Olympic Gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and partner Mark Ballas won the 2008 “Dancing with the Stars 6″ - DWTS Season 5, the first woman to win since Kelly Monaco won “Dancing With The Stars” Season 1. Kristi Yamaguchi was crowned the winner on May 20, 2008. See photos and video of the season finale here.
Kristi Yamaguchi came into the “Dancing With the Stars” finale with a perfect score and left with the mirrorball trophy.
The figure skater’s victory Tuesday over pro football star Jason Taylor broke the string of four consecutive male winners. She was the first woman to claim the “Dancing” crown since the show’s opening season.
“This is definitely for all those women out there to continue to be strong,” Yamaguchi said after the show, hoisting the trophy above her head.
Taylor said he was surprised to make it to the finals and “thrilled” to come in second.
“If you’ve got to finish anywhere besides first, second place is the best you can get,” he said, adding that Yamaguchi deserved to win. “And we got a perfect score to go out with, so I’m happy. I’m done dancing.”
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Past winners include race-car driver Helio Castroneves, Olympic speed-skater Apolo Anton Ohno, NFL star Emmitt Smith, 98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey and actress Kelly Monaco.
Source: Winner is crowned on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
See also:
- Dancing With The Stars: Week 10 results (season finale)
- Dancing Has a New Star
- Belle of the Ballroom
Video: Kristi Yamaguchi “Dancing with the Stars” Winner 2008 - DWTS 6
