TCA Press Tour: Mel B dances her way to hosting gig

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

After her stint on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ former Spice Girl Mel B can dance with the best of them. She’s foxtrotted. Done the samba. The tango? That too.

Now she’s taking part in a different dance competition. This time as host of the second season of Oxygen’s ‘Dance Your Ass Off.’

‘I’m just so excited to be a part of it,’ she said. ‘Dance has always been a big part of my life. ... [It] helped me lose my baby weight.’

The songstress -- who replaces another ‘Stars’ alum Marissa Jaret Winokour as host -- revealed that she shed 90 pounds while competing on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ Now she’ll watch as a bevy of full-figured contestants get light on their toes in the dance/weight-loss competition.

‘We wanted to find a host that really, really connected with our audience,’ said executive producer Dan Cutforth.

The second season will air this summer.

-- Yvonne Villarreal