Tennis Great Martina Navratilova to Dance with Stars

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After featuring LGBT community members Carson Kressley and Chaz Bono last year, ABC is throwing another bone our way with this season’s addition of openly-gay tennis great Martina Navratilova.

Navratilova, a living legend, has a long and storied history as a top athlete and outspoken activist, and more recently faced down the terrifying heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro and beat breast cancer. Now, she faces the daunting challenge of performing the foxtrot to “Birthday Cake.

In an interview with the AARP, Navratilova expresses concerns over how her arthritic big toe will hold up in high heels, but hopes nonetheless not to be the first one voted off. Asked if she will embrace the glitz and glamor of contestants past, Navratilova says, “I won’t overdo it to the point where I look like I’m in drag.”

The upcoming season of Dancing will premiere on ABC on March 19th.

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