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Kelly Monaco Says She Was Warned Against Doing 'DWTS' as an Actor

Kelly Monaco opens up about overcoming obstacles on 'Dancing With the Stars,' including harsh criticism, wardrobe malfunctions and more

We have these little mailboxes outside of our dressing rooms, and there was a letter in there, and it was a request to do Dancing with the Stars, ” Monaco, 49, recalled to Entertainment Weekly in a profile published on Saturday, July 5. Monaco, who was paired with pro dancer Alec Mazo, competed against John O’Hurley, Joey McIntyre, Rachel Hunter, Evander Holyfield and Trista Sutter. Monaco’s performance — she later returned to the first and only All-Stars season in 2012, finishing in third place with partner Val Chermovskiy — has set the standard for the competition.

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