and I have to say I kind of fell in love with her a bit (from a female heterosexual perspective that is, not romantically).  She’s a doll and she has her own milkshake at Millions of Milkshakes.

She was supported by her dancing professional Louis Van Amstel and fellow castmake Buzz Aldrin.

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The Gay and Lesbian Straight Education Network held its 5th Annual Respect Awards in Beverly Hills last night.

Dancing With the Stars’ Melissa Joan Hart, Mark Ballas (how you doin’???), Kelly Osbourne, Debi Mazar and Louis Van Amstel attended along with Chandra Wilson and Sara Ramirez of Grey’s Anatomy. 

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I’m a little obsessed with Dancing With the Stars I realize, and considering it hasn’t even begun yet perhaps it’s time to up the meds a notch or two, I don’t know.

Louie Vito, Chelsie Hightower, Louis van Amstel (hmmm part of the beer empire??) and Kelly Osbourne are seen outside rehearsals.  Kelly has admitted to Access Hollywood she regrets her tattoos and is urging young kids not to get any:

“Don’t get tattoos, please, because you hate them when you get older. I hate them.”

She especially hates the tattooed keyboard on her forearm:

“I can’t play the piano and I have a keyboard because I went through my weird 80s phase and I was really drunk.”

Perhaps a ‘don’t get drunk’ message is also necessary? I can’t wait to see her and Len Goodman interact.  She’s saucy.  It’s going to be so good.

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