Shirley Ballas, the head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, reveals that she was once criticized and marked down in a dance competition because a judge found her stretch marks revolting. Despite being a ballroom veteran and Queen of Latin, Shirley faced challenges in her career. She shares her experience of receiving fierce criticism when she returned to dancing shortly after giving birth to her son in 1986.
Shirley Ballas says she was once marked down in a dance competition because an overly critical judge took umbrage with her stretch marks . The Strictly Come Dancing head judge, 63, is a ballroom veteran and also dubbed Queen of Latin - but times haven't always been easy. Speaking to the Radio Times podcast, Shirley admitted she received fierce criticism when she returned to dance floor six weeks after giving birth to son Mark, her only child, in 1986.
She said: 'It wasn't like it is today where everybody's got to walk on an eggshell to tell you something. 'I went back to dancing six weeks after having my baby. I was told: 'I marked you third as I refuse to look at the stretch marks on your back. I find it revolting
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