Thursday, June 28, 2007

More Than Just A Stand-in


Melanie LaPatin stepped into the lurch and made it possible for Pasha Kovalev to continue in the competition. She is probably the only one who could have done so after Jessi Peralta had to be rushed to the hospital. She has been identified as choreographer Tony Meredith's assistant, but is far more than that. A former Latin Ballroom Champion, she and Meredith dominated their field for nearly 20 years. Check out their site and this video from 1994.

UPDATE: There's some buzz that Melanie also recently got a makeover on the TLC show What Not To Wear.