This season, Mya has received standing ovations, rave reviews from Bruno and Carrie Ann, and she’s topped the leaderboard. But she has yet to impress “Dancing With The Stars’” toughest critic, Len. She’s received lackluster comments from Len for weeks, and he’s pushed her to rely more on technique and less on gimmicks. But on Monday night, Mya’s quickstep and samba won over her toughest critic. The judges unanimously praised Mya and Dmitry’s quick step, and Len’s only disappoinment was that he couldn’t find anything to criticize. The couple earned score of 29 and their first ten from Len. To celebrate the milestone, Dmitry presented Mya with a “10″ ring. Sigh. lucky girl. Read the full story

On Monday night, Mya not only got to show off her exquisite dance moves, she also got to be a fashion designer. She designed an elegant purple dress for herself, and a suit that made Dmitry look more beautiful, if that’s even possible. Mya and Dmitry performed a foxtrot with a special ode to the Hollywood stylings of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. The performance got the crowd to their feet, but failed to impress Len for another week. Bruno felt the foxtrot perfectly captured the Old Hollywood era, and said Mya looked like a dream and danced like an angel. Carrie Ann agreed with Bruno, and praised Mya for her elegance and precision on the dance floor. Read the full story

I’ve been following Mya on Twitter since the beginning of her journey on “Dancing With The Stars”. Last week she tweeted that the Argentine tango was the hardest dance of the competition so far. But her performance on Monday night looked effortless. Mya and Dmitry’s chemistry is undeniable, and to watch them glide across the dance floor is stunning vision of grace and perfect technique. Read the full story

Mya. Aaron. Donny. The three stars broke away from the pack Monday night, each delivering electric performances. But it was Mya’s jive that stole the show, as she dazzled the audience with both her performance chops and the flawless technique of the show’s professional dancers. Her performance earned a high score from the judges, including the praise of special guest judge Baz Luhrmann of “Moulin Rouge” fame. Read the full story

For some reason, “Ghetto Superstar” has been on the playlist in my head for the last two months. Perhaps it was a sign that Mya was destined for a little time in the spotlight again. Well, I don’t want to call it a comeback but the singer will get a chance to win the hearts of new and old fans alike when she is one of the competitors on this season’s “Dancing With The Stars”, which starts on September 21st. Read the full story