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| Jennifer Capriati aims to become a TV Superstar |
April, 21st 2009
Former world number one tennis star Jennifer Capriati has her sights set on becoming a superstar.
The three-time major champion has signed on to compete in ABC’s new alternative series “The Superstars,” a fresh take on an old favorite.
The show is based on ABC’s classic “Wide World of Sports” series of the same name, which pitted athletes from all different sports against each other to
determine the best athlete in the world. “The Superstars” pairs the celebrities with the athletes to compete in varying sporting events.
The team pairings for “The Superstars” will be Terrell Owens & Joanna Krupa; Jeff Kent & Ali Landry; Robert Horry & Estella Warren: Bode Miller & Paige
Hemmis; Kristi Leskinen & Maksim Chmerkovskiy; Lisa Leslie & Dan Cortese; Jennifer Capriati & David Charvet; and Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr.
Participants found out who their selected partners were only when they met for the first time at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.
The six-episode series premieres Tuesday, June 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Every week a team will be eliminated until one team is ultimately crowned the winner. Competitors’ athletic prowess and strategy will be put to the test to
excel in events including swimming, biking, running and kayaking, in addition to other head-to-head athletic challenges everyone must try to conquer.
Over her incredible career, Capriati won three Grand Slam titles, 14 singles titles, one doubles title and a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
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