[HMG Celebrity News] – Fans of ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ often remark how smooth and untroubled the dancers look, but for Cheryl Burke life was not always so easy. Her childhood was stained by molestation and other abuse.
The 26-year old professional hoofer grew up in Atherton, California and was already dancing for an audience at the age of just four. But a year later her problems began – A retired mailman who did odd jobs for her family began to abuse her and its taken her years to get over it;
“I’m telling my story,” she tells People. “They’re not secrets. There’s no shame.”
Accusations of abuse against other children soon followed and Cheryl had to give evidence against him in court.
“I felt guilty for wanting his affection,” she recalls, describing her part in the trial as “The hardest thing I’ve ever done. Lawyers were asking me questions and I was like, ‘What am I doing??’”
The man was found guilty and spent almost twenty years behind bars. Cheryl later endured physical mistreatment by two former boyfriends, but years of therapy has eased the pain and her new book ‘Dancing Lessons’ is her way of freeing herself from the memories.
“If I can help just one person, that’s all that matters,” she tells the scribes.
You can see just how well she’s recovered when DWTS starts its twelfth season in March. But would you have guessed she’d lived through such drama? If you’re a fan of the show what do you think of this?…
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