JR Martinez

JR Martinez

Since 2005 there has been in the U.S. dance show "Dancing with the Stars", which enjoys year after year in the spring and fall in popularity. In the final season it was especially yo-yo expert Kirstie Alley, who provided her second place and the lost pounds quite a stir, this time had to Chaz Bono, son of Cher, provide numerous critics that his participation before the start of the show strongly criticized. Finally, a surgery performed on transsexuals do not belong to U.S. television, so their opinion. And the winner of this year's season is different than its predecessor. While in recent years, most former athletes such as figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, actresses like Jennifer Grey or singers like Nicole Scherzinger could take the title home, the now abolished JR Martinez, a veteran of the Iraq war.




Actually, no one would suspect in such a show, which already Kelly Osbourne, George Clooney's new flame Stacy Keibler or Bristol Palin already swung a leg. But J.R. Martinez is not just any veteran, he shares his fate with the public. In an Army deployment burned 40 percent of his skin, his face is particularly affected. But instead of self-pity and isolation add, Martinez speaks openly about his injuries, motivated other fire victims, it was to do the same and even as an actor in the series "All My Children" act. On several occasions, he and his dance partner Karina Smirnoff, the maximum score of ten points and had the hearts of the audience on their side. Thus, they pointed Rob Kardashian, brother of the famous sisters, into second place. More surprising that he won the mirror ball trophy is also the fact that he had to learn to walk after a serious foot surgery first again. So much fighting spirit and courage I can only admire and find that JR Martinez earned the win clearly.

JR Martinez