KARINA SMIRNOFF opens up about stripping down for PLAYBOY for its upcoming edition. Isn’t the Dancing with The Stars starlet worry about possibly tarnishing her image?
Smirnoff, the five-time US National ballroom dancing champion and current dance partner to Ralph Macchio on Dancing with the Stars is posing for the upcoming Playboy May edition. Rumor has it that the ABC bosses aren’t too pleased with their dancing queen going x-rated for the men’s magazine and worry about possibly tarnishing the popular show’s G-rated image.
KARINA SMIRNOFF poses NAKED for Playboy magazine! Dancing with The Stars’ Smirnoff turns it up a notch to bare all for the men’s magazine for it’s upcoming May issue.
Hugh Hefner broke the news on Twitter: ‘The May issue of Playboy is unforgettable with Dancing With The Stars’ Karina Smirnoff on the cover & nude inside.’
Smirnoff partners up with Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio in this season’s DWTS.
Karina Smirnoff and Brad Penny are engaged! Penny, the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher popped the question on one knee with a 4.5 carat Asscher Cut diamond ring. Classy! (Scroll down to see Brad’s picture)
Karina, 32, told People that the couple have actually been engaged since October 4th!
The dancing queen said, “We kept it quiet because my family is in New York and Brad’s family is in Oklahoma so we kind of wanted them to come out and celebrate and be a family first before we let the cat out of the bag”
Dancing With the Stars beauty Karina Smirnoff bares all for PETA! Smirnoff would rather dance naked than wear fur which is exactly what Karina does in her racy PETA ad. Karina wants all her fans to know that there’s nothing sexy about wearing fur.
more gorgeous photos of Karina after the jump..
Karina says she stopped wearing fur after learning about what happens to animals who are killed for their skins.
Karina Smirnoff is already engaged to another man. She only broke up – or was dumped – by Mario Lopez in the late summer. And Katrina hooked up with another Dancing With the Stars dancer soon after.
More pictures after the dance routine…
Karina announced she became engaged on New Year’s Eve to Maksim Chmerkovskiy. He dances on Dancing With the Stars as well and with a name like that, you can guess where he came from. The pair only began dating in the fall and are engaged. People Magazine says:
