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He’s the one who taught Kathie Lee Gifford how to do the West Coast Swing on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" when he was 10.
Benji Schwimmer is the one who never let the teasing discourage his passion for dancing.On Wednesday night, the Redlands man was the one America wanted to win.Schwimmer, 22, captured the hearts — and votes — of viewers of the nationally televised prime-time reality dance program "So You Think You Can Dance."Schwimmer thought he could dance and dance very well. Viewers agreed. He took the title in the show’s second season, besting thousands of tryouts, 20 finalists and the three other final-four selections.More than 10 million viewers tuned in last week as Schwimmer; Donyelle Jones, 26, of Studio City; Travis Wall, 18, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and Heidi Groskreutz, 26, of Cliffside Park, N.J., performed their final pairs and solo routines. The latter is Schwimmer’s cousin and longtime dancing partner, which helped them survive several weeks of eliminations because the two teamed for the various dancing challenges."I want to throw a parade for the Inland Empire," a shocked Schwimmer said by telephone afterward from a limousine leaving CBS Television City studios.Schwimmer won $100,000 for his efforts, plus a sport utility vehicle and a contract to work with Celine Dion.During a brief interview, he said he was preparing to catch a red-eye flight to perform on "Live With Regis and Kelly" in New York City. It would be the second time Schwimmer would visit talk-show veteran Regis Philbin. In 1994 Schwimmer appeared on what was then "Live With Regis and Kathie Lee" and taught Philbin’s co-host how to swing.Dancing is in the Schwimmer bloodline. Both parents are known for dancing and teaching the West Coast Swing at 5678 Dance Studio in Redlands. Buddy Schwimmer’s alias is the King of Swing.Schwimmer’s mother, Laurie, 47, said her son persevered despite years of teasing from those who questioned his masculinity."He got all kinds of teasing about his dancing," Laurie Schwimmer said. "It would have been the easy way out to just stop. He’s been through a lot of trials. Being called gay. It was hard for him growing up to be a straight guy dancing."She said her son set realistic goals when he tried out for the show. First, he wanted to make the final 20, then survive week No. 1 and then make the top 10.Schwimmer is now finding out that some of those earlier hecklers are now his fans."Now, they’re cheering for him," Laurie Schwimmer said. "He told me, ‘These are the same kids that were teasing me in high school.’ "
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He sounds so cute!
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 Since I live in LA, I made my dad in NY watch the show and I listened live as it was announced that Benji Scwimmer is the winner of So You Think You Can Dance season 2?! I cheered in my car and in fact I got teary eyed. With all the reality shows I watch, I have not wanted anyone to win as much as Benji since Clay Aiken. So if that gives you a hint, Benji is the first one I wanted to win that won! Anyways I am so glad he won because he so deserved it! He was an underdog who took it all the way! I might break my never go to Vegas again rule and see him with Celine Dion! Anyone with me?
One last Benji! Benji! Benji! ! !
BTW I love this picture because he really looks like a dancer there!
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Benji, Heidi or Travis? I am so hoping I that hear Benji is the King tonight, but Travis has a good chance at more than one royal title tonight!
Yes I know there are no pictures of Donyelle in this post, but she has a snowball chance in hell of winning! If she wasn’t with Benji from day one she never would have gone this far.
Benji! Benji! Benji! Benji!
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Like the group number from last week, he knows how to strike a pose.
For those of you who wondered how he is in bed.
Look at this backflip
And finally will he be crowned Queen, I mean King, of So You Think You Can Dance season 2 tomorrow night?
Oh No They Didn’t
BTW these pictures are hotter than any dance on the show this season. Scorching!
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 Well Everyone,
Just got off the phone with Benji and we spoke about the show and crazy this rollercoaster has been and amazing the experience of it all is. He wanted to let you all know that he loves all of you. And thanks everyone who has voted and supported him throughout this whole time. No matter what happens know that Benji is happy to have had so much love from such diverse amounts of people and for the fact that they enjoy his dancing. He will be taking over this myspace after the show is over. But until then Im trying to give hime as many messages as i can. Love Ya’ll
BIG LOVE
Lacey
b.schwim’s lil’ sister
She added this on another bullentin:
hey do you guys like this song by the rocket summer? its one of benji’s favorites…listen for it on the fiinale show!
lace
Benji Schwimmer’s MySpace
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