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Lil Kim's name has made headlines over the past couple of months for blasting the portrayal of her likeliness in Notorious B.I.G.'s biopic 'Notorious.' But beginning next month the Grammy Award-winning rapper will be heading to network television for the upcoming eighth season of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Get your popcorn ready!
Kim will be joined alongside former The Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle, comedian David Alan Grier, singer Jewel, Olympian Shawn Johnson, MTV 'Jackass' creator Steve-O and former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor are among the 13 new celebrities set to hit the dance floor for ABC's critically-acclaimed series.
"The Queen Bee" (as she is also known as) is no stranger to reality TV.
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this undated image released by Oxfam Tuesday Sept. 23, 2008, British singer Mel B participates in the 'In My Name' global campaign calling for action against poverty and demanding world leaders keep their promises on millennium development goals. (AP Photo/Oxfam, HO) ** NO SALES **
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl Mel B, left, serves as the emcee at a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Mel B wears a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. The woman at right is unidentified. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Ultimo Scottish designer lingerie brand founder Michelle Mone (L) and pop singer Melanie Brown pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and singer Aubrey O'Day (R) poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown, Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard, singer Aubrey O'Day and TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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In 2006 , the former Atlantic Records recording artist graced the small screen with her short-lived BET series 'Countdown to Lockdown,' which had the highest-rated premiere in the network's history. The show documented the rapper's final two weeks of freedom before serving one-year-and-a-day in a Philadelphia Detention Center for conspiracy and perjury of a 2001 shooting outside New York radio station Hot 97.
Now that she's affiliated with the nationally syndicated 'Dancing with the Stars,' the pint-size rapper can take advantage of the show to market her forthcoming as-yet-untitled fifth album, set for release later this year.
"I'm getting ready to come with a whole new flavor, a whole new style," she told 'MTV News' last month. "And I don't care what nobody says, I'm not gonna let anyone pigeonhole me. This is what it is. I'm coming with it...I'm gonna be singing, I'm gonna be flowing. Whatever I feel. It's not gonna be so strategic or placed. It's gonna be whatever I feel. I'm gonna have fun on my next album. It's coming soon. Really soon."
The two-hour season premiere of 'Dancing with the Stars' airs on March 9 at 8PM/ET.
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By: Lauren on 2/10/2009 8:29PM
Lil kim is beautiful and always will be but, i think she will make the African American culture shine if she would be more of a role model to girls, istead of putting her self out there. She is so pretty and talented, and i hate t see it go to waste. : )
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By: mel on 3/09/2009 9:59PM
She would also be a better role model to young African America women, if she refrained from making "shout outs" to all her girls at the penetentiary. Seriously? This is one show that the entire family can watch, and she's glorifying prison? Give me a break. ABC should be ashamed of themselves for airing such remarks.
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By: Sheryl on 2/10/2009 11:15PM
one word: EEEWWW
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By: dawn on 2/11/2009 12:37AM
I DONT WANNA SOUND MEAN,BUT LIL KIM DESTROYED HER LOOKS WHEN SHE WENT UNDER THE KNIFE. SHE LOOK LIKE A MONSTER NOW. HER AND TINA TURNER LOOK LIKE OLD TWINS. WHOM EVER DID HER SURGERY MURDER HER FACE, AND HER FAT BODY. SHE DONT LOOK REAL. SHE LOOK PLASTIC. HER FACE LOOKS TOO TIGHT. I'M SORRY! THAT'S NOT NICE OF ME TO SAY SUCH UGLY REMARKS. BUT ON THE REEL SOMEONE NEED TOO TELL THE TRUTH. SHE DONT LOOK THAT LIL KIM WHO HAD THE FEMALE BADDEST RAP GAME. SHE LOOKED BETTER BEFORE THEN NOW. WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER SHE SICK. HER LOOKS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO BUST OPEN.
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By: PC on 3/12/2009 5:48AM
She went under the knife as a result of physical abuse. I'm glad she's doing other things. This DWTS is a good move. I wish her well.
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By: ishmail on 2/11/2009 1:41AM
KEEp it Real little mami
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By: stephanie on 2/11/2009 2:38AM
lmao. Blackvoices purposely put a horrible picture of her on this page. lmao. I just can't stop laughing. What the heck is wrong with her stomache... Just completely ridiculous.lol. And why in the world would anyone want her to be a role model? I'm sure she doesn't want to be a role model anyway. Or does she?
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By: LIL' GUY on 2/11/2009 9:02PM
I have neveha watched Dancing w/the Stars b4. I will b watching because LIL' KIM is on it though. HOPE THE REST OF THE WORLD FALLS IN LUV W/ (LIL' KIM) 2!!!!!!
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By: clark on 2/12/2009 6:26AM
Blackvoices couldn't find another picture? Out of all the pictures, this was the only one available?
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By: Miss Rees on 2/12/2009 9:37AM
Dawn, I'm with you. My friends and I always talk about how we wish the old Kimberly Jones would come back because this new chick is messing up her reputation. I can't say I "loooooooooove" 'Lil Kim but I do respect her game however, I am really disappointed at how she has butchered her God-given body so she can look like Donnatella Vercaci (I know I spelled that wrong). I read a long time ago that she wanted to look like a Barbi Doll so she started altering her look but quite frankly, I would never buy a doll that looked like that. I so wish she could reverse the damage but since she can't, me and my friends will continue to drift on our memories of the old Kimberly Jones.
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