"Dancing With the Stars" recaplet (Ep. 7.04): He kissed a girl

So, let me get this straight … He kissed a girl and he liked it?

Wait, what?

During last week’s three-night premiere event of Dancing With The Stars, Lance Bass’s ‘very-public sexual orientation’ was referenced on a few occasions. Nothing too explicit: a quick gag about his gay androgynous fan on the street, and a joke made by partner Lacey Schwimmer about now not being able to marry her boyband crush.

Last night however, the pink gay elephant in the ballroom pretty much came out.Or did it?

In their third dance so far this season, Lance and Lacey danced the Paso Doble to the hit song “I Kissed a Girl” in a very modern and unique way. The judges seemed to enjoy the energy of the performance, but were disappointed in the dance’s loss of authenticity and tradition. Apparently the Paso Doble is a dance style full of rules and regulations; and according to Carrie Ann, Len and Bruno, the couple broke them.

One of the things that may have stood out in the judges minds as (how should I say this…) too flashy? Perhaps it was the hardcore P.D.A. the pair engaged in at the end of the routine.

Yeah, Lance and Lacey basically made out:

I’m not sure if you all know this, but Lance is gay. (Has that been mentioned?) So his actually kissing a girl, well, it got some laughs. Again, there were subtle nods made at Lance’s orientation, but his gayness was never explicitly mentioned out loud. It was just the clever butt-end of the joke (excuse the unintentional pun).

So far we have heard all about Susan’s balancing act of both rehearsals and filming All My Children, as well as Brooke’s challenge of dancing while raising a family. However, Lance has yet to have any real video segments that explore his personal life (well, that’s if you don’t include his quasi-relationship he’s having with Lacey … is it just me or does it almost seem like they’re dating?).

Yes, Katy Perry’s single has been all over the pop charts for months now and it’s not a surprise her song was selected for a dance on the show … but is it a coincidence the song went to Lance? From what I can see, they’re referring to his sexual orientation, while ironically ignoring at the same time.

The results show will air tonight, Tuesday September 30th, on ABC. Predictions: Cloris or Kim go home (clearly).