Dance Your Ass Off Cast - Introduction to the Cast!
Alicia is 23 years old and was raised in a Chilean and Italian family. Food was the center of attention and the main focus in this family. She has been heavy her whole life and is excited about losing weight by dancing her ass off.
Angela has a dance background and has a passion for tap dance. She has been doing tap since the age of three. Angela is 24 years old and is committed to learning how to develop a healthy lifestyle.
Brandon is 2o years old and is tired of being "the friend" to the ladies. Brandon has decided to change is lifestyle and eating habits so that he can pursue his dream of becoming an R&B superstar.
Karla is 29 years old and has a passion for musicals, matter of fact, she loves all types of music genres. She hopes to inspire millions in their weight loss goals.
Mara is 32 years old and has battled obesity her whole life. Her brother passed away in college due to undiagnosed diabetes (gained too much weight in college). Mara has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and has made it her goal to purse a healthier lifestyle.
Miles is 29 years old and is a veteran of the US Coast Guard. His father passed away due to an unhealthy life style when Miles was younger. He is ready to dance and lose weight so that he can better his life.
Sofia or "Pinky" has danced all her life. Her brothers are in a street dance crew, however, Pinky never believed that she had the strength or endurance to keep up with her siblings. She hopes that DYAO will help her keep up with her family so that one day she can hop on stage and prove that she CAN keep up with the "crew".
Ruben is 43 years old and is head of wardrobe for Cirque du Soleli. His background is in theatrics and he has been touring on stages across America for the majority of his life. Ruben has had many opportunities to participate in media interviews, however, because of his weight, he has never felt comfortable in front of a camera. He is excited to have the chance to be on stage where he can build his confidence and pursue his happiness.
Shayla is 27 years old and was very active when she was growing up. She is currently an academic planner and tutor who helps high school students get into college. She looks forwards to dancing her ass off to get back into shape.
Tara is 33 years old and is a wife and mom. She works at an advertising company and is building her wedding planning business. Her goal is to edcuate people on how to eat healthy and exercise so that they never have to struggle with weight loss.
Patrice or "Trice" is 24 years old. She was introduced to music at a young age. Her dad was the singer and her mom was the dancer in the family. Trice has always been overweight and feels that her weight has been a hinderance in her performing ostage. She is currently a PR consultant and is working on a clothing line for women of all shapes and sizes.
Warren is 29 years old and has always been the "fat" kid. He continues to get fat comments still today. He is currently a nurse and works with people who have mental and phyiscal disabilities. He has two children and he hopes that he can become healthy and lose weight for his families' sake as well as motivate others.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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