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Martina Navratilova Dons 'Dancing with the Stars' Duds: First Photos

Martina Navratilova Dons 'Dancing with the Stars' Duds: First Photos

Last week it was announced that tennis great Martina Navratilova had signed on for Dancing with the Stars Season 14. Now the first photos of Martina in dance drag have been released, and she looks pretty smokin’. 55-year-old Navratilova, who came out as lesbian in 1981, "is the only player in history to win Grand Slam titles in four different decades, including a curtain-closing U.S. Open victory in mixed-doubles at age 49.

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Last week it was announced that tennis great Martina Navratilova had signed on for Dancing with the Stars Season 14. Now the first photos of Martina in dance drag have been released, and she looks pretty smokin’.

55-year-old Navratilova, who came out as lesbian in 1981, "is the only player in history to win Grand Slam titles in four different decades, including a curtain-closing U.S. Open victory in mixed-doubles at age 49. Her resume is highlighted by 59 Grand Slam titles, a record 9 Wimbledon singles championships, and an unrivaled 344 tournament victories." Two years ago, Navratilova battled breast cancer and is now cancer-free and a spokewomen for breast cancer awareness.

Navratilova’s dance partner on the show is Tony Dovolani.

Here they are in rehearsals. 

Other celebrities who will join the 14th season on the ABC hit include actress Melissa Gilbert,The View co-host Sherri Shepard, and Grammy Award-winning singer Gladys Knight. Dancing With the Stars will return with a two-hour premiere March 19.

Photos Courtesy of ABC. 

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.