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Marissa Tackles Her Toughest Dance: Motherhood

May 12, 2008

Newly minted DWTS semi-finalist Marissa Jaret Winokur has been working so hard on her dance moves, she’s fallen behind on the fact that she will soon be hearing the pitter patter of tiny feet (and we’re not talking about Bruno Tonioli). The mom-to-be celebrated another week in the ballroom by ditching a day of practice to grab herself some baby swag.

“I was literally on a ‘guerilla’ mission to get baby stuff,” Marissa admitted, while playing hooky with her husband Judah Miller and dance partner Tony Dovolani at the Silver Spoon Hollywood Dog and Baby Buffet on Saturday. “I told Tony that we were leaving the dance studio for two hours, and that I was going to get things for my baby!”

Winokur, who recently spoke to PEOPLE about her battle with cervical cancer, and her decision with Miller to have a surrogate carry their first child, was every bit the expectant mother. “I’m completely freaking out!” she said, with her trademark caterwaul, adding with a laugh, “I’m so ill-prepared for this baby, I thought for sure that I’d have the nursery done, but DWTS has taken over, and I don’t even have a bassinet!”

After being guided through the rigors of ballroom dance by a pro, Winokur was out to find herself some expert mommy advice. “There are women that came up to me, and they were like, ‘We’re The Baby Planners,’ and I was like, ‘Give me your card, and please help me have this baby!’” she said. “I learned more about what I need to know about my baby from the first ten tables here then I knew before.” –Reagan Alexander

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R.J. May 12th, 2008

http://www.myohmycelebrity.blogspot.com
for my take on the latest gossip… and for other info, such as birthdays, and the new up and coming 90210 spin-off!

Keosha May 12th, 2008

Thanx RJ i’ll look that stufff up…NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maggie May 12th, 2008

OMG! Did you not get tha part where it said she is having a surrogate carry their first child. She is not fat but she is also not a size two.

Mimmi May 12th, 2008

Because she’s not pregnant. OMG who would think she would do DWTS pregnant? She had cervical cancer (read the article again) and she’s having a surogate carry her child for her. Congrats to her and her husband!!!

tiffany p. May 12th, 2008

anne…
you didn’t *really* mean that comment “wow i didn’t even know she was pregnant”, DID you?

you’re messing with us, *right*??

no one is that dumb.

did you even READ the article?

Lisa May 12th, 2008

Anne - read the article you moron, she’s not pregnant

eightiesLover May 12th, 2008

Congrats…You will be a great mom!!!!

Mrs. Brace May 12th, 2008

Hey Anne - don’t you read? She had cervical cancer, this child comes through a surrogate. Which is to say - it’s still her baby!
She’ll be a very good Mom..but I wish she could chill a bit. Babies pick up on nerves….she needs to let that child feel her calm…

trinster May 12th, 2008

Anne - did you not read the article - she is NOT pregnant, she is having a baby through a surrogate.
It’s very obvious that this little spitfire is just full of love and waiting for her baby…Best of luck to her…and every mom to be freaks out so don’t sweat the small stuff honey.

Sodapop May 12th, 2008

I think this is the first time People magazine has featured the word “caterwaul.” Good luck to the Mom-to-Be!

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