Ricki Lake Begins Dancing With The Stars Campaigning
Aug. 30 2011, Published 4:30 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
That didn’t take long.
Ricki Lake -- who credits Kristie Alley as her inspiration -- wasted no time building a grassroots following for her stint on this fall's Dancing With The Stars, uploading a YouTube video Monday night in which claimed she's "more than a little nervous.
"I'm terrified!" Lake said shortly after ABC announced this season’s cast.
The Hairspray beauty said she's "hoping to channel Kirstie Alley because she's a great inspiration for me," in reference to the Look Who’s Talking Star’s solid run on ABC’s ballroom hit last season.
"I need some pointers, and hopefully some votes," Lake said, "and I'm real excited and I cant want to start!"
Elsewhere, the rest of the cast addressed the upcoming season with tweets expressing their excitement and anticipation of appearing on the star-studded show. Among them...
David Arquette: "It's official I'm doing Dancing with the Stars! I hope you find it entertaining and FUN! Thank you for the opportunity!"
Chaz Bono: "I so