“Dancing With the Stars” contestant Lance Bass tells TV Guide he’s more than OK having a woman as his partner for the ABC show’s upcoming seventh season. To the openly gay Bass, having a male partner would “overshadow everything else going on,” he told the magazine. “It would just be like making fun of something. But if it was another show with all guys dancing and all girls dancing, that’s a different story.” His dancing partner, Lacey Schwimmer, understands her role could be scrutinized. “I just hope it doesn’t hurt the gay community in any way,” she says.
—Christopher Perez