“Dancing With The Stars” are reportedly adding a whole new set of safety measures this season that are aimed at keeping the dancers free from injury, according to reports.
“There will be mandated 30-minute breaks for every two hours of rehearsal, contestants will not be allowed to train for more than five hours daily during the first two weeks and everyone must take off one full day every week,” reports suntimes.com.
Among injuries of contestants, singer Jewel was forced to drop out of the competition when she was diagnosed with fractured tibia in both legs. And Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell exited before the competition even began when she suffered a torn meniscus that required surgery.
Professional dancer on the show Cheryl Burke had high praise for the changes, but does think that the five-hour daily limit at the beginning of training should actually be less. “I think it should be four hours,” she told eonline. “Your body still needs to get into it.”
Training for the upcoming Season Nine will begin in less than two weeks. And an announcement of celebrity competitors will be made on Monday on Good Morning America.
One celebrity unlikely to be on the celebrity lineup is Audrina Patridge who reportedly wanted to show her moves on the dance floor, but MTV said no.
“They won’t let Audrina do it,” a source is quoted on Hollyscoop. “They told her it would be impossible because of scheduling conflicts.”
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