Dancing with the Stars

Melissa's Ab-Fab Dancing Run

See how the Bachelor star conquered the ballroom with nerves of steel and her six-pack abs. By Julia Wang

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WEEK 1

With just days to fill in for an injured Nancy O'Dell, jilted reality star Melissa Rycroft unveiled an elegant waltz – and her killer abs! – with partner Tony Dovolani. The result: "The Bachelor's loss is Dancing with the Stars' gain," said judge Len Goodman of her stunning debut.

ABC: We'd Love to Have Paula Abdul on Dancing

ABC: We'd Love to Have Paula Abdul on Dancing

"I think she's a huge talent," says ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson

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