We all
know Lance Armstrong
looks good in skin-tight gear, but how about bedazzled Spandex and a spray tan?
We may never know.
Armstrong
has been asked "several times" over the years to do ABC's Dancing
with the Stars, show sources confirm to E! News. Each time he has declined.
Producers
asked Armstrong to take part in the next installment, set to air this spring,
but the former professional cyclist again said no. Show insiders tell us DWTS
is interested in casting him now more than ever, after his headline-grabbing Oprah
Winfrey interview, in which he admitted to doping. "The higher-ups
feel he is exactly what the show needs to bring back viewers," says one
source.
"Lance
has been offered the show each and every year since its inception. Although
flattered he has passed on their generous offers," a spokesperson for
Armstrong told EW,
who first broke the story.
According
to DWTS insiders, producers are courting a "more sensational"
and "youthful" cast for the upcoming season after the most recent
All-Star season flatlined, something ABC Entertainment President Paul
Lee hinted at earlier this month at the TV Critics press tour.
"We
still intend to keep [DWTS] going twice a year," he told reporters.
"It's still a big, broad, crowd pleaser. I think the All-Star
version made it a little bit older. I think we have the ability of casting
fresh and bringing in the younger audience again. We think there's a lot of
life in it—16 million viewers is a lot of viewers." Season 16 premieres
March 18.
ABC does
not comment on casting rumors.
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