As she gets ready to make her "Dancing with the Stars" debut, Zendaya files her first post as AccessHollywood.com's guest celebrity blogger for the "DWTS" season!
Her first blog below...
I am so excited to share my experience on "DWTS" with everyone on AccessHollywood.com!
I am having a blast on "DWTS" and have already learned so much. I am so blessed to have this opportunity and I am so lucky to have all my fans, the Zswaggers behind me!
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I've grown up watching "DWTS"... It is my grandmother's favorite show and she would have viewing parties at her house. So I can't wait for her to be in the audience tonight to cheer me on.
Tonight, I will be dancing "Contemporary" with my amazing partner Val. Val has been such an incredible teacher. I think we work so well together because of our dedication and we always have fun when we're practicing.
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Everyone keeps asking me if my hip hop background will help me, but this type of dancing is basically the exact opposite of what I'm used to. I have to go back and forget everything I've ever learned when it comes to dancing! It has already been an interesting process to say the least. I have sore muscles that I didn't even know existed!
Last week we wrapped Season 3 of "Shake It Up" and I already miss my "Shake It Up" family. My TV brother Roshon was on "DWTS" and he has been giving me a lot of advice. He was like, listen, what you need to know is to blow your nose before you go out on stage. Because it's live, snot will fly! I think that's genius advice and I'm definitely going to have that in the back of my mind when we perform tonight!
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-- Zendaya
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