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Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans

Danica McKellar

Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.8923 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Viewers watched her grow up on the small screen as Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years and as she quickstepped her way into the hearts of Dancing with the Stars fans in season 18.

It's been 10 years since Danica McKellar was on DWTS but she is spilling all to Cheryl! She reveals she was a fan of the show and interested in competing, but producers only called her after appearing in Avril Lavigne's edgy 'Rock N Roll' video. Danica also shares how she slyly requested Derek Hough but got Val Chmerkovskiy instead, what she thought of him and his teaching style, the moment that had her in tears, competing with a fractured rib, and her ongoing passion for dancing, which led to partnering with Gleb Savchenko for the movie Swing Into Romance!

Plus, Danica opens up about her spiritual journey, positive co-parenting with her ex-husband, and her new holiday movie, A Cinderella Christmas Ball, debuting on Great American Family on November 29!

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0:00.0

Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Job. And I go by the name, Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circles. We're going to learn how to become better allies to each other. So join us each Saturday

0:24.7

for Civic Cypher on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

0:30.9

This is Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans with me, Cheryl Burke, and IHeart Radio podcast. Welcome back to your favorite dancing podcast. Our next

0:40.6

guest is a highly accomplished individual whose talents go far beyond the entertainment world. While many

0:46.1

may know her as one of the stars of the Wonder Years, her achievements extend to a domain not typically

0:52.3

associated with Hollywood, mathematics. She's not only a scientist,

0:57.6

but also a dedicated mathematician and an award-winning author, having written several books

1:02.7

aimed at making math accessible and fun for young readers. Her work in this field has been

1:08.1

instrumental in breaking down stereotypes and inspiring kids to engage

1:12.1

with math in creative ways. And if that wasn't enough, our next guest also showed off her

1:17.1

very impressive dance skills on season 18 of Dancing with the Stars, where she was partnered with

1:22.6

none other than Val Schmerkowski. Please welcome Danica McKellar to the podcast. How have you been?

1:30.2

Um, great. Great. Um, I, yeah, I love, I mean, I love ballroom dance. I love thing on the show and I love,

1:35.8

um, I just think dance is awesome. And I still do it. I still dance, uh, quite often, actually. I take

1:41.3

lessons and my new movie is Cinderella Christmas Ball that comes

1:45.6

out November 29th. I do two waltzes in it and Gleb, uh, Gleb Sopchenko choreographed both of them.

1:52.3

And last year I did a movie that he was in as an actor and a dancer called Swing into Romance.

1:57.6

And that movie is on Pure Flix now. It was on Great American Family to start,

2:01.8

and they still repeat it sometimes. But now you can find it on Pure Flix. And that was a really

2:07.4

fun experience because, and actually it's funny because Gleb was not on my season of Dancing with the

2:12.7

stars. It was like one of the few seasons he didn't do. I think he was doing the show in, I don't

2:17.1

know if he was doing it in Russia or doing it somewhere else.

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