Hairspray star Marissa Jaret Winokur has signed on to host a new weight loss reality TV dancing show.

The curvy actress will lead a team of overweight contestants as they attempt to shuffle off extra weight on Oxygen network's new series, Dance Your A** Off. And Winokur is convinced her stints in Tony-winning Broadway show Hairspray and TV dance competition Dancing With The Stars has prepared her well for the gig.

She tells the New York Post, "When I left Hairspray, I'd lost 60 pounds. When I did Dancing With the Stars I was a plus-size dancer who'd gotten down to the skinniest I ever was."

The summer show is scheduled to run from June.

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