TMZ
Pregnant Man Chaz Bono Hurt My Chances For 'Dancing with the Stars'
8/31/2011 12:50 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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The Pregnant Man -- Thomas Beatie -- claims he SHOULD HAVE been chosen to compete on "Dancing with the Stars" this season ... but says, "Chaz Bono stole my thunder."Beatie tells TMZ ... he reached out to casting in the hopes of landing a spot a few months ago -- but never got a call back. But after DWTS announced that Chaz would be on the show, Thomas says he thinks he knows why he was rejected -- the transgender quota had already been filled.
That's because pregnant man ain't got no famous baby mama.
Oh, I thought Chaz Bono was pregnant now.
Well there are a few things going on here, and I don't even think the trans deal is high on the list. First, like Bristol Palin, it's all about getting someone else who can draw ratings to show up, be it Sara or Cher. Secondly, fat people have a high entertainment value, which is why you tend to get one per season of DWTS. They sweat, they fall down, they tend to be so graceless that they make other people feel good about themselves. It's one of the last forms of PC acceptable humor directed against other people. See also: American's Biggest Loser.
What's really through the looking glass is that the only stars on DWTS anymore are the dancers themselves. It's all about them trying to overcome the celebrity handicap they've been given.
Quote from: tekla on September 01, 2011, 02:16:24 PM
That's because pregnant man ain't got no famous mama baby .
I'm positive this is what you meant Tekla! ;D