By Nicole Tahan
Steve-O, Lil' Kim, Belinda Carlisle ... current and former MTV faves are representing big time on season eight of "Dancing With the Stars." Last night's premiere had some laughing, and others completely surprised. And one of the most surprising performances came from Lil' Kim.
Many typical "DWTS" viewers weren't aware of the Queen Bee's existence. Before she performed, the Grammy-winning rap star explained in a short clip where and when she first saw "Dancing with the Stars": "When I was in prison. And I watched it faithfully!" And almost instantly, the phrase "Lil' Kim prison sentence" became a hot search on Google Trends.
And in case that's how you got to this story, here's a little review: In 2005, Lil' Kim was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for lying to a federal grand jury, which she said she did to protect friends who were involved in a 2001 shooting outside of New York radio station Hot 97. "At the time I thought it was the right thing to do, but I now know it was wrong," she said.
In her "DWTS" intro clip, Kim said that one of her friends in prison told her she should be on the show. "And here I am," she said. "Can you believe it? I can't believe it!" Lil' Kim gave an amazing performance and looks like she's really dedicated to doing her best.
Fellow MTV star Belinda Carlisle, founder of the all-female '80s band the Go-Go's, also wowed fans on last night's episode. She's paired with hunky dancer Jonathan Roberts, and the two seem to be meshing very well together.
"Jackass" daredevil Steve-O looked a little shaky, compared to the rest. With some more practice, though, he could still take off and lead his pretty partner, Lacy. Perhaps his clown training will come in handy in the coming weeks.
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