"Staged fainting spell? TMZ says so..."
It does not surprise me one way or the other, people will go to rather surprising lengths to gain sympathy votes. Maybe Mayor Giuliani could try the same thing tonight in the YouTube debate?
I have never watched an episode of any dance show, and have no plans to any time into the future. You can see the original fainting footage here.
However... Osmond's people need to get their stories straight. Did she faint because she "didn't breathe during her samba?" Or was it because the "fires were going on and polluting the air - which has caused her to faint before..."
I'm sure Donnie will be out with an apology soon enough...