Category: Karina Smirnoff
Maksim Chmerkovskiy Gets Real About Break-Up With Karina Smirnoff
'Dancing with the Stars' pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy apparently decided to quit the niceties and the "we're still friends who care for each other a great deal" line that you typically hear when celebs break-up. When Life & Style asked Maksim if he was still friends with ex-fiancee Karina Smirnoff, he gave a candid response.
"No," he said at the LA County Fair on Sept. 27. "She's a lot better at hiding her feelings apparently than I am. I just need to drop the sad person act and move on."
Well, obviously the engagement ended for a reason. Do you find Maksim's honesty refreshing or in poor taste?
Photos by INF
Karina Smirnoff Would 'Rather Dance Naked Than Wear Fur'
Karina Smirnoff used to wear fur, but now the sexy star would rather wear just about anything else—or nothing at all! The Dancing With the Stars beauty bares all as she strikes a sexy dance-floor pose for PETA's scintillating new ad campaign titled "I'd Rather Dance Naked Than Wear Fur."
"I did wear fur, especially when I was growing up in the Ukraine," Smirnoff admits in an exclusive PETA interview. "But there are ways of being warm and being fashionable without being cruel."
What do you think about the new advertisement?
Maksim Danced For Ex Karina At The Emmy's
This is another I Cannot Imagine situation. 'Dancing with the Stars' pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff ended their engagement, but they had already agreed to do a dance together for the Emmy Awards, and they went ahead with it.
Maksim admitted it was hard, but he did it for Karina.
"Honestly the majority of what I did today was because I knew how big of a deal it was for her," he told PEOPLE at the Entertainment Tonight/PEOPLE after-party. "She wants this. She wants to see how she can excel. Dancing at the Emmys was such an amazing spotlight. I just wanted to make sure to give it to her even if it's the last thing I do. So I wanted to do the best job I could, but it was hard."
It sounds like last night wasn't all smooth sailings, however. According to E!'s Marc Malkin, the two argued backstage before and after their dance, saying "It got kind of loud."
Maksim called the video tribute to them "ridiculous," but he said he did not expect their break-up to affect 'Dancing with the Stars.' I hope not! I'm glad they got through it. What did you think of their dance?
Photos by Wenn.com
Celebrities Attend The Pink Party
Marcia Cross, Giada de Laurentiis, Karina Smirnoff, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, and True Blood star Ashley Jones attended the five year anniversary of the Pink Party benefiting Cedar-Sinai Woman's Cancer Research held at La Cachette Bistro in Santa Monica yesterday afternoon.
A party with a cause! Love it.
Most of the women who attended opted to wear pink to tie in with the event.
Photos by WENN.com
Afternoon Links
How do they look so good after working out? Here's dance pro Karina Smirnoff and Dancing with the Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft (below, with boyfriend Ty) leaving rehearsals.
Check out what my cyber friends are writing about.
Did you know Bones' Emily Deschanel is a vegan? Learn about that and other health tips! (Fit Celeb)
Pierce Brosnan's been voted "Sexiest Irishman." Do you agree? (Celebitchy)
Nicole Richie covers ViVi Magazine. (Derek Hail)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon leave Paris. (ICYDK)
Kate Moss has some wardrobe issues. (Grumpiest)
How do you like Penelope Cruz as a blonde? (Lossip)
Anna Faris covers GQ. (Popoholic)
See the many faces of Lindsay Lohan. (Cityrag)
Here's Katherine McPhee shooting a movie called Wedlocked. (The Blemish)
Photos by Wenn.com and INF
Karina Smirnoff Blows Out Her Knee
Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff missed an appearance with fiance Maksim Chmerkovskiy because of a knee injury that required surgery. Luckily, the injury is not career-threatening.
'The doctor ordered Karina to stay put, but I know that she really wanted to come and was ready to party!' an insider tells Life & Style.
'Her injury was the result of wear and tear -- not a specific incident,'
another insider adds. 'Being a dancer, you have to really take care of
yourself. If you're going from this to that then to something else and
you never get a break, it takes its toll.' "
Being a dancer is tough on the body! However, Karina is still expected to be ready to go this March for the next season of Dancing with the Stars. Get well soon, Karina!
Photos by Bauer Griffin
Marriage Proposals Can Be Humorous And Romantic
Picture this: Dancing with the Stars pros Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who've reportedly been dating for approximately four months, are together in a hotel room decorated with rose petals and candles.
There's a Louis Vuitton box. Inside the box is a Miroir line handbag. And inside the bag is a 3-carat Harry Winston engagement ring. That alone was quite a shock for Karina, although it sounds lovely.
I actually freaked out. I opened the box up and saw the ring. I closed it thinking 'o shoot something is going to happen, ' but he wasn't saying anything. Like Maksim was sitting on the bed being completely silent."
Then Maksim started talking.
Maksim admits that his proposal was a "discombobulated rant." And he didn't get down on bended knee.
But, let's give Maksim credit for the rose petals, the candles, the handbag, the ring, and, of course, actually proposing!
(I've heard so many guys complain that they get no credit for having to initiate things, from asking women out on the first date to actually proposing, that I had to toss that in there ;) ).
Now that Maksim's done it, he has some advice for others planning a proposal.
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