Dancing With the Stars creates new gay dance show

Lady Bunny dances the Cha Cha Cha with Willem (left) and Jacob (right).

Bruno Tonioli is well known for being the popular judge on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, but many people don't know that he has taken the hit concept to the LGBT community with Show and Tell, an online dance show on Out.com. The following celebrity guests have appeared on the show:

• Marissa Jaret Winokur – Tony award winning actress as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway.
• Chad Allen  - Actor in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and the hit film series, The Donald Strachey Mysteries.
• Candis Cayne – Actress in Dirty Sexy Money, and first transgender actress to play a reoccurring character on primetime television.
• Robert Gant – Actor in Queer as Folk.
• Lady Bunny - New York City drag queen legend and founder of the annual Wigstock event.

The celebrities get to dance at the Balliamos Dance Studio in LA with same-sex World Champion International Latin Ballroom dancers, Willem DeVries and Jacob Jason.  Check out the great clips on Out.com's website. 

Dancing With the Stars continues to be friendly to the LGBT community. Earlier this year, the cast danced on a float in the New York Pride parade, and just a few months ago, Cheryl Burke helped create the Dancing With the Drag stars competition, which had its finale last month. Dancing With the Drag stars was held at Cheryl Burke Dance and was hosted by Donna Sachet and Patrick Gallineaux. Celbrity judges included Cheryl Burke, Heklina, Sister Roma, Bruce Vilanch, Greg the Gay Sportscaster from Energy 92.7,  and Steve Wozniak - Apple Co-founder and Dancing With the Stars alumni.

People wanting to see a live same-sex dancing competition locally can check out California Dreaming. The competition and show will be held at Hotel Whitcomb in San Francisco on November 7th, and will include a performance by Garza, winner of Dancing With the Drag Stars. Tickets can be purchased on the California Dreaming website.

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