Same-sex couple in Israel's "Dancing with the Stars"

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Same-sex couple in Israel's "Dancing with the Stars"

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Two Israeli women teamed up on Tuesday to become the first same-sex couple to compete in a version of the internationally popular "Dancing with the Stars" television series.

Gili Shem Tov, a TV sportscaster, performed the cha-cha with Dorit Milman, a professional dancer assigned by the show to perform with her.

BBC Worldwide Productions, which licenses the series' format globally, said it was the first time a "Dancing with the Stars" competition had featured a same-sex pairing.
Shem Tov, who is a lesbian, said "it felt natural" to dance with a woman.

"If by doing that even a few people will be more tolerant and open-minded, I achieved my goal," she told reporters.

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TV sportscaster Gili Shem Tov (L) and professional dancer Dorit Milman dance during a dress rehearsal for the Israeli version of Dancing with the Stars at a television studio in Neve Ilan near Jerusalem November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun