This is an article that I recently turned in for my PR class.
“Dancing with the Stars” Brings in a Familiar Face to Missourians
Miss USA 2004, Shandi Finnessey, will be on the fourth season of “Dancing with the Stars” which begins Monday, March 19 at 7 pm on ABC.
Finnessey grew up in Florissant, MO and went to high school at Incarnate Word Academy. She is Lindenwood University’s claim to fame when she graduated in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology which took her only three and a half years to complete. She began a masters degree in counseling at LU but took some time off for Miss USA. She was the first Miss Missouri USA to ever be crowned Miss USA.
She is currently on the cable television channel Game Show Network as the host of “Lingo” and “Playmania.” She has written a children’s book, “The Furrtails” and recently published another called “Suzanna the Banana.” Finnessey also supports many charities including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
On “Dancing with the Stars,” Finnessey will be partnered with the professional dancer, Brian Fortuna, who is a newcomer to the show. Other stars that will be featured on the program include Joey Fatone, musician/actor/Broadway star; Billy Ray Cyrus, singer/songwriter/actor; Laila Ali, Muhammad Ali’s daughter/undefeated world champion female boxer; Paulina Porizkova, supermodel and many others.
Miss USA 2004, Shandi Finnessey, will be on the fourth season of “Dancing with the Stars” which begins Monday, March 19 at 7 pm on ABC.
Finnessey grew up in Florissant, MO and went to high school at Incarnate Word Academy. She is Lindenwood University’s claim to fame when she graduated in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology which took her only three and a half years to complete. She began a masters degree in counseling at LU but took some time off for Miss USA. She was the first Miss Missouri USA to ever be crowned Miss USA.
She is currently on the cable television channel Game Show Network as the host of “Lingo” and “Playmania.” She has written a children’s book, “The Furrtails” and recently published another called “Suzanna the Banana.” Finnessey also supports many charities including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
On “Dancing with the Stars,” Finnessey will be partnered with the professional dancer, Brian Fortuna, who is a newcomer to the show. Other stars that will be featured on the program include Joey Fatone, musician/actor/Broadway star; Billy Ray Cyrus, singer/songwriter/actor; Laila Ali, Muhammad Ali’s daughter/undefeated world champion female boxer; Paulina Porizkova, supermodel and many others.
6 comments:
Wow! i had no idea that gorgeous woman on lingo was from Florissant, or that she was Miss USA, that's awesome!
Hey thats really cool that Miss usa gets to be on Dancing with the stars she is really going to be known now.
Thats really intersting. We might have 2 girls from LU to be Miss USA if Amber Seyer wins!!
I think the title of the show is a bit misleading. I guess she's considered a star?
I"m not a big dancing with the stars fan, but since Shandi is on it, maybe I'll check it out.
I think its funny how the famous always get more famous..one way or another.
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