Can Lance and Lacey Outsmart Dancings “Curse”?
So far this season, Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer are getting their Dancing groove on with solid scores and untraditional moves that are earning them kudos (and a little ire). But as Season 7 is beset by a string of injuries — from Jeff Ross’ cornea scratch to Misty-May Treanor’s tendon-pop — they’re not taking any chances. “The stage is cursed, we all believe it now,” Schwimmer told TVGuide.com at the Respect Awards. “So we stay away from that little area by the judges,” she said, referring to the perilous spot where several of the show’s injuries have occurred. “Seriously,” she insisted, in the face of skeptical press. “Lance and I will walk around it all funny, so it’s kind of scary, but we’re taking extra precautions.” Safety steps that the two are considering range from the superstitious (the pair might “light some sage and throw it in the audience a little bit,” Schwimmer said) to the practical: “We’re stretching [Lance]. He’s not very flexible, he can hardly touch his toes, but
