Article: INTERVIEW: I used to do crazy things for love; Ashanti tells Shereen Low about her life and the search for a dancer for her new video.(Features)

Byline: Shereen Low

MAKING my way through the throng of semi-clad men and women, agents and burly bodyguards, I'm finally led into a dressing room, with various glitzy outfits hanging on the clothes rail, half-eaten sandwiches on the table and Louis Vuitton luggage piled high.

Sitting in front of the mirror, surrounded by hair, make-up and wardrobe stylists, Ashanti is preparing for her appearance on the MTV Shakedown final as a member of the judging panel.

The competition sees eight finalists working with top choreographer Wade Robson -- who has worked with Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Usher -- at a dance boot camp to find one winning ...

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