A friend of Mary just posted to Mary's Myspace blog. This would further explain why Mary was so emotional after Mia Michaels' piece about her dad.
Immediately following the finale of season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance, she rushed back to Ohio to spend time with her father. If you didn't read it in Us Weekly, her father has been diagnosed with cancer, and she's spending every second she can with him, making him as comfortable as she can, and making the best of these precious moments.
She is very thankful to all the fanmail, and is sorry she hasn't been able to respond as much as she used to.
To all those that wish to send cards or words of encouragement, you can send these to her dance studio:
Champion Ballroom Academy
3580 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92130
Attn: Mary Murphy
Our thoughts go out to Mary and her family.
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