LoveToKnow Celebrity:AllComments

From LoveToKnow Celebrity

Comments

Geneva, thanks for your comments. Emmitt Smith really is a great, positive role model isn't he?

-- Contributed by: SueLynnCarty

Emmitt Smith i think it is so cool that you went from a football player to a winner at so you thunk you can dance..., you rock

-- Contributed by: Geneva

Brandon, After a little digging, I found some info on Emmitt Smith:

He began playing football as a young child on Salvation Army facilities
His parents worked hard to provide for their children but also relied on Government assistance to help feed and clothe their family.
He took odd jobs when he was in middle school in order to buy his own clothes when his mother could not afford it.
When he was young, he taught himself to cook so he could help take care of his grandmother, who was bedridden.
When speaking about his football career he was quoted as saying "I looked at my Mama, I looked at where we were living and said we have a chance to move on up."

-- Contributed by: SueLynnCarty

did emmitt have any struggle to get to where he is today?

-- Contributed by: brandon f

Yes, I've questioned how some of the stars can qualify as novices.

-- Contributed by: Whim

Well, I said it before and I will say it again. Emmitt is the best. I thought the show was called "Dancing with the Stars" not teaching new dance techniques to those who have had a little dancing taughtto them before they went on the show.

-- Contributed by: MARY MONTANA

For a big guy, this guy can really dance. Surprised me. But it wasn't his dancing ability that won him Dancing with the Stars. He truly looked like he was having a good time. When he danced, the viewer felt the energy, while Mario Lopez and Joey Lawrence often looked like they were performing. Granted, they all were, but a truly good entertainer allows the viewer to forget that it isn't real.

-- Contributed by: Whim
> Return to article