ESPN Sports reporter, Erin Andrews has been working as a sidelines reporter for ESPN since 2004, mainly covering college football games and college basketball, and now many know her as a contestant on the popular network television show "Dancing With the Stars".
As an attractive young woman it is no surprise that most of her fan base are men watching her on television. However, going to work became a scary experience in 2009. She was secretly filmed in the nude from a hotel peephole, obviously without her consent by a stranger who posted the video online. Then she began to recieve death threats via email. On April 2, 2010 the Associated Press reported that Andrews has been getting death threats via email that at were sexually explicit and then became violent and threatening. The article also goes on to say that Michael David Barrett, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for filming the nude videos of Andrews. The FBI has been notified of the situation, as a result Andrews has also increased her personal security.
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In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated she said that "Dancing with the Stars" has helped through this tough time and being around all those people helps her not feel alone. Her friends and colleagues from ESPN have also gone to see her dance. She said she misses sports and wants to continue working at ESPN. Andrews also mentioned how she has made many friends with other contestants on the show and has gotten to know each person better. She also talks about her daily dance routine for "Dancing With the Stars" and how it has made her build more lean muscle. She comments on the fact that she had lifted weights before beginning the show but has now slimmed down because she has been working different muscles of her body. When she gets pain or injury, she said she thinks of the athletes who "tough it out" and that is exatly what she does as well, yet her dance partner insists and helps looking out for her well-being.
It is easy to see that Erin Andrews is perserverant and independant, who has spoken out about such a traumatic experience and still continues to find motivation in her life as well as with the help of those around her. It is has never been easy for women to break out into the sports field, especially sports television reporting, which has been male-dominated, yet it is inspiring to see that Erin Andrews spirit has not been broken.
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-Bianca Palos
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