"DWTS" -- Deaf and Numb

Cristian de la Fuente thinks the ruptured tendon in his left arm is comparable to the fact that Marlee Matlin is deaf.


He told Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris that if he were voted on to the next round, he would power through his injury, saying, "Weeks ago, a deaf woman took the chance of dancing. I can dance."

If only he were mute.

Filed under: Dancing with the Stars

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31. Waaa Waaaa, What a girly man. Did you see the clip of where the ambulance took him to the hospital with sirens blaring? I bet he was riding up front and was the one pushing the siren switch. He wanted the lights flashing but they said, no, not this time.

Posted at 12:29AM on Apr 30th 2008 by Krispy

32. wow ...6 different posts about this guy on the front page. gee harv, you may as well just come out.....again, and let him know that you want him to pack your fudge for you.

Posted at 12:54AM on Apr 30th 2008 by me

33. Who is this douche?

Posted at 1:06AM on Apr 30th 2008 by blacgirl

34. I agree with you No. 9 Cooper. Maybe it's because his english is not the greatest that he didn't know how to express himself.

Posted at 1:06AM on Apr 30th 2008 by scooobiedoo

35. Here is what people had to say backstage about what he said during the show about Marlee.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RkH7WXmOf1Q

Posted at 2:09AM on Apr 30th 2008 by Buck Rogers

36. Oh good. So now he takes his ruptured tendon and dances on drugs, we wait each week to see if he'll grimace/fall/drop his partner now that they can do lifts, he won't get voted off because...well...he soldiered through in pain (talk about sympathy votes), and in the end, he'll lose and probably won't have any arm use left and will have done so much more damage than he would have had he just dropped out and had the surgery. But hey, the good news is, he danced.

I guess we're supposed to have more respect for him for his decision. But funny thing is...I just have less.

Posted at 2:47AM on Apr 30th 2008 by Me

37. he is hot but stupid

Posted at 2:54AM on Apr 30th 2008 by jay

38. Well, at least he didn't also compare himself to Heather Mills only having one leg!

Posted at 4:59AM on Apr 30th 2008 by No way..

39. As a "deaf woman" who used to be a professional dancer, I can honestly say that He is a pompous ass. To even comment on Marlee as "the deaf woman" shows what little brains he has. What? we are supposed to believe that his ruptured bicep is the same as being born and living without the ability to hear?????? Get real and pleeeeeze go away!

Posted at 6:15AM on Apr 30th 2008 by msheal

40. you people are stupid...that's not what he meant.

Posted at 6:59AM on Apr 30th 2008 by karine smirnoff hater

41. Oh, come on....!!! Cristian was being a gentleman and good sport. (I guess TMZ staff/writers would have trouble recognizing such qualities?) His point was that, if Marlee can overcome something as serious as being deaf, then he can certainly handle trying to continue with a more trivial tendon injury. He was complimenting her and trying to downplay his injury, not saying it was comparable to her disability! Give me a break. Even the way he handled the injury during the dance showed his sportsmanship and gallantry in dealing with the situation - he tried to continue going after the tendon broke and, at first, even tried to pull up Cheryl from the floor with his bad arm. (I don't think he should or can continue, however. That is too serious an injury to dance properly, and he will just do further damage.)

Posted at 7:17AM on Apr 30th 2008 by that's not what he meant!

42. OMG. What an idiot. LOL!!!! How in the hell did he equate a "deaf woman" dancing with a person dancing with an injury? LMAO!!!

Posted at 8:24AM on Apr 30th 2008 by Mairi

43. one word Machismo. the cave man spoke.
vote him out

Posted at 8:26AM on Apr 30th 2008 by esmeralda

44. STUPID AZZ!!! SOUNDS LIKE HE HAS AN ANGER ISSUE.....

Posted at 8:47AM on Apr 30th 2008 by Rose

45. I don't even think they are referred to as "Deaf" anymore it is "hearing impaired." Had he even used a more up to date word it would have sounded better. I think everyone knew what he meant, but it wasn't politically correct. I am glad he dropped the "dumb" in his comment.

Posted at 8:49AM on Apr 30th 2008 by lori

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