EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva In Talks For Dancing With The Stars
Posted on Jul 30, 2010 @ 02:45PM
Move over scandal, Oksana Grigorieva could be doing the salsa to Dancing With The Stars.
The woman at the centre of the explosive Mel Gibson domestic abuse scandal is in secret negotiations to appear in the next season of the hit ABC television show, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
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But according to a source close to the negotiations, the potential deal is now in jeopardy because the person who masterminded the talks, Howard Bragman, quit Team Oksana after just 48 hours as her publicist.
Oksana, 40, has told law-enforcement investigators Mel, 54, exploded in rage January 6 and punched her more than once as she held their infant daughter, Lucia.
“Oksana has left on the table a potential appearance on Dancing With The Stars,” said a source, familiar with the negotiations.
“It would have given her a lot of money, not violated the gag order and promoted her as a talented musician, all while softening her public image in front of more than 40 million viewers each week.”
Bragman refused to comment about his “former client”, but his top Hollywood agency, Fifteen Minutes, in known to have represented some of the most successful DWTS contestants in the past, including Apolo Ohno, Mario Lopez, Laila Ali, Cloris Leachman and Marlee Matlin.
However, a source close to Oksana said the Russian musician was never set on the idea given the ongoing legal battle with the Lethal Weapon star.
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“It was lined up for her, with good pay,” said one source, who is close to the situation. “It was big bucks compared to nothing.”
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As RadarOnline.com revealed, Oksana and her family-of-two are cash-strapped after her split from the Oscar-winning actor/director.
She only received a $10,000 check for support from Mel a few weeks ago, after complaining that
Bragman, a top Hollywood crisis manager, became Oksana’s second publicist to quit in a week, after a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, Steve Jaffe, quit the post on Wednesday.
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Oct 07, 2010 @ 07:46
Yes Kate Gosselin sent the ratings up and mark my word so will this one. Personally I think DWTS is becoming a trashy show. Actually she has pretty eyes, (to the person who said she was homely).
Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 2:27pm
Gossip cop and others say this story is untrue, but it is what I expected Oksana to aim for after her media blitz, so this made me laugh. But I am still waiting to hear about plans for her new reality show after the gag order is lifted.
Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 1:24pm
DUI Mel is violent, attempted to flee arrest, beat Jail Payphone with receiver because no dial tone, police told Mel if the phone is damaged he be charged with Felony Vandalism, also said he owned Malibu, CA. and threaten to have police fired.
Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:30am
She is as homely as they come. What on earth did Mel Gibson ever see in her in the first place???
Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 7:01am
I think she is a scam artist. She found a married man in mid life crisis and went in for the kill.
Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 5:04am
What absolute BS, they wouldn't touch her with a 15 million foot pole!
Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:23am
If they put her on DWTS I will have to find another show to replace it. What is happening to this country when home wreckers are considered to be celebs. Hopefully DWTS will follow Trumps decision to back away!!!!!
Posted Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:41pm
I cannot stand the sight of this toxic woman, you can see just looking at her that she's a complicated piece of disturbed work. I do not want to see anymore of her...no pictures, no interviews and especially no DWTS...will not watch!
Posted Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:33pm
Hey- maybe she'll make it on to DWTS. It will be the most $$ she's ever earned not on her back.
Posted Fri, 07/30/2010 - 9:00pm
This only makes sense if DWTS is reaching into the gutter and hiring all the other skanks in the news for bedding married men. And to think I had considered Kate Gosselin an all new low.
Posted Fri, 07/30/2010 - 8:30pm