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Danica McKellar Wanted to Be Paired With Derek Hough on 'DWTS' — But Got Val

Danica McKellar recalled requesting Derek Hough as her 'DWTS' partner — only to get paired off with Val Chmerkovskiy instead

Danica McKellar, Derek Hough, Val ChmerkovskiyGetty Images (3)“[Producer] Deena Katz had texted me, and she said, ‘What’s your height? McKellar admitted that there were highs and lows to appearing on DWTS, saying, “It’s much harder than they show in the packages, because it would bum people out to see how stressful it is. There’s a very — and I wouldn’t say it’s a thin line — I think it’s a very clear difference between being hard and demanding accountability when it comes to the work that we do on the show.

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