March 19th, 2010 by soullldiva

So Kate Gosselin has managed to get a TON of publicity as she steps into her ballroom heels for Dancing With the Stars. More than any other star on the show in fact. Even Joel McHale from E!’s The Soup gave her time when he said how great it was that she was on the show, because “even her kids would get to see her once a week.” It kinda rankled me, so I thought I would take a closer look at it and see if there is any validity, or a bunch of hot air.

When Jimmy Kimmel interviewed her, she stated flat out that she could not dance at all. But, she really wanted to learn. When he brought up the experience that Nicole Schertinger has over her, she stated “It is concering, because I am going to win,” then replied to Jimmy’s question of her being competitive, “Umm, have you watched my show?” Nuff said.

So we have her word for it, she’s going to win. What do the betting odds actually say? Well, there’s less of a chance:
Aiden Turner: 18/1
Buzz Aldrin: 50/1
Chad Ochocinco: 4/1
Erin Andrews: 7/2
Evan Lysacek: 2/1
Jake Pavelka: 18/1
Kate Gosselin: 16/1
Niecy Nash: 25/1
Nicole Scherzinger: 3/1
Pamela Anderson: 13/1
Shannen Doherty: 18/1

Kate seems to be in the middle of the pack if you were to put money on it. 80-year-old Buzz Aldrin is at the bottom (sorry Buzz) and looks like Evan is the favorite to win. I’m curious about Erin Andrew’s 7/2 odds, not quite sure what that means. My husband said I should research it and come up with my OWN odds for DWTS. Sounds fun I might be up to the challenge. My bet right now (and it’s really too early in the game for this) but if you want to triple your money, place your bet on Nicole Scherzinger.

Have a great weekend!