Dancing With the Stars: Spotlight on Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood

The new season of Dancing With the Stars kicks off is less than a week, and the teams are in full force training mode. Pamela Anderson and newcomer Damian Whitewood have high hopes for winning it all. The professional dancer seems genuinely pleased with his partner and recently tweeted, “Good week of practice. Pam’s becoming quite the dancer.” He also said, “Another great gym session, and an even better rehearsal.” It looks like this team is off to a great start.

Model, actress, mother, entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist, Pamela Anderson is a sex symbol who has appeared on more magazine covers than any other star of her generation. She was even named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Internet’s “most downloaded” star. After being introduced to TV audiences as the “Tool Time Girl” on the hit series Home Improvement, Pam went on to star in the global phenomenon, Baywatch. Her other TV work includes the hit series V.I.P. and her recent documentary series Pam—Girl on the Loose. On the big screen, Pam starred in Barb Wire and Borat, in which she played herself and the object of Borat’s affections. Pam’s current projects include her role as the “face” of the current campaign for the work of legendary designer Vivienne Westwood, and her partnership with her friend, designer Richie Rich, on the A*Muse brand—a line of clothing inspired by Pam and created by Richie.

Damian Whitewood began dancing at the age of 10 and has been Australian Champion, WA State Champion and Australasian Champion in Ballroom and Latin American styles. He has also represented Australia in the Worlds Youth Latin in Germany, the Worlds Youth Ballroom in Russia and was a semi-finalist at the Blackpool International Championships in the UK. In 2000, he stopped competing to become a cast member of the popular stage show Burn The Floor. He's been touring with the production ever since. Career highlights along the way have been sharing the stage with the likes of James Brown, Shirley Bassey and Deep Purple in Monte Carlo. ??He has appeared on Dancing With The Stars in Australia and America and So You Think You Can Dance in Australia and Holland. Damian is very passionate about performing this art form all over the world.

In an effort to promote the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars, Pamela Anderson and her professional dance partner, Damian Whitewood are slated to appear on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Thursday, March 18th. According to Ellen, “You can never predict what Pamela will do here; one time she flipped over the couch and another time she stripped down to a bikini." Chances are she’ll discuss the new season of Dancing With the Stars and perhaps show off a few new dance moves.

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